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Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Little Life Pre-Primary School's Contact Details Physical Address: 54 Bhengu Road Amanzimtoti, 4126 Postal Address: P.O. Box 217 Seadoone, 4141 E-mail: info@mylittlelife.co.za 031 903 7539 Jacqui: 073 713 5069 School Cellphone: 082 384 2793 www.mylittlelife.co.za Bank Details Account Holder: Little Life Pre-Primary School Branch Name: Nedbank Amanzimtoti Branch Code: 130627 Account Number: 1027938663 Account Type: Current Account Reference: Child’s Name and Surname Kindly email the deposit records as proof of payment to: info@mylittlelife.co.za "Setting Firm Foundations" 1
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Contents Contact Details 1 Bank Details 1 Contents 2 Vision 3 Mission 3 History 3 Fundraising and Buildings 4 School Fees 5 School Hours 6 Our Facilities 6 Our Curriculum 7 Our Weekly Programme 7 Gate Security 8 Emergency Contacts and Pickup Persons 8 Collecting Children Early 9 Excursions 9 Injuries 9 Medicines 10 Meals 10 Birthday Rings 10 Uniforms 11 Admission Procedure 12 Children Leaving the School 12 Parent/Teacher Meetings and Parent Evenings 13 Parent/Principal Meetings 13 Notebooks 13 Absenteeism 14 Punctuality 14 Phone Calls 14 Learner's Assessment and Reports 15 Our Website 15 Co-curricular Activities 15 Lost Property 15 Other School Rules 16 Discipline Procedures and Reward Systems 16 Potty Training and Nappies 18 Sunblock 18 Whatsapp and Facebook 18 Other Policies 19 "Setting Firm Foundations" 2
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Vision Providing opportunities for our children to build firm foundations in every area of their lives. Mission The various areas we aim to lay these firm foundations for our children are: • Their Relationship with God • Their Educational Experiences • Their Emotional and Physical Development • Their Relationships within their Family, Social Environment, Church and Community We aim to accomplish this through a daily programme which is centred on outdoor experiences and learning through nature and play, within firm and healthy boundaries. The programme will be fun and enjoyable while still providing opportunities for daily growth in all the above-mentioned areas. History Debbie Praschma along with her husband Mike, founded Life Church many years ago. They are the Founding Pastors and have four children. They love and are completely committed to Amanzimtoti and South Africa - and are here to stay! Debbie believes that sometimes it’s hard to change mind-sets and lives, it’s much easier to develop good habits and lifestyles from a young age, and so together with parents, we want to be inputting into our children, love and boundaries in order to set the firm foundations needed to build strong, healthy, disciplined adults and therefore families. " I do not believe that the problems we are facing in South Africa just happened, but I believe that we can change the future, one little life at a time. I believe that good parents create good children, creating good families, creating safe communities, creating a strong Nation. It starts with moms and dads making the right decisions for their children, and we want to be a part of the privilege of nurturing the children." Debbie shared this vision with Jacqui and asked if she could be involved in the project of starting a Pre- Primary School at Life Church. "Setting Firm Foundations" 3
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Jacqui Welby-Solomon, with a Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Development and Foundation Phase, studied through UNISA while working at a local Pre-Primary School. Her love for children and education resulted in her finishing her teaching degree in four years while working full-time as a teacher of the 4-5 year old age group. Jacqui has known Mike and Debbie for a number of years and is a member of Life Church. She is also the Children’s Church Pastor. Jacqui finished her degree at the end of 2011, got married and left the school she was working at to volunteer her time at Life Church in 2012 to prepare for Little Life Pre-Primary School's opening in 2013. Her ex-principal was happy to release her as there was a desperate need for more Pre-Primaries in Amanzimtoti - offering her help in this exciting new adventure Jacqui was about to begin. Jacqui loves this town and is a third-generation family member who attended Amanzimtoti High School. Jacqui and her husband Marvin, originally from Cape Town, together with their two sons have settled in Amanzimtoti and are excited for the amazing opportunity God has given them to make a difference in their community. Fundraising and Buildings During the year of 2012, Debbie and Jacqui together with their families and friends were busy at work with all that was needed in starting up a new school. Their roles were countless and each day presented itself with new and exciting challenges. Fundraising was done to adapt existing buildings at Life Church to use for the school in 2013. Fundraisers have been done each year to meet needs as they have presented themselves. Building plans for the new school building to be built at Life Church have already been drawn up. This will require continued fundraising during 2018. Little Life has a big fundraiser every year (Annual Fashion Show) and we request that all parents/guardians support this event. "Setting Firm Foundations" 4
