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Hi Moms and Dads
This newsletter will be emailed every Monday to those of you on our mailing list.
Please read these Monday Newsletters each week as IMPORTANT and all 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 school cell: 079 408 2575.
This phone can be used mornings as well as afternoons.
PLEASE NOTE ALSO THAT WE HAVE A NEW COST EFFECTIVE SWITCH BOARD IN THE OFFICE WHICH WILL CUT DOWN ON TELKOM COSTS BY USING A CELLPHONE LINE.
YOUR PHONE MAY THEREFORE REGISTER A CELL NUMBER WHEN WE CALL YOU.PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE OUTGOING SCHOOL NUMBER. 0741245143. IT IS NOT FOR INCOMING CALLS!!!!!!
YOU MUST CALL US ON THE LAND LINE 021 7823309
Hi All
We hope you all had a good weekend.
Thanks to the dads and families who supported our camp-out last Friday evening. The children and dads had a super time.
ALL THOSE STAYING AT FHPPS NEXT YEAR, PLEASE REMEMBER TO COME TO SCHOOL ON SATURDAY MORNING ANYTIME BETWEEN 9AM AND 11AM FOR ORIENTATION DAY.-A time to meet your child’s teacher for 2018 and see the families and children in your child’s class. You will also be given your child’s information packs for next year!
TEACHER REQUIRED!
PLEASE NOTE:
We have opened up our new class for 1-2 years old’s and we are currently looking for a teacher to fill that post.
An advert will be going into the ECHO, on Thursday this week and interviews will be conducted Thursday and Friday next week.
If you know of anyone who is looking for a position and qualifies to teacher this age group, please let them know.
The potential candidate must have minimum of a Level 4 ECD qualification with experience teaching this particular age group. CV’s need to be sent in to the office via email, info@fhpps.co.za , or hard copy before the closing date on Wednesday 15th November 2017. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
PLEASE REMEMBER!!!!!!
Christmas bags for Rainbow Pre-school in Masi
We would once again like to make up some Christmas bags for the children of Rainbow Pre-School in Masi. They will be having their Christmas Party early this year on 10 November, so we are asking if you could please donate some items as generously as possible!!!
All items need to be in by Thursday 9th November!!!!! I understand that it is short notice, but let’s see what we can do!!!!!!
We will be doing things slightly differently this year in that we ask you to bring a few items rather than a whole box of items. We will be packaging all the items to make up the Christmas boxes.
We have given each class specific items to collect. Please see below.
We are collecting for 80 children, 4 teachers, one Principal and one Secretary.
(If you are able to donate a few of each item it would be appreciated so that each class collects 80 items that we can then package)
Rainbow: mini packets of sweets, (just those small mini packets) and any chocolates for the teacher bags
Penguin: small Toothpaste and any toiletries for the teacher bags
Sea Horse: face cloth and soap and any items for the teacher bags
Angelfish: R20 donation towards crayons and any items towards the teacher bags
Starfish: R20 towards colouring books and any items towards the teacher bags
Shark: Small toothbrushes and any toiletries for the teacher bags
We thank you in advance for your support and generosity!!!!!
AFRICA A+
We have interviews with Africa A+ researchers and facilitators this week, to share our experiences and all the wonderful things that we have managed to do with the children this year. It is very exciting as we get to the end of the first year with this wonderful group of people.
WORMS! WORMS! WORMS! AND WORM TEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have some deliciously fat worms in our wormery at school as well as worm tea that we would like to sell or swop for some vegetables for our veggie garden or plants, particularly cacti for the bed at the front gate.
We are having trouble with vagrants sleeping in the flower bed and need to plant some ‘spiky’ plants to deter them.
Please come and chat with us in the office if you have an interest in the worms.
FACEBOOK
If there are parents or family members still waiting to be accepted into our closed facebook group, please let me know so that I can accept them. Sometimes I do not recognise the name.
WANTED
WE NEED NEWSPAPER PLEASE!!!!
Thank you to those parents who have brought in paper for us. Please continue to bring it in.
We really are desperate for paper for the children to draw and paint on. It seems that businesses don’t seem to have re-cycled paper for us either. I guess it’s our paperless world!!!! It’s good in a way but doesn’t make it easier for us.
If you know of any businesses that could assist us please let us know.
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SCHOOL FEES
Please make sure that you keep up to date. Please note that All fees need to be paid in full by the end of the school year, 15 December 2017).
