{"id":118597,"date":"2016-04-18T11:50:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T09:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/118597\/children-have-a-ball-while-learning\/"},"modified":"2016-04-18T11:55:01","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T09:55:01","slug":"children-have-a-ball-while-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/04\/18\/children-have-a-ball-while-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Children have a ball while learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

The children from Daeraad Pre-Primary have enjoyed a wonderful week full of memorable moments.<\/p>\n

This year the school is celebrating its 41st birthday and has 225 children enrolled, from the ages of three months to Grade R.<\/p>

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On Wednesday, Sgt Styles Maome, from the Primrose SAPS social crime prevention unit and the station\u2019s mascot visited the children to teach them about the valuable work the police are doing in the community.<\/p>\n

The theme for the week was \u201cOur protectors\u201d and \u201cOur country South Africa\u201d.<\/p>

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Thursday saw the children celebrating a typical South African day and enjoying games, braaied boerewors and eating milk tart.<\/p>\n

The fun week was concluded on Friday, with a fund-raising project, a mini-walk.<\/p>\n

All the different groups participated, with activities appropriate for each age group.<\/p>\n

Parents also joined in the fun and encouraged their children.<\/p>\n

Lots of laughter, exercise and ice\u2013cream were part of this sunny morning.<\/p>\n

On May 7 Daeraad\u2019s annual f\u00eate will be held.<\/p>\n

The community is invited to attend from 9am to 2pm, at the school grounds in Venus Street, Fishers\u2019 Hill.<\/p>\n

Lots of delicious food, pancakes, children\u2019s games, jumping castles, a ghost house, tombola and more will be available to entertain big and small.<\/p>\n

Flea market tables are also available for hire and there is sure to be a wonderful array of goodies on sale.<\/p>\n

If anyone is interested in hiring a table or you need more information contact the office on 011 828-5541 between 7.30am and 3pm.<\/p>\n