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Autumn, Birds, Migration and Easter

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THEME

Autumn, Birds, Migration & Easter

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COLOUR

White

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SHAPE

Cross & Oval

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NUMBER

Recap

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LETTER

Oo – Oval

This week we had loads of fun with all of our activities!

We are so proud of our Pups and how well they have adjusted and adapted to our school and their classroom, and we are very proud to say that there are almost no more tears in the mornings!

This week we learned about Autumn and Easter. Because there is so much to learn about Easter, we decided to stick with the fun stuff like the Easter bunny and eggs (all the other stuff will start next year when they are a little older and are more able to understand). We learned a very cool song called Hop Little Bunny, I’m sure all the Pups will be able to sing the song if you ask them!

For our art this week we made our own Easter eggs using pasta and painting over it with different colours, the Pups also felt the texture of the different pastas that was used. They enjoyed it so much!

We also made a cute Easter card using eggshells and handprints on the front page. Some of the Pups were not too keen of the texture He-he!

We also did an activity using our colours: Different colour were on the carpet, and I asked the Pups to show me where each colour was. They did so well!

All-in-all we have had a super successful week filled with fun and learning! Thank you for being amazing parents and for trusting us with your Pups!

Here is the song we sang this week just in case:

See bunnies sleeping ’til it’s nearly noon

Shall we gently wake them up with a merry tune?

They’re so still

Are they ill?

Wake up soon

Wake up, little bunnies!

Hop, little bunnies

Hop, hop, hop

Hop, little bunnies

Hop, hop, hop

Hop, little bunnies

Hop, hop, hop

Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop

Are your alarm clocks set for the Easter Bunny on Sunday morning folks?

Dates to Diarise:

29 March – 1 April: Easter Weekend

11 April: Break Up Day

12 April: Holiday Club Starts

Lots of love

Teacher Monette and the Playful Pups Assistants

Our Happy Pups!

My House

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THEME

My House

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COLOUR

Green

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SHAPE

Square

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NUMBER

2

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LETTER

Hh – House

This has been a beautiful week playing and exploring with the Pups. When I look back at photos of the Pups from just a few weeks ago, I can see so many changes already! Our Pups are reaching more and more milestones. There are many little ones starting to talk more and understand more language concepts. Often during the day, we hear new words pop out of these little ones mouths and myself and the Playful Pups assistant are so proud and happy to experience these very special moments! 

It’s been an eventful busy week talking about our different homes and that we get different kinds of homes. I truly believe home is where the heart is, as the saying goes. This week’s art activity the Pups built their own house using different shapes that I cut out and they had to stick the shapes where they felt they belonged. We also did another art activity that I won’t be sending home as we will keep it for art expo!

For Yoga this week we did the following:

We focused on our lateral muscles whilst singing and stretching along to the “Clap It” song.

This week’s pose was the forward bend!

Benefits of forward bending:

*Improves digestion

*Stretches and removes tension in the spine and neck

*Increases blood flow

The Pups absolutely enjoyed it so much!

I hope you all have a lovely, relaxed weekend. 

See you on Monday! 

Next week’s theme is: My Pets  

Next week is all about PETS ...

Dates to Diarise:

21 March: Public Holiday (Human Rights Day)

22 March: School Holiday

29 March – 1 April: Easter Weekend

11 April: Break Up Day

12 April: Holiday Club Starts

Lots of love

Teacher Monette and the Playful Pups Assistants

Our Happy Pups!

My Family

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THEME

My Family

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COLOUR

Purple

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SHAPE

Triangle

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NUMBER

1

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LETTER

Gg – Granny

This week just zoomed by like a shooting star! We had a blast talking about families – they’re super special to each and every one of us. Families come in all shapes and sizes, but they’re always filled with love. And oh boy, did we rock out to the finger family song!

In our artsy adventures, we let our creative juices flow! The Pups took charge with some freestyle painting, creating a vibrant backdrop for our family pictures cut out from magazines. It was a real team effort – they painted, stuck, and I snipped out the family fun!

