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PRE-PRIMARY RANDPARK RIDGE
Written by Andrea Brann – Trinityhouse
Pre-Primary Randpark Ridge
Looking around us through the
eyes of a preschool child, and
trying to understand how they
experience their little worlds,
colour is a very good place to
start. In a preschooler’s life colour
is essential. Children are drawn to
bright and colourful things. Our
classrooms truly are a “colour
treat”. Everywhere you look, there
are bright and happy surroundings
which draw the children and have
a positive effect on them, enabling
them to get excited about the next
wonderful discovery. Our walls of
art are a mirage of colour, allowing
children the freedom to explore
and to be creative.
Children begin by learning the
three basic primary colours – red,
yellow and blue. Together blue
and yellow make the next colour
– green. Children learn many
concepts through the medium
of colour e.g.: shapes are always
taught in different colours and
eventually children in Grade R
can make patterns of shapes and
colours.
God ensured that His creation was
very colourful. Gazing at a sunset
over a beautiful ocean, watching
the sky fade from yellow to orange
to purple, or observing the seasons
display their beauty, even in the
starkness of winter, allows us as
humans to revel in God’s majestic
design of this world. The truth is
– colour makes us happy and, for
children, it encourages exciting
learning to take place.
This third term has certainly been
a colourful one! For the first time
Gr 00 creating colourful butterflies for their Insects theme.
in the history of Trinityhouse
Randpark Ridge, we had two
concerts back to back! Our first
was the wonderful celebration of
our 20th year with the magnificent
production of Roots and Wings.
We were so proud of our little
Grade Rs who jived to the Bare
Necessities, finishing off with the
joyful rendition of Every Praise
complete with marimba band and
all. We look back at the goodness
of God to us as a campus, and
we give Him all the Honour and
Praise for how He has kept us and
seen us through these last twenty
years. Our next concert for the
Grade 000 and 00s was held
on Saturday, 9 September. Our
theme was The Creation and the
children acted out the seven days
of creation with song and dance.
Our Grandparents Day was held
in our beautiful gardens this year,
where our precious loved ones
were spoiled with a mini concert
and a scrumptious tea afterwards.
Grandparents Day is always a
highlight of the year enjoyed by
young and old!
Break-up day on 22 September
dawned with great excitement,
as all the children celebrated
the beginning of the holiday
and warmer spring days with our
annual Spring Hat Parade – what
an incredible display of colours in
nature with the stunning flowers
that decorate all the hats, and
what fun! The children parade on
our Grade R corridor and show
off their beautiful creations to
all their friends. We thank God
for another busy and successful
term!
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