Hi Moms and Dads
Hope you all had a super weekend.
Please note that this week is a short week. We have a Public holiday on Thursday and a school holiday on Friday and no school on both those days!!!!
We wish all the wonderful women in our lives a FABULOUS WOMEN’S DAY!!!!!
Self-esteem part 2:
Self-esteem is the best gift any parent can give their child!!!!
Because knowing yourself and liking yourself is often the key to success.
On the other end of the scale low self-esteem causes- anguish, under-achievement, bad behaviour, relationship problems!!!
Remember that your self-esteem is influenced by how people in your life relate and treat you and by your own achievements.
Very Important…..As a parent your own self-esteem is important. It is vital to look after yourself at the same time and continue to grow alongside your child. So that you can:
Trust your instincts, your ability to do the job, and reclaim your authority.
(When we are going through a rough time it is hard to be patient and we make it more challenging for ourselves because we tend to neglect ourselves and then we just cope. We then don’t listen actively to our children, or partners. We feel that we have to be super parents, often we are single parents, we seem to be permanently exhausted, irritable and stretched. Looking after yourself makes you happier and more giving!!!
SO……….
- Get a babysitter at times!
- Spend 10 mins with your partner when they come home and insist your children give you that time.
- Cook food sometimes the way you like it instead of always eating kids food!!!
- Play your music!
- Spend time with other parents, friends, adults.
- Do an activity that doesn’t relate to parenting!
- Then spend half or an hour of full time, full attention with your child, doing something they enjoy.)
- In saying this you must remember however!!!!!
BUT………………..NEVER LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUR CHILD
****We need scrap paper for the children to draw on, please if you have any at home or at your office, please bring it in to school.
Please check lost property every day. The box is outside the Angelfish Classroom. |
SECURITY GATE SYSTEM
For your child’s safety, please note that we have a gate security system that involves a fingerprint entrance device. Please use the bell, a button on the left hand side, in the little box at the gate if you have not registered your fingerprint yet. Cards will be issued to those whose fingerprints do not register properly.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU CLOSE BOTH GATES WHEN ENTERING AND LEAVING THE SCHOOL FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR CHILDREN! |
SCHOOL FEES
Please note that August School Fees are now due. Please pay timeously!!!
Please be sure that you have returned your signed fees commitment form to Jane in the office. We keep this on file and it is a commitment to pay your school fees.
Please note we are an Independent school and rely heavily on School Fees to pay teacher's salaries and the upkeep of the school. We only receive a small subsidy from the WCED for our Grade R children. |
EXTRA MURALS OFFERED AT FHPPS
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
Tuesday – Ballet(1.45pm-2.45pm)
-Possible Fitkids
Wednesday – Playball (12.30pm-1.30pm) -
- Rugby-12.35pm - 1.05pm
Thursday – Soccerstars 12.30pm-1.30pm
-Tumbling Stars (12.30pm-4pm) -
- Steps Ahead (2pm-3.30pm in Shark Classroom)
Friday – Tumbling Stars (12.30pm-4pm)
Extra mural:
Please note that all extra murals are for your account and you need to liaise directly with the coaches. There are wooden boxes in the passage just as you go into the morning care room. You are most welcome to place any correspondence into the relevant boxes. |
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Important
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SPARE CLOTHES
Please remember to pack in spare clothes as the days are still cold and wet. Please pack in extra socks and shoes too in case they get wet in the puddles!!!! |
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Don't Forget!
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FOOD FOR A FRIEND
Please remember to add a vegetable to your vegetable bowl in your child’s classroom. The vegetables are then used to make soup that is taken to Rainbow Educare on Wednesday!!!! Thanks Melodie for your delicious soup last week!!
Any other soup makers…… please come and let me know and I will organise veg and containers for you!!!!
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book the date
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MINUTE TO WIN IT
This is our Term 3 fundraiser.
A great evening of fun and laughter and games!!!!!!
