Little Farmyard Pre-Primary

💚 A Heartfelt Thank You from Little Farmyard 💚

Our hearts are so full after an incredible Walkathon and the successful conclusion of our raffle fundraiser! 🌻

To every family who bought raffle tickets, sold tickets, made donations, attended the Walkathon, and supported us along the way, thank you. Your generosity and enthusiasm helped make this fundraiser a wonderful success.

A special thank you to all the families, businesses, and sponsors who so kindly donated prizes, vouchers, hampers, and made cash contributions. Your support means the world to us and helps us continue creating a special environment for our children to learn, grow, and thrive.

• Paul and Priscilla from Thaba Tholo Game Farm for the 2-night stay
• The Pretorius family for the Mount Amanzi 2-night stay
• The Kruger family from Renewed for the beautiful steel elephant wall art
• The Victor family from Kers-scented Candle for the gift box
• The Caldeira family for the 4-ball voucher at Krugersdorp Golf Club
• Staffcor Group for the R2000 cash prize
• Inteligro Seed for the R1000 cash prize
• Billy and Caryn Greyvenstein from Epic Karting for the 2 go-kart vouchers
• Madame Petite Hair Salon for 3 vouchers
• The Florenca family and Clover for the 2 Clover hampers
• Battery Corp and the Gunn-Parense family for their gifts and vouchers
• The Jardim family for the Checkers voucher
• Beauty Cabin for the 2 gift vouchers
• A Farmyard family for the chocolate hamper
• Charles Marais for the case of beer
• The Diner and the Evans family for 2 gift box vouchers
• Meraki Beauty Salon for a voucher
• The Evans family and The Dros for 2 vouchers
• The Van Geest family and LVG Plants for the beautiful orchids
• Welverdiend Braai and Firewood, and the Van der Gryp family for the braai hamper
• Teacher Rietha for the beautiful Braai cloths.
• Life Day Spa for the voucher from Mammi-love.com
• Jacqueline Nienaber, a registered Psychometrist, for her cash donation
• Auto Commodities for their cash donation
• Ryan and Kyrone Hofman for their cash donation
• Keaurorisa Oliphant for a cash donation
• Rosa Moodley for the cash donation
• The Rowe family for their cash donation
• The Marinus family for their contribution.
• The Ernst Family for sponsoring wors and patties towards our walkathon food stall.
• The Pretorius family for sponsoring cold drinks towards the walkathon.

The laughter, excitement, and sense of community we experienced on Saturday were truly unforgettable. Seeing our Farmyard families come together in support of our school was incredibly special.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being part of our Little Farmyard family. We are so grateful for each and every one of you. 💚

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This is a post of gratefulness, written with full hearts and deep appreciation.

At Little Farmyard Pre-Primary, we are continually reminded that we walk in blessing. We have the privilege of working alongside a team of staff who are nothing short of extraordinary.

We believe what they do is more than a profession. It is a calling — lived out in moments of patience, in laughter shared with children, in steady hands during busy days, and in hearts that never seem to grow tired of giving.

They arrive each day with passion stitched into everything they do, carrying purpose with them like a quiet light. In every challenge they meet, they show grace. In every task, they bring excellence. In every child, they give care that cannot be taught, only lived.

What they create together is more than a school. It is a place shaped by love, intention, and devotion.

We do not take this for granted. We are deeply aware that this is a blessing entrusted to us, and we hold it with gratitude.

We want to honour our incredible staff. May they continue to walk boldly in their calling, strengthened, encouraged, and filled with joy in all they do.

🦎🐍 Day 5 marked the final day of our Little Farmyard Birthday Week celebrations… and what a GOOD day it was! 🎉

Today, we were visited by the amazing team from Wildandearthly, who brought along some absolutely fascinating exotic animals for our children to meet and learn about.

Our little ones were completely captivated as they met:
✨ Micky and Minnie the Sugar Gliders
✨ Squirrel the Chinchilla
✨ Timmy the Tenrec
✨ Stuby the Bearded Dragon
✨ Goldie the Golden Knee Tarantula
✨ Snow the Corn Snake
✨ Kai the Ball Python
✨ Benny the Boa Constrictor
✨ And two Madagascan Hissing Cockroaches!

A huge thank you to Mathew and Antonio for such an unforgettable experience. You were absolutely fantastic! The children were wide-eyed with amazement from beginning to end as they learned incredible facts about each animal and had the opportunity to see these beautiful creatures up close.

The staff had just as much fun too, cuddling some of the animals and bravely breaking through a few fear barriers along the way 😄

We would highly recommend Wildandearthly to anyone looking for an educational and interactive animal experience. Their service was exceptional, and it was so clear to see that their animals are treated like family, with so much love and care 🧡

To end off our birthday week celebrations, we enjoyed a lovely picnic together filled with laughter, friendship, and happy little faces 🌿☀️

As we close off this very special week, our hearts are overflowing with gratitude. Celebrating 24 years of Little Farmyard has reminded us just how blessed we are to spend our days with the most special guest of all… our Farmyard learners 💛

For 24 years, we have followed God’s calling to love, guide, nurture, and teach little hearts, and what an incredible journey it has been. Through every season, every classroom, every tiny hand held, and every child who has walked through our gates, God’s faithfulness has carried Little Farmyard forward.

And by His grace, we plan to continue this calling for many more years to come 🌱

Thank you to every parent, child, staff member, and supporter who forms part of our Little Farmyard family. You are part of our story, our purpose, and our joy.

