Whale Tales - Issue 4

APRIL 2022 | VOL. 3

Whale Tales The official newsletter of Hermanus Pre Primary School

Fourth Edition

Relieved and happy to be teaching without masks!

Hermanus Pre-Primary Foundation through learning, friendship and fun.

Uit die Hoof se kantoor Vra vir enige persoon wat die hoogtepunt van die afgelope kwartaal was en verseker sal die antwoord wees: “Ons hoef nie meer maskers te dra nie!” Ons onderwysers was veral uiters verlig en dankbaar dat die leerders weer ons monde kon sien en ons emosies kon beleef.

On the other hand, ask any person what the most frustrating situation currently is, and the answer will be: “Constant loadshedding.”

One morning during loadshedding, Luke Esterhuizen, a three-year-old child in teacher Danica’s class asked: “Teacher, did Eskom take our batteries out again!”

But - there is a little bit of light at the end of (at times) a very dark school, computers and telephone lines not working and other frustrating little issues making us all so aware of our dependence on electricity. The Governing Body has done intensive research on practical solutions and bought a very good system. Thank you, teachers, and parents, for being so patient during loadshedding.

A BIG THANK YOU Coenie Groenewald from CCG Electrical.

His patience to install the system to pure perfection and his willingness to work overtime to fix old systems were very impressive.

Thank you to AFRICO SOLAR for walking the extra mile to help our school.

Now Eskom “cannot take our batteries out again. Luke!”

From the principal Daar was ook die afgelope kwartaal ‘n voelbare opgewondenheid toe die nuwe NCF (Eldas) beplannings lêers met die duidelik uiteengesette kurrikulum gearriveer het.Baie dankie aan ons Beheerliggaam wat op hierdie manier verseker het dat die Departement van Onderwys se voorgeskryfde kurrikulum van geboorte tot voor Graad R, in Hermanus Pre-Primer korrek uitgevoer gaan word. Ons sien daarna uit om daagliks al die kreatiewe, lekker speel en doelgerigte konkrete aktiwiteite te doen.

Al die ontwikkelings mylpale van leerders sal verseker deeglik gestimuleer en in geoefen word.

Aan die einde van die 2de kwartaal moes ons afskeid neem van Juffrou

Dit was ook met groot hartseer

Cecile Lingenfelder wie saam met

dat 2 assistente, nl Colette Breedt

haar gesin na Ceres verhuis het. Ons

en Charne Badenhorst bedank

beste wense vergesel die geliefde

het.Ons beste wense vergesel

kollega. Dit is met groot trots en

hulle met hul nuwe toekoms

dankbaarheid dat Juffrou Mariska

planne. Dis met groot verligting

Briers aangestel is as Graad R

en dankbaarheid dat Colette

opvoeder. Mag dit die begin wees

aangebied het om nog betrokke

van ‘n lang en gelukkige onderwys

te wees by ons OOV. So ouers, ons

loopbaan by Hermanus Pre-Primêr.

entoesiastiese “slawedrywer” bou nou meer energie op om ons lekker te motiveer!

Baie geluk aan Shani Conradie met die geboorte van hulle eerste seuntjie Siôn. Mag hy vir julle nog baie vreugde bring.

Baie welkom aan Chanel Momberg wie vanaf die 3de kwartaal die klas gaan neem en ook sal aanbly tot die einde van die jaar. Haar talente, Lee Ann Prins en Lee Mays is aangestel

borrelende werklus en passie

as assistente en het reeds gewys dat

is deeglik aan ons bekend.

hulle ware staatmakers gaan wees.

Baie geluk aan ons liewe Sonja Kriek wie op 25 Junie Mevrou Burton geword het. ‘n Prentjie mooi bruid wat bereid is om op haar wittebrood die koerant saam te stel. Dankie liewe Sonja.

Grappige sê-goed van die “What is the leerders!

South African

"Teacher,

my thinking is tired" (Lane)

Kai: “When I'm big all I want to be is a big brother. I

flower?”

“The King Cobra flower “

bring my brother

Lea:"Ek is te bang

to school.”

om in die see te swem, die haaie byt my verskriklik baie dood. Hulle

“Damian, why are

"Teacher,

you so chatty

when we

today?”

were riding,

“I don’t know.

it smelt like

Maybe it’s the

fart in the

weekend that’s

car."

making me crazy”

byt my op!!"

“My neck is Seuntjie:“Wanneer ek hoes praat ek in ’n ander taal!”

sore from singing.”

Lúa

Juffrou: “Watter taal is dit, seun?”

“Teacher, I am going

Seuntjie: “Waar my

to aftercare. Will you

Oupa is. In ‘n ander

look for the HUMAN

land.”

“My dad takes my teeth out with

that does Little

a fly gun-it’s

Readers and come call

very scary!”

me? It is a girl human.”

