07 Apr Welcome back
Welcome back to school and a very happy Easter from the Uplands PTA. “The great gift of Easter is HOPE” - Basil Hume Photo credit: Sally Greathead, Tracey Russell and Sarah-Marie Snyman. ...
Pre-Preparatory
06 Apr Welcome to Uplands
06 Apr Licensing service at Uplands
On the 6th of April we held our termly Staff Eucharist Service. However, this was a really special one, as Mr Sean Carlisle, our new Executive Head, Mr Scott Hauptfleisch the new Preparatory Head, as well as Ms Heather Prior and Mrs Heidi Rea, were...
02 Apr Happy Easter
And he said to them “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen; he is not here.” Happy Easter’. Mark 16:6...
21 Mar NEW BEGINNINGS NEWSLETTER – TERM 1 (2021)
“Every moment is a fresh beginning’’ - T.S Eliot The challenges presented by covid-19 pandemic, we were forced to re-evaluate, adapt and be grateful for each day. Our term 1 newsletter theme is New Beginnings and hope you enjoy it! Please follow link below for term 1...
21 Mar Thank you for swiping
Please help us raise funds for our school this Easter Holiday! Sign up online at myschool.co.za and select our school as your fundraising cause. Giving back is easy – it won’t cost you a cent!...
17 Mar Little Lab Coats Demonstration
Molly and Marius, the Little Lab Coats mice, visited Uplands Pre-Prep this term. They helped Ellie the Elephant with her toothache by making her a giant toothbrush and enough toothpaste to use, as she could not find it in the small valley store. During this experiment,...
17 Mar Critical thinking
‘New Term, New Beginnings’ is the centre point of all our daily play invitations. We incorporate critical thinking, creative and sensory experiences into our lessons using everyday recycled and natural objects in unique encounters. ...
17 Mar Reggio Emilia Approach
The Uplands Pre-Preparatory are using the Reggio Emilia Approach. In this approach, children are guided toward learning through free inquiry and exploration. Some of the strategies include ‘documenting’(writing) the children’s words on their work, using loose parts in nature during activities, using lightboxes, and allowing...
17 Mar De Bono Thinking Hats
The Uplands Pre-Preparatory teachers continue to be innovative in their teaching by implementing 21st century strategies in their lessons and activities. This term, we have continued to reinforce the six De Bono Thinking Hats. The teachers use these six coloured thinking hats for group discussions,...