Please watch this space for more details!!!!! |
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NEWS FROM STAY AND PLAY
My cell no is 0835053451 if needed. (Ingrid)
(Jo) 0764128157
(Merle) 0847652020
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. |
As the days and evening get a little chillier!!!! Please remember…..
Wood for sale!
HARDEKOLE
Supplier of Namibian Kameldoring. Taste the difference!!!!!
R60 (18 kg bag)
Delivery can be arranged
Call Steve: 0833166594 |
OVERARCHING CONCEPT
Our Overarching Concept this term is RESPONSIBILITY!
This term we would like us all to be aware of and acknowledge our responsibility as parents, teachers, colleagues, friends and family etc. Our children too have responsibilities!!
EQ THEME
Going for goals!
I may not be able to give my kids everything they want but I give them what they need:
Love, time, and attention.
You can't buy those things! |
Class News
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Sharks
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EQ Waiting and persisting
GEN South Africa and Countries: People from other lands
LANG Letter J j jelly, juice, jam, jar
MATHS Calendar months of the year. No 1-10 Number before/after/ more/ less and counting on.
Position Left/Right, on, off, under, in, out etc
Wed 8 August Dress up day for the Sharks Proudly South African or People from other countries.
The children thoroughly enjoyed the walk around the Wetlands and loved walking across the bridges. They looked at the various sign boards on display. We read the rules of The Wetlands, about the history of the area and looked at the boards about the various animals and snakes that are found in the Wetlands. A few children were eager to find a snake but I am not sure what their reaction would have been had we seen a one. We saw lots of birds and quite a few children thought they spotted crocodiles.
To end off our theme South Africa and People from other countries we will have a dress up day on Wednesday 8 August. The theme being People from different countries or proudly South African. Please do not buy an outfit. If you do not have anything then let your child wear the colours of the SA flag or the colour of another flag. The class have found learning about how other people live and the food they eat very interesting.
In our EQ lessons we discussed consequences for behaviour. As a group they decided what we should do if children break rules all the time. The boys love playing soccer and can't wait to get outside to play. As a result they are rushing their work and are also arguing about the rules and there have been lots of quarrels and spats that have needed adult intervention. They initially suggested 6 days no soccer, I do not think they realise how long that really is so we agreed that children who do not follow the rules and need constant adult supervision will be banned from soccer for 2 days. I have also decided that they will not play soccer on Mondays and Thursdays because they also need to extend their climbing and balancing skills and to ride scooters and play in the sandpit. On Mondays when I am in the garden I set out games and obstacle courses for them to do and I find that they rush everything to play soccer but the girls and boys who do not play soccer will play the other games and do the obstacle courses eagerly and are keen to do it a few times. Consequences for not sharing or taking turns when playing a game or with toys will result in leaving and finding a new area to play in if a child does not follow rules after a reminder and caution from an adult.
SKILLS TO LEARN THIS TERM
Tie a shoelace
Days of the week. Yesterday, today and tomorrow
Months of the year
Skipping with a rope
Dates to Diarise
Wed 8 August Dress up day for the Sharks Proudly South African or People from other countries.
Thurs 9 August Women's Day
Fri 10 August School closed NO After Care
Fri 17 August Penguin Cake sale
Fri 24 August NAPTOSA Teacher's Conference in George. I will be attending the conference and Teacher Rudo will teach the class.
Fri 7 September Minute to Win It Fundraiser for parents. This is a great evening and one I encourage you to attend.
Fri 21 September Grandparents Day and School closes until Tues 9 October.
Please remember it’s a short week only 3 days.
Enjoy the long weekend
Dee and Rudo |
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Starfish
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EQ: Going for Goals: Persistence
IQ: Reptiles
Focus: Gross Motor skills: Balance, leg skipping and ball skills
Number Concepts: Shapes: making and following shape patterns, sorting shapes into colour or shape
Thank you to Hayden for bringing his bearded dragon Raygon for a visit on Friday morning and to Teacher Ingrid for bringing two of her tortoises in for the class to see. The Starfish children are loving learning about reptiles, enthusiastic to grow their knowledge.