Jack

Eisteddfod Leerders Baie geluk

aan die volgende leerders wie so dapper

was om met oorgawe aan die Eisteddfod deel te neem.

English Grade R Eisteddfod Jack Grebe: Gold Lilly - Meigh van Dyk: Gold Graad R Afrikaans Eisteddfod Liné Maree: Cum Laude Meghan Stander: Cum Laude Amelia Hofmeyer: Cum Laude Simon Wolmarans: Cum Laude Jade' Naude: Goud Magdalene Cronje: Goud Elle Creighton: Goud

2022 Fundraising Our school relies on fundraising in order to maintain the high standard of learning and teaching. Thank you for your positive attitude and support making this possible.

A

big

thank

you

also

to

our

PTA

for

supporting us with the much needed raising of funds.

Raffle Lists

R 75 080

Athletics

R 10 032

Pre-Loved Sale

R 13 624

DAN Photo Shoot

R 2 028

Pizza Sale

R 2 159

Cookie Dough

R 4 730

Shades of Africa

R 4 253

School Photos

R 10 849

Total

R 122 996

With the swipes of your My School Cards, an amount of R1514 was raised for our school.

Every swipe is important!

Borge

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Borge

Borge

Grade R, Teacher Michelle & Teacher Melisha The Basket Project D u r in g t h e s e c o n d t e r m w e s a w t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f th e am azin g c o m m u n ity o u t r e a c h p r o j e c t , f u n d e d b y E n l i g h t e n T r u s t E d u c a t i o n C e n tr e , c alle d T h e B as k e t P r o j e c t / D ie M a n d j i e P r o j e k .

T h i s p r o j e c t is a i m e d a t l e a r n e r s i n G r a d e R a n d w i l l h e lp th e m pr o g r e s s an d be better prepared for Grade One. E n l i g h t e n T r u s t v e r y g e n e r o u s l y s p o n s o r e d r e s o u r c e s f o r 3 2 le ar n e r s , all o f w h i c h a r e k e p t i n b r i g h t p i n k b a s k e t s . E n l i g h t e n T r u s t a ls o pr o v ide s a w o r k bo o k w i t h p r a c t ic a l a c t i v i t i e s m a k i n g u s e o f a l l t h e r e s o u r c e s in th e bas k e t pr o v ide d.

T h e t e a c h e r s a d a p t a n d t w e a k t h e p r o g r a m w i t h a c t iv itie s r e le v an t to th e t h e m e s a n d c o n c e p t s b e i n g t a u g h t i n c l a s s . E a c h w e e k th e f o u r G r ade R t e a c h e r s c o m e t o s c h o o l o n W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g s a t 1 7 h 3 0 an d m e e t w ith th e p a r e n t s o f t h e l e a r n e r s t h a t w i l l b e m a k i n g u s e o f th e r e s o u r c e s . T h e t e a c h e r s d e m o n s t r a t e e a c h a c t i v i t y a n d a l s o a l l o w t h e par e n ts to pr ac tic ally g e t in v o l v e d . W e a l l h a v e a l o t o f f u n a n d m a n y i n te r e s tin g an d f u n n y answers and contributions are made during the sessions.

Grade R, Teacher Michelle & Teacher Melisha W h il e p a r e n t s a r e r o l l i n g p l a y d o u g h b a l l s ( u s i n g o n l y th r e e f in g e r s ) , o th e r v a r i o u s p r a c t i c a l t i p s a r e a l s o s h a r e d d u r i n g t h e s e s e s s io n s . T h e s e in c lu de c o r r e c t p e n c il g r i p , c o r r e c t w a y t o h o l d a s c i s s o r s , h o w to h o ld th e pape r w h i l e c u t t in g , d i r e c t i o n o f c u t t i n g , h o w t o c o u n t o b je c ts c o r r e c tly an d m ak e p a t t e r n s , s o r t i n g , d a t a h a n d l i n g , e t c . T h e m o v e m e n t ac tiv itie s ar e alw ay s t h e m o s t f u n a n d t h e r e i s a l w a y s a l o t o f l a u g h t e r t o be h e ar d f r o m th e various classes.

This is also a place where parents can ask any questions concerning their child’s class progress or voice any other concerns in a safe space. Parents also sometimes share experiences and difficulties they may have at the moment with discipline or routines and other parents are there to help and encourage each other.

T h e s e W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g w o r k s h o p s h a v e b e c o m e a l o v e ly c as u al m e e tin g p l a c e f o r p a r e n t s a n d t e a c h e r s . A s p e c i a l t i m e o f t e a c h in g , le ar n in g , s h ar in g , a n d b o n d in g . D e f i n i t e l y a w e e k l y e v e n t t o l o o k f o r w a r d to . B o th by th e par e n ts and the teachers.

