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Hi Moms and Dads
A very warm welcome to Fish Hoek Pre-Primary for 2015. It is wonderful to be back at school seeing all our children again and meeting our new children and their parents. We hope this year will be all you hoped and dreamed it would be. And we are sure your stay with us will be a happy one.
This newsletter will be emailed every Monday, but if you need a hard copy please let Jane know in the office and she will put one in your child's message pocket. Each child has a message pocket outside their classroom. Chat to your child's teacher and she will show you where your pocket is situated. An enlarged version of the newsletter will also be put up outside your child’s classroom.
Please read these Monday Newsletters each week as all the relevant information about the school, your children's classroom activities and the functions at the school will be written in it. This newsletter is a very important form of communication.
Our functions and activities have been written up in the section 'Dates to diarise.' Please have a read. More information on these events will follow shortly, to explain them more fully. |
GATE SECURITY SYSTEM
For your child’s safety, please note that we have a gate security system. It will take a few weeks to implement as it involves a fingerprint entrance device and we ask for your time and patience. Each new parent will need to have their fingerprint registered into the system, as well as any grandparents who frequently fetch the children. Jane will also have a control device, to let in visitors. We will need a few minutes of your time in the morning to register you onto the system, but will need to do it over a few weeks. More information will follow once all the names have been loaded onto the system. Please watch this space! In the meantime please use the bell, a button on the left hand side, in the little box at the gate. Cards will be issued to those whose fingerprints do not register properly. |
HATS AND SUN CREAM
Please don’t forget sun cream and hats for your children each day!!!! Sun cream needs to be applied at home each morning. Ingrid who is in charge of Stay and Play( aftercare) will put cream on the children for the afternoon. |
SCHOOL FEES
Please note that January School Fees are due and must be paid as soon as possible. Statements will be in your message pocket early in February.
The Stationary fee of R500 is also now due. Included in this price is a class t’shirt for your child. School hats are R50 each. |
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Important
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PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! IT IS MOST IMPORTANT THAT YOU CLOSE BOTH GATES BEHIND YOU WHEN YOU ENTER AND LEAVE THE SCHOOL GROUNDS. THIS IS FOR THE CHILDREN'S SAFETY!!!! |
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Don't Forget!
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PLEASE CHECK LOST PROPERTY DAILY!! AND REMEMBER HAT AND SPARE CLOTHES!!!!!!! |
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book the date
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Wednesday 24th February - AGM and CLASS DISCUSSIONS. 6.30pm for 7pm.
Meet the teachers and find out about the year ahead. It is most important that all parents attend!
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FOOD FOR A FRIEND
Donations to Rainbow Educare
Each week we collect fruit and sandwiches and take them to Rainbow Educare to distribute among the children there. We take the food to them on a Thursday morning.
Rainbow Educare is a creche in Masiphumelele with about 50 children ranging from 3 months to 5 years old. We have developed a friendship with them and help them with their educational program, stationary and toys and their up keep of their building and garden..
Please bring an extra fruit or sandwich and put it in the Mandela box, situated at the door, outside the office, on a Thursday morning.
Thank you! |
NEWS FROM STAY AND PLAY
Welcome to all new and old aftercare children. May your a/c experience be a happy one.
Sun hats to be worn daily please- we will apply sun cream as well.
My cell no is 0835053451 if needed.
If you are running late in the afternoons and it's getting close to 6pm, please phone me to let me know.
We are looking forward to looking after your precious children.
Ingrid and her team. |
Class News
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Dolphins |
Hello to all the Dolphin Class Parents. It’s lovely to meet all your children and have them in our class.
The children have settled well and are enjoying all the art activities put out for them.
Just a reminder to make sure your child has a sun hat, spare clothes and sunblock on every day.
For their snack- no cakes, sweets, biscuits, chips etc. Provitas, cheddars, sandwiches, fruit, raisins, cucumber and carrot sticks are more suitable.
Encourage your child to bring in a story book for morning ring or Story time!
Have a lovely week.
Linda and Lara
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Sharks |
Hello!! The children are all settling in very well. Thank you for your support in this. We are concentrating on making everyone feel comfortable and welcome in our class.
Our main focus this week is learning our birth date. The month and date of our Birthday, as well as our address. Please chat to your child at home about this and encourage them to try to remember it.
Have a great week!
Dee and Patience
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Starfish |
Hello everyone.
The children are settling down nicely into the new routine, with only a few tears.
We are learning about The Starfish class and how to make everyone feel welcome. Please encourage your children to unpack their own bags in the morning.
Have a good week!!
