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Grade 2Grade 2Grade 2Grade 2

Teachers:Teachers:Teachers:Teachers: MMMMrrrrs s s s JJJJ. . . . WhitfordWhitfordWhitfordWhitford

jwhitford@muizenbergjunior.co.za Ms Ms Ms Ms YYYY. . . . OrrieOrrieOrrieOrrie

yorrie@muizenbergjunior.co.za Ms Ms Ms Ms SSSS. . . . LouwLouwLouwLouw

slouw@muizenbergjunior.co.za

Principal:Principal:Principal:Principal: Mr V Erfort Deputy Principal:Deputy Principal:Deputy Principal:Deputy Principal: Mrs L Miles

Receptionists:Receptionists:Receptionists:Receptionists: Mrs A Arendse and Mrs D Giliomee BursarBursarBursarBursarssss:::: Mrs J Misplon & Mrs S Petersen

Phone:Phone:Phone:Phone: 021 7884118 Fax: 086 692 6833

Email: office@muizenbergjunior.co.za Website: www.muizenbergjunior.co.za

Bank Details: ABSA Wynberg

Branch Code: 632005 Cheque Account Number: 712 566 566

General Information for Grade 2General Information for Grade 2General Information for Grade 2General Information for Grade 2 * School TimesSchool TimesSchool TimesSchool Times

• Start:Start:Start:Start: The bell rings at 7:55. Children line up outside their classrooms and

wait quietly for the teacher. The gates are locked at 8:05. Late learners

are to report to the front entrance in Ronleigh Road.

• EndEndEndEnd: School ends at 14:40 on Mondays; at 13:00 on Tuesdays and Fridays and

at 13:30 on Wednesdays and Thursday.

• Children may be collected at the Park Road gate. If

their lift hasn’t arrived after 15 minutes, they must

proceed to the “Shelter” outside the Aftercare. Our

day does not end when the Grade 2’s go home. We

are involved in meetings and sport and cannot look

after your children once the bell has rung.

• Please make sure your child is very clear about the transport arrangements

you have made.

* Dress CodeDress CodeDress CodeDress Code

Our learners are Muizenberg Junior School ambassadors and are expected to

dress and behave in a way that brings credit to themselves and our school.

• Please check the Homework Diary for a detailed

description of the summer and winter Uniform as well as the

Sports and Swimming clothing requirements.

• Grade 2Grade 2Grade 2Grade 2’s’s’s’s have have have have Sports Skills Sports Skills Sports Skills Sports Skills on a on a on a on a MondayMondayMondayMonday and and and and Physical Physical Physical Physical

Education Education Education Education on Thursday (swimming in Term 1 and 4 andon Thursday (swimming in Term 1 and 4 andon Thursday (swimming in Term 1 and 4 andon Thursday (swimming in Term 1 and 4 and ball skills ball skills ball skills ball skills

in Term 2 and 3).in Term 2 and 3).in Term 2 and 3).in Term 2 and 3). Please ensure your child is dressed in full

SportsSportsSportsSports uniform on the correct days.

• Swimming costumes are worn UNDER the Sports uniform. Remember to

pack in your towel, swimming cap, sunscreen and underwear.

• Mark ALL CLOTHING Mark ALL CLOTHING Mark ALL CLOTHING Mark ALL CLOTHING clearly and check regularly that names have not fadedclearly and check regularly that names have not fadedclearly and check regularly that names have not fadedclearly and check regularly that names have not faded....

• Encourage your child to polish his/her own shoes.

• See that all buttons and badges are secured.

* Homework DiaryHomework DiaryHomework DiaryHomework Diary

• Please keep your details on the information page at the

front of the Homework Diary upupupupdateddateddateddated. It is vital we have the

correct contact details at all times.

• Please check the diary dailycheck the diary dailycheck the diary dailycheck the diary daily and make sure homework is done

BEFORE you sign it. Intial notes from the teacher once you have read them.

• Use the diary to communicate with us as emails and ClassDojo rely on the

internet and it is not always reliable.

• Please tell your child if there is a note or money in the diary that needs to

be seen us.

• MoneyMoneyMoneyMoney must be sent to school in a sealed envelope. Your child’s name, the

amount and what the money is for must be clearly printed on the front.

YOU must fill in the money detailsmoney detailsmoney detailsmoney details at the front of the Homework Diary.

* Homework ProceduresHomework ProceduresHomework ProceduresHomework Procedures

• Homework provides opportunities for revision and extention.

• Please establish a homework routine from the word go. • Allow some play or relax time after school before you

begin homework. • Check the Diary daily. We expect homework to be done.

If, for some reason it is not complete, write a quick note to explain why in the diary.

• Do not do the homework for your child. You are the “guide/supervisor”. • Homework must be done in a quiet, relaxed environment, uninterrupted by

younger siblings or TV

• Weekly planners Weekly planners Weekly planners Weekly planners - the children will receive a weekly planner every Friday. You will find it in their BBB. This will keep you informed of homework extras, projects, outings and upcoming school events. This must also be signed once you have taken careful note of its contents. We are sure you will find these planners very helpful.