Graad R Juffrou Enrika & Juffrou Lee So word geboue gebou O n s G r a a d R k l a s s i e w a s s o o p g e w o n d e o m O o m M a n i e v an T h e r o n B r o e r s by o n s s k o o l t e v e r w e l k o m . H y h e t v i r o n s g e l e e r h o e h u is e e n g e bo u e g e bo u w o r d , v a n d ie f o n d a s i e t o t d i e d a k . D i t h e t a a n g e s l u i t b y die te m a: So word geboue gebou O n s w a s b a ie g e ï n t e r e s s e e r d i n a l d i e n u w e d i n g e w a t o n s le e r e n te s ie n w at s e w o n d e r l ik e w e r k ‘ n b o u e r d o e n !

O n s h e t o o k b a i e n u w e w o o r d e s k a t g e l e e r b v . f o n das ie , ar g ite k , bo u e r , huisplan, sement, troffel en nog vele meer.

D i t w a s g r o o t p r e t o m d i e b o u e r s e v e i l i g h e i d s k l e r e e n - h e lm aan te tr e k . ‘ n D a g v o l p r e t e n p l e s i e r ! N a t u u r l i k i s v a n d i e m a a t ji e s n o u po s itie f o m e e n dag g r o o t g e b o u e t e b o u ! H i e r v o l g ‘ n g e d i g g i e w a t o n s g e l e e r h e t:

AS EK EENDAG GROOT IS As ek eendag groot is, B o u e k v ir m y ‘ n h u i s , M e t p l e k v ir a l d i e d i e r e , V a n ‘ n o l if a n t t o t ‘ n m u i s .

I n e l k e e n v a n d i e s l a a p k a m e r s h o u e k ‘n b e e r t j ie a a n , E n w e e t j y , in d i e v o o r h u i s , d a a r w o o n d i e bobbejaan!

Graad R Juffrou Enrika & Juffrou Lee O n s J u f f r o u e n s p o o g a l t y d o m e l k e t e m a s o i n t e r e s s a n t as m o o n tlik v ir die l e e r d e r s t e m a a k . B v b y d i e t e m a t a f e l i s d a a r a l t y d m o o i g r o o t g e k le u r de prente, voorwerpe, feite boeke, ens.

S o m s k o m m e n s e o n s b e s o e k , b v d i e b r a n d w e e r , s o m s g aan o n s o p ‘n u i t s t a p p ie o m m e e r v a n d i e t e m a t e l e e r , b v b e s o e k die biblio te e k . D ik w e ls w o r d d ie g r o o t T V ’ s g e b r u i k o m d i e l e e r d e r s s e k e n n i s t e v e r br e e d, bv . h o e ly k d i e w il d e d ie r e s e o m g e w i n g e n h o e k l i n k h u l g e l u i d e .

W a a r m o o n t l ik p a s d i e g e d i g g i e e n l i e d ji e o o k a a n b y die te m a e n n a die 2 w e k e is a l d ie k e n n i s d e e g l i k v a s g e l ê .

Graad R Juffrou Anke& Juffrou Colette Graad R Uitstappie Die Graad R maats het met groot opgewondenheid vir tannie Elaine en oom Wian tegemoet geloop!

Om ons tema – So word geboue gebou- meer werklik te maak, het hul vir die kinders ‘n regte trekskoplaaier kom wys.

Hulle het eers die veiligheidsmaatreëls verduidelik en daarna verduidelik en demonstreer hoe die masjien werk. Elke leerder kon die voertuig ook van naby besigtig. Daarna het tannie Elaine hul ook vertel en modelle gewys van al die verskillende voertuie en masjiene wat bouers gebruik. Wat ‘n wonderlike leergeleentheid!

Elaine Haman van Shaun Haman Transport en Wian Bishop van Bishops Transport, vreeslik dankie vir al jul reëlings en die geduld waarmee elke vragie beantwoord is. Dit is beslis iets wat die kinders nie sal vergeet nie!

Die 4 Graad R klasse was deel van die demonstrasie en het dit baie interessant gevind.

Pre-Grade R, Teacher Anneri & Teacher Theona

Term 2 was filled with creativity and fun!

We enjoyed learning about autumn and noticed all the changes around us. We collected leaves and made beautiful autumn art pictures filled with yellow, orange, brown and red.

We also learned all about different houses and that, just like us, everyone’s houses are different and unique.

We celebrated Easter together with our beautiful Easter Hat Parade and got a surprize visit from the Easter Bunny!

We loved making yummy cookies for our mommies for Mother’s Day and enjoyed a fun filled end of term pyjama party! We are looking forward to term 3 and all the exciting things to come.

H e r e a r e s o m e b u d g e t f r i e n d l y i d e a s t o e n jo y w i t h y o u r little o n e .