Colleen and Nawaal
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Angelfish |
Hello!! Hope everyone had a lovely sunny weekend. Please check your child’s message pockets for notices as well as the Angelfish class door. Please feel free to ask me anything if you are unsure.
Tips for parents: Please encourage your child to speak about their day. Ask questions such as: ‘Who did you play with? What was your favourite part of the day? What did you have for lunch?
Even if you know the answer, pretend not to!!!!
Have an awesome week!
Love Elraine and Monica xx
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Penguins |
A warm welcome to all the children in the Penguin class. For the next week we will be teaching our Penguins their new routine. We will encourage them to make choices within boundaries.
To encourage choice making at home, give them opportunities to choose what to wear to school the next day.
During ring times we will talk about happy and sad feelings.
Have a great week everyone.
Bonita and Rita
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Rainbow |
Hello everyone! Our week started very well. The children are excited and having lots of fun doing their art activities. I am happy to say the Rainbows are settling in quite well. A bit of tears only in the morning of course!
Thank you very much for the support.
Just a reminder, please pop extra clothes into your child’s bag and if they stay for aftercare, a pillow and a blanket.
Have a super week.
Stella and Faith
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Emotional Literacy |
| Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it. - Harold S. Hulbert |
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Important Dates |
Extra mural demos this week:
Mon 26th Jan- Play ball demo 9am
Tuesday 27th Jan – Fitkids demo 9am
Wednesday 28th Jan- Fitkids free lesson 2pm-2.40pm
Friday 30th Jan- Soccer/cricket demo 9am
Rugby tots demo parents invited at 1pm
DATES TO DIARISE TERM 1
Extra –mural demos:
JANUARY
Mon 26th Jan- Play ball demo 9am
Tuesday 27th Jan – Fitkids demo 9am
Wednesday 28th Jan- Fitkids free lesson 2pm-2.40pm
Friday 30th Jan- Soccer/cricket demo 9am
Rugby tots demo parents invited at 1pm
FEBRUARY
Friday 13th Feb- Ice cream Friday. Children to please bring R5 to school to get an ice-cream
Valentine’s Day Dress up in Red and White
Wednesday 24th Feb- AGM and Class Discussions. 6.30pm for 7pm. It is most important for all parents to attend this evening meeting as you meet your teacher and have a chat in her classroom about the year ahead.
Thursday 26th Feb- Rainbow Educare swop. (10 Children and their teacher from a school in Masi come and visit our school for the morning.) Lifts needed to transport these children. Please come and chat to me if you are able to help.
Friday 27th Feb- Shark Cake Sale. (The Parents of the Shark class all bring a plate of eats to school that is then shared amongst the rest of the children in the school. Each child in the school brings R5 to school and has a chance to buy some delicious goodies.)
Cup cakes, crunchies, home-made biscuits, popcorn, fudge, fruit kebabs etc are some ideas.
Saturday 28th Feb- Mini Walk. Come and enjoy a walk around the wetlands to meet the children and parents in your child's class, ending at the school with activities for the children. Delicious bacon and cheese rolls and drinks will be on sale. Function starts at 8.45am sharp. Children and parents to arrive at 8.30am please.
MARCH
Friday 20th March- Dad's Camp-out from 5pm onwards. Dads are invited to spend the night with their children in the school play-ground. Bring your tents and braai meat and come and meet all the other dads in the school.
The week of Monday 23rd March- Meet the teachers and discuss your child’s progress.
Wednesday 25th March- Class and Individual photos
Thursday 26th March- Rainbow Educare Swop
Class and Individual photos
Wednesday 1st April- Last Day of the First Term. Easter Dress up. We encourage the children to dress up and bring some silver coins for our silver coin collection for the Rainbow Educare fund
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For more details view the website events page
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This Week's Menu |
Mon- Fish Fingers, mash and veg
Tue- Spaghetti
Wed- Chicken-a-la-King
Thurs- Macaroni and cheese
Fri- Hot dogs and curls. |
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The Usual Bits |
SPARE CLOTHES
Please remember to pack in some spare clothes for your child each day, particularly the younger ones. The children often need to change for various reasons and it becomes a little tricky when there is nothing for them to wear!!!
FACEBOOK
We love sharing pictures from the school day. Teachers only put photos up on Facebook once a week. Any parent who does not want their child’s photos to appear on Facebook should let their teacher know. www.facebook.com/fhpps. |
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And on that note... |
Have a super week everyone. Please don't hesitate to chat to me or the teachers if you have any queries or concerns.
“Love sometimes begins when, even without words, we understand how someone feels.” |
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Regards, Paula
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Birthday parties |
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Our school offers a superb venue for children’s parties, and is available for hire!!! Please come and chat to us in the office if you are interested or email Jane
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