This week our grade 4s got to go on our ignition outing to the University of Cape Town MA-RE centre. Here they learned about all different parts of the ocean; from different types of fish to diving and how to keep our oceans free of plastic. The two classes were split into 5 groups and had 30 minutes at each station to learn about[Read More…]
The Grade 4’s have been the pioneers of the one-to-one iPad program at Sun Valley Primary. They have taken their teachers and parents by surprise by showing their capabilities on a device that baffles most adults. Whether they are told to use Keynote or iMovie or even Popplet, the level of work produced is amazing. Not only are they proficient on[Read More…]
This week the Grade 4s got the opportunity to watch a rendition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory performed by actors from the National Theatre. Our school hall was transformed into Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory where each learner pushed their imaginations to the limit and tapped into their inner creativity. The Grade 4’s had so much fun interacting with the[Read More…]
So this week marks the second week being back at term, and the grade 4’s have settled into a busy term filled with activities and fun. We chatted to some of the grade 4’s to find out what they got up to during the holidays, and wow, were we blown away by some of the stories! The learners are always[Read More…]
The Grade 4’s have had lots of fun this week learning about the world renowned Festival of Mardi Gras and how it was held annually in Fish Hoek during the 1960’s and 70’s. For many years, if you had said “Mardi Gras” to anyone in the Cape Peninsula they would have replied “Fish Hoek”. The Mardi Gras Festival grew to[Read More…]
There are so many countries around the world that host a variety of different things; such as food, music, culture, animals and landscapes. This term we jetted off to different countries using our iPad’s to find out one significant thing about a country and presented an oral to the class and, wow, were the Grade 4 teachers blown away by[Read More…]
This past week the Grade 4 children took part in their community service project for the term, WASHING the Fish Hoek Police Stations vehicles. The excitement in the Grade 4 passage was REAL in the anticipation of the fun they were about to have. Even though not as many vehicles arrived as were expected and the weather didn’t play its[Read More…]
BIC… ‘Because I Care’ is a Grade 4 initiative that uses a buddy system to create a strong sense of family within the grade. Each term two classes are paired up and each child is assigned a buddy. Meetings are held every two weeks and a number of questions are explored together. BIC is a time where all the Grade[Read More…]
We are excited to welcome 2 new students to our grade! Joshua Cronje (Gr4Br) and Caleb Mair (Gr4Be). The term started off with a buzz and a hype when the grade fours gained two new friends and family members. The boys are enjoying their first few days in Sun Valley Primary and have fitted in well. They are excited to[Read More…]
Recently the Grade 4 children took a step back into the history of Fish Hoek. In the space of one day the children transformed themselves from 21st century children into children from the early 1900’s. The first stop on our journey was at one of Fish Hoek’s earliest shops, AP Jones. Here the children paraded their outfits for the residents to[Read More…]
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