SNACK BREAK
Children tend to get hungry between breaks, which often affects concentration. We allow the children
the opportunity to have a mid-morning snack. The children can bring a “healthy” snack that will be
brought into the classroom in the morning and kept under their desk. This snack could be fruit or
vegetables (cut up and prepared beforehand), nuts, biltong or dried fruit. Pack this snack in a small
plastic lunch box. Please do not send yoghurts, or any food items that could be messy. Chips, sweet
biscuits, processed cereals, sweets and chocolates are not suitable for the ‘Get-up-and-go’ snack break.
OTHER HEALTH ISSUES
Sport: Please encourage your child to take part in as many sporting activities as possible. Encouraging an
active lifestyle will benefit each child for a whole life time. Exercise is a great stress reliever, besides all
the physical benefits that it has.
Outside summer activities: Get your child into the habit of using sun block every day. We want each
PNPS pupil to wear a hat or cap when they are out in the playground.
Water: We allow children to drink water in class, as this helps them to concentrate. We do request that
it is sent in a bottle with a pop up lid.
Sleep: A tired child cannot learn. Please ensure that you have a good night time routine and that your
child gets enough sleep.
Tuckshop: Our tuckshop serves healthy food, but make sure your child uses it wisely. On Fridays the
children from the Early Act Club run a charity tuckshop. On these days, special treats are available.
MUSIC
Music is a wonderful way to exercise the brain. Studies have shown
that it enhances sensitivity to speech sounds and improves memory. It
can even raise your IQ!
At PNPS, music is an integral part of the curriculum. In class music
lessons, pupils sing, create rhythms and sounds and reflect on music
that they have experienced. These lessons, which include South African
music, are taught by the Head of Music.
All pupils experience the joy of singing at community singing lessons
which are scheduled into our timetable. During these lessons, the
children sing songs from various genres and watch interesting videos,
instrumental demonstrations and performances.
INSTRUMENT TUITION
With our Head of Music managing several itinerant music teachers, PNPS offers a wide range of
instrument tuition: Piano, Vocal training, Recorder, Guitar, Drums and Violin.
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