Hi Moms and Dads
This newsletter is a very important form of communication. If you do not receive one via email, please let Jane have your email so that we can send you one and if you would prefer a hard copy in your child’s pocket, please let Jane know so that we can do this for you!
A huge thank you to all those who helped out on Friday to enable the teachers and myself to go to our Conference on the weekend. It was such a good Conference and we all had a super time. Some networking, Professional Development and Educational growth.
Please remember our fundraising evening this Friday 7pm for 7.30pm-MINUTE TO WIN IT!!!!!!!!!
Also thank you for the hamper items that have come in so far. Please bring your items to the office by Wednesday this week so that we can package them for Friday evening. Thanks too for the spot prizes that have come in. Much appreciated!
Two of our teachers will be leaving us at the end of this year, resigning and retiring! We therefore have two posts going and they will be advertised in this week’s local papers this side and over the mountain. If you know of anyone looking for a teacher’s position, please ask them to send in their CV. Closing date for CV’s is Friday 9th September. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Minimum Qualification-Level 5.
We are in desperate need of boxes for box construction with the children. Cereal boxes, small medium and large boxes. We use these every day and they are so valuable for the children to construct with. They can be brought into the Angelfish Classroom as we store them in the storeroom attached.
Paper is also always needed. It can be printed on one side. If you have any at home or have contacts at offices, please let us know. Thank you!!!
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MINUTE TO WIN IT!
On Friday the 2nd September is our Term 3 Fundraiser. It will be a great evening of games, fun and laughter. Don’t miss out! R50 per person!!!
Baby sitting at school. R20 per child.
Booking sheets have been put up outside each classroom. Please put your name on a table or organise a table of friends. 8 people per table please.
LISTS FOR DONATIONS HAVE BEEN PUT UP OUTSIDE YOUR CHILD’S CLASSROOM. PLEASE HELP BY BUYING ONE OF THESE ITEMS SO THAT WE CAN MAKE UP HAMPER PRIZES. |
CLASS REPS!
Please keep in contact via email as to how you are getting on with collecting prizes and with any other info you may need. |
SUPPORT GROUP FOR SINGLE PARENTS!
Heidi: heidithor@gmail.com |
WORKSHOP FOR DECIBELS of LOVE!!!!!
‘Decibels of love’ will be holding a workshop for all teachers, interested parents and therapists. Please spread the word.
Mapping the Listening and Speaking Brain for Learning.
7th Sept 3.30pm-5.30pm
Fish Hoek Primary School Hall
An empowering workshop for teachers and professionals working with children aged 3-9. Presenters will share their knowledge and give insight into the development of Auditory Skills for classroom learning, Speech and Language Development and Sensory Integration.
Presenters:
Natalie Buttress: Audiologist
Carol Mestern: Speech and Language Therapist
Romy Kruger: Occupational Therapist (Sensory Integration)
Contact:
info@decibelsoflove.com
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sms 0798176583
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EVENTS AND FUNCTIONS FOR THE TERM
This term’s events:
2nd Sept- Minute to win it games evening!
23rd Sept- Grandparents Day at fhpps (LAST DAY OF TERM 3- FHPPS BREAKS UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS) |
GATE
R50 deposit for a card that will be returned to you when you leave the school and hand in the card. Please pop into the office to collect yours if you are having trouble with your fingerprint.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU CLOSE BOTH GATES WHEN ENTERING AND LEAVING THE SCHOOL FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR CHILDREN! |
FOOD FOR A FRIEND
Thanks to those moms who have put their name on the roster to offer to make soup. Sorry but our roster keeps blowing away. We will put it on the notice board at the gate rather. Just slide the glass across and please re-write your name on the appropriate date. THANK YOU!
Please donate soup ingredients, soup mix, soup powder and fresh vegetables on Tuesday morning so that the moms making, can take them home to make the soup for Wednesday morning. |
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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 TO BRING A BLANKET AND A PILLOW IF YOUR CHILD STAYS FOR STAY AND PLAY. IT'S GETTING A LITTLE COOLER. |
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book the date
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Fri 2nd Sept- Minute to win it games evening. This term's fundraising event with games and prizes!!!!!
(Fun! Fun! Fun! Babysitting will be provided as with the Trivia evening last term. Please diarise you don’t want to miss it!!!!)
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SCHOOL FEES
Please note that August School Fees are now overdue. We have taken on a new debt collector. Please note that Phyllis will be in contact if fees are outstanding. |
NEWS FROM STAY AND PLAY
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. |
Class News
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Sea Horse |
We had a lovely day at the Fire Station last week. Thank you to all the parents for your help with lifts.
A huge thank you to Kerri Laubscher for taking care of the Seahorse Class on Friday along with mama Patience. We appreciate you Kerri!!
Our Theme is: Spring!
Keep sending books please. We had some lovely books from the children for the past weeks. Thank you!