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 School Fees The School Fees for the year 2018 will be as follows; R 2400.00 a month over 11 months - payable by the 1st day of every month starting in January and the last payment being by the 1st of November. An Annual Registration Fee of R 2400 (January to June) or R1800 (July to November) depending on when the child starts school, is due with the enrolment form. Registration fee includes - 3 sets of Little Life uniforms, all stationery and resources, toiletries (excl special wet wipes, creams and nappies), MARSH emergency insurance registration. *A Little Life School Bag is compulsory and is R150. Extended aftercare (14:00 - 17:00) will be an extra fee of R5940 for the year. • Term 1, 2 & 3 is R1620 per term • Term 4 is R1080 or • R540 per month or • R45 per day The following will be discussed on an individual basis; 1. Discount for paying fees upfront 2. Discount for siblings fees Legal action may be taken if payment is not made on time. Please deposit all fees into the following account; Account Holder: Little Life Pre-Primary School Branch Name: Nedbank Amanzimtoti Branch Code: 130627 Account Number: 1027938663 Account Type: Current Account Reference: Child’s Name and Surname Kindly email or fax the deposit records as proof of payment to info@mylittlelife.co.za "Setting Firm Foundations" 5
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 School Hours Little Life Pre-Primary School is open from Mondays to Fridays except during school holidays and public holidays.* School hours are from 07:00 - 13:00 Aftercare is offered from 13:00 - 14:00 (included in school fees) Extended aftercare is offered from 14:00 - 17:00 (at an extra fee - please see page 5 for fee details) All snacks and lunch are included in the fees. *A holiday club may be offered to parents, at an extra cost per day/week, during certain holidays. This information will be relayed to you as soon as it is available during the year. Our Facilities Please note our current structures have been adapted until our new school building is complete with all its great facilities. Our current facilities include: • A large hall in the existing log cabin (air conned) which is used as our reception area, lockers for children's belongings, media room and indoor play area. The log cabin has two bathrooms and dining facilities. • Two upstairs classrooms (air conned) - used for class time and nap time. • Two downstairs classroom (air conned) - used for class time and nap time. • An additional bathroom near the playground. • An “imagination station” log cabin (playroom). • A large playground with a variety of playground equipment, a shaded sand pit and a bike track. • We have use of the church facilities which include the sports field, additional toilets and a large hall. • We have indoor and outdoor toys and resources which will be used to develop a number of skills in a fun and exciting way. • Large swings for both children and staff to enjoy together. "Setting Firm Foundations" 6
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Our Curriculum Little Life is an Independent Christian Pre-Primary School and is still in the process of registering with the Government. (This process was started in 2012) We have developed our own curriculum and ensure that the work covered will get our children ready for the local government schools in our area when they leave us to start Grade 1. We have meetings with Grade 1 teachers to ensure our children are on track. Our curriculum is a combination of Grade 1 requirements (as discussed with two local Primary Schools in our area - using CAPS), Christian Curriculum (adapted from a South African based curriculum), Occupational Therapy techniques, an outdoor approach, as well as small programs used in conjunction with the above. Review from 2017 Dear Jacqui I would like to compliment you and your staff on the outstanding job you have done in preparing the Grade R's from Little Life Pre-Primary School for 'big school'. They have all settled into Amanzimtoti Primary School with ease and show great determination. Not only are they academically all rounded and exceed our expectations for Grade 1, but their social and moral values are commendable. The children are showing fantastic early achievements thanks to the dedicated staff who have set their firm foundations. Kind Regards, Nicole Van De Ruit Grade 1 Educator Our Weekly Programme Our programme includes: • Assembly time - this includes songs, prayer and general discussions. • Classroom teaching and learning time (individually and in groups) • Assessments (individually and in groups) • Reading and story time • Indoor and outdoor play which will develop fine and gross motor skills • Puzzles and educational games "Setting Firm Foundations" 7
