Grade 3s create and narrate own stories
To wrap up the term, our Grade 3s wrote stories and read them to their captive audience – the Grade Rs! Click the link to access the stories as audio books – great for the holidays when you might need a break!
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Cannons celebrates World Book Day
At Cannons Creek Independent Primary School, Book Week is always a highlight. A love of reading is fostered in the classroom and our lovely library – a favourite space for many of its pupils. World Book Day was celebrated early this year, from 24-27 March this year, where the importance of reading while having FUN was emphasised. During the…
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Grade 1s visit Pinelands Library
Our Grade 1 pupils had a wonderful visit to Pinelands Library at the end of Term 1, where they discovered the magic of books and learned all about library etiquette. The friendly librarians welcomed them with an engaging reading of Little Red Riding Hood, bringing the classic tale to life. After the story, the children got…
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The value of reading to your child
Reading to a child is one of the best things you can do for their early development. Studies have shown that reading aloud to children from a young age can boost their language and literacy skills, enhance their emotional intelligence, and even improve their academic performance later in life. In South Africa, there is a…
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Cannons Creek celebrates World Book Day
In honour of World Book Day, Cannons Creek Independent Primary School put into play several initiatives in the week leading up to the main event on 23 April 2023. Every day, the bell was rung at various times and pupils needed to DEAR (Drop Everything And Read), as well as teaming up with an older/younger buddy in the school,…
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Afrikaans setwork author visits Cannons Creek
Nanette van Rooyen, author of the Grade 10 and 11 Afrikaans setwork literature books, visited Cannons Creek Independent High School on 25 April 2023. The intent was to provide an experience for the pupils to get an insight on the characters in both books – ‘Ek Was hier’ and ‘Die 17de veer’. After van Rooyen…
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Cannons Creek celebrates World Book Day
In honour of World Book Day on 23 April, Cannons Creek Primary School encouraged its pupils to dress up as a book character. The school held a parade where all the pupils (and staff) could showcase their outfits. Grade 5 pupils spent time reading to the Grade R pupils, while the rest of the school also split into their mentor…
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Grade 3s acknowledge World Literacy Day
On World Literacy Day, our Grade 3s took advantage of the sunny weather, and spent the lesson reading outside.
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Cannons pupils read for National Book Week
Today marks the end of #NationalBookWeek. We managed to capture some reading moments between the Grade 6s, Pre-Primary pupils, and the Grade 1s; and the Grade 3s enjoyed some time in the sun.
