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!
Wishing all our Muslim families Eid Mubarak!!
16th September is Bandana Day- We encourage all families to buy ‘Sunflower Bandanas’ at Pick ‘n Pay for R25, to support this worthwhile cause. Your child can wear a sunflower bandana to school on Friday 16th Sept.
We will be having an OPEN DAY this Saturday 17th Sept, 9.00am-11am for new and prospective parents. Please spread the word with friends and family who are looking for a space for their child for next year 2017.
The staff went on a First Aid Course this Saturday to re-new their certificates. It was fabulous and we learnt some new information, particularly new laws surrounding medication.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO DISPENSE ANY MEDICATION, which means that we cannot have any medication such as Panado, Ponstel etc at school.
- Each parent will need to bring in some medication that their child has at home for pain and fever. This medication will be labelled and kept with the teacher in case the child needs it. If we do not have any medication for your child at school and they get a temperature then we will have to request that you fetch your child or come to school to give us some medicine for them.
- We will also be adding to our medication file. If you need us to give your child medicine during the school day, you will as at present need to sign consent but also provide us with your Dr’s name and a few details on when you last gave medication etc. This will all be on the new form in the file.
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CLASS REPS
Please ask the parents in your class if they can help on Grandparents day.
1)We need parents to help serve tea (2 parents per tea table would be great. There will be 3 tea tables. I have one parent who has offered to help so far!) and to set up the tea tables.
2)We are looking for hot pots! If you have one that we could borrow for the morning, please bring it in to the office!
3)Also please ask one parent per class to provide a treat for the children to enjoy while their grandparents are at tea.
4)We are also looking for umbrellas to put up in the garden. If you can lend us one, please also bring them to the office. |
GRANDPARENTS DAY- 23RD SEPT
We invite all our Grandparents to come and join us on Friday 23rd Sept for a sing song with the children at 10am followed by tea and cake. If a grandparent is not available please send a special someone to be here for your child.
We ask if the parents can supply a plate of eats for the morning. The eats can be taken to the kitchen. Please provide finger type eats as they are easier to manage. |
SUPPORT GROUP FOR SINGLE PARENTS!
Heidi: heidithor@gmail.com |
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 |
EVENTS AND FUNCTIONS FOR THE TERM
This term’s events:
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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Friday 23rd September- Grandparents Day!!!!!!
We invite all our special Grannies and Grandpa's to join us at school for a sing song at 10am followed by tea and cake. If your child's Grandparents cannot attend, please send another special person to school that day. |
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SCHOOL FEES
Please note that September fees are now due. 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 |
Hello Everyone.
We had a busy week making and creating insect and flowers last week.
Our theme this week is: Birds
Focus: Following instructions
I will be giving children a series of 3 or 4 instructions within the group and individually to encourage good listening skills.
Please don’t forget Grandparents day next week. We invite all grandparents to spend some time at our school with the children. If grandparents are unable to come, then a special person may come for your child.
Mama Patience’s 60th Birthday is on Sunday and we will celebrate it on Monday.
We are having a ‘Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.” The children need to come to school with their CRAZY HATS!!!!!
We are going to have real tea and real tea cups!!! Fun! Fun! Fun!
Thank you to parents who volunteered to bring some treats and cake.
Have a great week.
Bonita and Patience.
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Sharks |
EQ: Setting and achieving goals and resilience and persisting.
General: The elements Wind, Fire and air and science experiments.
Maths: Adding numbers
Language: Revising tall letters.
On Friday the children were given a group challenge and had to copy and make numbers on pegboards.
Once again they realised and learned that they needed to have someone in charge and that they had to
share the pegs and let one person build. They are improving when working in a group but it is difficult
to work out who must lead and how to do the exercise . I generally give cues and praise the groups that are working as a team and this prompts the other groups to do the same.
We will be walking to the Fire Station on Wednesday 14 Sept. If it rains we will organise lifts. Please wear school T’shirts and closed shoes. Over the next 2 weeks we will be discussing the elements and will do various science experiments.
The children thoroughly enjoyed the walk around the Wetlands. They loved crossing the stepping stones and going through the bushes. It was a cloudy day but fortunately there were a few flowers out and blooming. I will post pictures on FB.
In maths we have started adding numbers. The children are using counters to help them and enjoy making sums for each other.
We have done another Wordworks story called The Big Wave. We unpacked a basket of things you would take to the beach and dressed Michaela our model in the clothes. The children were able to identify the objects to the written word. Most of them do it by looking at the initial letter but some children can sound out the whole word. We are so proud of them and get so excited when they children take up the challenge of learning new skills.
Dates to remember:
Wed 14 Sept Walk to Fire Station - school T’shirts and closed shoes.
Fri 23 Sept Grandparents day and school closes.
Please let us know if you have someone attending Grandparents Day.
Have a great week.
Dee and Merle
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Starfish |
EQ: Setting and Achieving Goals
IQ: Insects and Gardens
Focus: Language skills - ability to tell a story using three items or puppets listening for pronunciation, vocabulary and sentence structure.
Number Concepts: More, less and equal, Ordinal numbers: first, second etc
Thank you for all the effort put into the "Occupations" dress up day on Friday. The children were so excited and keen to share their knowledge on their occupation.
