Hi Moms and Dads
Rather a wet and cold weekend, but hope you all kept warm.
Special thanks to the staff who looked after the children so capably on Friday while all the teachers went to the NAPTOSA Teacher’s Conference in George. It was a wonderful Conference and we all had a super time. We networked with teachers from other schools and discussed serious education matters as part of our motions to be taken forward to the Education Department.
This year we had a fabulous guest-speaker: Ms Gabeba Gaiden.
She spoke on how children reach their potential and to achieve this…….the importance of a child feeling safe. Safety is one of the building blocks of life! The current climate in our world today seriously disadvantages many children as there is so much violence and many children don’t feel safe.
The 4 building blocks of life are LOVE/ FOOD/ SAFETY AND STIMULATION. If one of these blocks is missing, it can alter brain pathways and even genes. A child’s brain can change from a Brain to thrive to a brain to survive!!!!!
As part of her presentation, Dr David Harris spoke on brain development and the importance of the first 1000 days of life!
Interesting to note…….Much of what we are going to become is laid down way before we go to school!!!!!!!!!!!
It is therefore so important to realise that……Our environment has the power to shape who we are and safety is one of the most crucial building blocks in brain development. Knowing this, and knowing how our world impacts on our children and ourselves, and that it is not always good, we need to think about how we can help our children feel safe.
The crucial part of safety is the ability to feel safe even if the environment in which we live it not so safe!!!!
Dr Anne Maston wrote a book on this called ‘RESILIANCE’- It speaks about ORDINARY MAGIC!
Not all gloom and doom thank goodness!!!!!!
A child has the ability to thrive and succeed in life if…….
- He/she has at least one caring adult in the home!
- He/she has another caring adult in his/her world! ( This could be a grandmother, teacher, aunt etc)
- He/she has modest opportunities in crucial developmental stages of his/her life!!!!
An excellent read I am sure. So next time you go to the library, try find her book!!
OUR FUNDRAISER THIS TERM IS:
MINUTE TO WIN IT !!!!!!!! (WE HOPE TO BUY A NEW STOVE WITH THE MONEY RAISED!)
DATE: Friday 7th September 2018
TIME: 6.30pm for 7pm until 10.30pm
VENUE: Paul Greyling Hall
SPECIAL FEATURE: Free Babysitting at school
PRICE: R100 per person
BRING: Your games fun face and a plate of eats and drinks for your table
BRING FAMILY / FRIENDS AND BOOK A TABLE OF 8, OR JOIN A CLASS TABLE TO MAKE 8.
Table plans will be outside our child’s classroom this week.
The programme for the evening is up on the notice board.
We are looking for spot prizes for the evening. If anyone has contacts or items at home that they would like to donate, please let me or your class rep know!!!
This is a super fun event and certainly not to be missed!!!!!! Book your seat now!!!!!!!!!!!! And start practicing!!!!!!!!!!!! J
We have a mom Lauren Rose who makes cakes for special occasions. Please see her ad on the notice board at school and her details here below:
FABULOUS FROSTING CUPCAKES AND TOPPERS!
Personalized 3D Cake Toppers, Themed Cakes and Cupcakes for every occasion.
Lauren Rose
064 654 9259
Facebook page link:
https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfrostingcupcakesandtoppers/
****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 overdue. 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. Thanks to Alison for your box of vegetables and fruit each week. It really is most appreciated and needed. The vegetables are then used to make soup that is taken to Rainbow Educare on Wednesday!!!! Thanks Melodie for your delicious soup you prepare every 2nd 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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OUR FUNDRAISER THIS TERM IS:
MINUTE TO WIN IT !!!!!!!! (WE HOPE TO BUY A NEW STOVE WITH THE MONEY RAISED!)
DATE: Friday 7th September 2018
TIME: 6.30pm for 7pm until 10.30pm
VENUE: Paul Greyling Hall
SPECIAL FEATURE: Free Babysitting at school
PRICE: R100 per person
BRING: Your games fun face and a plate of eats and drinks for your table
BRING FAMILY / FRIENDS AND BOOK A TABLE OF 8, OR JOIN A CLASS TABLE TO MAKE 8.
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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: Resilience How to be resilient when things go wrong.
GENERAL: Spring and Growth
LANGUAGE: Letter Y yellow, yak, yoghurt, yacht
MATHS: Handling data ( sorting and classifying) Adding 1 or 2 more to a number.
