Welcome to Milton Primary Preschool
What to expect from grade R.
Grade R is a crucial year in a little one’s school career as it lays the foundation for the rest of their school years to come. Therefore learners will be placed in classes according to their needs as assessed by their educators and at the discretion of the Principal.
As Grade R prepares learners for “Big School” we encourage learners to adhere to the school rules such as getting used to wearing a uniform as well as getting into a daily routine. The Grade R uniform can be purchased from the Family shopping centre, Sedgars or White Cross in Vereeniging. The uniform also includes a Navy Blue or Red Drimac (for rainy days), Tackies: White, Red, Navy or Black, with Milton school socks. Learners can have backpacks of any colour.
As part of the school rules boys’ hair must be short and neat. (No patterns or styles). Girls’ hair must be tied up, and short hair must be neat and should not hang in the eyes. No nail polish is worn by school children and small earrings are worn by girls. (A stud or a plain gold sleeper, no “gem stones””). Girls hair accessories may only be plain Red, Blue or White, no beads.
School Times:
Monday – Friday from 08:00 – 13:00
Educators will be at the Pre-School from 07:00-13:30
Children are the worlds most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.
Meet The Grade R Educators
Mrs Gaunt
Mrs Van Deventer
Mrs Van Zyl
Miss Faurie
THE SCHOOL READINESS GOALS WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS WITH YOUR CHILD:
Personal Care (Independence)
- Can take care of himself/herself.
- Dress himself/herself (buttons and zippers).
- Feed himself/herself.
- Blow his/her own nose.
- Look after his/her belongings.
- Know how to pack his/her bag.
- Can tie own shoelaces.
- Bath and dry himself/herself.
- Have knowledge about the effects of the sun and why wearing a hat is important.
- Make a sandwich / cereal / juice on his/her own.
- Eat a balanced diet.
Personal Safety
- Have the awareness of dangers in the environment.
- Knows how to cross a road safely.
- Knows the rules of the road and understand them.
- Knows about the danger of talking to strangers.
- Knows his/her name, address, birthday and parent’s phone number.
- Knows how to swim/float/tread water and the dangers of water.
Emotional and Social
- Tries to learn and explore new things.
- Works independently and do many tasks alone.
- Co-operates and play well with other children.
- Has self-control.
- Has the ability to delay gratification.
- Has a good self-esteem.
- Knows that Mom/Dad will listen to him/her.
- Has responsibilities at home (chores).
Language and Listening Skills
- Listens to a story daily.
- Has many opportunities to talk and listen.
- Has access to books.
- Answers questions relating to the story.
- Recalls a story told to him/her.
- Recalls experiences, songs and rhymes.
- Converses confidently and understandably with adults and other children.
- Knows how to follow instructions given.
- Responds appropriately to questions asked.
- Listens to a story or instruction without interrupting.
- Knows how to clap in time with a song.
- Has the ability to listen to sounds put together and then to say what he heard. (ex. c-a-t).
- Has the ability to hear the beginning and/or end sounds of words.
- Has the ability to tell a story by using memory / pictures.
Literacy (Reading, drawing and writing)
- Draws using detail and colour.
- Attempts to write and copy words and letters.
- Knows the difference between drawing and writing.
- Holds his pencil correctly and has good posture.
- Controls pencil well.
- Recognises beginning letters and some words in the environment letter.
- “Reads” and write moving from left to right.
- Says the alphabet (especially the sounds).
- Knows how to play “I spy”.
- Knows what a word/letter is.
- Knows to “read” from left to right and from the front of the book.
Physical (Gross Motor)
- Plays in the garden.
- Throws, catch and bounce a ball.
- Balances for reasonable amount of time.
- Rides a bicycle.
- Runs, walks, jumps, climbs, skips, gallops, etc.
- Skips with a rope.
- Plays swing ball.
- Plays outside games (cricket, stuck in the mud, wheelbarrows, etc).
Numeracy
- Counts to 20 or more.
- Places objects from biggest to smallest and vice a versa.
- Has the ability to match objects to a given number (one to one correspondence).
- Knows how to sequence at least 4/5 objects in the correct order.
- Has the ability to classify objects into different groups.
- Understands the concept of Time (days of week, months of year, etc.).
- Understands position in space-words (in, out, side, front, back, above, below, behind, on top, etc.).
- Builds a 48 piece puzzle in 10 minutes.
Perceptual
- The basic understanding of visual and auditory discrimination.
- The basic understanding of visual and auditory memory.
- An understanding and awareness of his/her body.
- Knows his/her left and right.
- The ability to recall 5 numbers/objects/letters/words.
- Plays games (Snakes and ladders, Dominoes, Ludo, Snap, etc.).
- Plans his/her work on a page.
- Uses the space provided on a page when working.
- The opportunity to use his/her senses when learning.
Fine Motor
- Plays with play dough.
- Cuts well on all lines and manipulate the paper.
- Colours in one direction, leaving no white spaces.
- Draws, traces, paints, threads, weaves and tears.
- Exercises his/her fine motor skills.
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Teddy-Bear's Picnic
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MOM AND DAD:
1. Nutrition and general health
- Ensure that your child eats a healthy breakfast before coming to school (not sugar coated cereals). A hungry child cannot concentrate.
