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CONTENTS 02 | SPOTLIGHT NEWS: Crawford at SONA 2017 04 | FEATURE: Cyber Bullying – kids and parents behaving badly 10 | SPOTLIGHT NEWS: Educating and Engaging with Generation X 12 | FEATURE: The world 50 years from now 17 | CRAWFORD CATCH-UP: School news 56 | ALUMNUS: Robo Man

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SPOTLIGHT NEWS

CRAWFORD PRETORIA AT SONA 2017

by Koula Voutsas, Crawford College Pretoria, History teacher

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n South Africa we have one of the most liberal constitutions in the world, and, as a history teacher, I believe that it is important to involve our students in the workings of our democracy and expose them to a platform where they may witness our democracy in action.

I believe that the relevance of studying history at school is that it gives students an insight into why and how certain events occurred; it provides an understanding of decisions made and their outcomes; it is relevant as it helps students to understand the inheritance of their past and the struggles and sacrifices endured to make the future a better place; and it allows our legacy to become part of our future, as it guides us in our lives and teaches us to respect society.

On 9 February, Neo, Allison and I were privileged guests of the Hon Minister Maite NkoanaMashabane (International Relations and Co-operation) at SONA 2017. This profound experience gave us the opportunity to witness our history unfolding live before us. We experienced democracy in action.

We are grateful to our host for inviting us and we would also like to thank Ministers Angie Motshekga (Basic Education) and Blade Nzimande (Higher Education) who showed an interest in our students and who took the time to engage with them in conversation.

I know that Neo and Allison will cherish this experience for a long time to come!

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MY SONA EXPERIENCE

by Allison Wentzel, Grade 12 student, Crawford College Pretoria We have always been told that the best years of a person’s life are their school years. This statement proved to be true when I was selected, along with my fellow student, Neo Mofolo, to attend parliament and witness SONA 2017.

We both have a keen interest in our country’s political affairs and a passion for South Africa’s history, which meant that it was a great honour to be chosen as ambassadors for Crawford College Pretoria.

This experience began with a private tour through the beautiful, historic buildings of Parliament on a wonderful sunny day in Cape Town. Neo, Mrs Voutsas and me

Neo Mofolo and Allison Wentzel mingling with John Webb from Carte Blanche.

Minister Blade Nzimande conversing with Neo and Allison.

were filled with awe as we walked along the marble hallways, appreciating our country’s heritage. Being able to witness the effort and planning that goes into an event like this was truly special and we couldn't deny that there was electricty in the air. The accreditation that allowed us into restricted areas was a highlight for us all, as reality soon struck that we were guests who had the honour of sitting in the gallery.

When the time came for SONA to begin, we could not contain our excitement and sat eagerly in anticipation for our President to deliver his address to the nation.

The Crawford representatives with Minister Angie Motshekga and Leanne Manas from the SABC.

The students with Mr Seraki, their host at SONA 2017.

Neo, Allison and Mrs Koula Voutsas at SONA 2017.

Neo and Allison on a tour through the Parliament buildings.

MY SONA EXPERIENCE

by Neo Molofo, Grade 12 student, Crawford College Pretoria Our experience of witnessing the State of the Nation Address was a once–in–a–lifetime opportunity, and we are very thankful to Minister Nkoana Mashabane from the Department of International Relations and Co-operation for the honour.

We met various incumbent Cabinet members as well as members of Parliament. We were pleased to connect with Minister Jeff Radebe, who engaged us in conversation and wished us well in our future endeavours. We met our Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga,

and discussed our school journey with her. We were also delighted to meet Ministers Gigaba, Mokonyane, Molewa, Motsoaledi as well as Nzimande.

It was most exciting to meet one of the presiding officers at SONA, as well as NCOP Chairperson, Ms Thandi Modise. It was a warm interaction and we reflected on all that went on in the National Assembly Chamber.

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ACADEMIC FEATURE

CyberBullying: Kids and parents behaving badly!

The snowball effect of cyber bullying

by Donna Verrydt & Nikki Bush

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ast year, Jessi was made the head girl of a local primary school in Johannesburg. Pride was made the deputy head girl of the same school. Both girls were deserving of their titles and did a great job in their prospective roles.

