Last week our Grade One classes were introduced to their first e-colour, yellow. Yellow symbolises the socialiser. The socialiser is someone who loves social interaction and thrives on being around other people. This term we have been learning about ‘The Lorax‘. The Lorax is a socialiser too. He is a chatty character and loves to share his wisdom with those around him,[Read More…]

On the 1st of September, Sun Valley Primary celebrated Spring Day. Although the weather did not play along, the children definitely got into the spirit of spring. The school had an abundance of colour as the classes came dressed up in their seasonal gear. The Grade Ones looked absolutely amazing. We loved the creativity of the outfits. The colours were bright[Read More…]

Last week our Grade Ones went on their Term Three field trip to Kirstenbosch Gardens. We were blessed with great weather on both days and the children arrived excited for their adventure. The Kirstenbosch Gardens field trip links to our Life Skills curriculum where we learn about plants. When we arrived, the children were very excited to get started and[Read More…]

Last week Thursday, Sun Valley held an Expo Day, with the focus being on our No Homework Policy. The Grade One teachers have seen the direct benefits of no homework. The children are more relaxed and reading is a source of fun and adventure. In reading, they are introduced to the various parts of speech and sentence structures. We decided to[Read More…]

In Term Two, Sun Valley had the chance to celebrate all the wonderful grandparents and held ‘Grandparent’s Day’. On the day the grandparents came and watched a presentation in the hall done by the Foundation Phase grades. Once the presentation was done the grandparents could then go to the classes and see their grandchildren. The Grade Ones were very excited[Read More…]

Term Two has come to an end and the holidays are looming. It has been a wonderful term. The Grade Ones had SO much fun but also learned a lot. Term Two really allows the teachers the opportunity to see the amazing progress the children make. Term One is for settling in and in Term Two we get to see[Read More…]

As Term Two comes to an end in a few weeks time, our Grade Ones have been blowing us away with their reading. Reading is one of the most important parts of our curriculum and we celebrate their progress in this area. The children love the various opportunities provided to explore another world through reading. They have their box books,[Read More…]

What a busy two weeks it has been! Our Grade Ones have been having lots of fun. At our recent Expo Day, the Grade Ones exercised their creative muscles. They got to create and design their very own family trees. Each Grade One had to bring in a tree/branch, that they then decorated with photos of their various family members. The[Read More…]

Last week our Grade One boys and girls went on their second outing of the year. The destination was Higgledy Piggedly farm and the children came to school raring to head off on this adventure! Higgledy Piggeldy is a touch farm with a wide variety of animals including cows, goats, ducks and even a springbok! On arrival, the children were separated[Read More…]

Our Afrikaans curriculum has really kicked off in Term Two. The Grade One classes are enjoying expanding their Afrikaans vocabulary and have even learnt about the “Die Drie Klein Varkies” or as it is known in English, “The Three Little Pigs”. They even learnt how to act it out in Afrikaans. We are blown away by how quickly they caught[Read More…]