Going for Green!

"Let's Go Green".... this is an initiative started yesterday to give our playground a "green facelift!"

It is our aim to have artificial grass laid during the September holidays BUT we still need to fill 120m2 at a cost of R100/m2.   Together with King of Kings and our fundraising drives of Market Day & Spellathon we are already well on our way!

How can you help?  By pledging R100.00 per m2. For every R100 we fill a square on our wall so that we can see how far we are.

There will be lots of prizes for the children who bring in the funds:

• 10 great spot prizes in a lucky draw when the squares are filled
• Fun prizes every time you bring in a pledge
• A yummy prize as well if you raise more than R500!

What do you need to do?
All you need to do is to bring in your R100 (or more) to buy a piece/s of grass which will then be stuck onto the 120 block chart and receive your prize.

Our children are already very keen and we congratulate Hannah G (R1000), Amy B (R300) and Michaela G (R200) for their contributions already.

Prizes will be handed out every morning during line-up.  If anyone is able to donate prizes for the lucky draw, please contact the School directly or via our website.

If you, (dear reader), whether you are a parent, grandparent, godparent, aunt, uncle or just someone wanting to donate, that you do just that!  You can donate via our website or hand it in at school.

Well done and let's see how quickly we can

"Get it Green!"

All About Me!

The Grade 1's have been doing "All About Me" this term.

We carried the theme over into ICT and they had some information that they needed to collect for homework and then they came back to class and had to type in the information onto a template designed for them.

They are adapting well to the Centre and are learning about what is acceptable behaviour and what isn't. It's really lovely watching them find their way and gain confidence every week.

Well done Grade 1's!

Magical Mystery Men

Last night we had an absolutely wonderful time at our Intermediate Phase Production of The Magical Mystery Men.

Mrs Brink and the Grade 4-8's put on an enthusiastic production of two children who were dissatisfied with life as they knew it and who thought that it would have been better to be around at another time.  The Magical Mystery Men and their team grant their wishes to live in different times and countries, until one day, they realise that "Home is Best!'.

The audience participated in getting Reeve and Melanie (the two children) to their next destinations by standing up and doing various actions, while the younger Grades lent their voices to the choir.

It really was a MAGICAL time enjoyed by everyone who was there!  Below are a couple of the photo's but please see our Facebook Page for lots more!

Arboretum Outing

On Wednesday 24 October, the Grade 1,2 and 3's donned their civvies and headed off to the Tokai Arboretum for an educational walk in the forest.

Some of the Grade 1's decided to dress for the occasion and we had woodland fairies and bright little bunnies bouncing along the way.  The weather was just perfect, and everyone had a great time! 

To see more photo's - please visit our Facebook page!

Grade 1 & 8 UK Peace Pod Arrives

The Grade 1 and Grade 8's embarked on an exciting journey in early September. 

The two grades joined forces to put together a PEACE POD to send to a school in the UK, and they put a Pod together to send to us.  This was done for Peace Day 2012 and the contents had to be typically South African. We had lots of fun bringing in all sorts of things and ended up with a lovely parcel which was beautiful wrapped in some REALLY typical SA paper!

We sent our Pod off on the last day of the last term, and are waiting to hear if they have received it. Their parcel arrived on Tuesday last week and the Gr.1&8's got together to unpack.  Amidst plenty of "wow's", "ooh's" and "aahs", Mrs Holgate and Mrs Nass unpacked the box.

Once they have received our parcel, we will have a Skype Video chat between the two classes and talk about the contents of our boxes and ask questions of one another.

Below are a couple of photo's of our Peace Pod before it was sent, and a video clip of our classes opening their Peace Pod from the UK.  We are looking forward to the Skype Chat now!

Getting into the excitement of sending!

The Grade 8's making sure that Mrs Holgate does a good job! 

What would an SA Pod be without Mrs Balls

Our Pod... 

All sealed up and ready to go!

Opening our UK Pod!

eMzantsi Assembly

Our final assembly for the term we were treated to a wonderful musical show presented by the children from Rock and their partner School in Masi. For months now they have been getting together, creating their own instruments, props and costumes, as well as learning dance sequences and scripts. This all came together on Friday morning where parents were invited to come and watch what they had been doing. Here is a cast photo and a clip of their production.

Psalty & The Rock Kids

This term there has been a lot of singing heard in the school. 

It has been the term of our Musical: "Psalty & The Rock Kids".  We had a matinee and two evening performances that were well attended.  The show was bright, cheerful and filled with colour and catchy tunes that many children (and parents!) may have found themselves singing along to!

It was a fun evening and we thank Mrs Brink for putting it all together for us, and for the team who supported her in every way.  We do have a DVD available of the complete show! Contact the school for a copy.

Don't forget that in November we have the Senior Musical: The Magical Mystery Men - A Story about Family Values.

BookWeek!

We have recently had BookWeek which is always such a treat for everyone!

Mystery Readers, cosy corner reading, paired reading, poetry recitals and dress-up!

We hope that you will enjoy these photo's!

eMzantsi Carnival Workshops

At the first eMzantsi Workshop we spoke about our family and who was in it. It was interesting to see how different children's family units look! If your child is attending the Workshops I am sure that also know the words of "Ntombi had a ball" and "Hey Marlaina!" ~ catchiest song and coolest moves ever!

 ~Michelle Gatley-Dewing~





The Aquarium

The Grade 1's had a lovely outing to the Aquarium this term. They learnt alot and had a hands-on experience with starfish, sea anemones and urchins in their own tank.

This is their "report back":

Daniel: "I saw a seahorses wedding!" (It really looked like a wedding, says their teacher, since the two were linking tails with a 'minister' seahorse dressed in black!")

Katie-Rose: "I learnt that a sea anemone poop out of its mouth."

Chloe: "We got to hold starfish!"

Mickey: "I loved seeing the GIANT crabs and sharks."

Mia: "It was very cool when the sharks swam close to the glass."

Angie: "When I touched the glass the shark swam close to my hand and I said: 'Sorry Shark, cant eat me!'."

Eli: I saw ragged tooth sharks and I saw divers film under water."

Lucky: "I saw the penguins being fed fish."

S-s-s-sammy S-s-s-nake!

The Grade 1's are learning about SAMMY SNAKE!

Daniel brought his Olive house snake "Oliver" to school to show us!

It was Sssssssuper!