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 • Art and experiments • Snack times • “Imagination Station” playtime • Lunch time • Nap time • Free play • Sports skills • Music and drama • Baking and cooking • Crafts • Gardening Gate Security We have a sign in system at our main gate entrance. Little Life children get two discs per child which allows them to enter in without signing in if their discs are displayed. These discs have to be displayed by either sticking them on your windscreen (passenger side if possible) or waving it when you arrive before the gate is opened. If you or the person fetching your child has not got the disc then they will have to sign in. Your disc has a specific number assigned to it and once your child leaves Little Life you will be asked to return the disc/remove it from your windscreen. Emergency Contacts and Pickup Persons On your enrolment form will be four people who we will be able to phone in the case of emergencies, including the two parent/guardians. These people will be phoned in the order that they appear on the enrolment form. Please ensure that all contact details are updated as they change. This is your responsibility and we cannot be held liable for not having updated information. If you arrange for somebody else to fetch your child other than the four people stipulated on the enrolment form, you will need to tell us in the morning or via a phone call. The person who is fetching your child may be given a code word which we will give to you to relay to them. If they do not have this code word, we will not let your child go with them until we have phoned you and spoken to you directly and you give your permission. This is to ensure the safety of your child. Thank you for your support in this regard. "Setting Firm Foundations" 8
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Collecting Children Early Children can be collected early from school due to a special event but we ask that you inform us in the morning or send a note in the notebook. You can also phone the school if it was a last minute plan. This allows us to get your child ready and will cause less disruption for the rest of the children if you merely arrived. Please specify if your child needs to be cleaned up or if they need to change their clothes. We will be happy to do this for you. On a normal day children are to please be fetched at 13:00 and not earlier as it disrupts our daily routine. Excursions We will plan various excursions throughout the year for the various age groups. Letters of consent will be sent home and your child will only be able to go on the excursion if we have the consent form signed. Children will have to wear their uniforms for all excursions. Some excursions will require parents/guardians to offer lifts or to accompany the child. This will be relayed to you depending on the excursion. Injuries Although, the safety of your child is one of our main concerns, injuries happen and the following will be done in the result of an injury. Most of our staff are updated in first aid and will be able to administer first aid where necessary - first aid certificates are up in reception for your perusal. A fully-stocked first aid box will always be at hand. Please let us know on the enrolment form if your child has any allergies. Please come and speak to us if you would like to check the first aid box. Injuries will be written in the child's notebook and kept an eye on throughout the remainder of the day. Children who need further medical assistance will need to be fetched by you or the contact persons on the enrolment form. We will contact an ambulance in the case of a very serious injury as part of our MARSH emergency insurance. You or one of the emergency contacts will then have to meet us at the hospital as soon as you can. The emergency insurance cover we have allows you to claim back for certain medical emergencies - there is more information available on the emergency insurance information form. "Setting Firm Foundations" 9
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Medicines By law we are no longer allowed to administer ANY medication. If your child develops a fever then you or the pick up persons assigned to your child will be phoned to fetch your child. Thank you for your understanding in this regard. Meals Little Life Pre-Primary School offers a snack consisting of sandwiches and fruit during the mid-morning. Lunch is served after school and consists of sandwiches, light meals, cooked meals, fruit, raw vegetables, salad and pudding. Our menu changes every so often and is displayed during the week. Please can you relay any allergies or food preferences to reception. We will allow for certain changes and these will be discussed with individual parents. Children are not allowed to bring their own sweets and snacks in their bags, unless otherwise arranged. All children are required to bring two bottles to school everyday. One bottle can be filled with juice, the other bottle needs to be filled with water. Please mark these bottles clearly with your child's name. Juice is only given after class time (normally around 11am) but children have access to their water through- out the day. Birthday Rings Children are allowed to bring cake, cupcakes, sweets, biscuits, chips, ice-cream or a healthier option for their birthday ring. They can also give out party packs. Parents/Guardians are not required to bring anything for the birthday ring if you do not want to. All children who have a birthday will be sung to during assembly/before lunch by the whole school and will get a special crown. If the parents want their child to have a birthday ring then a time will be allocated to them for that day according to the timetable. Party packs will not be eaten at school but will be sent home with the children. "Setting Firm Foundations" 10