Our Focus is: Ball Skills
We will be doing lots of eye-foot, coordination and throwing and catching this week.
Have a wonderful week.
Bonita and Patience
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Sharks |
EQ: Waiting and persisting
General: Spring and Growth
Numbers: 15-20
Language: Letter Y y
I enjoyed the NAPTOSA conference on Friday and Merle assured me all went well. It is important for teachers to be informed and know what is happening in education I am therefore pleased I had the privilege to attend. Thank-you Merle and Jo for teaching the group.
Our new theme is: Spring and Growth. I regularly walk around the Silvermine Wetlands and am delighted to see the Spring flowers in bloom. I plan to take the children for a walk on Thurs 8 Sept or Fri 9 Sept- weather permitting. Please sign the indemnity form so that your child can join us on this excursion.
Last week the children participated eagerly in all the art activities and it is so good to see their drawings improving. I urge you to continue to encourage your child to use the correct pencil grip when drawing or colouring in at home.
In EQ we will continue to discuss Waiting and Persisting- When we play board games the children have to learn to share and wait for their turn. Some games are challenging and they have to try to get the right number or card. Some children get very impatient and find this a hard task but it is good for their concentration as well as encouraging them to persevere and not give up. They often cope well when there is a teacher at the game but as soon as we move away some children lose concentration and start disrupting the group. The ability to follow instructions and to work independently and in a group are all skills required for Grade 1.
Please continue to make your child aware of number and letters in the environment. We are playing lots of phonics games to help re-inforce initial sounds and rhyming words.
Our new Letter is Y y. We have now learned all the letters in the alphabet and will recap the vowels and start blending letters from next week.
Skills to re-inforce at home- pencil grip, name writing, tying a shoe lace and skipping with a rope.
I have posted pictures on the closed FB page so please join and follow our group's activities.
Please take note of the following important events and functions.
Friday 2 September - CMR to visit us at school
Friday 2 September - Minute to Win it at the Catholic Church hall- cnr of Kommetjie Rd and 6th Avenue There will be baby-sitting provided at the school.
Thurs 8 September or Fri 9 September Walk around Silvermine Wetlands
Wednesday 14 September - Outing to Fish Hoek Fire Station Please sign and return the yellow indemnity form.
Friday 23 September - Grandparents day at school. Term 3 ends
I would like to encourage you to attend the "Minute to Win it" this Friday 2 September. Remember there is baby sitting at the school. Invite your friends and make up a table and have an evening full of fun and laughs.
Have a wonderful week.
Dee and Merle
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Starfish |
EQ: Resilience - bouncing back when struggling to attain a goal
IQ: Occupations/People who help us
Focus: Language skills - ability to follow a verbal instruction in order to complete a task
Number Concepts: Number Recog 1 -10, counting forwards to 20, counting backwards from 10 to 0, Ordinal numbers: first, second etc
We will be discussing "Occupations/People who help us" over the next two weeks. Please chat to your child about the job that you do. We will be having an "Occupations/People who help us" dress up on Friday 9th September. Please don't buy an outfit but use what they have in their cupboard. eg Teacher - wears ordinary clothes with perhaps a file/pencil or Office worker - briefcase/bag
We continue to chat about being resilient when trying to attain a goal. The children are working so hard at achieving their goals and are being persistent and resilient throughout. I am so proud of them. Continue to encourage them to set new goals and attempt to achieve them.
Please join us on Friday night for our fun "Minute to Win It" evening at the Catholic Church hall. Babysitting will be available at school. Gather your family and friends for a fun-filled evening full of laughter.
We still need lifts for our upcoming outing to Lakeside Fire Station on Tuesday 13 September. Please see our notice board for more details and sign the necessary form to allow your child to attend and so I know you are aware of our outing.
We will be focussing on Language skills over the next two weeks concentrating on the children's ability to follow a verbal instruction in order to complete a task, concentration while completing the task along with their listening skills.
Dates to Diarise:
2 September - Minute to Win It
6 September - CMR coming to visit us at school
13 September - Outing to Lakeside Fire Station(lifts needed)
23 September - Grandparents Day at school/End of Term 3
Spring is just around the corner with only 4 fun-filled weeks of Term 3 left before the GLITTER or Term 4 begins. Enjoy these precious moments as they grow up so fast. Have a wonderful week.
Colleen and Rudo
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Angelfish |
EQ: Resilience - bouncing back when struggling to attain a goal
IQ: Occupations/People who help us
Focus: Language skills - ability to follow a verbal instruction in order to complete a task
Number Concepts: Number Recog 1 -10, counting forwards to 20, counting backwards from 10 to 0, Ordinal numbers: first, second etc
We will be discussing "Occupations/People who help us" over the next two weeks. Please chat to your child about the job that you do. We will be having an "Occupations/People who help us" dress up on Friday 9th September. Please don't buy an outfit but use what they have in their cupboard. eg Teacher - wears ordinary clothes with perhaps a file/pencil or Office worker - briefcase/bag on Thursday the 1st we will be celebrating spring children are please to make Spring hats and wear them to school on Thursday.