T r y a n d t ic k t h e l i s t :

1. Go on a bike ride.

2. Mommy, let them paint your nails.

12. Make homemade ice cream.

3. Build a fort and read in it.

13. Make a bird feeder.

4. Bake cookies (Find easy recipe attached)

14.Work on a puzzle together.

5. Paint rocks.

15.Have a picnic.

6. Pick out a library book together.

16.Make homemade play dough.

7. Make dinner together.

17.Have a pillow fight.

8. Weed/rake the yard.

18.Fly a kite.

9. Wash your bike/scooter.

19.Print a picture of your child and let them colour it in.

10. Play charades.

11. Play

a

ladders

board

game

like

snakes

and 20.Play dress up.

21. Go on a nature walk (Fern Kloof is great!)

Pre-Grade R, Teacher Anneri & Teacher Theona 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies Ingredients: -1 cup peanut butter -1 cup white sugar Directions

-1 egg

Step 1: Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2: Combine the peanut butter, white sugar, and egg. Mix until smooth.

Step 3: Drop spoonsful of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 6 to 8 minutes. Do not overbake! These cookies are best when they are still soft and just barely brown on the bottoms.

Pre-Graad R, Juffrou Mariska & Juffrou Elzaan Multi-Sensoriese Leergeleentheid Ons probeer ons temabesprekings en akitiwiteite elke dag so opwindend as moontlik maak sodat elke kind op ‘n speel-speel manier kan leer. Skool moet mos lekker wees!

“Wanneer 'n kind oor 'n regte, konkrete ding leer, is dit altyd 'n multi-sensoriese leergeleentheid.” -Dr Melodie de Jager Kyk net na die verskeidenheid aktiwiteite wat ons gedoen het met die tema “Teenoorgesteldes” om multi-sensoriese ontdekkings te bevorder: Hoe lyk die verskil tussen donker en lig.

Ons het ‘n paar komberse oor ons tafeltjies gegooi om ‘n tent te maak. Soos wat hul ingekruip het kon hulle sien hoe donker dit was. Hulle het ‘n flits gebruik in die tent en kon ‘n boekie deurblaai met die lig wat daarop skyn.

Een van ons gunsteling speletjies was ‘n luisterspeletjie. Juffou het die opdrag gegee “raak die dak” (hoog) of “raak die grond” (laag). Hulle moes mooi kop hou en luister na watter beweging hulle moes uitvoer.

Proe die verskil tussen ‘n warm en ‘n koue drankie.

-Ons het ons eie warmsjokolade gemaak in die klas en gesels oor hoe dit ruik en hoe dit hulle laat voel.

Hoe voel die verskil tussen hard en sag, warm en koud.

-Juffrou het verskillende items weggesteek in ‘n boks. Die kinders het dan gevoel wat is hard en wat is sag, sonder om dit te sien.

-Ons het ook kreatiewe prentjies geverf met gekleurde ysblokkies. Hulle vingertjies het lekker koud gekry!

En natuurlik moet ons kunswerk ook altyd mooi inskakel by ons tema en aktiwiteite.

Hier het ons ‘n koue roomys en koppie warmsjokolade gemaak deur verskillende teksture in te werk in ons kunsprent. Kyk hoe mooi!

Pre-Graad R, Juffrou Lelanie & Juffrou Crystal Die belangrikheid van “process art”/proseskuns Die Graad RR maatjies geniet kunstyd met oorgawe, veral as hulle self kan eksperimenteer.

Dit is vir ons ‘n prioriteit en fokus om vir die maatjies die geleentheid te gee waar kuns ‘n proses is van; ·selfontdek, ·eksperimentering en ·leer!

Wat is “process art”/proseskuns?

Eenvoudig gestel – dit fokus op die kunsproses wat 'n kind natuurlik deurgaan in plaas van die eindresultaat. Jy verskaf die gereedskap vir jou kind, sit terug en laat hulle verdwaal in die ervaring. Nog 'n manier om dit te stel, is dat dit 'n oop kunservaring is waar die kind in beheer is van wat geskep word in plaas daarvan dat jy hulle stap vir stap aanwysings en bystand gee. Maak geen fout, daar kan steeds leiding gegee word, vragies gevra word om kreatiewe denke uit te lok, en belangrike vaardighede aangeleer word.

Dit is ‘n proses en gaan oor die kind se eie ervaring, eerder as om ‘n perfekte kunsstuk te kry.

Daar is niks meer waardevol as ‘n kunsstuk wat self deur kinderhandjies gemaak word nie. Daar moet egter ruimte geskep word vir kinders om onafhanklik te kan beplan, eksperimenteer, leer en selfvertroue op te bou. Dit kan alles gedoen word wanneer kinders proseskuns doen en daarom moedig ons kinders aan om kuns op hierdie wyse aan te pak!

Voordele van “process art”/proseskuns?