Unfortunately, another pupil, or perhaps pupils (we will never know), at this school disagreed that Jessi should be head girl and subsequently launched a cyber bullying campaign against her that not only caused Jessi and her family great distress, but which led to a snowball effect that saw other adults (parents, friends, teachers), all generally “good people”, suddenly turn nasty on social media and, unfortunately, Pride became a secondary target of the bullying. This is their story…

Jessi’s story I was selected as the head girl – a role I was so delighted to accept but one I didn’t ask for. Apparently not everyone agreed that I should be head girl and I received abusive messages on the social media site Qooh.Me (Ed's note: a social media platform that kids are using and which protects the anonymity of the users). The messages began shortly after I was announced as the head girl, and continued until the very last day of my primary school year. These messages were hurtful and something I had to face on a daily basis. But the hardest part was not knowing who was behind them!

Some of the messages criticised my speeches in assembly, some of them called me a “suck up” and some of them said how happy “everyone” was that I had chosen to go to another high school, instead of the popular high school choice in our area. And then there was the message that said I was the “worst head girl ever” and that the deputy 4 | Crawford Times

head girl, Pride, would have been a much better choice.

A year that should have been filled with happiness and memories made with lifelong friendships, turned into a nightmare. I often didn’t want to go to school, my confidence took a knock and I felt like I was being mocked at every turn.

My mom knew what was happening to me, but I asked her not to take it further as I didn’t want everyone to know and I didn’t want to create an even bigger problem. We decided that I should remain on Qooh.Me in the hope that the bully would make a mistake and reveal his/her/their names. But unfortunately that didn’t happen and the bullying just continued.

Throughout this experience Pride was very supportive of me and told me to ignore the messages, which I tried to do, but it was very difficult.

On the final day of school, I got one last abusive message and because I would no longer be at that school, my mom decided to speak out.

She took a screen shot of all the abusive messages I had received and posted them on Facebook warning other parents about Qooh.Me. She urged parents to be aware of what social media their children were using and to check their kids’ phones regularly. My mom had hoped that this message would build awareness around the problem of cyber bullying, but unfortunately the post took a turn for the worse…

Pride’s story We were driving home from my final day of primary school, I was so happy to be free and on holiday and then my mom got a disturbing phone call from another mother at our school. The mother told my mom that she needed to log on to Facebook because terrible things were being said about me.

My mom pulled the car off the road and logged on to find the post by Jessi’s mom about the cyber bullying and the screen shots of all the abusive messages Jessi got. Jessi’s mom was telling parents to be aware of Qooh.Me, and to check their children’s phones.

The one abusive message that stood out for me was the one that said, “Pride would be a better head girl than you

would ever be”. It was this message that got Facebook friends of Jessi’s mom very angry. These friends were adults and parents, and they assumed that I had sent the abusive messages to Jessi, or at least had been involved in someway. They said that “obviously” I was “jealous” that Jessi was head girl and I was not.

They wrote that I must have created a secret account and sent the messages to Jessi! They also said things like, “Pride and her gang will get what’s coming to them next year!”

I had never even been on Qooh.Me, but suddenly people were saying that I was the bully. I was so sad. Jessi and I had always been friends and I always supported her as head girl and suddenly I was the one being bullied – by people who didn’t even know me.

My mom, and luckily other parents from our school who did know me, including Jessi’s mom, defended me on Facebook. My mom wrote that what these adults were doing to me was bullying in itself. She used words like "irresponsible", "defamation" and "legal action". Some of the adults wrote back, so angry, and said my mom is naïve and that they bet that I had done it and that she was hiding her head in the sand. My mom was even more upset when she found out that some of those adults were teachers at other schools. We stayed on the side of the road for an hour!

Conclusion No good can come from bullying, but in retrospect, Jessi, Pride and their respective families, are happy that this happened because it has highlighted the major problem that exists in our schools and our society as a whole.

Cyber bullying is not just happening at a kid-on-kid or even an adult-on-adult level. Sadly it's at an adult-on-kid level too.

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Cyber

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Parents behaving badly on social media!

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hen creative parenting expert Nikki Bush presents her Tech-savvy Parening talks at schools, she is often asked to politely encourage parents to curb their own behaviour online because they are setting a poor example for their children! How can we expect our children to behave online, if we are setting a bad example? Here are five no-nos that Nikki wants parents to know: 1. Outing your own children on social media This is when parents vent their frustrations with their own children on social media. Whether they name them or not, their children know it’s about them and so do all their respective followers. If you are having a problem with your child, you need to deal with it in the real world and not on a social media platform. As Nikki says to the children, when they are feeling emotional, angry, upset or going through hormonal highs and lows, stay off social media and find a real shoulder to cry on. If you are outing your child on social media, you are out of control.