We continue to discuss "Reptiles" and "Persistence" when trying to achieve your goal.
I am very proud of my Starfish children as they are being very persistent in attaining their goals. We already have one who has learned to tie his shoelaces and many who are persisting and almost there. Keep it up Starfish! Please encourage them daily to practice and persist. There are still a few Starfish children who haven't posted their individual goal in the Goal box in our classroom. Please discuss with your child what they would like to achieve, write it on a piece of paper and get them to post it in the Goal Box and encourage them to practice daily in order to achieve it.
We continue to focus on Gross Motor skills this week, especially balance, leg skipping and ball skills. I encourage you to play ball games with your children to help grow their skills.
We continue to concentrate on Shapes for Number Concepts, making and following shape patterns and sorting shapes into colour/shape. Encourage your child to find shapes in their environment as everything around us is made up of shapes. Continue to play games involving numbers to consolidate their number recognition, rote counting and problem solving.
Please remember our outing to Lakeside Fire station. Lifts are needed. Please sign the consent form. Thank you
Dates to Diarise:
9 August - Women's Day - school is closed
10 August - School Holiday - school is closed
17 August - Penguin Cake Sale - R5
24 August - Naptosa Teachers Conference - Teacher Faith to take class as Mrs van Eyk attending conference in George
28 August - Starfish/Angelfish outing to Lakeside Fire Station 10am: There are still parents needing to sign the consent form
7 September - "Minute to Win It" fundraiser for parents. This is such a fun evening. Get a table together and have fun. Babysitting available at school.
21 September - Grandparents Day/Term 3 ends
Quote: Pardon the mess, my children are making memories
Wishing you a wonderful week and long weekend ahead, Colleen and Faith |
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Angelfish
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IQ: Reptiles
Focus: Gross Motor skills: Balance, leg skipping and ball skills
Number Concepts: Shapes: making and following shape patterns, sorting shapes into colour or shape
Last week Teacher Ingrid had brought her tortoises for the children to see. This had been so lovely for everyone to experience. Thank you for bringing your tortoises in for the class to see teacher Ingrid.
The Angelfish class has been doing so well by trying to achieve their classroom goals. this has been very good for self-esteem and each child has become so proud of themselves as many achieved the monkey bars and started doing many things for themselves in and around the classroom. Eg. Removing my own shoes, putting on my own jacket, packing my snack away in my bag, even counting to 10 etc. I have asked every child to set a goal for themselves at home. PLEASE ask your child what their goals are, and help your child achieve this goal. Some said riding a bike with two wheels or cutting with a big boy scissors.
We continue to focus on Gross Motor skills this week, especially balance, leg skipping and ball skills. I encourage you to play ball games with your children to help grow their skills.
We continue to concentrate on Shapes for Number Concepts, making and following shape patterns and sorting shapes into colour/shape. Encourage your child to find shapes in their environment as everything around us is made up of shapes. Continue to play games involving numbers to consolidate their number recognition, rote counting and problem solving.
Please remember our outing to Lakeside Fire station. Lifts are needed. Please sign the consent form. Thank you
PLEASE send water for our classroom to fill our water dispenser
Dates to Diarise:
9 August - Women's Day - school is closed
10 August - School Holiday - school is closed
17 August - Penguin Cake Sale - R5
24 August - Naptosa Teachers Conference - Teacher Monica to take class as Aneeka will be attending conference in George
28 August - Starfish/Angelfish outing to Lakeside Fire Station 10am: There are still parents needing to sign the consent form
7 September - "Minute to Win It" fundraiser for parents. This is such a fun evening. Get a table together and have fun. Babysitting available at school.
