First things first: Meet our little ones! They just seem to
get more gorgeous every year. We have 57 children registered this year, and we are very excited about what 2015 has in
store for Graceland.
The first week of school was filled with buckets and buckets of tears. However, by the second week of school, it was like the tears never happened. The reason for
the quick adjustment to the school is still to be determined. Are the children
becoming more adaptable or are the teachers just getting better at this? I
think only three days of crying is our new record.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Solomons
(4-5 year olds teacher) and Rosaline Fortuin (2-3 year olds teacher)! On 5 December 2014, Elizabeth graduated from her Level 5 Course and Rosaline graduated from her Level 4 Course, both in Early Childhood Development.
We were told by the facilitator that the teachers from Graceland are her best
students. Well done on your hard work! Graceland is proud to have you. As we
equip ourselves, we are able to better understand the development of our
children and to help our children at their level.
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| L-R: Rosaline Fortuin and Elizabeth Solomons |
This year we are hoping to add an additional classroom to Graceland Pre-school. At the moment we have 3 classes, divided into the different age groups. A 2-3 year olds classroom, a 3-4 year olds classroom and a 4-5 year olds classroom. In order to achieve our goal this year we will need a new storage space. We are already getting a teacher ready to take the younger age group of 1-2 year olds, thanks to the Ulrike Merkel Trust.
William Arthur Ward said,“Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.”
May this new year challenge you to make a difference in the world around you!
