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Hi Moms and Dads
This newsletter will be emailed every Monday to those of you on our mailing list. We would rather email to keep 'paper wise', 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.
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.
Welcome back to TERM 3!!!!
We are excited to be back and guarantee a happy and fun term ahead.
We have our ART AUCTION this term and are looking forward to a great evening on 1st September. Details about the Auction will be in next week’s newsletter.
Jane is enjoying her last week of holiday in New York City and will be back with us at school next Monday. Kay is in the office in the mean-time.
Any fee queries can be directed to me or Phyllis and emailed to accounts@fhpps.co.za
HOLIDAY CARE
Thanks to all the holiday staff for all the wonderful care and activities during the holidays.
STAY AND PLAY
Ingrid fell and hurt her wrist during the holidays, one evening at home, and will not be at school until 1st September. She had an operation to set her hand and needs time at home to heal. I will be getting a replacement teacher to assist Jo and will let you know who she is as soon as I can. In the meantime, we will shift assistants around so that we cover Ingrid’s position.
JO BAIILEY WILL BE IN CHARGE DURING THIS TIME- 076 4128157
Dad’s Day
We had a wonderful last day of term with our dads. Thank you dads for attending and making the day with your children so special.
Thank you to the moms and dads for providing the sausage, for helping to braai and for the raffle items that were donated.
Huge thank you to Stacy for her help in the kitchen during the morning and for packaging the raffles. Your help was much appreciated!!!!
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 HAVE PLENTY OF NEWSPAPER ONLY DRAWING PAPER NEEDED PLEASE! ALSO PLEASE NO MORE EGG BOXES FOR A WHILE WE HAVE PLENTY!
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. |
SCHOOL FEES
Please make contact with Phyllis if you have any fee related questions. (accounts@fhpps.co.za)
Please check your statements and let us know if you have any queries. |
SPARE CLOTHES
Please remember to pack in a change of clothing for your children including underwear and socks. The weather is cooling down now and if the children get wet at the water play or in puddles when the rain comes they need to change. |
CLASS REPS
Thank you for your support! |
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. |
SOUP FOR A FRIEND EVERY WEDNESDAY
So wholesome and nutritious!
Some bread with the soup would be wonderful too.
We have a roster on the notice board. Please fill it in on a week that will suit you. We require 4 x 2 litre containers each Wednesday, so two people could provide on one day. If you do not have containers please fetch ours from the office a day or two before.
Vegetable soup is the best option for the children.
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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!! |
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book the date
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ART AUCTION -1st September
More details to follow!!!!!!! |
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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.
We are looking forward to looking after your precious children. |
Class News
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Sea Horse |
IQ THEME: Birds
EQ THEME: taking responsibility for our success and failures
Welcome back to each and every one!!!
This week I will mostly be welcoming all kids back and setting the routine and daily programme again.
Our theme will be birds. Please remember to send the bird feathers to school.
For this week I will also recap on numbers 1, 2, 3 (identifying, writing)
Next week I will introduce number 4.
Yours in faith
Aneeka & Monica
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Sharks |
EQ Taking responsibility for our actions and belongings
General: Road Safety and Transport
Letter: L l lilly, leomon,leaf
Maths :Calendar No 1-10. No before/ after count on / backward
Grade R Patterns
Welcome back to Term 3. We trust you had a relaxing holiday and enjoyed some quality time with your children. Our main event for this term is The Art Auction which takes place on Friday 1 September. Every two years our school does this fund raising event. Each child makes an individual picture which you can buy and the class work as a group to make items such as table clothes, mosaic coasters or mosaic mirrors that are auctioned on the night of the event. Please diarise this date and try and attend as it is always a great and fun filled evening.
