Ample, unhurried, and imaginative free-play is what Charlotte Mason believed necessary for the protection of the sanctity of childhood. When young, we encourage our children to play - to discover how towers are built and broken down, to form mud balls into fairy cakes, and clothe our precious dolls in soft fabrics. Soon, our children are escaping to tree forts and fending off villains with sticks. Although our children grow in age, play is still a vital means of socializing and developing skills of confidence and assurance. Let us not grow weary in encouraging our children to play. Let them have board games, teach them to create sporting activities, play cooking challenges with them. The time invested in your child holds value, not only for their flourishing, but for your relationship with them as well.
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Imaginary play is a chief cornerstone in the world of play. Recreating scenes, adopting characters, and talking through situations are ways through which children make sense of their world. Open-ended toys like building blocks afford children the freedom to own their play and do with it as they wish.
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Opening a book is like opening a present. Wrapped within the pages are thoughts and ideas that bring joy to many a reader. This joy has been witnessed everyday this week as our young children eagerly arrive in time for their class library moment. When one has read of adventure and people in far off places, geography, history, literature and science all come alive. The illustration of a detailed grass hopper becomes a familiar friend, and the study of maps create a living representation of the world's network of countries and seas.
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If you are free at 8am on Thursday mornings, please consider joining our parent prayer group as we come together and pray for our school.
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Jean Louw from Ambleside will be visiting our school next Wednesday and Thursday. During this visit, Jean will spend time in our classrooms, observing lessons, teaching practice and class engagement. Her visits are always welcomed and thoroughly encouraging.
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For consent forms and further information pertaining to the upcoming outings, please visit the Current Info & To Do's section of the parent portal.
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In four weeks time, our grade 6&7 teacher, Mrs Harrower, will be riding the 2026 Cape Town Cycle Tour to support Three Peaks Primary School. This year marks a special milestone for the family, as Catherine’s husband, Neil, will be riding his 21st Cycle Tour, with Catherine and their children, Daniel (13) and Emily (11) joining in to mark the occasion.
The family is also riding to raise funds for the Fee-Support and Library Funds at Three Peaks. Donations raised will resource our Fee Support Fund which comes alongside families who require financial assistance and contribute to the ongoing development of the school’s library resources for the benefit of all learners.
We encourage our school family to support this initiative by sponsoring their tour. We'll also be sending out information via WhatsApp on Monday, so please do share widely and help us maximise the impact of this moment.
Ways to Donate:
* Make a deposit into the school account with reference: 'Cycle Tour’ (see https://www.threepeaks.org.za/giving/ for bank info)
* Pay via Snapscan: https://pos.snapscan.io/qr/TuIIBB5u
* Our Back-a-Buddy campaign which is best for international currencies: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/cycling-for-three-peaks-school
Thank you for your support.
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In response to God's ongoing goodness and blessing over our school:
- we trust him for an enriching visit from Ambleside
- for restoration and healing for all our children who are ill
- for strength and mindfulness for all our teachers
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“And all the time we have books, books teeming with ideas fresh from the minds of thinkers upon every subject to which we can wish to introduce children.”
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Wishing you all a wonderful weekend,
Nicolette Skead
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