21 September - Grandparents Day/Term 3 ends
Have a blessed long weekend,
Aneeka and Monica
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Penguins
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IQ theme: Proudly South African
EQ theme: Persistence
Hello!
Hope you all had a good weekend.
We continue to discuss the theme Proudly SA.
Please note we will not be having ‘Show and Tell’ this term.
Children may bring items for the theme table pertaining to the theme but no toys please.
Please check your child's pockets daily.
Please check our notice board daily.
Please note that we do give the children water throughout the day. We always have water in the classroom as well as plastic cups.
Parents may supply water for our dispenser if they are able to.
Saadiqah and I will continue to do house visits. Please come and chat to me if you would like us to visit. This is the last term for house visits.
On Wednesday 08th we will be having a SA's got talent. Each child will put up a little act for the class. It can be anything dancing, singing, acting, playing an instrument anything!!! Children can dress up according to their act and may bring any props they might need.
"Throw kindness around like confetti"
Have a great week and enjoy the long weekend. Be safe.
Elraine and Saadiqah
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Rainbow
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Overarching Concept - Responsibilities.
Theme : Food I like
Skill : Gross motor
EQ : I know that we are all good at different things.
Hello parents,
Welcome to the 4th week of our 3rd term.
In this short week, our theme, Skill and EQ is going to be an extension of last week.
Please remember on Friday the school will be closed.
The parents' workshop which was held on Saturday last went very well and the Principal is considering to make it a regular event, addressing different topics on parenting and guest speakers will also be invited. So please bear this in mind and also consider getting involved so we can help each other to assist our children.
Lastly, a special thanks to all parents who added more yummy toppings for our pizza. Children had a great experience, they enjoyed making their own pizza and eating it!
Have a super week!
Stella and Lorraine |
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Turtle
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Theme: My garden - Insects
Skill: Extend Art
EQ Theme: I can try new things in my learning
We shall continue our insect theme this week. Children are having so much fun learning about Insects and what they look like.
Continue to teach them new words at home.
Children are all communicating using words at school and have become so much more independent.
This week we will be running about exploring our garden.
Happy Woman’s Day
Enjoy your week.
Tania, Patience and Mastoera |
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Emotional Literacy
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| “We need to understand that greatness exists in all of us. We just need to learn how to apply it.” – Unknown |
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Important Dates
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AUGUST
Tuesday 7 August- BOG Meeting for all members 7pm
Thursday 9 August – PUBLIC HOLIDAY (Woman’s Day)
Friday 10 August - SCHOOL HOLIDAY THE WHOLE SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED ON THIS DAY!!!!
PLEASE NOTE NO HOLLIDAY CARE!!!!!
Friday 17 August- Penguin Cake Sale
Friday 24 August –Sunday 26 August – NAPTOSA CONFERENCE IN GEORGE
PLEASE NOTE!!!! The teaching staff will be attending the Teacher’s Conference in George and will therefore not be at school on Friday 24 August. The Assistant Teachers will be taking the classes and we will make sure that there is enough support staff to assist as well.
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday 4 September – BOG Meeting 7pm
Friday 7 September – MINUTE TO WIN IT FUNDRAISING FUNCTION FOR THE TERM
(This is a tentative date as it may change)
Friday 21 September – Grandparent’s Day.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS ALSO THE LAST DAY OF THE 3RD TERM. OUR SCHOOL CLOSES EARLIER THAN THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS AT THE END OF THIS TERM.
HOLIDAY CARE WILL RUN AS NORMAL FOR THE TWO WEEKS AND SCHOOL RE OPENS AGAIN ON TUESDAY 9 OCTOBER.
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For more details view the website events page
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This Week's Menu
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Mon: Macaroni and cheese
Tues: Fish Bites, stir-fry rice and salad
Wed: Chicken burger and chips |
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The Usual Bits
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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 our closed Facebook page 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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The virtue lies in the struggle, not in the prize.
Richard Monckton Milnes |
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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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