Last week we welcomed our new Grade Ones as they started their first day of ‘Big School‘. What an exciting day it was! Smiling faces and crisp new uniforms were the order of the day. The teachers had been working hard to prepare their classrooms for the arrival of the new Grade Ones. The children came into their classes and got settled[Read More…]

This week our classes went to Rondevlei for their last field trip as Grade Ones. Even though the weather didn’t play along, it did not dampen the excitement of the children as they got ready to leave for their field trip. As they arrived at Rondevlei, the field trip started off with a quick fruit snack. They were then given a presentation[Read More…]

This past week the Grade Ones learnt about the last e-colour, red. The red e-colour represents the doer. The doer represents the part of your personality that likes to get things done. They also like doing and achieving things. A person that has a doer personality can see the “bigger picture” and is able to make a quick decision.     [Read More…]

The past few weeks we have been introducing our Grade Ones to a brand new concept, time. They were excited to learn about this concept that guides a lot of their life. We discussed the different times of day and how many hours there are in a day. We discussed morning, noon and night and that certain things happen at[Read More…]

Last term the Grade Ones completed their community service project for the year, something done in every grade at SVPS. We decided to collect items for TEARS, a local dog and cat rescue shelter in the valley. We chose this as it links to our ‘Pets‘ theme in our Life Skills curriculum. The CARE and Reflection Monitors from each class[Read More…]

The past few weeks our Grade Ones have been learning all about plants. Our Kirstenbosch field trip was the link to plants in our curriculum and we have carried this through within the classrooms.    The children have been learning about the parts of a plant and what a plant needs to grow. They have drawn and labeled their own[Read More…]

This week our Grade Ones went on their Term Three field trip to Kirstenbosch Gardens. The children arrived very excited as they had been waiting for this day for a long time. In class they have learnt about the different parts of a plant and were ready to see what they had learnt in person.   Once at Kirstenbosch, the classes[Read More…]

What a busy beginning of term it has been! Our Grade Ones have been very busy and working hard. They have been introduced to many new concepts in different areas and are having lots of fun exploring these concepts. One area they have been working very hard in is Mathematics. We have introduced them to the new work cards which[Read More…]

Term Three has only just begun, but we know it is going to be filled with fun. This year has flown by and our precious Grade Ones are already halfway through their first year in “big school”. This term our central theme will be the Lorax. We will learn about all the great qualities he has and the influence he has on[Read More…]