Please note we regret that no children whose parents owe us school fees for 2017 will be accepted back to our school for 2018.
Please make contact with Jane if you have any fee related questions and email to info@fhpps.co.za and NOT accounts@fhpps.co.za
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SPARE CLOTHES
Please remember to pack in a change of clothing for your children including underwear. |
CLASS REPS
Thanks for your support. Please encourage your parents to bring items for the Christmas bags for Rainbow Pre-School in Masi. |
GATE SECURITY SYSTEM
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT THINK IT RUDE IF YOU CLOSE THE GATE IMMEDIATELY BEHIND YOU EVEN IF ANOTHER PARENT IS APPROACHING!!!!!!! YOU ARE BEING RESPONSIBLE AND CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN. |
SANDWICHES FOR A FRIEND EVERY WEDNESDAY
So wholesome and nutritious!
Please support us and bring in an extra few sandwiches each Wednesday. Fruit and vegetables are also welcome.
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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!! |
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book the date
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ORIENTATION DAY - Saturday 11th November between 9am and 11 am.
Come and fetch your children's forms for 2018, meet your teacher and the children who will be in your child's class for next year. |
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MY SCHOOL CARD
Do you know about the ‘The My School Card?’ It is a great and easy way to make money for our school!!
MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet is one of South Africa's biggest fundraising programmes and allows you to make a difference, just by shopping. Every time you use your card at any of our partner stores they'll give back a percentage of your purchase value, on your behalf, to the school or charity you choose at absolutely no cost to you! Get your free card today. Every swipe counts! Apply on line: www.myschool.co.za |
NEWS FROM STAY AND PLAY
May your a/c experience be a happy one..
JO BAIILEY- 076 4128157
Please contact Stay and Play on the school cell: 079 408 2575
If you are running late in the afternoons and it's getting close to 6pm, please phone me to let me know. |
Class News
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Sea Horse |
Dear moms and dads
I am really enjoying working with your precious children this term. We are having great fun!
Please remember soap and a face cloth for the Christmas boxes- all to be in by Thursday this week please!
This week we will be making Christmas decorations and practicing for the concert. Please help your child to learn their lines. We are also learning about our numbers and opposites.
Have a wonderful week.
Cheryl and Monica
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Sharks |
EQ: Getting better at learning
General: Patterns in nature, clothing etc
Maths: Capacity and volume
Language: Blending and reading 3 letters
Our class are collecting toothbrushes for the Rainbow school. Please remember to send them to school by Thursday 9 November, that's this week.
A few parents have been asking about costumes for the Nativity and Graduation that takes place at 3 pm on Saturday 25 November. Our class party will be at school on Monday 27 November. Our theme will be Christmas so the children can dress up as an elf, Father Christmas, a star, a fairy and angel etc or just wear red and green with a Christmas hat. Please do not buy costumes and please note no hero costumes such as Batman, Spiderman, Hulk etc. I will send out letters requesting R10 or cupcakes, chips etc. If there is a mom who is happy to bake Christmas theme cupcakes please let me know. Last year we had a healthy party. Cheese, Vienna, sandwiches, rainbow jelly, popcorn etc and the children loved it. I've ordered a piñata in the shape of a star. Piñatas are filled with sweets and those are the only sweets the children will have at the party. The children are blindfolded and have to hit the piñata until it breaks then there's a scramble for sweets but the children will be asked to gather the sweets that are individually wrapped and they have to work co-operatively to share them equally. The children have been learning how to do this in maths as we have been doing it when we learned about fractions and in problem solving. Most mornings the children are given word problems and have to decide if its an addition or subtraction sum eg I went to the shop and bought 6 sweets. When I got home I had to share them with my brother. How many sweets did each of us get. I repeat the sum with various numbers and have introduced the word remainder. I also do various subtraction sums and the children love the stories. We will be recapping patterns in nature and the environment as well as doing auditory patterns and patterns in number. The children enjoyed designing their own T-shirt, and I was amazed at how good they were at trick finger patterns. It is amazing how they have become so aware of patterns and notice them on clothes and when building with blocks and the various toys they are making patterns.
I am collecting empty tuna tins for Christmas decorations please send in any cans you collect.
We will continue to go for goals and the tasks we set the children are all skills required in Grade 1. I urge you to encourage your child to extend the following skills at home: tying a shoe lace, writing their name and surname, know date of birth and address. In our movement lessons we will continue to practice skipping with a rope.
