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Head of Junior<br />
Prep Report<br />
From the moment you walk down<br />
the stairs of Ollie’s garden towards<br />
the reception, you can share the<br />
anticipation of what the day might<br />
hold. The boys approach their days<br />
with interest, optimism and joy.<br />
The relationships of those who<br />
work within are highly valued and<br />
the education of our boys takes<br />
place within this context of rich relationships.<br />
The boys feel safe and<br />
secure and can build a strong sense<br />
of belonging, both within their<br />
class and grade.<br />
Grade 2 – Dads and Lads, Knights<br />
and Castle theme that culminated<br />
in a Medieval Feast and delicious<br />
dining, and our boys were lucky<br />
enough to be knighted by ‘King<br />
Stanley’! We thank the Grade 2<br />
mums who have been supportive in<br />
working with the vegetable garden.<br />
Grade 3 – The Grade 3 Camp was<br />
a hit! We took 66 happy campers<br />
to Camp NELU in Hekpoort for 2<br />
nights and the boys and staff had<br />
an amazing time. Reading at The<br />
Hope School, water week, making<br />
boats, Rhino day and dress up days,<br />
and most recently, the thanksgiving<br />
service<br />
For the first time this year, we have<br />
highlighted a number of different<br />
religious celebrations in assembly.<br />
Di Wellard, together with our<br />
Muslim, Jewish and Hindu Grade<br />
3 boys and their parents, each took<br />
a turn to present at Junior Prep assembly.<br />
This was really meaningful<br />
and a tradition that we hope tocontinue<br />
annually.<br />
I am honoured to work with an<br />
amazing team of ladies and a gentleman;<br />
all of whom have a passion<br />
for little boys and making sure they<br />
reach their full potential. Our little<br />
boys are a delight and we so enjoy<br />
the time we spend together.<br />
JUNIOR PREP REPORT<br />
We are so blessed with incredible<br />
teachers at The Ridge School and<br />
in the words of Michael Oakeshott,<br />
‘teaching is a variegated activity<br />
which may include hinting, suggesting,<br />
urging, coaxing, encouraging,<br />
guiding, pointing-out, conversing,<br />
instructing, informing, narrating,<br />
lecturing, demonstrating, exercising,<br />
testing, examining, criticizing,<br />
correcting, tutoring, drilling...” Our<br />
teachers support, guide and enrich<br />
each child’s thinking by providing<br />
provocations for learning.<br />
Mandy Herold<br />
Our days are full of age-appropriate,<br />
boy-friendly fun and here is an overview<br />
of <strong>2016</strong> with many highlights<br />
and memories:<br />
Grade 0 – Hope School visit, Rhino<br />
money box, Bird Park outing, Vegetable<br />
Planters, Christmas Concert.<br />
Grade 1 – Gorgeous stars, angels<br />
and gum boot dancers in the Nativity<br />
play, the outing to Bester Bird<br />
Park where our were great ambassadors,<br />
and the task money collection<br />
– especially for the rhinos<br />
The Ridge School 5 <strong>Horizons</strong> <strong>Term</strong> 3 <strong>2016</strong>
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