But wait, there’s more! We whipped up another masterpiece for our upcoming art expo. Can’t spill the beans yet, but trust me, it’s going to be a showstopper!

Yoga time with Teacher Nicole was a hit, as always. Her classes are like a magical journey for the kiddos, filled with zen vibes and giggles.

And let’s not forget FunFit sports – our little athletes were in full swing, gearing up for our Sports Day extravaganza this Saturday! They knocked it out of the park!

Oh, and guess what? We dove headfirst into a rainbow of colours this week! I couldn’t be prouder of my Pups!

What an awesome week we had!

One sleep to go until Sports Day!

Dates to Diarise:

9 March: Sports Day

14 March: Pet Demo

15 March: Haircut Day

21 March: Public Holiday (Human Rights Day)

22 March: School Holiday

29 March – 1 April: Easter Weekend

11 April: Break Up Day

12 April: Holiday Club Starts

Lots of love

Teacher Monette and the Playful Pups Assistants

Our Pup Family!

Safety

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THEME

Safety

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COLOUR

Red

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SHAPE

Star

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NUMBER

5

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LETTER

Ss – Safety

This week at school, we’ve been all about safety, and it’s been such a joy sharing the experience with your amazing children. Here’s a closer look at what we’ve been up to:

We kicked off the week by revisiting our classroom rules. We discussed why it’s important not to run in the classroom or stand on chairs, emphasizing the need to keep our learning environment safe and fun for everyone.

Our road safety lessons were a hit! We took the children outside to practice crossing the street safely using the zebra crossing. They learned to look left and right for cars, and their excitement on their faces was truly heartwarming.

We then also learnt about the “stop, drop, and roll” technique. We made sure the Pups understood what to do in case of a fire emergency, all while keeping the lesson fun and exciting as well.

Our art activities were a highlight of the week. The children got to unleash their creativity by making handprint firemen, which turned out absolutely adorable! We also explored numbers through fun, hands-on activities.

And let’s not forget about the Art Expo surprises! While I can’t spill the beans just yet, just know that your little artists have been working hard creating something truly special.

Today, we had a blast with shaving cream and colours. Mixing red, orange, and yellow and made it look just like fire! The kids were completely in their element by this activity.

Looking ahead, our next adventure we will focus on “Me and My Family.” We’ll be exploring what makes each family special and celebrating the bonds that unite us all.

Please remember to label all belongings and send in a family photo for our discussions.

Warmest hugs!~

Stop, drop and roll into the weekend!

Dates to Diarise:

9 March: Sports Day

14 March: Pet Demo

15 March: Haircut Day

21 March: Public Holiday (Human Rights Day)

22 March: School Holiday

29 March – 1 April: Easter Weekend

11 April: Break Up Day

12 April: Holiday Club Starts

Lots of love

Teacher Monette and the Playful Pups Assistants

Safe and Secure!

Healthy Eating, Etiquette and Manners

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THEME

Healthy Eating, Etiquette & Manners

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COLOUR

Orange

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SHAPE

Rectangle

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NUMBER

2

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LETTER

Ff – Food

One of the cutest things to hear is a child spontaneously thanking you or saying please for something. It makes our little teacher hearts so proud!

We are so impressed with the lovely manners our Pups have! This week was all about healthy eating, manners and etiquette. We used mealtimes as a chance to discuss things like staying seated, no feet on the table, no playing with food and using a spoon or a fork… We encouraged our children to use lovely manners and always say please and thank you!

We played with different food toys and discussed what each of them are and the colour. The Pups are so smart!

We had a lot of fun with our art activity this week. We made our own salad bowl using shredded paper, we also discussed all the vegetables that are added in the salad. Needless to say, this was an eventful and fun activity.

We also started working on some Art Expo pieces this week, that will be kept a secret, and you will be able to see them later this year. They absolutely loved it!

We hope all our Pups that were sick this week feels better, and we can’t wait to see you all next week!

Have a wonderful long weekend!