During the holidays I listened to a talk radio programme where they discussed the need for school to educate children in life skills. They mentioned teaching them to make the right choices and not to always follow their peers. Some businesses are having workshops to help educate their staff in this regard. I was so pleased to hear the talk and delighted to know that this is what we teach at our school in our EQ lessons and throughout the day when we interact with our children. This term I will revise and recap what we've learned and discussed- being a good friend, sharing and taking turns, working co-operatively together. Most EQ themes interlink and from the beginning of the year we encourage the children to pack their bags and to look after their belonging. This term we will discuss taking responsibility of our belonging and actions. We always impress upon the children to be honest and to own up to mistakes or errors and give them lots of praise when they do. They need to learn to be responsible for their actions and that there are consequences for their behaviour but honesty is important.
Our general theme is Road Safety and Transport. On Monday 31 July we will go for a walk around the Wetlands to see the changes in the area after the rain and to look at road signs on the way. Please sign and return the indemnity form by Friday 28 July.
I will send out the themes for the term, on it you will notice Grade R Mathematics as well as the other concepts being taught. I follow the required CAPS curriculum for Grade R and attended a maths workshop during the first week of the holidays. The department are creating a prescribed curriculum of what to teach each week. It is only a minimum requirement and we are allowed to extend it. You will notice this term we should only be learning number 6, 7 and 8. In the weeks they are required to be taught I will recap those numbers and sing actions songs about them.
In the first two terms we concentrated on the days of the week and now move on to the months of the year. We have been learning them but will now build up on the children's knowledge and extend it by making them aware of the ordinal position of the months eg: What is the third month of the year? What month comes between April and June. What month comes after July? etc
Our Letter is L l- Please send things in for the table.
We look forward to another fun filled term with your children. Please remember to pack a change of clothing as the equipment is often wet. Pack the clothes in a plastic bag and label it with your child's name. These clothes can be left at school.
Have a good week
love Dee and Merle
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Starfish |
EQ: Going for Goals - Taking responsibility for our successes/failures
IQ: Proudly South Africa and People from other countries
Focus: Fine motor skills - Pencil grip, control, ability to add detail, cutting skills
Number Concepts: Consolidate numbers 1-9 from last term, Introduce South African Rands(notes and coins), Heavy/Light, Long/Short
Welcome back after your restful and relaxing Winter holiday to our fun and exciting 3rd term.
Our Art Auction on the 1st September is an important date to diarise. The children are going to be making an individual art to buy, along with class items e.g. Mosaics and handmade table cloths. We will keep you posted on our progress!
For the first two weeks we will be discussing "Proudly SA and People from other countries". If you have any items from other countries that you have visited or books, please encourage your children to bring them. We will be having a "Proudly SA and People from other countries" dress up on Friday 4 August. I will put some past photo's up in the class to give you some ideas. Your child may dress up in something South African(Springbok jersey) or may dress up from another country (Scottish kilt, one of the queens guards)
This term our EQ theme is "Going for Goals". We encourage the children to set individual goals and try to achieve them. Our class goal is to "Tie their shoelaces". Last year I had 16 children who achieved the goal by the end of Term 3. We discuss the need to be persistent and resilient in achieving their goal. We give them constant encouragement and praise for trying. Individual goals could be doing the Monkey bars, skipping with a rope, riding a bicycle without training wheels, bouncing and catching a ball, roller skating - anything age-appropriate they would like to achieve. Please discuss with your child what their goal is going to be and place it in the "Going for Goals" box above the drying rack in our classroom.
Continue to play number games with your children to broaden their understanding of numbers and concepts. Do little activities to strengthen their fine motor skills; e.g. pegging washing, folding socks, threading activities, pegging activities, puzzles, play dough.
When your child draws and cuts, keep an eye on their pencil grip and encourage them to add colour and detail. When cutting encourage them to go slowly and to follow the outlines closely.