Please remember to put sun-cream on your children and to send them to school with caps or hats.
It is a busy term so please diarise dates and keep them free especially for our concert and graduation
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Starfish |
EQ: Changing their behaviour for the better
IQ: Space
Focus: Visual Perception: ability to discriminate or sort shapes and colours, ability to complete puzzles
Number Concepts: Sequencing using shapes and colours, Ordinal numbers: first, second, third, fourth, fifth
I hope all the Dads and children enjoyed their Camp Out on Friday evening at school. So glad the weather played ball.
We will be discussing "Space" over the next two weeks. Please encourage your children to bring factual/story books to do with our theme. We will be also discussing the importance of "Changing our behaviour for the better" therefore making the right choice and not following your friends.
Please remember your R20 towards the colouring books or any toiletries for the teacher’s bag for Rainbow Educare in Masi.
If your child is staying for Grade R, at Fish Hoek Pre-Primary School next year, please remember their Orientation Day on Saturday from 9 to 11am, to meet Mrs Hilton and their new classmates.
We are only 3 weeks away from our Nativity Concert on Saturday 25 November at 12pm(noon). The children are doing so well with their lines and singing. They have made me so proud! Continue to encourage them to say them slowly, clearly and loudly. Thank you!
Thank you to all the parents who have offered to make something for our Starfish class Christmas Party on Tuesday 28 November. Please remember your child may dress up as something to do with Christmas (Father Christmas, Angel, Shepherd, King, Christmas Tree)
Please diarise Friday 1 December. We are having a Movie and Babysitting night at FHPPS from 6pm to 11pm to encourage parents to do their Christmas shopping or perhaps a dinner and a movie together. Cost is R100 for the whole evening. Children will go to sleep on mattresses, so will be sleeping when your collect them. They can bring their pillow and blanket if they don't have one at school and a cuddly toy to sleep with. Please support us!
Important Dates to Diarise:
11 November - Orientation Day (Starfish going to Sharks 9 -11am)
25 November - Starfish Concert 12pm (noon) Children to arrive at 1130am
28 November - Starfish class Christmas Party
6 December - School Christmas Party/Father Christmas (surprise, please don't tell)/Last Day of School
Please remember sunhats, sun cream due to the warmer weather and a change of clothes in case they get wet at water play.
No Hat, No Outside Play
Wishing you a fabulous week! Colleen and Mama Patience
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Angelfish |
EQ: Changing their behaviour for the better
IQ: Space
Focus: Visual Perception: ability to discriminate or sort shapes and colours, ability to complete puzzles
Number Concepts: Sequencing using shapes and colours, Ordinal numbers: first, second, third, fourth, fifth
We are in our last theme before Christmas, and will be discussing "Space" over the next 2 weeks. You are welcome to bring any factual books for the class to look at. We will be also discussing the importance of "Changing our behaviour for the better" therefore making the right choice and not following your friends.
Please remember your R20 towards the colouring books or any toiletries for the teacher’s bag for Rainbow Educare in Masi. I have a class list up on the door, so we can tick your name off once you’ve brought :)
If your child is staying for Grade R, at Fish Hoek Pre-Primary School next year, please remember their Orientation Day on Saturday from 9 to 11am, to meet Mrs Hilton and their new classmates.
Please continue to encourage your child to practice their line(s) for the Christmas Play. They are doing such a beautiful job! We are working hard at our practices at school and the children are very excited.
Please diarise Friday 1 December. We are having a Movie and Babysitting night at FHPPS from 6pm to 11pm to encourage parents to do their Christmas shopping or perhaps a dinner and a movie together. Cost is R100 for the whole evening. Children will go to sleep on mattresses, so will be sleeping when your collect them. They can bring their pillow and blanket if they don't have one at school and a cuddly toy to sleep with. Please support us!
Important Dates to Diarise:
11 November - Orientation Day (Starfish going to Sharks 9 -11am)
25 November - Angelfish Christmas Play 9am
29 November - Angelfish Christmas Party
6 December - School Christmas Party/Father Christmas (surprise, please don't tell)/Last Day of School
Have a super week!
Love Kimberly and Rudo xxx
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Penguins |
IQ Theme: Christmas
EQ Theme:
Hello!!
Saadiqah and I will continue to do house visits.
Term 4 is going to be a short but very busy term...excitement, excitement!!