Dates to Diarise:

22 Feb: Mid-Term Break Up Day

23 – 26 Feb: Mid Term Break & Camping Weekend

27 Feb: Back to School

9 March: Sports Day

14 March: Pet Demo

15 March: Haircut Day

21 March: Public Holiday (Human Rights Day)

22 March: School Holiday

29 March – 1 April: Easter Weekend

11 April: Break Up Day

12 April: Holiday Club Starts

Lots of love

Teacher Monette and the Playful Pups Assistants

Our Healthy, Polite, Kind Pups!

My Emotions and Valentine’s Day

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THEME

My Emotions & Valentine’s Day

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COLOUR

Red, Pink, White

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SHAPE

Heart

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NUMBER

1

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LETTER

Ll Love

This is such a sweet theme. All the children give hugs all week and Wednesday was just so special – seeing them all in their pink, red and white outfits.

The Pups have been adorable this week, learning about the BIG emotions – HAPPY, SAD, EXCITED, ANGRY, SCARED. We spoke about each of these feelings and about situations when we would be likely to feel them. We sang “If you’re happy and you know it!” more times than we can say, making the faces as we went along. When we are sad in the song, we say “Oh no!” When we are angry, we stamp feet. When we are excited, we shout “HOORAYYYY!” We had a lot of fun making faces! These children are young but so perceptive – it is amazing to see how much they are learning.

For art this week we made you a beautiful Valentine’s Day card – we hope you love it! It was made with loads of love from your Pup to you. Then we made you some delicious cookies dipped in icing with sprinkles. This was a lot of fun and it kept the Pups and myself very busy. The kids made a paper plate heart with a bag full of washing soap on the inside and we also added some decorations for inside the bag, to make it all squishy and fun for the Pups to use!

Each week just gets more exciting, working with the Pups and seeing them try new things!

Have a stunning weekend, keep safe and see you next week!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dates to Diarise:

20 Feb: Fire Drill

21 Feb: HH Term Meeting

22 Feb: Mid-Term Break Up Day

23 – 26 Feb: Mid Term Break & Camping Weekend

27 Feb: Back to School

Lots of love

Teacher Monette, and the Playful Pups Assistants

Love Is In The Air!

Health and Hygiene

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THEME

Health & Hygiene

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Green

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Triangle

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NUMBER

3

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LETTER

Cc

This week our theme was all about Health and Hygiene.

We spoke about eating healthy food and what it means to be healthy. We took a look at a few healthy veggies and fruit that we found in the kitchen. We had fun washing our hands with soap.

For art this week we created our own mouth and added some teeth. We also did an activity showing the difference between clean teeth and dirty teeth, they had to show us which teeth were dirty and which were clean. We did some free painting which was so much fun. The pictures are all so different and beautiful – just how we love our art to be! Some children love to mix colours, others keep the colours very separate. Some prefer only 2 or 3 colours while others wanted all of them! Amazing to see their creative processes.

We learnt about the concept of an apology, and I am happy to see that all of our children say sorry with no problem if they need to. This is wonderful and makes classroom life a lot more pleasant and happy!

We also did some messy play during the week and the Pups enjoyed it so much!

I have loved spending time with your little busy bodies.  Enjoy looking at all the photos from the week!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dates to Diarise:

9 Feb: Bonfire Picnic

12 Feb: CC Term Meeting

14 Feb: Valentine’s Disco (during school)

15 Feb: Haircut Day

20 Feb: Fire Drill

21 Feb: HH Term Meeting

22 Feb: Mid-Term Break Up Day

23 – 26 Feb: Mid Term Break & Camping Weekend

27 Feb: Back to School

Lots of love

Teacher Monette and the Playful Pups Assistants

Our Strong and Healthy Pups!

My Senses

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THEME

My Senses

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COLOUR

Yellow

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Square

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NUMBER

2

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LETTER

Bb

What a wonderful week we have had exploring our senses! We discussed all our different senses and how important they are to us. 

We asked questions like: When you wake up in the morning what are the first things you can See? Hear? Smell? Touch? Taste? 