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Uniforms Children will be given uniforms when they pay the registration fee. The uniform consists of three sets of t- shirts and shorts. Uniforms are there so children do not mess up their smart clothes but are not compulsory unless told otherwise. Please do not allow your child to wear stiff jeans or uncomfortable pants that restrict movement. Children are not able to move around our equipment if they are in uncomfortable clothes. Children are allowed to wear white, black or blue vests, long sleeve shirts or tights under their uniforms. They are also allowed to wear jerseys and jackets over their uniforms. Children can wear long pants in the colder months instead of their shorts. Parents can bring their child a hat to wear as well. Children will have to wear their uniforms on all excursions unless otherwise told. Extra uniforms can be ordered from reception at your expense. Please enquire at reception for prices. A winter tracksuit is also available to purchase at your own expense. Please note that this is not compulsory. Please mark all uniforms, clothing and shoes with your child's name. General grooming needs to be done by the parents on a regular basis, especially trimming children's nails and hair. Girls are to wear their hair tied back and clipped so that no hair falls over their eyes when bending down. Boys hair is not limited to a certain style but it cannot fall over their eyes when bending down. Can we ask that you do not give your uniforms away as we do not want our uniforms to be worn by children who are not part of Little Life. Please return uniforms if you will not be needing them or alternatively keep them for sentimental reasons with pleasure. Children are allowed to wear uniforms from the previous year. "Setting Firm Foundations" 11
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Admission Procedure 1. Any parent of a learner aged 2-6 years old may apply to Little Life Pre-Primary School. This is done by filling in an application form. Information is supplied in the Prospectus. 2. When the application forms have been completed, kindly submit it together with the required documentation to Little Life Pre-Primary School. 3. If the child meets the admission requirements, then an interview may be scheduled with the parents/guardians and with the child if required. 4. If an interview is required the child may be asked to complete a few assessments which shall enable us to assess their ability. 5. If the interview is successful, the parents/guardians will receive a fee agreement and an enrolment form. 6. The parents/guardians must then complete the following:- 6.1 Read and sign the enrolment form and fee agreement; 6.2 Pay the registration fee; 6.3 Pay the first month’s school fee. 6.4 Read the Prospectus 7. Once the enrolment form has been signed and the registration fee as well as the first month’s school fees has been paid then the child will start at Little Life Pre-Primary School. 8. Kindly take note that applications will be accepted even if the school is full. If the application is successful then the child will be put onto a waiting list and the parents will be advised accordingly. Children Leaving the School Parents/guardians are to give one months written notice if their children will be leaving the school. The child's latest report as well as a letter regarding positive payments will be given if the child's school fees are up to date for the month that they are leaving. "Setting Firm Foundations" 12
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Parent/Teacher Meetings and Parent Evenings There will be two parent evenings during the year for each age group. These dates will be relayed to you closer to the time but will take place in the 1st and 3rd terms. These evenings will serve to give you a glimpse into your child's day. It will serve to show you the children's progress and how your child interacts in a group setting. Children will come with to the parents evening and do a lesson with the teacher. These evenings will also serve for the teacher to speak to the group of parents about various topics. There will be an opportunity for parents to make a meeting with the teacher if you have any concerns which will need to be addressed on an individual basis. Parents or teachers can ask to see each other throughout the year if either party has any concerns. Parent/Principal Meetings Both parents and the principal are able to make an appointment for a meeting if they have any concerns. Please speak to the administrator to make an appointment with the principal. Notebooks Notebooks are an essential communication tool between the parents/guardians and the school. These books need to be checked and signed everyday by the parents as well as the administrator This will create a habit of signing your child's homework book when they go to Primary School. Notes will be put into the books by the teachers, administrator or principal. Please send in any updated information in these books that we can update on our system. Due to the busyness of the mornings at school, please rather write notes in your child's book than relay a message to a staff member. Staff members, especially when busy with the children, might forget or only remember half the message. "Setting Firm Foundations" 13