- A healthy lunch must be brought to school every day. Some good ideas are: a brown bread sandwich, fruit, dried fruit, raisins, yoghurt, etc.
- Juice/water must be brought to school every day. (The boxed variety is more practical as the box can be discarded when empty.)
- A sick child cannot concentrate at school, and also spreads germs. If your child is really ill, keep him at home where he can rest.
- Make sure your child is getting enough sleep. He needs 9 – 10 hours rest every night. Stick to this rule on a Sunday night! Monday is a very busy school day when all the new work is introduced, and a tired child cannot concentrate!
2. Television viewing and computer games
- Limit the amount of time that your child watches television. Also select the viewing time carefully, checking that what is watched is age appropriate. The use of computer games should also be limited. The flashing lights and loud noises disturb your child’s brain waves and affect his/her concentration levels dramatically.
- Children these days display, on average, a very poor auditory ability. They are so used to following ‘action’ with their eyes that their visual ability is well developed, but their auditory ability is very weak. Teachers (and parents!!) have an incredible problem trying to encourage children to LISTEN, which is a direct result of them over-using their sense of sight and not developing their auditory sense.
- Try to spend more time reading to your child.
- Play family games with your child e.g. building puzzles, card games, Monopoly, Ludo, chess etc.
- Be firm when giving your child instructions. He/she MUST learn to listen and respond the first time the instruction is given.
3. Punctuality
- School starts at 8:00 in the morning. It is very disruptive for the class, and distressing for your child, if you are late. Our day consists of a full programme, and time cannot be wasted. The regular routine of the day also assists with overall discipline. Please support us in this regard!
- Children must be collected promptly between 12:45 and 13:30. There will be NO supervision after 14h00. Please make the necessary arrangements.
4. Routine
- As mentioned, routine establishes a disciplined environment. You, as a parent/guardian of a school-going child, now need to establish a routine at home to help your child cope with his/her new responsibilities.
- Establish your own personal morning routine to ensure that there is as little friction as possible and that your child arrives at school feeling calm and secure.
- Establish a bath, evening and bedtime routine. This will, hopefully, include a bedtime story!
- This type of routine will result in a calm and secure child! This is why the school routine is so successful. Routine gives the children security and goes a long way in encouraging good discipline.
5. Communication
- Communication is the key to any good relationship. Parents and teachers have a precious bond this year: YOUR CHILD!! Please inform the teacher, either personally or by means of a letter, about anything that could be affecting your child emotionally or physically. You are welcome to speak to her in the afternoon after home time.
- If you need a lengthy appointment, please make arrangements through the office or with the teacher.
- Check the communication book for circulars or letters, complete the return slips and return them the very next day.
- Any letters you send to school must be put into the communication book for the teacher’s attention. Tell your child that there is a letter for the teacher!
- Please speak to the teacher if you have any concerns. Don’t let small problems become big ones as a result of a lack of communication!
- Teachers are not available for meetings during teaching time. Teaching cannot be disrupted. Contact the office to leave a message or phone after 13:00 to speak to the teachers.
6. Money
- Your child must have his own purse/wallet that is kept in his suitcase. If he/she brings any small amount of money to school e.g. for tuck shop, it must be kept in the purse. Many tears are shed because money put into pockets, has fallen out and been lost.
- School fees must be paid directly to the school fees office in the main administration block. Educators may not accept school fees.
- Any other money, for fund raising etc., must be put into a sealed envelope. The envelope must be marked with your child’s name, grade and the reason FOR the money being paid. Put the envelope in the communication book. Please do not hand over cash to the teacher in the morning unless it is in a sealed envelope. Teachers will not accept money envelopes in the afternoon.
7. Discipline at school
- For learning to take place, there has to be order and discipline. Learners are introduced to the school rules gradually and will be expected to obey them in order to protect themselves and to create an environment that is conducive to learning.
- ‘Time-out’ works best in our school. A child who has misbehaved is placed in a quiet area (in class) for a short period of time. His teacher will then discuss his actions and, together, they will resolve the problem peacefully. If a pattern of poor behaviour is noted, the child’s class teacher may call in the parent to discuss this problem.
School Fees:
The following fees must be paid on signing of acceptance:
- January’s school fees in advance R1350.00 (2022)
School fees for 2022 – To be advised 01 November 2022. If paid in full for the year before end February 2022, you will qualify for a 10% discount. School fees can be paid via: Debit Order, Electronic Transfer (using your school account number as a reference), Debit Card, Credit Card, Cheque or Cash.
Please note that accounts which are 60 days in arrears are automatically handed over to our lawyers for collection. Any and all costs incurred, will be for your account.
STATIONERY AND BOOK PACKS NEEDED IN GRADE R: :
Please see enclosed Circular. Full amount due by no later than 25 November 2021. Payments to be made via the Karri App: www.karri.co.za / 021 300 1867 / support@karri.co.za
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BANKING DETAILS (for school fees only): :
Account Name: Milton Primary school
Bank: Standard Bank
Branch: Vereeniging
Branch code: 014637
Account no: 021 778 590
Account type: Cheque
Reference: School Reference Number