ST DOMINIC S PRE-SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 3

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1 ST DOMINIC S PRE-SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 3 18 FEBRUARY 2016 One School, One Family, One Spirit

2 PAGE 2 ST DOMINIC S PRE-SCHOOL Pancake Day Yum Yum Shrove Tuesday was celebrated on 9 February. Thank you to the large group of moms who assisted with making pancakes and to all the families who provided gas bottles, pans and other necessary items. Our girls really enjoyed this treat in preparation for Lent. Life Link Collection Thank you for the donations already given towards the Life Link project. Please remember any baby clothes, accessories or products are welcome.

3 PAGE 3 ST DOMINIC S PRE-SCHOOL Congratulations Rebecca Nunes (Grade 00) came second in the Kickerboard event for 4 year olds at the Lois Bassett Gala held on 6 February Well done Rebecca. What to expect :- A day full of fun learning. Remember that work in the Pre-school is spelt PLAY. All activities have a specific object behind them. If you are not sure why we do what we do, ask your class teacher, during break time. Get involved. The more you get involved and do with your daughter, the more you will enjoy your day! Wear something comfortable. Parent Week Odd Job Chart This chart will be up for parent week next week. Please read the cards and choose a job that you can assist us with. All these jobs assist in making your daughter s day at school more exciting and interesting. Leap Day 29 February is Leap Day an extra day in February. This is Celebrated every 4 years. On Monday 29 February we will be celebrating leap day by asking the girls to wear their school shoes and shorts with a bright, funky top along with exciting and different hair do's and accessories. An idea to do with your daughter : draw a picture of herself / family, you as a parent write her a letter, take a photo and put it in an envelope and pack it away and then 4 years later (next leap day) take it out and read it!

4 Page 4 7 DATES TO DIARISE tradition 17 at St St Dominic s Patricks Day to bring blankets for the homeless and less priviledged to CANSA Relay We prefer 31 that Speech the blankets and Hearing are screening homemade as one of the greatest gifts you can 30/31 Holy Week 1-3 Holy Week 3 Good Friday 7 Speech and Hearing Screening 9 Speech and Hearing Screening 11 Sports CBC Pre-grade photos 17 School Closes May 5 School opens Blanket Mass In your information booklet at the beginning of the year, you received a knitting March pattern for a square. Let me explain the philosophy behind this. On Ascension day, we have mass to celebrate 9-13 the Parent Ascension Week of Jesus into heaven, after Easter. It has become this Mass. This Mass has therefore become known as Blanket Mass. give someone is your time. We encourage April families (girls, grannies, mommies and aunts) to knit squares that are then sewn together to make blankets. Please 2 knit as Speech many & as Hearing you can, screening there is no limit to how few or how many you send in. You are welcome to send the squares to school. Please 6 get those Family knitting Day needles out and get knitting! Blankets need to be finished by 26 May. Pattern for squares Use 4.5cm needles and double knitting wool. 1 st row Cast on 1 stitch 2 nd row Increase into this stitch 3 rd row Knit 1 increase into next stitch 4 th row Knit 1 increase into second stitch, Knit to end Continue in this manner till 40 stitches on needle knit one row without shaping. Next row Knit 1, Knit 2 together, knit to end Next row Knit 1, knit 2 together, knit to end Continue as above till 1 stitch remains end off. Squares must be 15cm x 15cm God Bless you as you knit love into each stitch.

5 Page 5 Open Day 12 March Ash Wednesday Mass Lent began last Wednesday with our Ash Wednesday Mass and Liturgy. Thank you for the water donations 5200 litres was collected and delivered to Senekal on Saturday morning. We are blessed with a generous community.

6 Page 6 Dates to Diarise Parent Information Poster Science and Experiments When children:- mix measure pour They learn:- cause and effect constancy to ask questions test ideas make predictions St Dominic s Pre-school

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9 Page 9 Dates to Diarise February 18 School 12h00 for Mid-Term 19 Mid-Term 22 Mid-Term Parent Week 27 New Parents Mix and Mingle 17h30 20h00 29 Grade 0 Parent Talk Letterland Grade 0 Teaching the Alphabet March 3 On Cue Theatre visit 7 11 Individual Photos 12 Open day 17 St Patricks Day 21 Human Rights Day 24 Holy Thursday 25 Good Friday 28 Family Day April 1 Wheels Night 2 Grade 0 Sports day 6 Reports to go out 7 Parents Evening 8 School 12h00 Yours faithfully Mrs D Meyer Pre-School Principal