Thank you Teacher Rudo for teaching the class on Friday when I was away at The NAPTOSA Teacher's Conference in George. Conference is always inspiring and the speakers were as usual excellent. A common topic and one that was brought to our attention by other teachers and the various speakers was a need to concentrate not only on the cognitive development of a child but also on their social and emotional development. We at FHPPS pride ourselves on educating the whole child. It is important to us and through our EQ lessons we aim to teach our learners to be self-reliant, confident and independent. Each child's individual needs are important but they have to understand that they need to accept the feelings and emotions of their peers and adults and need to show them empathy. They are encouraged to resolve problems independently but are given support when necessary. The way we treat and speak to one another is of great importance to us which is is why the children help set the rules and we talk about them and amend them when necessary. Both key speakers mentioned that children need love, food, a secure and safe environment and to be stimulated in order to thrive learn and grow. Children need knowledge, skills, values and positive attitudes to succeed and contribute to society. The arts also need recognition and must be taught. At our school we strive to do this and educating the whole child- emotionally. socially, physically and cognitively is what we strive to achieve. I have come away from Conference feeling elated that what we are doing is right and will continue to encourage our class to respect and treat each other with dignity. To think about how they speak to one another and to consider each other's feelings and needs.
The Group Star Chart is a hit and all the groups are striving to work quietly and co-operatively. They have been quick to tidy their tables when completing their work and when someone excels and is rewarded with an extra star for the chart and a sticker for themselves they feel so proud.
General. This week we will be discussing growth and spring. We planted the Checkers mini gardens and have been nurturing them inside the classroom. Next week we will plant them in the garden. Ashlyn and Ella also brought us carrots that we have been tending and will also plant them. We will discuss the four seasons, their differences and similarities.
Mathematics: We will be revising the concept of handling data. The children will be given various objects shapes, fruit, buttons, counters. They will divide and classify them and then record the data. We will discuss the similarities and differences such as colour, size, shape, length etc. Every morning we count and identify the numbers on the number line and discuss the number before or after. The number 1 or 2 more and are doing simple sums.
We do the days of the week every day and all the children can recite them in the correct order but they struggle to understand yesterday and tomorrow. They also battle to name days before or after eg " What day comes after Tuesday? What day comes before Friday?" On the way to school, or in the evening before going to bed talk about the days of the week and speak about today, yesterday and tomorrow. Ask them what day comes before/ after...?
Language: Last week we did the Wordworks Story Bushbuck's Visitor. Ask your child to tell you the story. It is short with a twist at the end that the children loved. After you have heard the story ask them questions about the story- what happened in the beginning/ middle/end? How many characters in the story? Who is your favourite character etc.
SKILLS TO LEARN THIS TERM
Skipping with a rope
Days of the week. Yesterday, today and tomorrow
Months of the year
Dates to Diarise
Fri 7 September Minute to Win It Fundraiser for parents. This is a great evening and one I encourage you to attend.
I have put a list in our class to book a table.
Fri 21 September Grandparents Day and School closes until Tues 9 October. If your child doesn't have a grandparent living in the area please try and organise and aunt or uncle or friend to attend for at least an hour on the day.
Enjoy the last week of August
Dee and Rudo |
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Starfish
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EQ: Resilience
IQ: Occupations/People who help us
Focus: Auditory perception: Listening Skills - only giving an instruction once, ability to follow an instruction in order to complete a task
Number Concepts: Ordinal numbers, Measurement: long/short
Thank you to Teacher Faith and Teacher Nicola for taking my class on Friday so I could attend the Naptosa Teachers Conference in George. It is always wonderful to network with other teachers from around the Western Cape and be inspired by guest speakers.
Over the next two weeks we will be discussing "Occupations/People who help us" and "Resilience" when trying to achieve our goals. Please continue to encourage and praise your children when they are practicing their individual and class goal. I am so proud of them all for being so persistent and trying so hard when practicing. Keep it up otherwise they will forget how to tie their shoelaces.
Please remember our outing to "Lakeside Fire Station" tomorrow 28 August. We will leave school at 9.40am, so parents helping with lifts to be here by 9.30am. Thank you!
Over the next two weeks we will focus on "Auditory Perception" especially listening skills and the ability to follow an instruction. Listening skills are vital for children in order to complete tasks throughout their school careers. Try and give them the instruction once with eye contact
Please continue to play number games especially counting games and games involving more/less and equal.
On Friday 7 September we will have a dress up day. Children can come dressed up as "What they would like to be when they grow up - Occupation/People who help us"
I would like to encourage you to get a table together for our "Minute to Win it" evening at Paul Greyling on Friday 7 September. Cost is R100 per head which includes your child's babysitting at FHPPS. This is such a fun evening filled with lots of laughter.
Please encourage Grandparents to diarize Friday 21 September to join us at school for a "sing song" and tea. Please let me know on the list outside, how many will be attending. Thank you!