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 If the message is on a personal level then you may speak to the teacher but please remember that all staff are on duty in the mornings and so discussions which will take a while to explain will need to be arranged in a meeting time with either the principal or teacher. We are happy to speak to the parents/guardians about various concerns but need to make it in a time which is fair on all children, staff and parents/guardians. If the discussion required is urgent then an arrangement can be made as well. Thank you for your understanding and support. Absenteeism Parents/Guardians of children who are absent for any reason should phone the school or send an email to info@mylittlelife.co.za so that we are aware of the reason of your child's absenteeism and can plan accordingly. If your child will not be at school for an extended time then please arrange with their teacher to get activities to do while away as to not fall behind the rest of his/ her group when they return to school. Punctuality School opens at 7:00am but only starts at 8:00am. All children need to be here by 8:00am when assembly starts so that important messages can be relayed to them. Please note that all staff members, except the administrator, need to be at the assembly as well and cannot be pulled away from assembly for a discussion with a parent unless the discussion required is urgent. Phone Calls Please note that phone calls can be taken throughout the day by the administrator and messages can be relayed to teachers and staff members. Teachers will not be allowed to take phone calls while they are teaching or on duty unless the phone call is of an urgent nature. Messages will be given to the teachers and teachers will be able to phone parents/guardians back after school hours or a parent can arrange an interview time. Thank you for your understanding in this regard. "Setting Firm Foundations" 14
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Learner's Assessment and Reports Assessments of children are done throughout the year. Children are assessed in various ways concerning various abilities. Two full progress reports will be given throughout the year. These will be sent at the end of the 2nd and 4th terms. A shorter progress report will be sent in the 1st and 3rd term. Please note that all results on children's reports are indicative of their assessment at a certain time and might change due to circumstance or time. Please speak to the teachers if you have any concerns. Our Website Our web address is www.mylittlelife.co.za Co-curricular Activities There will be a list of co-curricular activities and information at the reception. Please note that all co- curriculars you sign your child up for will be at your own expense. A newsletter will be sent out to you at the beginning of each term to confirm which co-curriculars you would like your child to be involved in. Please note that the co-curricular activity can enforce a minimum or maximum amount of children at their discretion and is not up to Little Life Pre-Primary School. We will screen all people coming in to do co- curriculars at our school for the safety of your child but we cannot be hold responsible for any injury/ incident during the co-curricular activity. This being said, if your child is injured we will do all we can do to help and assist. Please note that various sports, skills and activities will be part of our own curriculum and are included in our fees. Lost Property Please mark all clothing, uniforms, shoes and bottles clearly with your child's name. If your child's belongings are labelled we will be able to put them into their lockers if found. If they are not labelled then they will be placed into a lost property box which will be given to charity if items are not redeemed by the end of the term. "Setting Firm Foundations" 15
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Other School Rules 1. No learner may leave the school premises during the school day unless they are accompanied by a staff member on an outing (with written consent), or in emergency situations or with their parents/ guardians or pick-up persons. 2. Learners have to stay in the demarcated areas and are not allowed to roam freely on the property without being accompanied by a teacher or teacher assistant. 3. Learners are not allowed to climb on fences or throw toys or objects over fences. 4. Learners must respect all staff and fellow pupils. No rudeness or any other socially unacceptable behaviour is allowed (e.g. - smacking, biting, back-chatting, throwing objects to deliberately hurt people or spitting). 5. Learners must respect Little Life’s property at all times. No vandalism and intentional damage is accepted. Parents may be liable to pay for things that are deliberately broken or vandalised depending on the circumstance of the individual incident. 