Dear Parents

This week, we marked an important milestone, Christopher Robin Pre-Primary's 46th birthday! 

We offer our heartfelt thanks and best wishes to our managing director and founder, whose vision, passion, and dedication have guided the school for nearly half a century. Her commitment to creating an environment where children can explore, learn, and grow continues to inspire us all. 

The celebrations were filled with excitement and treats, from a lively circus show to ice lollies and cupcakes, bringing smiles to all the children and staff alike and capturing the joyful spirit of the occasion.

Cake Sale Thank You 

Thank you to everyone who assisted with the cake sale today - your time and support are appreciated. And to those who contributed the delicious treats that made it such a special highlight of the week, a heartfelt thank you as well.

This quarter's cake sales are now concluded, and we look forward to the classes that will host duirng the autumn quarter. 

10 April: Grade R (Christopher Robin’s, Edward Bear’s and Rabbit’s) 

22 May: Grade 00 and Grade R (Kanga’s)

19 June: Grade 000 and Crackerjacks and Grade R (Owl’s) 

Feedback Meetings

As the quarter draws to a close, we would like to take the opportunity to thank all the parents for their support throughout.

We invite parents to a feedback meeting with your child’s class teacher. Click on the class links below to choose a preferred date and time.  We encourage every parent to take the time to book and diarise a feedback meeting. This is a very important meeting in terms of your child’s progress and finding out more about their days at school. It is also a wonderful opportunity to have the teacher’s undivided attention and focus on your child. It is a vital aspect of the home-school partnership and it greatly assists each child’s development and progress when we work as a team.

Crackerjacks (feedback meetings)

Tiny Tots
Tots 1
Tots 2 

Grade 000 (feedback meetings)

Piglet's House
Tigger's House

Grade 00 (feedback meetings)

Honey Bee's House
Pooh Bear's House
Roo's House

Grade R (report feedback meetings)

Christopher Robin's House
Edward Bear's House
Kanga's House
Owl's House
Rabbit's House 

Grade R reports will be sent to all parents on Monday, 16 March, ahead of the report feedback meetings.

Please note that Grade 0000 (Crackerjacks) to Grade 00 will not receive published reports this quarter. Reports for these grades are issued in the Autumn, Winter, and Spring Quarters.

Extra Mural Open Week 

We are excited to invite you to our special Extra Mural Open Week, where you'll have the opportunity to observe your child in his/her signed-up extra mural activity for this quarter. 

This is a wonderful chance to witness their progress, celebrate their achievements, and see firsthand the joy and skills they have gained so far. 

We look forward to sharing this special experience with you. 

A PEEK INTO OUR WEEK

Grade 0000

The Crackerjacks have been learning all about Summer this week, and the theme lined up perfectly with the weather! 

The little ones learned all about the importance of sun protection and showed a great understanding of why we need to wear sunscreen and hats, as well as the importance of drinking lots of water to stay hydrated.

The very hot weather allowed for plenty of water play, and the gift of bags of ice presented an opportunity for lots of cooling down, play, and learning. The little ones cooled themselves with blocks of ice and watched with fascination as they slowly melted away.

At the art tables, we engaged in various Summer art projects, from making our own Mr Sun to creating yummy ice cream cones. With our layered art technique, we used various art methods to complete our sun pictures. From practising crossing our midlines by painting a whole page, to bubble wrap printing and sunbeam collage, there was lots of creativity at work! It was wonderful to see the children’s pride when their little works of art came together. 

While we had loads of fun this week learning about Summer, we do look forward to cooler weather next week! 

Grade 000

This week in Piglet and Tigger’s House, our theme was “My Family.” We spent time talking about the special people in our families and how every family is unique and important. The children enjoyed sharing who lives in their homes and speaking about the people they love the most.

For our art activity, we created a beautiful “My Family” photo frame. The children carefully decorated around a border to make their own special frame. They used colours and decorations to make it unique, and then we placed a picture of “My Family” inside the frame. The children were very proud of their creations and loved talking about the people in their pictures.

We also had a very exciting celebration this week as Christopher Robin Pre-Primary School turned 46! It was a wonderful day filled with fun and treats. The children were amazed by a circus act, which brought lots of laughter and excitement. To make the celebration even sweeter, everyone enjoyed delicious cupcakes and refreshing ice lollies. The children had such a special time celebrating together.

It was a joyful week filled with learning, creativity, and celebration in Piglet and Tigger’s House! 

Grade 00

This week in the Grade 00 classroom, we explored the special theme of “My Family.” The children enjoyed sharing stories about the people who make their families special and learning that every family can look different but is filled with love and care.

As part of our activity, each learner created their own beautiful photo frame to display a picture of their family. The children had so much fun decorating their frames with colours, patterns, and creative designs. It was a wonderful way for them to express themselves while celebrating the important people in their lives.

The finished frames look absolutely fantastic, and the children were very proud to show off their family photos. This activity helped build a sense of belonging, encouraged conversation about home life, and reminded us all how important family is.

We loved seeing the children so excited to talk about the people they love most!

Grade R

A Magical (and very hot) Week in Grade R 

It was certainly one of the hottest weeks we’ve had, but that didn’t stop our energetic Grade R’s from having a week filled with fun while learning about our theme: “Days of the Week.” To make the learning extra exciting, we had a special activity for each day!

We started with Move It Monday , where the children got their bodies moving with hula hoops, balancing beams, sack races and lots of different movements. There was plenty of laughter and cheering as everyone gave the activities their best try.

On Turn Up the Music Tuesday , the playground came alive with music, dancing and singing. The children enjoyed joyful little dance parties during outside play, showing off some wonderful (and very creative!) dance moves.