* ReadingReadingReadingReading • It is important to read stories to your child as often as possible. This helps

to stimulate the imagination, develop creativity and increase your child’s vocabulary. Please join your local library – it’s free!

• It is important that you listen to your child read. Fluency and expression are skills that develop with regular practice. Spend time focusing on the pictures, as unfamiliar words are sometimes recognized because of pictures. Ask questions and help your child understand what he/she is reading.

* PhonicsPhonicsPhonicsPhonics

We build on the Grade 1 Phonics. The new sounds are recorded in your child’s Spelling Book. Revise these daily as a weekly test is given.

* WritingWritingWritingWriting We introduce the Capital LettersCapital LettersCapital LettersCapital Letters and revise these alongside the lowercase letters. Some children develop their own ways of writing a letter – ignoring how they have been taught. The wrong habit takes a long time to correct! Please refer to the writing chart found in the BBB and have lots of scrap paper to practice on. Ensure your child has the correct pencil grip.

* MathsMathsMathsMaths • Maths is all around us and we encourage you to include Maths vocabulary in

your daily conversations. Ask questions like: Who has moremoremoremore? Who has lesslesslessless? Do we have the samethe samethe samethe same amount? How many more/less have you got? Discuss objects that are smaller/bigger thansmaller/bigger thansmaller/bigger thansmaller/bigger than others. Use words like before, after, before, after, before, after, before, after, between. between. between. between. Mention words like kilometres when you drive, litres when you shop and kilograms when you bake, etc..

• Practice countingcountingcountingcounting in 1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s forwards and backwards on a regular basis.

• Children get the opportunity to practise calculations and problem solving skills at home on a daily basis. A page will be sent home in the flip file on a Friday and will be collected the following Friday. Please make sure it is completed each day. Parents are expected to time the bonds, mark and guide the children to learn from their mistakes if any are made.

* AssessmentsAssessmentsAssessmentsAssessments • Assessments are done continuously throughout the term together with our

Formal Assessment Tasks (FATS). We send out a planner of the assessments early in each term, so that you can help your child revise and prepare.

* BirBirBirBirtttthhhhdaysdaysdaysdays • Your child may come in “civvies” on his/her birthday. If the birthday falls on a weekend, you may choose the Friday or Monday to wear casual clothes.

• If you would like to celebrate the occasion of your child’s birthday at school, please do NOT send a cake unless you have cut it up at home. It is really difficult for us to cut up and share

a cream cake into 32 slices!. • Sean Parnham, who runs our tuck shop, makes delicious cupcakes for R6

each and will deliver them to the classroom on your child’s special day. Please ensure that you give him 2 days notice. Contact him on 084 342 5470

* School lunchesSchool lunchesSchool lunchesSchool lunches Please make sure your child gets a healthy lunch each day.

• Include raw fruit and vegetables daily (tomatoes, cucumber and carrot sticks).

• Nuts and boiled eggs are a good source of protein. • Use wholewheat bread for sandwiches. Wraps, pasta

and rice salads are a good alternative to sandwiches. • A bottle of plain water is essential to keep hydrated. • Please discourage your children from buying junk food

from the taxi operators before or after school. • Tuckshop lunch orders must be placed before school.

****Themes and outings:Themes and outings:Themes and outings:Themes and outings: Term 1Term 1Term 1Term 1 Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2 Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3 Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4

Growth MindsetGrowth MindsetGrowth MindsetGrowth Mindset My circle of love My circle of love My circle of love My circle of love

and supportand supportand supportand support FriendshipFriendshipFriendshipFriendship

Multiple Multiple Multiple Multiple IntelligencesIntelligencesIntelligencesIntelligences

Which Smart am I?

BirdsBirdsBirdsBirds: Different kinds, body structure,

eating habits, nesting

Wild animalsWild animalsWild animalsWild animals: Big 5 and

endangered species

Healthy LivingHealthy LivingHealthy LivingHealthy Living: Making healthy

choices PlantsPlantsPlantsPlants

Useful plants

The OceanThe OceanThe OceanThe Ocean Marine

Mammals

Beach dayBeach dayBeach dayBeach day Inning Inning Inning Inning – Eagle Eagle Eagle Eagle EncountersEncountersEncountersEncounters

‘Save the Rhino’ ‘Save the Rhino’ ‘Save the Rhino’ ‘Save the Rhino’ cake salecake salecake salecake sale

KirstenboschKirstenboschKirstenboschKirstenbosch Movie nightMovie nightMovie nightMovie night

The The The The Shark Shark Shark Shark CentreCentreCentreCentre

****Timetable:Timetable:Timetable:Timetable:

MonMonMonMon TuesTuesTuesTues WedWedWedWed ThursThursThursThurs FriFriFriFri - Squad - Sports skills - Computer

Extension

- Squad - Art and

computers

- Library: Grade 2W and 2L

- Phys Ed (swimming in Term 1 and 4)

- Library: Grade 2O

School ends: 14:40

School ends: 13:00

School ends: 13:30

School ends: 13:30

School ends: 13:00

Karate at 16:15 with Giles 072 424 0872

Ballet at 13:30 – 14:00 with Tracey Chastin 084 569 4863

Karate at 16:15 with Giles 072 424 0872 Speech and Drama Astrid Liddle 021 671 5866

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