Pre-Primary Weekly Memo
30 September 2024

Jurassic Adventures

Grade R Graduation Photographs - Thursday, 3 October

Monthly Cake Sale

Spring Quarter Outreach

Important Dates - Spring Quarter

Theme Boards Spring Quarter

Parent Business Directory

Conclusion

Dear Parents

We look forward to welcoming all the children back to school on Wednesday 2 October and hope they had a good little break. We would like to thank all of our amazing staff who always work throughout the holidays to ensure everything is clean, prepared and ready for the children.

We have a very busy and short quarter ahead and we are looking forward to many exciting events like the ‘Peter Rabbit’ concert and the Grade R Graduation. Thank you to all the parents who joined us for report feedback meetings at the end of last quarter and celebrated their little one’s growth. Please email your child’s class teacher, should you wish to discuss their progress and were unable to attend these meetings. The Spring Quarter extra mural activities have been finalised and will commence on Wednesday, 2 October.

Jurassic Adventures

Realistic dinosaur puppets that walk, roar, have eyes that blink, and mouths that open will be visiting the school. Two tactile activities will include the learners making their fossils and uncovering a replica T-Rex skeleton in the dig boxes using magnifying glasses and brushes just like real palaeontologists. The amount of R120 will be debited to your account.

2 October: Grade R (Kangas, Owls, Rabbits)

3 October: Grade 00 (Pooh Bears, Roos)

Grade R Graduation Photographs - Thursday, 3 October

GRADUATION_PHOTOGRAPHS.pdf

Monthly Cake Sale

Each grade has the opportunity to contribute to their grade cake sale, and there is much excitement as the children eagerly look forward to their little monthly treat.

We request that items such as cupcakes, popcorn, crisps, muffins, etc. be sent to the class on their allocated cake sale date. We also recommend that your child spend no more than R2 at the cake sale to save some appetite for lunch! You are welcome to send the term’s money in advance (i.e. 3 x R2 coins) or send in the R2 on cake sale days in a sealed envelope/packet. Please ensure that items donated for cake sales do not contain nuts and that no sweets are sent in. We love healthy goodies, especially popcorn!

Spring Quarter

11 October: Grade R

8 November: Grade 00

29 November: Grade 000 and Crackerjacks

Parents wanting to assist with their class/grade cake sale are welcome to notify their child’s teacher. Kindly arrive no earlier than 09h45 to help with setting up the items.

Spring Quarter Outreach

Important Dates - Spring Quarter

2 October: Learners return

2 October: Extra murals commence

2 October: Jurassic Adventures Visit Grade R

3 October: Jurassic Adventures Visit Grade 00

3 October: Grade R Graduation Photographs

4 October: Class Photographs All grades

11 October: Grade R Cake Sale

12 October: Open Day

23 October: Concert Photographs Grade 000 & 00

24 October: Concert Photographs Grade R

24 October: Happy Birthday Liezl Stander

26 October: Happy Birthday Miseka Mqoto

6 November: Happy Birthday Cassandra Mönnig

6 November: Grade 000, 00 and R Concert 09h00 – 10h00 (Inclement weather, 8 November)

7 November: Grade 000, 00 and R Concert 09h00 – 10h00 (Inclement weather, 8 November)
7 November: Happy Birthday Erin Liggett

8 November: Provisional Grade 000, 00 and R Concert 09h00 - 10h00
8 November: Grade 00 Cake Sale

12 November: Making Chocolate Squares

12 November: Happy Birthday Khanyo Rafisa-Tabo

16 November: Happy Birthday Tali Maltz

21 November: Happy Birthday Brenda Dingile

22 November: Grade R Graduation 08:45 - 11:00

25 November: Class lists released

29 November: Bop Boppers (All grades)

29 November: Grade 000 and Crackerjacks Cake Sale

29 November: Reports sent to parents

2 December: Splash and Class Parties

4 December: Last day of the quarter - School closes at 11:00

2025 Dates

Please note that there has been a slight change to the 2025 dates indicated in blue below:

Provisional dates for 2025
Summer Quarter: 20 January – 28 March
Autumn Quarter: 08 April- 25 June
*Mid-term break: 29 April – 2 May
Winter Quarter: 23 July – 02 Oct
Spring Quarter: 14 October – 05 December

Theme Boards Spring Quarter

GRADE 0000

Theme Boards Quarter 4 2024.pptx.pdf

GRADE 000

Grade 000 Q4 2024.pdf

GRADE 00

Grade 00 Q4 Theme boards.pdf

GRADE R

Grade R Quarter 4 2024 - Theme boards.pdf

Congratulations

COMIC CON

Parklands College takes the HSEL CS title, congratulations!

Instagram Link

WRO

Richard Knaggs, our Director of Technology Innovation, won a trophy of recognition for all his work in robotics in the Western Cape.

Parent Business Directory

Parklands College and Christopher Robin Pre-Primary parents who are in business are able to list their businesses in our Parent Business Directory – www.parklands.co.za/parent-business-directory/

LISTINGS ARE FREE and include contact information as well as the opportunity to include a business logo or advert. Listings are available 24/7 on the College website and will be updated each quarter.

Should you be interested in marketing your business to over 1000 families, email: marketing@parklands.co.za to get started.

All listings will be subject to the College’s final approval.

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Conclusion

Congratulations to Lungi, Amy Dean and Carmen who celebrated their birthdays during the holidays. We hope you had a fabulous day and we wish you happiness, joy and love for the new year ahead.