Onafhanklikheid: Kinders leer om self te dink, te doen en te eksperimenteer.

Kreatiewe denke: Die aard van proseskuns beteken HULLE moet kreatief raak en dink aan wat om volgende te doen! Dit kan beteken om materiaal op 'n nuwe manier te gebruik, nuwe of gunsteling materiaal te soek en te kies wat om te skep.

Leer: Alhoewel hierdie benadering tot die kunsproses so eenvoudig lyk, leer kinders BAIE! Alles van watter materiaal beskikbaar is, die beperkings en gebruik van daardie materiaal, sowel as oorsaak en gevolg... Kinders se gedagtes is aan die werk gedurende hierdie tyd! Afhangende van die aktiwiteit, kan hulle ook nuwe wetenskapof wiskundevaardighede opdoen sonder om dit eers te besef!

Eksperimentering: Kinders leer oor verskillende moontlikhede, oorsaak en gevolg, vra vrae, eksperimenteer, en soveel meer. Byvoorbeeld, as jy kinders 'n keuse van verf en papier gee, kan hulle eksperimenteer deur verskillende kleure te meng om te sien wat gebeur of jou vra oor hoe om verskillende kleure te maak.

Pre-Graad R, Juffrou Lelanie & Juffrou Crystal Die belangrikheid van “process art”/proseskuns Selfvertroue: Deur deel te neem aan proseskuns, sal kinders leer om hulself en hul eie idees te vertrou. Na ‘n tydjie sal jy sien dat hulle baie trots word op hul werk namate hulle vertroue kry in wat hulle skep.

Motoriese vaardighede: Beide groot- en fyn motoriese vaardighede word tydens proseskuns ontwikkel. Soos hulle leer om 'n verfkwas of kryt vas te hou, oefen kinders fyn motoriese vaardighede. Wanneer hulle met 'n groot ruimte werk, ontwikkel hulle ook groot motoriese vaardighede namate hulle spierbeheer verkry.

Taalontwikkeling: Lewer kommentaar en vra vragies wanneer kinders eksperimenteer en kuns onafhanklik aanpak. Vra kinders om hulle stappe te verduidelik. Vra vragies soos “Wat beplan jy?”/”Hoekom kies jy daardie spesifieke kleur?”/”Wat sal gebeur as jy hierdie kleure meng?”

Hoe kan my kind “process art”/proseskuns tuis aanpak?

Begin stadig.

Bied 'n verskeidenheid voorraad aan.

Gee vryheid vir jou kind om self te beplan, te ontdek,

te reguleer en te eksperimenteer.

Beplan vir gemors.

Ontspan en geniet dit.

VOORBEELD AKTIWITEIT: TEMA: WINTERGesels oor die tema en vra vragies soos hoe voel dit wanneer jy buite speel? Watter klere dra jy? Watter kleure laat jou aan winter dink?

Skep nou jou eie winterprent. Verkaf die voorraad vir jou kind (papier, verf, kryte, karton, stokkies, blinkers ensovoorts). Daar is nie ‘n reg of verkeerd nie.

Enige kreatiewe voorraad kan gegee word.

Laat jou kind toe om self te beplan en eksperimenteer.

2 - 4 Years, Teacher Danica & Teacher Eslin Safety Officers Visit our school During the second term one of the exciting themes covered was “People in our community that keep us safe”. Of course nothing instills information like a practical activity and we were elated when the Overstrand’s Traffic Officers, Law Enforcement and their K-9 unit, Fire Department as well as the Hermanus Police accompanied by their Mascot Daantjie Kat made a visit to our school to educate us better about this.

Our friends were elated getting to meet these community heroes and they sure made for a lasting impression.

This is an important topic for our young friends as they learn what an emergency is and who to call and most importantly who to trust. We concentrate on memorizing our names, our Mommy & Daddy’s names and older friends practice remembering a parent’s telephone number too along with a physical address.

3 - 4 Jariges, Juffrou Hettie & Juffrou Willene Nies Atiesjoe! Atiesjoe! Aties!

Hoor tog hoe ek nies.

Ek kan dit nie keer, hier kom dit al weer.

Atiesjoe! Atiesjoe! Aties!

Winter

Winterweer Winter is koud! brrrr-bibberkoud!

Ek haal my jas gou uit die kas ek trek dit aan om uit te gaan.

2 - 4 Jariges, Juffrou Heidi & Juffrou Susan 'n Opwindende besoek!

As deel van ons tema “Mense wat ons help”, het ons ‘n opwindende besoek van Dr. Linda von Zeuner gehad.

Sy het vir ons kom leer dat ons nie bang hoef te wees vir dokters nie en dat hulle ons help om beter te voel.

Ons het gesien hoe al haar instrumente werk en kon vrae vra om beter te verstaan.