For our art activities we printed a handprint and pasted different objects that you can touch. We also made a noise rattle that they can shake to hear different sounds. We used this shaker to shake while we sang some of our favourite songs on Friday. 

Our Pups also got to smell and touch a mint leaf on Monday morning, some of them wanted to eat the leaf, that’s how refreshing the leaf was. He-he!

The Pups enjoyed making their shaker as it helps with fine motor activities as well!. This was a very enjoyable free activity which the kiddies seemed to love.

Yoga class was a big hit again this week, and we only saw smiles the whole time. We can’t wait to see our beautiful pups next week. 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dates to Diarise:

8 Feb: Abacus Parent Training Evening

9 Feb: Bonfire Picnic

12 Feb: CC Term Meeting

14 Feb: Valentine’s Disco (during school)

15 Feb: Haircut Day

20 Feb: Fire Drill

21 Feb: HH Term Meeting

22 Feb: Mid-Term Break Up Day

23 – 26 Feb: Mid Term Break & Camping Weekend

27 Feb: Back to School

Lots of love

Teacher Monette and the Playful Pups Assistants

Our Pups!

Me and My Body

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THEME

Me and My Body

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COLOUR

Red

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SHAPE

Circle

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NUMBER

1

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LETTER

Aa

I can’t believe it’s already the second week of school. Time sure does fly when you are having fun!

The Pups are starting to settle down more and more, some slowly but surely.

We are all getting to know more about each other which is so wonderful! The Pups loved learning about this week’s theme: My Body. It was so much fun counting our body parts. We focused mainly on our eyes, ears, nose and mouth. We spoke about being kind to each other and respecting other people’s space. We also reminded the Pups how important it is to say please and thank you.

We sang some songs like “Lions and Tigers” and “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” I’m sure all of you know that song. He-he!

For this week’s art activity, we coloured in a body and labelled the body parts, and we also enjoyed drawing on a big piece of paper. We are so impressed with how clever these little ones are – They knew all the body parts including where the eyebrows and eyelashes are!

Over all they the Pups a busy week playing, learning and dancing, also enjoying our first yoga session!. Wow, we all had such a wonderful time!

I hope you all have a wonderful, happy, and exciting weekend. See you all next week.

Next week’s theme is: My Senses

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dates to Diarise:

1 Feb: SS Term Meeting

8 Feb: Abacus Parent Training Evening

12 Feb: CC Term Meeting

14 Feb: Valentine’s Disco (during school)

15 Feb: Haircut Day

20 Feb: Fire Drill

21 Feb: HH Term Meeting

22 Feb: Mid-Term Break Up Day

23 – 26 Feb: Mid Term Break & Camping Weekend

27 Feb: Back to School

Lots of love

Teacher Monette and the Playful Pups Assistants

Busy Bodies!

My School, My Class, My Teacher

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THEME

My School, My Class, My Teacher

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COLOUR

Red

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Circle

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NUMBER

1

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LETTER

Aa

Welcome to the Playful Pups class of 2024! Wow it’s been a very busy, but fun first week! We are looking forward to the year ahead. It’s always interesting to see how these little people grow and change within one year.

Please can we ask for you to label ALL belongings, as we are still busy getting to know all the bits and pieces.

Overall, we have had a great week getting to know each other and enjoying activities both inside and outside of the classroom. We painted a star because all of the Pups have truly been absolute stars this week! We also did some fine motor activities, and matched our colours! We are so impressed with how well our Pups did on their first week back at school.

Next weeks theme: My Body.

Have a wonderful weekend!

“Happiness is seeing the smile on a child’s face as they learn”.

WE WANNA KNOW FOLKS ...

Do you remember your Pre School Teachers’ names?

Dates to Diarise:

26 Jan: Bonfire Picnic

1 Feb: SS Term Meeting

8 Feb: Abacus Parent Training Evening

12 Feb: CC Term Meeting

14 Feb: Valentine’s Disco (during school)

15 Feb: Haircut Day

20 Feb: Fire Drill

21 Feb: HH Term Meeting

22 Feb: Mid-Term Break Up Day

23 – 26 Feb: Mid Term Break & Camping Weekend

27 Feb: Back to School

Lots of love

Teacher Monette and the Playful Pups Assistants

A Beautiful First Week!

