Lighthouse News Crawford Pre-Primary School La Lucia | Issue: 07/2015 | 7 May 2015 A Note from Sue’s Desk… Dear Parents, I hope all our families enjoyed quality time together over the long weekends. It is so good to be back to routine! With the change in our weather as we progress towards winter, please could I remind parents NOT to send their children to school if they are unwell. It is unfair on the other children and teachers as it encourages further exposure to germs. We are reinforcing tissue use and hand washing to try and keep us all healthy. Please see note on Diphtheria on page 2. I would like to extend my grateful thanks to all the parents who donated peanut butter, made a cash donation or assisted with the making of over two thousand sandwiches for the Refugees. The daily feeding of over four thousand people in the camps north of Durban is a mammoth task and our support for the Domino Foundation is a small way of giving back to a devastated community. On Friday, 22 May, all the staff will be involved in our CrawfordSchools National Training Day, where we will be engaged in motivational, inspirational presentations and workshops; broadening our educational experience. School will be closed for the day as this involves all staff on the campus. This week we are focusing on saying hello and goodbye in our values programme. Please could I ask moms and dads to encourage and reinforce the greeting of their teachers in the morning and the need to say goodbye. At times a parent will take a child at the end of the school day without saying goodbye. Goodbye is not only a sign of respect, but it reinforces the handover from school to home and provides confirmation that the child has left school. It is our responsibility to ensure the whereabouts of each child and this assists with our school security. I am away in Gauteng on conference for the week of the 4th – 8th May and Vicki Snyman will be Acting as Principal in my absence. I have no doubt that the school, with the support of all the staff, will continue to run smoothly. I would like to wish our Mothers a HAPPY MOTHERS DAY on Sunday. It is indeed a gift to be a mother and to be a daughter or son with the connected love of a mother. We never know the love of a MOTHER until we become a Sue Pilkington-Williams PRINCIPAL MOTHER ourselves. PARENT TIP PARENT TIP! Our Parent Tip is based on discussion with our Occupational Therapist, Janet Potterton, who focused on working and learning with our children in the school. We have the school morning to explore, discover and facilitate the acquisition of specific skills and the application of knowledge in a variety of contexts. However, some children display developmental delays or the need for further exposure to specific learning areas over and above what can be achieved at school. Occupational Therapy may be recommended which is a specific individualised programme for a child. Parents then may ask what they could do to help their child and below are some activities that are simple but the most effective in supporting your child: ACTIVE OUTDOOR PLAY – the brain body connection is crucial to the development of all skills. Swing your child on a swing Allow them to run, ride a bicycle or climb outdoors March, skip, balance, hopscotch Let your child use play dough or plasticene Let your child practice cutting with a pair of child scissors. The fingers used in cutting are the fingers used in a pencil grip Any vertical drawing while standing. Wash windows or the car – this used shoulder girdle Counting items e.g. count pasta as it is put into the pot Play dough / Salt dough recipe: 2 x cups flour, 1 x cup salt, 1 x cup water, food colouring - mix together until the dough forms :) DIPHTHERIA ALERT!!! This being Global Vaccination Week, Dr Yacoob Coovadia (University of KwaZulu-Natal clinical microbiology lecturer) said that the sudden resurgence of diphtheria in Durban was extremely concerning especially because the bacteria was airborne and spread through inhalation when the infected person sneezed or coughed. A disease last seen in Durban 26 years ago has killed a child and has two others critically ill, with doctors fighting to save them with antibiotics. Patients were generally kept in strict isolation. Because of this, their families and those who had been in close contact with the children were tested and given antibiotics as a preventative measure. After the outbreak, the Department of Health conducted a “catch-up” vaccination campaign in the area and schools. In a statement issued during the observation of Child Health Week earlier this month, Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo said his department was “determined to accelerate child health services drastically to save more children’s lives”. Symptoms of Diphtheria: High fever Bluish colour to the skin Sore throat Difficulty breathing Bloody nasal discharge Headache Cough Fatigue The chills http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/deadly-disease-alert-for-durban-1.1851748?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook#.VUH2tbf9ncc Issue: 07/2015 Page 2 THEMES FOR THE SECOND TERM Our 2nd theme is: ALL THINGS BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL AND PATTERNED (11/05/2015 – 29/05/2015) We will take a look at colour, shades, patterns and camouflage. The stories selected for the theme are; The Little Red Hen, The Mixed Up Chameleon, Elmer the Elephant MY SCHOOL April 2015 funds raised = R 1831.20 WELL DONE to all our parents who support our school through the MySchool initiative. Please remember to get your very own MySchool card! Application forms are on the d6 Communicator. P4C CORNER Remember to ask your child this question and let your teacher know their response... Which would you choose between and why: Grumpy OR sad? Issue: 07/2015 Page 3 CRAWFORD PRE-PRIMARY CARES Feeding the Refugees: Crawford Pre-Primary La Lucia sponsored R2982.70 worth of bread towards the sandwiches made for the refugees (funds used were from the 2014 Art Exhibition and 2015 Valentines Day collections). Over 2000 sandwiches were made R1727 cash was donated from you; our generous parents Thank you so much for your participation and donations. Issue: 07/2015 Page 4 A PROMISE TO MY CHILD By Nikki Bush I promise to feed you, clothe you and put a roof over your head, Although, this may vary in quality and quantity from time-to-time. I promise to teach you to be resilient and resourceful, So that you can succeed and thrive no matter what life may throw at you. I can't promise you that you won't get hurt by life, And that horrible things will never happen. But, I do promise you that as long as I am alive, I will love you and be there for you. I promise to shower you with unconditional love and encouragement, And to hold the space for you to become, well, YOU! I promise to help you to discover your unique talents and gifts. And I look forward to hearing the verse you will create and one day sing. I promise you that you will have good and bad moments, But life may surprise you. I promise that as you grow and gain perspective, what might initially seem negative, May well be the best gift of all to help you to a better life. I promise to keep growing and working on myself. It's not your job to make me happy, it's mine. You have helped me to discover more about me, About parts of myself I have never seen or met before. You create an invitation for me to dance with life, And when you ask me to dance, My answer is a resounding “Yes!”, and, “Thank you!” For the personal adventures you bring to me every, single day. I promise you a place at my table, always, Regardless of your choices. When you were born, you were a precious gift from Life, But you are also a gift to Life. As your parent, I promise to honour you and protect you, And when the time is right, to let you go, So that you can take flight and make a dent in the Universe. You will forever be in my heart, One that is so enriched by your being in the world. I love you my precious child. May you be inspired and encouraged on your parenting journey. Issue: 07/2015 Page 5 DATES TO DIARISE DON'T FORGET! SUNDAY, 10 MAY 2015 • MOTHERS DAY FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015 • STAFF NATIONAL TRAINING DAY - school is closed FRIDAY, 5 JUNE 2015 • PARENT PLAY DAY We never know the love of a MOTHER until we become a MOTHER ourselves. NEWSLETTER ARTICLES: Has your child done something special, funny, cute - done something fun or different during the holidays … got a new baby brother/sister, new pet, etc. … please send us a photo with a short written note telling us about it and we will publish it in our newsletter! Issue: 07/2015 Crawford Pre-Primary School La Lucia P O BOX 186 UMHLANGA 4320 Tel: 031-562 0057 Fax: 031-562 0059 Email: [email protected] Website: www.crawfordschools.co.za Page 6
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