Dates to Diarise:
28 August - Starfish/Angelfish outing to Lakeside Fire Station 10am
7 September - Starfish/Angelfish Dress up - Occupations/people who help us
7 September - "Minute to Win it" fundraiser for parents at Paul Greyling Hall - R100 per head includes babysitting of children at FHPPS
18 September - Walk around wetlands to see the Spring flowers and look for insects
21 September - Grandparents Day/Term 3 ends
Wishing you all a fun, games filled week, Colleen and Faith |
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Angelfish
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EQ: Resilience
IQ: Occupations/People who help us
Focus: Auditory perception:Listening Skills - only giving an instruction once, ability to follow an instruction in order to complete a task
Number Concepts: Ordinal numbers, Measurement: long/short
Over the next two weeks we will be discussing "Occupations/People who help us" and "Resilience" when trying to achieve our goals. Please continue to encourage and praise your children when they are practicing their individual and class goal. I am so proud of them all for being so persistent in trying so hard to things for themselves in and around the classroom.
Please remember our outing to "Lakeside Fire Station" Tuesday 28 August. We will leave school at 9.40am, so parents helping with lifts to be here by 9.30am. Thank you!
Over the next two weeks we will focus on "Auditory Perception" especially listening skills and the ability to follow an instruction. Listening skills are vital for children in order to complete tasks throughout their school careers. Try and give them the instruction once with eye contact. This is very important to be persistent at, in the home and at school.
Please continue to play number games especially counting games and games involving more/less and equal. Parents please take a few minutes of your day to help your child identify their numbers 1-10. This makes it easier for them in the classroom as some are still finding it difficult at identifying their number 1-10.
On Friday 7 September we will have a dress up day. Children can come dressed up as "What they would like to be when they grow up - Occupation/People who help us"
I would like to encourage you to get a table together for our "Minute to Win it" evening at Paul Greyling on Friday 7 September. Cost is R100 per head which includes your child's babysitting at FHPPS. This is such a fun evening filled with lots of laughter.
Please encourage Grandparents to diarize Friday 21 September to join us at school for a "sing song" and tea. Please let me know on the list outside, how many will be attending. Thank you!
Dates to Diarise:
28 August - Starfish/Angelfish outing to Lakeside Fire Station 10am
7 September - Starfish/Angelfish Dress up - Occupations/people who help us
7 September - "Minute to Win it" fundraiser for parents at Paul Greyling Hall - R100 per head includes babysitting of children at FHPPS
18 September - Walk around wetlands to see the Spring flowers and look for insects
Yours in Faith
Aneeka and Monica
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Penguins
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IQ theme: Occupations
EQ theme:
Hello!
Hope you all had a great weekend.
Thank you to Saadiqah and Jo for taking care of the Penguin Class on Friday.
The teachers thoroughly enjoyed the conference. Conference is always a great time for us to learn, reflect and bond again. We always come back feeling refreshed and inspired.
We will be discussing the theme Occupations for the following 2 weeks.
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.
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 Friday 31st we will be having a career day. Children are to dress up as what they would like to be someday. They also need to share it with the class telling us what they would like to be and what this person does.
"Throw kindness around like confetti"
Have a wonderful week.
Elraine and Saadiqah
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Rainbow
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Theme : Seasons
Skill : Visual Perception
EQ : I can say what I want to do and how
This week we will be learning about seasons, we'll focus mainly winter, clothing, food and change in the environment in winter. Just remember children are aware of and benefit from the environmental and emotional health thus our EQ focuses encouraging them to think of what they want to do how they can do it. Praise them, give reasons and discuss how it feels to do good.
Dates to diarise :
7th of September -Minute-to-Win-it.
On 18th of September 2018, We will be visiting The Fish Hoek Fire station under the theme 'Places and people we visit'. Please sign in the indemnity form and indicate if you can assist with lifting. Children to wear yellow School T.shirts.
21st of September is Grandparents day at school and our last day of the term. All grandparents are invited to spend the day with their grandchildren at school.
Please read your Newsletter to keep updated what's happening at your child's school.
Enjoy your week
Stella and Lorraine. |
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Turtle
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Theme : My environment-The rain.
Skill -Taking off clothing items
EQ Theme-I can try new things in my learning.
We will continue with our Rain theme this week .The children are all able to take off socks shoes and some clothing items. Please encourage them at home as well. Socially the children are interacting well amongst each other as well as with their friends in the Rainbow class. The children have grown very close and show so much love and affection towards each other.
Have a great week.
Tania, Mastoera and Patience |
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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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SEPTEMBER
Tuesday 4 September – BOG Meeting 7pm
Friday 7 September – MINUTE TO WIN IT FUNDRAISING FUNCTION FOR THE TERM
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: Spaghetti
Tues: Mince pot with veg
Wed: Fish with sir-fry rice and veg
Thurs: Macaroni and cheese
Fri: Scrambled egg rolls |
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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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| One who faces his fears expands his own boundaries!! |
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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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