Dates to Diarise:
Friday 4 August - Proudly SA and People from other countries dress up
Wednesday 9 August - Women's Day - School holiday
Friday 18 August - Penguin/Rainbow cake sale
Friday 25 August - Naptosa Conference - Teachers will be away for the day
Friday 1 September - ART AUCTION
Wishing you all a happy and blessed week
Colleen and Mama Patience
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Angelfish |
EQ: Going for Goals - Taking responsibility for our successes/failures
IQ: Proudly South Africa and People from other countries
Focus: Fine motor skills - Pencil grip, control, ability to add detail, cutting skills
Number Concepts: Consolidate numbers 1-9 from last term, Introduce South African Rands(notes and coins), Heavy/Light, Long/Short
I hope you all had a wonderful winter holiday!
Our theme for the first two weeks of the third term is proudly SA and people from other countries. Please feel free to bring any books on our or other countries from home, not to mention if you have visited another country and have interesting items your child would like to bring and show the class. We will be having a proudly SA and people from other countries dress up day on Friday, 4 August. For example, a Springbok jersey to represent SA.
This term our EQ theme is "Going for Goals". We encourage the children to set individual goals and try to achieve them. We discuss the need to be persistent and resilient in achieving their goal. We give them constant encouragement and praise for trying. Individual goals could be doing the Monkey bars, skipping with a rope, riding a bicycle without training wheels, bouncing and catching a ball. Please discuss with your child what their goal is going to be and place it in the "Going for Goals" box on top of the lockers in the classroom, so we can explore them together.
Please continue to play games or do activities with your child that foster their counting and fine motor skills. For example, pegging washing, counting steps, threading activities.
Dates to Diarise:
Friday 4 August - Proudly SA and People from other countries dress up day
Wednesday 9 August - Women's Day - School holiday
Friday 18 August - Penguin/Rainbow cake sale
Friday 25 August - Naptosa Conference - Teachers will be away for the day
Friday 1 September - ART AUCTION
Wishing you all a super week!
Love Kimberly and Cheryl
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Penguins |
IQ Theme: Birds
EQ Theme: Going for goals - knowing myself.
Hello! Welcome back. Term 3 has begun!
For the following 2 weeks we will be discussing the theme Birds. Please encourage children to bring items pertaining to the theme for our theme table. If you would like us to come for a home visit please come and chat to me. Saadiqah and I are happy to do home visits as from next week onwards. Please fill in our laundry list for this term. Please note that our day begins at 8:30. It is important that children are present for morning ring. On Thursday 4th August we will be having a Penguin Day. Children are to dress up as Penguins. See notice board for details.
"Music in the soul can be heard by the universe"
Have a lovely week
Elraine & Saadiqah
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Rainbow |
Theme : Who am I - name, surname, age etc
Skill: Fine motor - pencil grip and control.
EQ : Going for goals - knowing myself.
A warm welcome to the third term!!!
Hope you had a fabulous time this holiday and can't wait to hear all about it from the children.
We will be learning about 'Who am I' for the next three weeks. This is to help children to know themselves, their friends and their families better. Children will also learn understand their differences, accept and appreciate each other.
We are going to do so many fun things and of course we will learn a lot and help children have a meaningful term.
A special thanks to all the dads who attended our father's day. It was super!!!
We are looking forward to a great term.
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
Going for goals!!
DATES TO DIARISE TERM 3
Tuesday 1st August- BOG Meeting 7pm
Friday 18th August –Penguin and Rainbow cake sale
Friday 25th August – NAPTOSA CONFERENCE: Some of the teachers will attend and will not be at school that day. Assistants will take the classes.
Friday 1st September- ART AUCTION 7PM
Tuesday 5th September- BOG Meeting 7pm
Friday 22nd September – Grandparents Day at school and last day of TERM 3!!!!!!!! (We close one week earlier than the Government schools. Holiday-care is available) |
For more details view the website events page
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This Week's Menu |
Mon- Mince with green beans and rice
Tues- Macaroni and cheese
Wed- Fish cakes and veg
Thurs- Chicken pot
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... |
“I think I can, I know I can”
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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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