Travel and Holidays

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THEME

Travel & Holidays

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COLOUR

Yellow

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SHAPE

Square / Recap

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NUMBER

Recap

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LETTER

Hh – Hot

We learnt all about travelling and going on holiday.

We spoke about the most popular holiday places in South Africa, and a few overseas too. We learned about Sun City, Durban, Cape Town and camping sites. We studied pictures and spoke about adventures. A few Pups entertained us with their holiday stories. I also shared some photos with the Pups from my very recent holiday in Italy two weeks ago that I got to enjoy for my 50th birthday.

We named the items that we would need to take on holiday: sunglasses, sunblock, towels, clothes, umbrellas and everything in between. We pack all of this in our suitcase and bags. We fly to our destination by airplane, or we travel by road in our cars. We then used a free painting method to paint a large piece of paper, and then helped Teacher Cecilia fold it into an airplane so that we could throw it into the air and make it fly.

We also built a beach which is everyone’s favorite holiday destination! {This was our sandpit.} We pretended to be on holiday and after that we sat and ate ice-lollies which were so welcomed in this very hot weather.

On Friday we had Teacher Anita’s birthday and it was AMAZING! We decorated some plates with birthday messages and broke a few in a good Greek way of celebrating it was so amazing. Thank you to everyone who contributed towards spoiling our special Teacher Anita in the way she deserves to be spoilt!

We hope you have a lovely weekend and have a good rest before the excitement of the final 2 weeks of school!

Next week’s theme: Christmas

WE WANNA KNOW ...

What is your DREAM destination?

Dates to Diarise:

4: Magic Show

5 Dec: Christmas Party

6 Dec: School Break Up Day

7 Dec: Holiday Club Starts

15 Dec: Holiday Club Ends

Lots of love

Teacher Cecilia and the Playful Pups Assistants

Our Little Jet Setters!

Cooking and Food

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THEME

Cooking & Food

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COLOUR

Purple

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SHAPE

Rectangular Prism / Recap

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NUMBER

1-3

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LETTER

Cc – Cooking / Ff – Food

With all our Pups having such great appetites, this theme is such a hit and so full of fun and learning! We spent a lot of time sampling, stirring, sprinkling, chopping, mixing, blending and licking! 

We are lucky to have such a well-equipped kitchen here at our school, and the kitchen staff love visits from our children and are always so obliging. We went for a visit to the kitchen earlier on in the week to see the ovens, the stove, mixers and blenders, all the pots and pans and the funny kitchen utensils! It was adorable listening to the children say things like “spatula” and “whisk”! Such lovely words to get little tongues around! 

While we were in the kitchen, we told the children that Teacher Thembi and Teacher Sonia make their delicious snacks and food each day! It was so cute to see their sweet little smiles when they realized that their food does not come from the shop. We said thank you very much! It is important to be thankful for the people who make your food, Pups! 

We all had so much fun this week learning all about cooking, but the highlight was making the pizza. This was tremendous fun to see the Pups rolling out their dough and building their little pizza’s a lot of the topping went straight into their little mouths. This was so cute to see after I told them don’t eat the cheese or the any of our pizza toppings. 

In the lead up to Christmas we are asking for you to bring in your decorated Christmas boxes that we will use to send home all your Pup’s Christmas stuff! Please try getting these in early to avoid a scramble…  

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas out there so please do not be surprised if your Pup comes home singing Christmas carols! We hope you have a lovely weekend. 

Next week’s theme: Travels and Holidays.

WE WANNA KNOW ...

Do you think pineapple belongs on pizza?

Dates to Diarise:

22 Nov: SS Graduation

24 Nov: CC & SS Outings

4: Magic Show

5 Dec: Christmas Party

6 Dec: School Break Up Day

7 Dec: Holiday Club Starts

15 Dec: Holiday Club Ends