There is much excitement for our term ahead. We will be learning about Pirates, Explorers and looking at different maps. There are a lot of fun outings too! For our Ignition Outing we will be visiting UWC (University of the Western Cape)  to discover more about Sport Science. The learners will also be researching about a famous explorer and completing[Read More…]

The Grade Three’s had such fun at the Athletics Day. They all ran very well during the champion races. For our grade race we did the three legged race. There was a lot of laughter and falling. To view more pictures please click here.

Linking up with our Mathematics, the Grade Three’s designed their own olden fashion clocks. They had a lot of fun and there were a variety of styles. Our passage is looking very full and busy at the moment. For more photos of our beautiful clocks, click here!  

What a great day we had at the Cape Town Science Centre. There were four stations we all got to work through. Building a house with sponge bricks, making a simple electrical circuit, hands on learning with all the different experiments and a snack break outside with a giant chess set. At the end we had one last show! A[Read More…]

I heard a loud whirring sound as I climbed into the shiny, silver Time Machine. The grey-haired man at the wheel pressed a red button and my head began to spin. Suddenly we landed with a bump! We were back in time, back to the day when my grandma and grandpa were young! Slowly I opened the door and stepped[Read More…]

During this term we have been learning to tell the time. To begin with we learnt the o’clock, quarter past, quarter too and half past. We are now finding out about all the 5 minute intervals. The learners have had a lot of fun working with the room parents in the passage, playing games in groups and one on one[Read More…]

For the Creative Expo day, the Grade Three’s made 3 d houses and streets. They worked together in their co-operative groups. Using straws, toothpicks, cotton wool and glue, they made sure each house was provided with wires and pipes. During the construction of the task, the boys and girls classes were like chalk and cheese. The girls worked neatly and[Read More…]

What a great performance all of the Grade Three’s presented for their teachers. During the week we held our semi-finals. The finalists for our grade are Theo Cothill, Hannah Boyd, Safiya Mia and Anja Engelbrecht. Please join us on Wednesday the 7th March for the Foundation Phase Finals in the hall at 12:00. Our Grade Three’s are going to steal[Read More…]

Safiya Mia reports: On Monday the 13th February, we went to Kirstenbosch. I got there in my dads car. When we arrived, we took a walk through the entrance to the stage area. First we all settled down on a picnic blanket and started to play and eat. I sat next to Imaan and Isabella. I ran down the hill[Read More…]

This performance task proved to be a great deal of fun. The learners went home to research about their family history. They brought this information to school in bits and pieces. They collaged a tree and added 3 D leaves containing the information . Please come and have a look at the amazing work produced outside our classrooms. To view more pictures[Read More…]