🎨 Day 4 of Little Farmyard’s Birthday Week was filled with colourful little hands and special moments of learning 💛

Today, our little ones each left their handprint on the Little Farmyard Wall of Fame ✨

Tiny hands, bright paint, and proud smiles came together to create something truly special. Each handprint represents a precious child who has been part of the Little Farmyard story, bringing their own unique sparkle, personality, and joy to our school 🌈

The children also spent time learning about Ascension Day and why this day is important. Some classes created beautiful art inspired by the lesson, while others enjoyed story time and discussions about the meaning behind this special day.

The purpose of all these activities was to help educate our children in an age-appropriate and meaningful way about what Ascension Day represents in the Christian faith. Ascension Day is a very important day for us, reminding us of Jesus’ ascension into Heaven and His promise of hope and everlasting love. Although it is often overlooked, we believe it is important for our children to learn about and understand the meaning behind this special day through stories, discussions, art, and reflection together 🌱

What a beautiful way to celebrate 24 years of love, learning, our love for our God, and community at Little Farmyard.

🐾 Day 3 of Little Farmyard’s Birthday Week was one filled with compassion, kindness, laughter, and very sticky doughnut faces! 🎉

Today we had the privilege of welcoming FORA (Friends of Rescued Animals) to our school, and our Farmyard community truly showed what big hearts they have 💛

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our parents, large quantities of dog and cat food, cleaning products, and blankets were donated to the animals in FORA’s care. We are so proud of our Little Farmyard family for coming together to support such a worthy cause.

A very special thank you to Linda and Devon for bringing beautiful Oya to visit our children 🐶

Oya has had an incredibly difficult start to life. She experienced homelessness and unimaginable cruelty after being burned with hot water. Yet despite everything she has endured, she remains one of the gentlest, kindest souls. She captured all our hearts today and taught our little ones a powerful lesson in kindness, resilience, and compassion.

Please consider supporting FORA. They are currently in desperate need of animal food supplies and are running very low. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference for these precious animals 🐾

To end off the day, the children also enjoyed doughnut bobbing, which brought endless laughter and hilarious sticky smiles all around 🍩😄

Another unforgettable day in our 24th birthday celebrations!

🍃 Day 2 of Little Farmyard’s Birthday Week was filled with colour, laughter, and windy-day magic! 🎉

Today was Windy Day Play, and our little ones had an absolute blast!

The teachers created beautiful wind toys for the children, decorated with bright, flowing ribbons, dancing beautifully in the breeze ✨

The playground quickly turned into a swirl of giggles and flying colours as the children ran, twirled, skipped, and played with their ribbon streamers flowing behind them like tiny rainbow comets in the wind 🌈🍃

Moments like these remind us that childhood is made of the simplest joys... fresh air, happy hearts, good friends, and a little bit of birthday magic 💛

What a beautiful second day of celebrating 24 wonderful years of Little Farmyard!

🎉 Little Farmyard is celebrating 24 wonderful years! 🎉

24 years of love, learning, laughter, friendship, and nurturing little hearts and growing minds 🌱

Today was an incredible start to our Birthday Week!

It was our much-anticipated Career Dress-Up Day, and our children absolutely stole the show. From aspiring chefs to future astronauts and farmers, the excitement and pride on their faces were truly priceless ✨

A very special thank you to:
🌟 Dr T.V Setlhapelo
🌟 Geraldine Joubert (Attorney)
🌟 Zander Schlemmer (Cordiguard Security)
🌟 Etienne du Plessis (IT Specialist)

Thank you for visiting Little Farmyard and sharing your professions, experiences, and knowledge with our little ones. The children listened with such curiosity and wonder, and it was beautiful to see young imaginations dreaming a little bigger today 💛

We are so excited for the rest of our birthday celebrations still to come!

Happy Mother’s Day to all our incredible Little Farmyard moms 💐

Today we celebrate you. The women who give so much of themselves every single day with patience, love, strength, encouragement, and endless care.

Thank you for the early mornings, the bedtime stories, the endless support, the gentle guidance, and the beautiful way you love your children through every stage of growing up. The love of a mother shapes a child’s world in the most powerful way.

We see the joy your children carry with them each day, and it is a reflection of the love they receive at home. Thank you for trusting us to be part of their little lives and for allowing us to walk this journey alongside you.

We hope today is filled with love, laughter, cuddles, and special moments with the people who matter most.

Happy Mother’s Day 💛

With love from all of us at Little Farmyard 🌿

Easter calls us into a sacred pause…
To stand at the foot of the cross, to remember the depth of Christ’s sacrifice, and to truly take in the weight of His love for us.

It is here that we are reminded:
Love was not merely spoken… it was given.
Grace was not earned… it was poured out.
And hope was not lost… it has risen.

Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we are invited into new life — a life marked by forgiveness, redemption, and unshakable hope.

May this Easter draw your heart back to Him, renew your spirit, and fill your home with His peace.

“He is not here; He has risen.”

Blessings to all our Little Farmyard families on this holy and meaningful day.

With love,
The Little Farmyard Team

❤️ Valentine’s Day at Little Farmyard Pre-Primary ❤️

Last Friday, Little Farmyard was a sea of red as the children dressed to celebrate Valentine’s Day. With bright outfits, happy smiles, and joyful hearts, the day was filled with love and laughter.

As a Christian school, we used this special day to remind the children of God’s great love for us and how we are called to love one another through kindness, patience, and gentle hearts. By sharing with friends, using caring words and giving warm hugs, we guide the children as they live out these lessons in the most precious way.

“Let all that you do be done in love.”
1 Corinthians 16:14 ✝️

Thank you to our Little Farmyard families for walking this journey with us as we grow children who learn, love, and reflect God’s love every day ❤️🌱