What excitement there was as pink princesses and super spidermen flooded the passage on their way to the much anticipated pajama party! Such treats lay ahead for these energy-charged Grade Two’s. Duster hockey, musical bumps, pass the parcel and beetle drive were some of the games enjoyed! We finally settled down back in our own classrooms to end the night[Read More…]

Night Life finally arrived and the Grade Five’s could not contain their excitement for one more moment. Mr Webster had transformed his classroom into a light flashing, bubble popping, disco rocking, dance floor. For those learners who needed some fresh air and a bit of peace and quiet, another classroom was home to games and a movie.  The teachers were[Read More…]

We never had Nightlife when I was at school. Wow, what an event. Moms and dad could have the evening off after dropping their children at school. They then spent three hours just having a good time, with their class teacher. Each Grade 4 class had a different theme for the night. The children could move between classes to get a bit of variety. There was a Disco theme, with bubbles[Read More…]

The Grade Ones have been very busy preparing for their family tree projects.They have had a productive few days putting together their masterpieces. The coke bottle and sand formed the base of the tree. The sticks and branches were for their photos and decorations. The children were very excited and worked hard to complete their trees. They all look beautiful![Read More…]

On Friday 4 May we had our first Pajama Party of the year. This was a new experience for many of our Grade One’s. There was a buzz of excitement in the classrooms as the children arrived with their torches, bedding and snacks. Each teacher hosted a station and the children rotated between them. Mrs February played a quiz, Mrs[Read More…]

Grade 7’s enjoyed the variety offered at Night Life. Loud music, a smoke machine and flashing lights created an amazing disco vibe. If the music got too loud they could have a good laugh in the “Movie House” as we sat back and enjoyed Mr Bean and his antics. The energetic gravitated to our “Games Room” challenging friends and teachers[Read More…]

Go back in time and imagine life on a Pirate Galleon. Imagine the rough seas and the heaving deck. What would you see if you looked out of the porthole in your cabin? The Grade Three’s had great fun imagining a variety of scenarios in a Creativity and Design lesson linked to their Pirate Theme in Thematic Studies.    [Read More…]

Why do some things float and other things sink? The Grade Three’s set out to investigate the answer. Each co-operative group were given a bowl of water and eight items to test. They had such fun trying to guess if the items would sink or float before placing them in the water. Each group presented their results on a colourful[Read More…]

Our learners tried their hand at being a News Reader this week.  Fresh with impressions from their hike to Muizenberg cave, they set about making up a broadcast for their co-operative group.  Each child contributed their own piece of news and then it was put together to make a news item.  The Reporter from each group was responsible for reading[Read More…]

After our day of intense cave building we wanted to show off some of our final creations.   If you would like to see some of these creations up close…..visit our Grade Two hallways or classes to see how creative and clever your child has been! Or for more photos, click here!      What teamwork!        [Read More…]