Welcome to the Grade 1 page! All our important letters will be posted here for your information, as well as any extra notes we want to share with you, so check back regularly.

We look forward to working together!
The Grade 1 Team

Magazines: Please send old magazines to school. Remember to censor them and tear out inappropriate pages.
Reading: Please note that the Grade One teachers are in the process of assessing your child’s reading ability. It may seem that your child has been given a book that is too hard or too easy. We assess this daily and will ensure that your child is reading the correct level once we have placed them into groups.
Communication Channels: Please remember to always follow the correct channels when you have a query about your child or a teacher. First approach the class teacher. If you are not satisfied with the response, please make an appointment with Mrs Kennedy, the Grade One Facilitator. If you need further assistance or you are still unhappy, then you can make an appointment with Mrs Cory, Head of Department. Finally, if the matter has not been resolved, you may make an appointment with the Principal, Mrs Buschberger.

SCHOOL TIMES:
• School starts at 7:20 sharp.
• Children should be here by 7:15 in order for them to be at the classroom by 7:20.
• Parents of late comers will have to sign their children in and the children will sit in the hall until the next period.
• School ends at 13h30 until the end of the year. If you are unable to fetch your child at this time or immediately after extra murals, please could you enroll your child into aftercare. There will be nobody responsible for your child after school hours, or after extra murals.
UNIFORM:
• Everything must be clearly marked.
• Hair bands must be brown or yellow.
• Boy’s hair is to be kept short and neat.
• Phys ed: Swimming ~ school costume and yellow cap and home towel.
    PT ~ Brown shorts and Montrose golf shirt, white socks and white takkies.
•  No nail polish allowed.
•  Earrings small studs or sleepers only.
•  Jewelry ~ allowed small religious symbols and these need to be tucked away.
• Each child should have a hat. If your child does not have a hat they are not allowed to play outside. Please could you put sun cream on your child before school on hot days.
• Blazers are compulsory. They are to be worn to school and out of the school grounds. This includes shopping centres.
RESPONSIBILITY:
• At this stage your child should be able to dress themselves and tie their own shoe laces. If they do not know this yet, please encourage them to do so.
•  Children should also know their personal details.
ALLERGIES, ILLNESS AND MEDICINE:
•  We won’t administer any medication unless we have a letter from home with clear instructions.
•  If your child has any severe allergies, please send a photo with their name and type of allergy so that we can put it in the sick room incase of any reactions.
•  If your child has anything infectious, please do not send them to school, i.e.: pink eye, ring worm.
•  If your child is genuinely sick in the morning or the night before, please do not send them to school. This is unfair to them, their peers and the teachers. There are only two beds in the sick room and this should be used for children who suddenly feel ill during school.
PARENTS WALKING THEIR CHILDREN TO CLASS:
These early stages are fine to walk your child to class, however, they need to learn how to be more independent, and by the end of the term, parents can hang around the playground, but when the school bell rings, parents should say goodbye and leave the school.
NOTES:
•  If your child is absent, please send a note or call the school
•  If your child is going to leave early please let the teacher know before hand.
INTERVIEWS:
•  Interviews will be held twice a week in the mornings and afternoon.
•  If you would like to make an interview please contact the office and make an appointment
LUNCH:
•  Brain food only please.
•  No sweets, fizzy drinks or energade!
•  Biscuits and chips will only be allowed at second break
•  Bring water bottles to school. We encourage children to frequently drink water.
•  Tuck shop should only be an occasional treat.
•  If your child needs to order tuck, they will order with their teacher in the morning.
LESS TV:
•  Parents are encouraged to not allow their children to watch TV when they get home.
BIRTHDAYS:
•  No round cakes or thing that needs cutting please!
•  Cup cakes, cut up cakes or sweets please.
•  Ensure you send enough for each child in the class.
STATIONERY:
•  All labeled (each puzzle piece please.)
•  Art shirt.
EXTRA MURALS:
•  Encourage your child to do at least one physical activity a week.
MONEY:
•  In envelope clearly marked with your child’s name.
•  Needs to be handed in the morning for banking purposes.
HOMEWORK:
•  Own stationery please for home and for aftercare.
•  Reading and homework must please be done and signed daily.
•  If your child brings home an uncovered reader, please could you cover it in plastic.
•  Bubble packs and homework books are to be packed the night before and brought to school daily.
•  Reading done at aftercare must be done at home too.
•  Reading starts next weekHelping your child with Spelling:
•  Don’t allow them to spell words using letter names, they must use letter sounds.
•  Sight words are words that you can not spell out.
•  You should do paired reading at home with your child.
PRAYERS:
•  Before lunch in the class. All religious prayers welcome.
CLASS LIBRARY:
•  Please donate old books.
NO TOYS:
Children are not allowed to bring toys to school unless its show and tell. Teachers will let their classes know what day this will be.
BED TIME
 •  Children should not go to bed later than 19H30.