GRADE R

The Reception Year programme offered at our school is a diverse programme encompassing the child's development and how he perceives his world. We aim to develop and build a child's self-concept. This is done by creating situations in which our young learner is able to achieve success. We facilitate a sense of self-worth in our learners. This includes being respected for who and what they are by their peers and teachers. Our most important objective is to achieve a level of readiness for formal schooling in Grade One. However, readiness cannot be taught. We, therefore, structure the morning in order to expose the young child to situations and experiences, which assist him in acquiring the readiness skills whilst in a play environment.

Any developmental lags identified through our continuous evaluations, would be referred to a Support Team who would assist the child through Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy or Psychological Support.

The fact that we are under the "parentage" of the Primary school has afforded us so many benefits. We are able to complement our programme with the excellent credentials offered by this facility. Our learners receive music, movement education, computers and Xhosa tuition from educators who offer these professionally.

Over and above these stimulating activities, we also offer a wide choice of optional extra-mural activities which are found on the Menu Forms. These include playball, pottery, karate, ju-jitsu, music appreciation, ballet, tennis and swimming. This form will be issued on Orientation Day.

We have a highly motivated, enthusiastic staff. Each educator is fully committed to providing an enriched and structured learning environment.

We hope that our learners and their parents will experience the thrilling, exciting, educational adventure that Reception Phase education is all about here at Kenridge Primary School.

1. SCHOOL HOURS

Our school hours are 08:00 - 12:45

School hours for the FIRST TWO WEEKS will be shorter to allow the new children to adjust. School will begin on Wednesday, 17 January 2007.

1st Week :	08:00 - 11:30 (17 January - 19 January)
2nd Week :	08:00 - 12:15 (22 January - 26 January)
3rd Week :	08:00 - 12:45 (29 January - December)

Our gates open at 07:45 when teachers arrive for duty. An early morning care facility is available at our Aftercare at a charge.

2. AFTERCARE

A limited number of Aftercare vacancies are available. Please direct all enquiries to Lorna Rutter (021) 976 4048.

3. T-SHIRTS

Class T-shirts are available to purchase from Monday, 13 November 2006 at the school shop. We urge you to purchase T-shirts as our children wear them as a "uniform" as well as on Phys. Ed. days.

4. TUCKSHOP

We invite all parents to support our tuckshop which is run by our PTA.

GRAAD R

Die Gereedmakingsprogram wat by ons skool aangebied word, is 'n uiteenlopende verskeidenheid wat die kind se ontwikkeling en hoe hy sy wêreld beleef, omsluit. Een van ons doelwitte is om die kind se selfbeeld te ontwikkel, en dit geskied deur geleenthede te skep waar die jong leerder sukses kan beleef. Ons ondersteun ons kleuters daarin om 'n gevoel van selfwaarde te ontwikkel. Dit behels om ewe-eens deur beide hulle maats en opvoeders gerespekteer te word vir wie en wat hulle is. Ons belangrikste oogmerk is om 'n vlak van skoolgereedheid te bereik, waar gemaklike toetrede tot die formele onderrigfase van Graad Een, gemaak kan word. Gereedheid kan egter nie aangeleer word nie. Dus word die jong kind soggens blootgestel aan 'n gestruktureerde program waar hy situasies beleef wat hom ondersteun om gereedheidsvaardighede in 'n "speel"-omgewing te ontwikkel.

Indien enige ontwikkelings-agterstande waargeneem word tydens ons deurlopende evalueringsprosesse, verwys ons so 'n leerder na 'n professionele ondersteuningspan, wat die leerder dan bystaan deur of Arbeids-, Fisio-, Spraakterapieprogramme of sielkundige ondersteuning.

Die feit dat ons onder die voogskap van die Laerskool is, het alreeds baie voordele vir ons meegebring. Ons is gevolglik in staat om ons eie program te komplementeer met die uitstekende programme van die Laerskool. In ons geval beteken dit dat ons kinders hoogstaande musiekervaringslesse, bewegingsopvoeding, rekenaaronderrig en Xhosa ontvang deur spesialis-opvoeders.

Bo en behalwe hierdie stimulerende aktiwiteite, is daar 'n groot keuse van opsionele buitemuurse aktiwiteite, wat op die keuse- en kostevorm aangedui moet word. Dit sluit Playball, pottebakkery, karate, Jiu-jitsu, musiekbelewing, ballet, tennis en swem, in. U sal hierdie vorm op oriëntasiedag ontvang.

Ons personeel is geinspireerde en entoesiastiese mense, wat hulleself verbind tot die daarstelling van 'n verrykte en gestruktureerde leer-omgewing.

Ons hoop dat ons leerders, sowel as hulle ouers die Ontvangsfase jaar as 'n genotvolle en opwindende avontuur (wat dit in wese behoort te wees) sal ervaar.

1. SKOOLURE

Die skoolure vir die EERSTE TWEE WEKE sal korter wees om die kinders kans te gee om aan te pas. Die skool begin op Woensdag, 17 Januarie 2007.

1ste Week :	08:00 - 11:30 (17 Januarie - 19 Januarie)
2de Week :	08:00 - 12:15 (22 Januarie - 26 Januarie)
3de Week :	08:00 - 12:45 (29 Januarie - Desember)

Ons hekke open slegs om 07:45. Indien u kind vroëer afgelaai word, moet u kind na die vroegoggend sorg by die nasorgsenstrum gaan.

2. NASORG

Daar is 'n beperkte aantal plekke by ons nasorgsentrum beskikbaar. Kontak Lorna Rutter (021) 976 4048 direk vir navrae.

3. T-HEMDE

T-hemde is beskikbaar by die skoolklerewinkel vanaf Maandag, 13 November 2006. Ons moedig u aan om 'n T-hemp aan te skaf aangesien dit ons uniform is en kleuters dit op uitstappies, sowel as op L.O.-dae dra.

4. SNOEPIE

Ondersteun asseblief ons snoepie. Dit word beheer deur ons O.O.V