Baie dankie, Dr. Linda!! Dit was baie interessant en ons het dit vreeslik geniet!

It is amazing to see how children enjoy the theme discussions and to see how they role play it out in the class, and even during outside play.

Look at the photos of teacher Danica’s little children. Future Doctors and nurses in the making!

Rhinorrhea, or a runny nose, happens when excess fluid drains from the nose.

The fluid is mucus that is thin or thick, clear or opaque, and can be intermittent or constant.

What causes excessive rhinorrhea? 🤧Colds and flus: Mucus from illnesses can fill the nasal cavity and cause temporary nasal obstruction. And yup, as soon as they shake one virus they can get a next one! 🤧Allergic rhinitis: 😦Mucus can result from allergies, or a nasal reaction to allergens such as pollen or pet dander. 🤧Non-allergic rhinitis: Mucus can result from a nasal reaction to an irritant like smoke or pollution, or the body’s reaction to other stimuli like cold weather or hot food. 🤧Infections of the sinuses/adenoids: The sinuses, can fill with infected mucus resulting in sinusitis (inflammation of the sinuses). The adenoids, tissue found in the back of the nose (nasopharynx), in children can also get infected and result in a similar production of infected mucus. 🤧Large/swollen turbinates: The bones along the inside the nose (turbinates) can swell due to allergies or infections and result in nasal obstruction. checked out 🤧🤧🤧

🤧Large adenoids: When the tissue in the back of the nose in children is enlarged. 🤧Foreign body insertion: Often in younger children, the cause of obstruction may be the placement of an object in the nose, such as a peanut or a bead, causing obstruction, and foul smelling mucus drainage. 🤧Deviated nasal septum: The right and left sides of the nose are separated by a wall made of bone and cartilage called the nasal septum. At times, the septum can lean more to one side, causing obstruction on that side. This deformity can be present at birth or a result of trauma to the nose later in life.

Why is rhinorrhea a concern?

Often, rhinorrhea goes away on its own. When it persists, or lasts longer than 10 days, a runny nose can be a sign of other conditions, such as those listed above. If a high fever is present, consult your doctor.

How is rhinorrhea treated?

Once the source of the runny nose is found, treatment can include watchful waiting, washing the nose with nasal rinses, medications taken by mouth or sprayed into the nose, or even surgery.

What are the long-term effects of rhinorrhea?

Nasal irritation and nasal obstruction can impact a child’s quality of life if it is longstanding. An obstructed nasal passageway can affect sleep quality. Breathing from the nose is also important for facial development in childhood. Rarely, acute infections of the sinuses can lead to more serious infections if left untreated. Nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea may impact the health of the ears and hearing as the drainage pathway for the middle ear is through the back of the nose.

Bottomline: If a little nose runs for longer than 10 days, get it checked out 🤧🤧🤧

2 - 4 Jariges, Juffrou Lezan & Juffrou Marcia Diere bewegings om jou kleuter te help om emosies te reguleer: V l o e r s t u i p e … w oe d e u i t b a r s t i n g s e n w i p p l a n k e m o s i e s i s vi r s o m m i g e o ue rs e n k l e ute rs ‘n a l l e d a a g s e v e r sk y nse l . D i e r e g u l e r i n g v a n e m o s i e s i s d i e ve rm o ë o m d i e m a ni e r wa a ro p o n s , o p o n s e m o s i e s r e a g e e r , t e b e h e e r . H i e r d i e v a a r d i g h e d e o ntwi k k e l ni e o o rna g o nd e r k l e ute rs n ie, en o u e r s k a n h u l l e k l e u t e r s op p r a k t i e s e e n p r e t m a ni e re h e l p o m h i e rd i e va a rd i g h e d e te o n t wik k el !

W a n n e e r k l e u t e r s ni e h u l l e e m os i e s k a n r e g u l e e r ni e , l e i d i t to t d i e g e vre e s d e ‘ ta ntrum s ’ en uitbarstings.

E m o s i o n e l e r e g u l e r i ng k a n b e r e i k w or d d e u r 2 m a ni e re : S e l f re g ul a s i e o f d e ur d i e h ul p van iem an d a n d e r s . M e e st e k l e u t e r s h e t n og d i e h u l p v a n a nd e r no d i g o m h ul e m o s i e s te ve rs ta a n e n t e b e h e e r . O n s k a n ons k i n d e r s s e v e r m oë t ot s e l f re g ul a s i e b e vo rd e r d e ur p re t o e f e ni ng e .

J y h e t n e t 7 m i nu t e nod i g ! O e f e n i n g e w or d v i r 4 5 s e k o nd e s vi r 7 ro nd te s g e d o e n m e t ‘ n 1 5 s ek r u s p e r i o d e t u sse n e l k e oe f e n i n g . S i t l e k k e r l e we nd i g e m us i e k o p e n o e f e n s a a m m e t j o u k l eut er !

