WELCOME TO

GRADE R

2011 saw the introduction of Grade R at our school. Mrs.Forrest (Head of Department Foundation Phase) and her team have accomplished a small miracle in this project. The children have adapted extremely well to "big school" and their smiling, happy faces are breath of fresh air in our school.

We have introduced Grade R with the express purpose of giving these children a head start in Grade 1.

GRADE R

   HOMEWORK SHEET                                           WEEK 6                            DATE: 20 – 24 FEBRUARY

   THEME: My body

    VALUE: Obedience

     SHAPES: Oval and heart. Please send items to school.

     COLOURS: Brown and pink. Please send items to school.

     BODY VOCABULARY: hips, legs, thighs, shins, knees, ankles, feet, toes, heels

     GROSS MOTOR EXERCISES:

     We have noticed that many of our Grade R children have low muscle tone. Please help your  

     child to practice these exercises for 5 minutes every day to strengthen his/her muscles. Please  s   ask the class teacher if you have any questions. Limit TV viewing and playing on play stations        a   and rather encourage your child to play outside.

v Walking on tiptoes, walking on heels.

v Walking with feet turned in, walking with feet turned out.

      FINE MOTOR EXERCISES:

v Wring out a facecloth in the bath, squeeze water out a sponge using one hand at a time.

      GENERAL:

ü  Please cover the diary in plastic.

ü  Remember caps and sunscreen.

ü  Waste paper for Ronnie Recycling every Tuesday.

ü  Children may still be collected at 13:00 this week.

ü  We are looking for parents who would be willing to make play dough for us. Please let your child’s class teacher know if you would be willing. We will provide the recipe.

      Kind regards,

      Grade R Educators

      (Mrs Laas, Miss Wright and Mrs Attwell)

             Thought for the week:J

        Education is not filling a pail but the lighting of a fire. (William Butler Yeats)