Please remember our outing on Tuesday to the Lakeside Fire Station. All children to wear their orange class t-shirt. Please note we will leave school at 930am. Parents lifting to be here by 920am. Children to come to school at normal time as we will be snacking before the outing. Please do not park on the road in front of the fire station. We have been asked to park inside the fire station at the back. Enter via the gate on the FH side of the fire station. Ring bell at gate for entrance. On entering, please park on the FH side at the back. Thank you!
We will be learning about "Insects and Gardens" during the last two weeks of term. Please encourage your children to bring fact or story books about insects. We will be going on a walk to the Wetlands to search for insects and to see the Spring flowers on Tuesday 20th September. Please sign the notice board to allow your child to join us on the walk.
Grandparents day in on Friday 23 September(Break up Day). Please fill in the notice on the board as to how many grannies and grandpa's or special people will be attending and if your child is allowed to go home with them at the end of the day. Thank you
We continue to focus on "Language Skills" over the next two weeks. Please encourage your child to tell stories, monitoring their pronunciation, vocabulary and sentence structure. Use puppets or allow them to choose three items to use in their story.
Continue to play simple number games with them involving more, less and equal. Play games involving the Ordinal numbers too.
Friday 16 September is "Bandana Day"! if your child would like to wear one. I have already purchased mine from Pick and Pay for R25!
Dates to Diarise:
13 September - Outing to Lakeside Fire Station
16 September - Bandana Day
20 September - Walk to Wetlands(please sign consent form)
23 September - Grandparents Day at school/End of Term 3
I can't believe we are entering the last two weeks of Term 3. Your children are growing up so quickly and have a special place in our hearts. Before we know it the "Glitter" will be out and the concerts will be upon us.
Have a wonderful week
Colleen and Rudo
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Angelfish |
EQ: Setting and Achieving Goals
IQ: Insects and Gardens
Focus: Language skills - ability to tell a story using three items or puppets listening for pronunciation, vocabulary and sentence structure.
Number Concepts: More, less and equal, Ordinal numbers: first, second etc
Thank you for all the effort put into the "Occupations" dress up day on Friday. The children were so excited and keen to share their knowledge on their occupation. Thank you for all your support with our Market Day. It was a huge success! The children were real entrepreneurs and very eager to sell their goods. Thanks again
Please remember our outing on Tuesday to the Lakeside Fire Station. All children to wear their red class t-shirt. Please note we will leave school at 930am. Parents lifting to be here by 920am. Children to come to school at normal time as we will be snacking before the outing. Please do not park on the road in front of the fire station. We have been asked to park inside the fire station at the back. Enter via the gate on the FH side of the fire station. Ring bell at gate for entrance. On entering, please park on the FH side at the back. Thank you!
We will be learning about "Insects and Gardens" during the last two weeks of term. Please encourage your children to bring fact or story books about insects. We will be going on a walk to our elderly ladies on Thursday 22nd. As you know we do this every term. The ladies love having the children over and really appreciate the items we collect for them. Our box will be out again so feel free to pop in some biscuits or tea anything you're able to spare.
Grandparents day in on Friday 23 September(Break up Day). Please fill in the notice on the board as to how many grannies and grandpa's or special people will be attending and if your child is allowed to go home with them at the end of the day. Thank you
We continue to focus on "Language Skills" over the next two weeks. Please encourage your child to tell stories, monitoring their pronunciation, vocabulary and sentence structure. Use puppets or allow them to choose three items to use in their story.
Continue to play simple number games with them involving more, less and equal. Play games involving the Ordinal numbers too.
Friday 16 September is "Bandana Day"! If your child would like to wear one. Pick and Pay has them for R25
Dates to Diarise:
13 September - Outing to Lakeside Fire Station
16 September - Bandana Day
22September - Walk to Elderly ladies
23 September - Grandparents Day at school/End of Term 3
I can't believe we are entering the last two weeks of Term 3. Time really flies when you are having fun!! Your children are growing up so quickly and have a special place in our hearts. Their confidence is blooming! Before we know it the "Glitter" will be out and the concerts will be upon us.
Eid Mubarak to our families celebrating Eid. May you have a blessed day x
Have a great week
Elraine and Mastoera
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Penguins |
Hello all Penguin Parents
Our EQ theme this week is about who I am. I am Special!
Our theme this week is: Spring and Insects.
Please encourage your child to walk around their garden and see what insects are there. Bees, Ladybugs, butterflies etc on the flowers and crawling insects under logs and stones.
On Friday we will be supporting the Sunflower fund!!!- Please encourage your child to wear a Sunflower Bandana!!
Have a lovely week
Linda and Nawaal
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Rainbow |
Theme: Our Seasons- Spring - Insects and Plants.
Skill: Visual Perception - conservation, discrimination, closure.
EQ: I can work hard when doing something.
Hello everyone.
Hope you had a great weekend.
This week will talk about seasons and what happens to plants and insects during spring. We are going to walk around the school yard identifying and talking about the changes in trees, flowers and insects. We will also learn about conservation using water and sand.
Get your child to do some meaningful work for example help clean their toys, packing away or watering plants. Help them group and pack away their toys in order.
Have a good 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
Tues 13th Sept- Bog Meeting 7pm for BOG members ( Please note change of date!)
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-Fish fingers, rice, and veg
Tues-Pasta
Wed- Chicken, veg and rice
Thurs- Fish bites and savory rice
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... |
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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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