Padda spronge: Hop op en af soos ‘n padda (45 sek, 15 sek rus)

Beer loop: Hande en voete op die grond. Heupe hoog, loop van links na regs. (45 sek, 15 sek rus)

Gorilla loop: In ‘n lae gehurkte posisie, gebruik jou hande vir balans en skuifel rond. (45 sek, 15 sek rus)

Ster sprong: Spring op en af met arms en bene soos ‘n seester (45 sek, 15 sek rus)

Jagluiperd hardloop: Hardloop op een plek so vinning soos ‘n jagluiperd (45 sek, 15 sek rus)

Krap loop: Plaas jou hande plat op die grond agter jou, lug jou heupe op en kruip op jou hande en voete (45 sek, 15 sek rus)

Olifant loop: Mars op een plek met knieë hoog, en stamp die voete op die grond (45 sek, 15 sek rus)

Toddlers, Teacher Lindi & Teacher Geraldine Making popcorn

What could be more fun than experimenting with something that smells as nice as Popcorn!

We had lots of fun during our winter indoor experiment.

The little ones were truly amazed by the whole learning process which involved so many sensory aspects

Seeing, hearing, smelling, and tasting(which was the best part) Doing simple experiments with young children broadens their way of thinking. It gives them new ways to perceive their world and broaden their horizons!

Babaklas, Juffrou Janine, Agnetha, Chris-Mare' & Anzel The Importance of stimulation for a baby It is so important to stimulate your baby right from the day he or she is born. Ageappropriate stimulation will help to develop the babies’ senses and will enable them to reach their milestones even faster.

Here are some ideas of what we do in our baby class and what you can do at home.

Some interesting activities:

Short periods in a bouncing chair will sooth

Shaking a rattle, or any other toy that makes

and stimulate the baby. It is very important

interesting sounds, is fun and will entertain

that it should only be for a short period of

your baby for quite a while. Move it around so

time. A hanging mobile will allow baby to use

that the baby can listen and look at the toy.

different senses such as touching, seeing,

Later the baby can handle it him or herself.

hearing, and exploring different objects.

Exploring textures:

Music:

Daily tummy time is of utmost importance and

Studies have shown that music plays an

the ideal opportunity for baby to explore

important role in the lives of infants and

different objects and textures. Think of safe

toddlers. Children respond to music in such a

objects that are hard, soft, cold, wet, sticky,

positive manner. When the mother or

and squishy. Let your child experience the

caregiver sings to the baby, the baby

touch and make it fun with lots of interaction.

responds, becomes attentive, and makes eye

Reading: It is very important to read to your baby daily. Choose age-appropriate hard cover

contact.

Focusing on these stimulation points from an early age can help your child develop and

books with bright coloured objects and

grow, physically and mentally.

interesting pictures. It stimulates brain

All these interactions and activities with your

development and helps the brain to grow.

baby will be rewarded with lots of smiles and will ensure a close relationship with your child.

Babbel & Krabbel Aftercare/ Nasorg Meer as net 'n nasorg...

Die nasorg leerders is geseënd om juffrouens en ‘n Mnr Talbin te hê wat met liefde, baie geduld en omgee help met die huiswerk. In ‘n ontspanne maar gedissiplineerde klas word daar aangemoedig, gemotiveer en ondersteun.

As daar geen huiswerk is wat gedoen moet word nie, word daar spesiale ekstra hulp verleen om die leerders se wiskunde en lees te verbeter.Mnr Talbin, soos die leerders hom noem, verleen hulp met die opsomming van die ouer Laerskool leerders se vakke en dis ‘n trotse oomblik as mense begin praat van die oulike nasorg personeel.

Ai, en die lekkerste is as die rapporte aan die einde van die kwartaal kom. Dan blink leerders se ogies, want die punte verbeter en daar is soveel positiewe terugvoer.Nou verdien almal ‘n lekker vakansie.

Despite it being the three-week winter holiday, fun was had by all and believe me that includes the teachers and staff.

Babbel & Krabbel Aftercare/ Nasorg Meer as net 'n nasorg...

Firstly, we were blessed with beautiful weather and the children could spend most of their days playing outside.

Scooters, rollerblades, arts&crafts, balls, and slime are but a few of the activities that filled our playground with laughter.

We ended off each week with a special event. Week one kicked off with a boeresport day where healthy competition and teamwork was the aim of the game after which some energy was restored by a delicious cake sale.

That was followed by a braai day where the children enjoyed ‘braai broodjies’ and ‘melkkos’ lovingly prepared by our kitchen.

An activity the children particularly enjoyed was the water balloon challenge where they had to see which team will end up with the most balloons still intact.

Finally, we ended off the holiday with movies, popcorn, hot chocolate, and marshmallows in our pyjamas.