Water Fun Wednesday  was the perfect way to cool down in the warm weather. The children explored water play with toy animals, measuring cups and “water babies” (orbeez), and may even have been surprised by a splash or two from the sprinkler and hosepipe! It was also a very special day as we celebrated Christopher Robin’s 46th birthday . The children were treated to an exciting circus show , followed by cupcakes and refreshing ice lollies  to mark the occasion.

On Try a Ball Thursday , the children experimented with balls of all shapes and sizes, rolling, throwing, bouncing and kicking as they discovered all the different ways balls can move.

We ended the week with Fancy Treat Friday , where the children enjoyed our cake sale and chose a delicious sweet or savoury treat.

It was a joyful, busy and very warm week filled with movement, laughter and lots of special memories in Grade R!

Parklands College Partners with KLIKD for a digital safety solution. We would like to share that Parklands College has partnered with Klikd to introduce a digital safety solution for learners in the Senior Preparatory

As digital safety is becoming increasingly important for children growing up in a connected world, we felt it would be valuable to share this information with our Pre-Primary parents. Awareness and early conversations about responsible technology use help us all work together to keep our children safe online.

By staying informed and supporting healthy digital habits from a young age, we can help guide our children to navigate the online world safely and responsibly.

Outreach
🐰 The Great Easter Egg Drive: Let’s Make a Difference!

We are on a mission to give back to our community this season, and we need your help to make it happen! Our goal is to collect as many Easter eggs as possible to spread some joy, but the clock is ticking and we have only TWO WEEKS to go until we deliver our donations! All Easter egg donations must please be dropped off at the Pre-Primary Reception.  To those parents who have already donated, we greatly appreciate it.

2026 Information 

2026 Dates

Summer Quarter: 20 Jan - 26 March 

Autumn Quarter: 8 April - 24 June 

Winter Quarter: 22 July - 23 Sept 

Spring Quarter: 14 Oct - 4 Dec 

Summer Quarter Important Dates 

SUMMER QUARTER:

15 March: Happy Birthday Riëtte Pieterse and Eric Mkangeli

16 March: Grade R Reports sent to parents

16-20 March: Extra Mural Open Week 

17-25 March: Grade 0000 - 00 Feedback meetings & Grade R Report meetings

21 March: Public Holiday - Human Rights Day

26 March: Last day of the quarter (school closes at 13:00 - No Aftercare) 

Autumn Quarter Important Dates

AUTUMN QUARTER:

3 April Good Friday

6 April Family Day

8 April: First Day of School; Learners Return

10 April: Grade R Cake Sale (Christopher Robin’s, Edward Bear’s and Rabbit’s) 

13 April: Extra Murals Commence

23 April: World Book Day - Dress Up as your favourite book character 

27 April: Public Holiday: Freedom Day

29 April: Bargain Books Book Sale 

1 May: Public Holiday: Workers Day  

4 May: Mother's Day gifts to be made 

4 May: Petting Zoo For Grade 0000 (1–2 years) and Grade R (5–6 years)

5 May: Petting Zoo Grade 000 and Grade 00 and Grade R

10 May: Mother’s Day

14 May: May Play Photographs - Grade 000 & 00

15 May: May Play Photographs - Grade R

22 May: Cake Sale: Grade 00 and Grade R (Kanga’s)

22 May: Grade 00 Occupational Dress-up Day 

29 May: Build your burger with Chef Kerry 

29 May: Slipper Day - Reach for a Dream Foundation

30 May: Open Day

1 June: International Children's Day- Movie & Pop Corn (Grade 000 - R) in the hall

Crackerjacks Music & Marshmallows in their classes

  Happy Birthday Kerry Kemp

2 June: Happy Birthday Chanay De Klerk

4 June: 09:00 - 10:00 May Play (Grade 000 - R) 

10:30 - 11:30 May Play (Grade 000 - R) 

5 June: 09:00 - 10:00 May Play (Grade 000 - R) 

10:30 - 11:30 May Play (Grade 000 - R) 

11 June: Individual photographs for Grades 000 & R 

12 June: Individual photographs for Crackerjacks & 00         

15 June: Reports sent to parents 

16 June: Public Holiday: Youth Day 

17-23 June: Report Feedback Meetings Grade 0000 - R

18 June: Bee Keeper Show (Grade 00 - R)

19 June: Cake Sale: Grade 000, Crackerjacks and Grade R (Owl’s) Cake Sale 

21 June: Father’s Day

22 June: Cultural Assembly (Grade R ballerinas to attend)

24 June: Winter Olympics and R20 ‘entry’ 

24 June: Last day of the quarter  

29 June: Happy Birthday Litho Voxeka

Autumn and Winter Quarter Extra Mural Sign Up Form 

Please follow the link below to sign up your little one for the Autumn and Winter Quarter Extra Mural activities. The cut-off date for sign-ups is Thursday, 9 April. After that, the form will be locked for submissions, and extramurals will start on Monday, 13 April.

Autumn and Winter Quarter Extra Mural Sign up Form  
Little Chefs Sign-up Form (Grade R only) 📌 Limited Spaces Available! Sign-ups are on a first-come, first-served basis, and the form will close once we reach capacity.

2027 Dates

Provisional 2027 Quarter Dates

Summer - 19 Jan - 18 March

Autumn - 7 April - 23 June

Winter - 21 July - 22 Sept

Spring - 6 Oct - 3 Dec

Happy Birthday 

Conclusion

Thank you for sharing another busy week with us. It has been wonderful to see the children learning, exploring and enjoying their time at school. We appreciate your continued support and look forward to the week ahead.