6. No food, toys or pets are allowed to be brought to school unless special arrangement is made with the learner’s teacher. 7. No eating or drinking on the playground is allowed unless supervised by the teacher or teacher assistant. 8. No bullying or fighting is allowed. 9. No running inside the building or on the balcony is allowed. 10. No stealing or lying is tolerated. Discipline Procedures and Reward Systems Depending on the situation, if school rules are broken children will either be reprimanded by the staff, given a “time-out”, have privileges taken away, taken to the principal or his/her parents/guardians will be contacted. Children, by law, will not be physically disciplined with a hiding. Please note that parents are not allowed to give their child’s teacher permission to give their child a hiding. We will now explain each discipline procedure in more detail. "Setting Firm Foundations" 16
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Reprimanding Staff will reprimand children in a firm voice but will not be allowed to shout and scream at children unless the child is at risk of seriously endangering him/herself or another learner. Staff will go down on the child’s level when they are reprimanding the child and will never be allowed to verbally abuse or belittle the child. Staff will be firm yet loving and the child will be required to give an apology depending on the situation. Privileges taken away Children may have privileges taken away such as having their pudding taken away for the day, not being allowed to participate in a particular activity or help with setting up beds etc. - this will first come with warnings. Time-out Children will be given a time-out depending on their age. They will be removed from the group (still within the teachers view) and given time to think about their misdemeanour. After the time-out period the staff member will go onto the child’s level and discuss the misdemeanour with him/her. The child may have to give an apology depending on the situation. Taken to the Principal Children will be taken to the Principal if they are consistently breaking the same rules or depending on the school rule being broken. The principal will then discuss the misdemeanour with the child and implement a strategy of overcoming the behaviour (this may require parents assistance). Contacting Parents/Guardians The learners teacher or the principal may write a note to the parent/guardian or arrange an appointment depending on the individual situation. Interaction between the teacher or principal and the learners parent/ guardian to overcome the misdemeanour will be conducted. In extreme cases where children are threatening the safety of themselves or the safety of the staff or learners of Little Life, expulsion may be required. We also have individual reward systems for the different age groups. Comment cards are placed at the back of the child’s book and are commented on everyday by the child’s teacher. Children may get an invite from the principal to go on a special outing for an ice cream or milkshake for good behaviour or good character noted. Consent forms will need to be signed in order for a child to participate in this special outing. "Setting Firm Foundations" 17
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Potty Training and Nappies Our staff will change your child’s nappies regularly. Please send at least 5 nappies in your child’s bag as well as any special creams and wet wipes daily. Our staff will assist you in potty training your child and one of our toilets is adapted specifically for this need. Please send in extra sets of underwear (marked clearly with your child’s name) to be used for accidents. Please ensure the toilet routine followed at school and at home are the same as to help your child during his/her potty training. Potty training comment cards are placed in the back of your child’s book and are written in daily. Sunblock Children need to bring sunblock which we will keep on the playground and apply on hot days. Please ensure that you replace it speedily when it is finished. Please put sunblock on your child before they come to school as well. Whatsapp and Facebook Jacqui has a broadcast list on whatsapp that she will relay any important notices on. Please ensure you have the following number saved on your phone or else you will not receive the broadcasts; 073 713 5069. Photos and comments will be placed onto Facebook. You will need to sign a Facebook consent form in order for photos of your child to be placed onto Facebook. We have two Facebook pages, a public one for advertising and a private one. If you would like a granny/ grandpa or aunt/uncle to be a part of the private one then please tell them to send an inbox message stating what relation they have with the child - this will be confirmed with the parents. This is to try and safeguard our private Facebook page. "Setting Firm Foundations" 18
Little Life Pre-Primary School Prospectus 2018 Other Policies We have a policy file with various other policies in it regarding individualised topics. Please ask the administrator should you wish to view them. "Setting Firm Foundations" 19
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