My Care-giver is My Best Friend

The Grade One’s at Micklefield have participated in a care-giver’s project as part of the Understanding to Hope theme. All six year olds are reliant on their care-givers, who ever they may be, to answer their questions, help them across the road, tie their shoe laces, put on plasters...the list goes on!

On questioning my class I discovered that the majority of them have Xhosa speaking care-givers who are with them in the afternoons. I decided this might be a good place to start learning about South African culture and developing a sense of appreciation and respect for those adults who take care of them personally.


Helle and her care-giver Cynthia
The project began with the learners interviewing their care-givers to get a better understanding of their culture, history and personal interests. We then had a report back where they shared their findings and drew comparisons. The project culminated in a care-giver’s tea day to which all care-givers were invited. The girls served them tea and cake, presented them with a card and spent a most enjoyable morning singing to them and listening to them sing. Some care-givers even dressed in traditional outfits, danced and told the girls stories.
Written by Debbie Nunneley (Grade 1 class teacher)
 
 
K is for Kind

K is for kind. We have kind people in our country. Our teacher tells us to be kind. Kind is when you are loving and sharing. My class is kind to me. When you are kind enough you go and visit old people who cannot come to you. That is what kind is all about

Written by Rosie
 L is for Love

L is for love. We have loving people in our school. Love is when you love each other. So say sorry when ever you are mean to your friends. Our mothers and fathers are all the people that will love you like me!

Written by Abulele
 

VALENTINE’S DAY

The Grade 5’s decided to look at Valentine’s Day in a different way.  Valentine’s Day is normally for romance but we decided to make encouraging comments about each other.

We made a positive comment about each person in the class.  Our teacher, Mrs Jacka, printed all the
comments out on the computer as a poster for each of us to stick in our desks.  Now everytime we look in our desks, we feel good about ourselves.

We wanted to show our love for our parents by making little vouchers to help them with certain jobs.

Some of these jobs included setting the table, washing cars, not fighting with brothers and sisters and feeding animals.  The Grade 5’s were happy with the vouchers that they had produced lovingly, for their parents!

The parents were astonished by the lovely vouchers that their daughters had made.  The parents used the vouchers, and the class was very happy with the result.

The parents thought it was a great idea.

Katherine, Mishkah, Sophie and Christine.

Gifts for the Elderly

On Thursday, 23 March, the Grade 3’s visited Woodside Health Care Centre where they gave posies of flowers and home-made biscuits and cards to the elderly.  They also sang and dramatised songs for them.  The purpose of the visit was to show the older members of our community that we appreciate and think about them.

This is what Brittany wrote about the visit:-
We sang “The Farmyard Tango”, “Magic Penny” and "Neath the Lilacs”.  It was really fun!
After that we had juice and biscuits, then we played some games.
We had lots of fun and a wonderful time!

Lucy Smith (Grade 3 teacher)

A Christmas to Remember

By Sarisha and Francesca

Last year, Sarisha, Francesca and Tamlyn went to the Child Health Unit (CHU) where our parents volunteer to help mothers to care for their Children with Down’s Syndrome. We were invited to help decorate a Christmas tree and a room for a Christmas party for the children. We left for the CHU during school time to celebrate with the children.


Micklefield girls playing with a
baby at the Child Health Unit
A school in America donated money for the presents which Father Christmas gave to each child. Each child’s parents were invited to join in. There were games and a jumping castle. We spent about two wonderful hours with the Down Syndrome children and we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

We were proud of ourselves and the Child Health Unit for holding this party.

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