We will be discussing the theme Christmas for the next 4weeks. Please encourage children to bring books or items pertaining to this theme for our theme table.
Show& tell is still on a Thursday.
Please No toys are allowed at school. Toys from home causes conflict.
Please encourage children to pack and unpack their own bags. Thank you for all your support with our pj party. We had great fun!
Our end of year concert will be on the 18th Nov at 12pm.
I will be sending home lines that children will be saying in the concert. Please practice it with them at home. Also please show enthusiasm and excitement towards their character in the concert. I have told them that they will all be beautiful and all the parts are very important. We will be having our class party on the 01Dec. Daniel's dad is able to organise the yacht club for us. We'd also like to hire a jumping castle. Will post more info closer to the time and on notice-board. It is also important that children try not to miss school as we are practising for concert and making Christmas goodies.
Dates to Diarise:
11Nov-Orientation Day
18 Nov-Penguin nativity play
01Dec- Class party
Follow your heart and happiness will follow
Thanks
Elraine & Saadiqah
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Rainbow |
Theme : Christmas
EQ : Change
Skill : Fine motor skills - cutting using a pair of scissors.
Hello everyone,
Trusting you had a super weekend.
This week we will begin our Christmas theme.
We will be doing a lot of Christmas activities and discuss good morals.
We are practicing for our Nativity and please remember our play on the 18th of November on a Saturday and you must be at School at 8.30 am so we can dress up the children.
On the 11th of November is our orientation day. Please come meet your child's new teacher.
Just a reminder, please remember to bring in three small packets of sweets and a chocolate by Thursday as part of Christmas presents for Rainbow Educare children and teachers in Masiphumelele. Thank you.
Enjoy your 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 MURALS ON OFFER AT FHPPS
PLEASE COULD I ASK IF ALL PARENTS FETCHING THEIR CHILDREN FROM SOCCER STARS AND TUMBLING STARS ON A THURSDAY AT 1.30PM, AS WELL AS PLAYBALL ON A TUESDAY AT 1.30PM, PLEASE COME THROUGH THE BACK GATE, TO AVOID DISTURBING THE CHILDREN WHO ARE RESTING.
Monday – Dynamic Kidz 2pm (Development through Sport, Kinetics & Occupational Therapy
Type: Cricket, Soccer, Rugby, Hockey, Basketball, Netball, Kinetics & Occupational Therapy
Coach: Grant Rosenkowitz
Cell: 084 777 1212
Email: dynamickidzcoachgrant@gmail.com
Cost: R320 per term
Tuesday – Ballet(2pm-3pm
Wednesday – Playball (12.30pm-1.30pm)
Thursday – Soccerstars 12.30pm
-Tumbling Stars (12.30pm-4pm)
- Steps Ahead ( 2pm-3.30pm in Starfish Classroom)
Friday – Tumbling Stars (12.30pm-4pm)
Judo_ with Jessica Butcher (073 6238019)
Lessons will be held at the Moya Center on Kommetjie Road and not at school.
Children turning 5 this year and Grade R children are welcome to go for a free trial lesson.
Tuesdays : 1.30pm-2.30pm
EQ THEME
Coping with unexpected change
DATES TO DIARISE TERM 4
Saturday 11th November: Orientation day for all children and parents attending Fish Hoek Pre-Primary school in 2018. Come and meet your teacher and see your new classroom and friends. 9am -11am.
NATIVITY PLAYS:
Saturday 18th November
9am: Rainbow
12 noon: Penguin
3pm: Sea Horse
Saturday 25 November:
9am: Angelfish
12 noon: Starfish
3pm: Shark
Week of 27th November: Class parties
Friday 1st December: Babysitting evening at school!! Leave your children with us from 6-11pm and go and do some Christmas shopping in peace!!! R100 per child. Siblings up to Grade 2 can also attend.( Two children R150)
Week of 4 December: Reports handed out
Wednesday 6th December: Last Day of Term 4 and Christmas Party with the children
Friday 8 December: Staff Lunch- NO HOLIDAY CARE AFTER 12.30pm ON THAT DAY. We ask if you could please fetch your children by 12.30pm.
Friday 15 December: Last Day of Holiday care.
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For more details view the website events page
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This Week's Menu |
Mon- Spaghetti
Tues- Sausage rolls and salad
Wed- Fish and chips
Thurs- Mince pot
Fri- Chicken burgers and chips |
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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... |
“Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do.” – John Wooden
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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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