Month: March 2013

Thank you to all the parents and children who completed the SPECIAL TEACHER sheets. They are wonderful. If you haven’t had an opportunity to bring them in please do as we will be showcasing them after Easter! EQ Tip for the week: Continuing with our there of ‘BEING SPECIAL’ why not watch this clip of […]

This week and next you will find worksheets in your child’s sleeves outside their classroom. Complete the sheet at home entitled ‘My Teacher is Special’ by asking your child what they like about their teacher. Drop the sheets into the ‘SPECIAL TEACHER BOX’ in the office when you have completed them. This exercise is designed […]

When I first came to work at Fish Hoek Pre Primary in 1992, little did I imagine what it would be like 21 years later. Fish Hoek Pre Primary was a lovely little nursery school with about 80 pupils varying in age from 3 to 6. There were 4 classes, 4 teachers, one teaching principal, […]

After spending a lovely evening watching our little man in his xmas play, it does make me realize how lucky we have been, in finding a school in which both of our children have been so happy, and thrived. It is not at all schools that you will find teachers and assistants that are so […]

A parent’s life is so rushed these days with work commitments and all that goes with family life. As parents we are forever sitting in the traffic on our way to and from dropping our children off at school, or waiting patiently for our children to finish their extra murals. The question I ask is, […]

This month we will be focusing on the development of self-awareness and self-esteem. What is self-esteem? Self-esteem is how someone ‘feels’ about themselves and is often a result of the experiences they have had in life. Children have different temperaments which can affect how sensitive and resilient they are but life experiences also have a […]

Congratulations to all our wonderful staff for completing this month’s challenge. All staff felt they had gained from taking part but there were a couple of noteworthy accomplishments. Aunty Linda (Penguins) worked very hard on a healthy eating and exercise challenge and lost 2kg and 17 cm! Masteora (Starfish) also made a huge change and […]