My wish is that each child will be left with a special memory that they will cherish in their hearts for many years to come because that truly is what I am left with.

Rozanne Yeoman AKA ‘die snoepie tannie’

Stories Episode 2 Die meeste van ons hou daarvan om na stories te luister, of om ‘n storie te vertel.

Van ons is soos ‘n radio wat geensins ophou om te vertel nie, en party van ons hou daarvan om net te luister.

Van ons luister na die persoon se storie en los dit net daar. Maar sommige van ons hou daarvan om na ‘n storie te luister om hom oor te vertel. Party stories klink vir ons so interessant dat sommige dit net so oorvertel, maar party stories het ‘n stertjie nodig, want dit is "out dated", of het ‘n "spark" nodig!

Maar, dis nie net ons grootmense wat interessante stories kan vertel nie. Het jy al gehoor van ‘n maatjie wat agter die juffrou geloop het en toe haar knie ‘n bietjie met moeite knak en die voet sukkel om saam te werk en sy trap toe amper die trappie mis, die kindjie vir juffrou sê: “Ek dink juffrou het ‘n nuwe knieg nodig”.

Of dan kom die naweek nuus wat geteken moet word en sussie teken met haar hele hart dat sy ‘n goeie naweek gehad het. Juffrou vra vir haar: "En wat het jy geteken?" Dan kom haar antwoord: "ons het lekker gebraai en mamma het lekker wyn gedrink".

Naweek nuus teken, of oorvertel, is iets wat ons juffrouens vreeslik geniet. Party maatjies vertel dit met soveel oorgawe en emosie dat jy nog net 1 keer weer die storie wil hoor.

Dan kry jy die een maatjie wat altyd graag met juffrou wil gesels. Sy sal eerder vir juffrou stories vertel as wat sy sal gaan speel. Partykeer kan van die stories lank raak! So lank dat jy al vergeet het hoe die storie eintlik begin het. Dan moet jy liewer self probeer uitwerk waaroor dit gaan, want om haar ‘n vragie te vra, sal maak dat sy die hele storie weer oor sal begin.

Die beste stories vir my om na te luister, is wanneer juffrou soveel moeite doen met haar dinosourus tema om vir die maatjies te leer van al die dinosourusse wat daar was! Maar as jy mooi luister, wie leer vir wie……. Is dit die maatjies in die klas wat vir juffrou leer! Of juffrou teken iewers ietsie verkeerd, of juffrou spreek nie die naam reg uit nie. Ek dink daar is soveel juffrouens wat hiermee saam sal stem. ‘n Maatjie was eenkeer so vies vir juffrou omdat sy nie die naam kon reg sê nie, dat sy die dag na skool moes gaan google hoe om die naam van daardie dinosourus reg uit te spreek!

Die dag wanneer ‘n maatjie met 2 gediertes by die skool kom en sê dis die pappa een (wat lyk soos ‘n akkedis) en dis die mamma een (wat lyk soos ‘n koggelmander) of dalk anders om! Wanneer jy vra of jy hulle kan vrylaat, is die kindjie baie hartseer. Jy sê dan maar dit sal vir hulle beter wees om vry te wees as wat hulle heeldag in die plastiekbak moet sit. En sy antwoord aan jou is, dat hulle kinders by die huis is. So loop die dag aan, en pappa ontsnap uit die bak. Ons vra maar of mamma nie ook vrygelaat moet word saam met pappa nie, want dan is hulle darem saam. Die akkedis kinders by die huis sal na hulle self kan kyk, want hulle kyk al heeldag na hulself. So van daardie dag af was Hoy se Koppie pappa akkedis en mamma koggelmander se nuwe tuiste. En die kinders?? "They lived happily ever after!"

So moet ons soms kreatiewe stories uitdink om vir ons maatjies se stories ‘n gelukkige einde te skep. (soos bv. met die akkedis storie wat andersins so tragies sou eindig.)

Mag kwartaal 3 vele gelukkige, stories bring, met "happy endings" en baie lag en omgee.

Episode 3 volg eersdaags.

Derde Kwartaal Make a note of the following important dates: July 19 - School Opens

August 8 - School Holiday. Aftercare will be open.

9 - Women's Day. School and Aftercare will be closed.

15 - Governing Body Meeting.

September 6, 7 & 8 - School Concert @ High School Hermanus 28 - Pancake Sale 30 - School closes until 11 October

Verjaarsdae / Birthdays Julie / July 9 - Buyiswa 10 - Alice & Heidi 17 - Elzaan 31 - Evangeline & Lorna Augustus / August 1 - Anneri 11 - Anke 31 - Simone'

September 14 - Talbin 17 - Hettie 20 - Shani 21 - Eslin 22 - Marcia 24 - Denise & James Oktober / October 12 - Lee-Ann

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