We continue to chat about being resilient when trying to attain a goal. The children are working so hard at achieving their goals and are being persistent and resilient throughout. I am so proud of them. Continue to encourage them to set new goals and attempt to achieve them.
Please join us on Friday night for our fun "Minute to Win It" evening at the Catholic Church hall. Babysitting will be available at school. Gather your family and friends for a fun-filled evening full of laughter.
We still need lifts for our upcoming outing to Lakeside Fire Station on Tuesday 13 September. Please see our notice board for more details and sign the necessary form to allow your child to attend and so I know you are aware of our outing.
We will be focussing on Language skills over the next two weeks concentrating on the children's ability to follow a verbal instruction in order to complete a task, concentration while completing the task along with their listening skills.
Dates to Diarise:
2 September - Minute to Win It
6 September - CMR coming to visit us at school
13 September - Outing to Lakeside Fire Station(lifts needed)
23 September - Grandparents Day at school/End of Term 3
Spring is just around the corner with only 4 fun-filled weeks of Term 3 left before the GLITTER or Term 4 begins. Enjoy these precious moments as they grow up so fast. Have a wonderful week.
Elraine and Mastoera
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Penguins |
Hello Penguin Parents.
I trust you all had a great weekend.
Our Theme is: Under the Sea – continued from last week
Please come into the classroom and see your children’s beautiful art work.
The weeks focus is: Fine motor skills.
EQ Theme Is: I am Important
Have you booked your table for our games evening on Friday 2nd Sept. It’s going to be loads of fun and laughter.
Please try not to send any sweets/chips for snack time in your child’s lunch boxes. That treat is only for outing!!!
Thank you to all the moms and dads and grannies who helped with lifts for the outing to the Fire Station.
You are appreciated!!!!
Have a lovely week.
Linda and Nawaal
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Rainbow |
Theme: keeping myself safe - fire, water, germs etc.
Skill: Gross motor - Balancing, jumping and hopping.
EQ: I can say what I am going to do next.
Hello everyone,
Hope you enjoyed your weekend.
This week we will be learning about the importance and dangers of fire and water and how to keep ourselves safe.
We will be going on an outing to the Fire station on Wednesday and we must be there by 10.00am. So for the parents who are helping with lifting, you must be at school by 9.30am. Please note, if you are not lifting we are kindly asking for a car seat for your child. Please come and sign in for your child to go.
Just a reminder, for the outing children must wear their yellow school T shirts.
Minute to win, 2 September at 7pm, we are still waiting for your bookings and the donations for the hampers. A special thanks to those who have donated already.
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
Tuesday – Playball (12.30-1.30pm)
Helen Davies. 082 748 8043
Tuesday – Judo (2pm-3pm)
Jessica Butcher. 073 623 8019
Tuesday - Ballet (2pm-3pm)
Natalie-083 3897157
Wednesday – Fit Kids (2pm-2.45pm)
Simon Mcqueen. 072 450 2146
Thursday – Tumbling Stars (12.30pm-4pm)
Sam Hogg. 072 587 9273
Thursday- Soccercise (12.30pm):
Friday – Tumbling Stars (12.30pm-4pm)
DATES TO DIARISE TERM 3
SEPTEMBER
Fri 2nd Sept- Minute to win it games evening. This term's fundraising event with games and prizes!!!!!
(Fun! Fun! Fun! Babysitting will be provided as with the Trivia evening last term. Please diarise you don’t want to miss it!!!!)
(PLEASE NOTE A CHANGE OF DATE FOR THIS FUNCTION DUE TO THE CONFERENCE ON 26TH AUG!)
Tues 6th Sept- Bog Meeting 7pm for BOG members
Fri 23rd Sept- Grandparents Day and last day of Term 3!!!!!
(PLEASE NOTE THAT WE TAKE AN EXTRA WEEK HOLIDAY IN SEPTEMBER. OUR TERM ENDS ON 23RD SEPT AND WE START AGAIN ON 10TH OCTOBER FOR TERM 4. STAY AND PLAY IS OPEN AS USUAL FOR THE WHOLE HOLIDAY)
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For more details view the website events page
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This Week's Menu |
Mon-Sweet Potato, mince and rice
Tues-Macaroni and cheese
Wed- Chicken pot
Thurs- Fish Fingers
Fri- Chicken burgers 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... |
This is what I hope that I have taught my child!
“Don’t compare yourself to the rest,
All that matters is that you try your best.
You are beautiful, funny and smart,
But what’s more important is what’s in your heart!
Wealth and status mean nothing at all,
A person with love is the richest of all!” |
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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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