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2. Being nasty to other parents on instant messaging groups We are seeing parents attacking each other on social media groups and even inappropriate images mistakenly finding their way onto these platforms for all to see. You might recall a mother who recently shared a compromising picture of herself on the wrong Whatsapp group... Of course, she should have taken better care in the first place but instead of going to the source and helping to protect her, a second mother saw it fit to re-post the picture and it went viral in a

big, big way. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

3. Abusing school Whatsapp groups Schools are creating Whatsapp groups for parents to be in touch with their children’s day-to-day activities, such as homework, projects, news from camps and sports time changes. Unfortunately, some of these groups turn into naming, shaming and blaming platforms or are even used as an opportunity to whinge about the school. This perpetuates negativity and is unhealthy for everyone who is on that group. Stick to the group rules.

4. Don’t make quick judgements One of the disadvantages of social media, and seeing pictures or comments about a single moment in time, is that messages can be taken out of context and can create misunderstandings when you don’t have the whole picture. Be careful about making judgements, especially on public platforms, when you don’t have all the facts.

Once again, rather go to the source in the real world and get the whole story.

5. Check yourself before you wreck yourself Be aware of how much time you are on your cellphone when you are with your family. You can’t complain about not enough communication or too much time spent on devices if you are checking your messages and Facebook at every robot. Remember that your children are watching you. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

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Educate your children:

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There are many lessons available on YouTube about the consequences and the ripple effects of social media. Kids need to understand how permanent the online world can be.

Teach them what a digital footprint is and how inappropriate messages or images could be seen by future employers, university selectors or even partners.

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Rules are rules: When buying a phone for your child, you need to set some ground rules. The best way for families to agree on ground rules is to create a contract that all parties must sign.

Family contracts can be found online and will be a good guideline. Be sure to have an open discussion with your kids about the rules, so there will be no misunderstandings.

Approve platforms: Your child should be given a list of social media platforms of which you approve, and a list of platforms that are not allowed. Do your research. Find out what the kids are using and learn how those platforms work. Anonymous platforms should never be allowed.

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Stay connected: You must make it a rule that you will be connected to your child on any social platforms that they are on. If it is Facebook, then you will be their Facebook friend. If it is on Instagram, then you will follow them.

If you are unable to monitor usage on a platform (cannot friend or follow them) then that platform should be banned.

High traffic zone: It’s much easier to keep tabs on your child’s online activity when they are not hiding in their room. Place the computer in high traffic areas such as the kitchen or family room so that everything is out in the open.

Use filtering software: If you feel family contracts are not enough, then there are software programmes available to help you monitor your child’s Internet usage. These programs show you what keys were typed, how much time was spent online and all computer activity. To monitor social media sites, block chats and filter content, Net Nanny and PureSight PC are good options. For cellphone monitoring, My Mobile Watchdog is a good program to use.

Monitor the child's pictures and posts: If your child shares photos on a social networking site, make sure the content of the photo is completely innocent and that no identifiable places can been pinpointed.

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|FEATURE TRAVEL |

The world

50 years from now Welcome to the 4th Industrial Revolution – the Exponential Age

by Damian Murphy and Donna Verrydt

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n the last issue of Crawford Times, we interviewed Crawford alumnus Val Kumalo, who is currently attending Harvard University in the USA. When asked where she saw herself in five years time, she replied, “The question is not what job I’ll be doing, because by then jobs we don’t even know about will exist. I would rather ask: what type of person, or thinker, I will be in five years' time!”

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Val is spot on. Technology is developing at such a rapid rate, and perhaps our current thinking is not keeping up with that development, so trying to predict what the world will be like in 50 years time may be a futile task. But we have some clues, we have some time and we’re ready to make some assumptions!

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HOW LONG WILL WE LIVE? It’s said that medical companies are already building devices that will work with your phone (would you believe), and will be able to take a blood sample, a retina scan and a breath analysis from you. It will then use the information against 54 biomarkers to diagnose almost all diseases! No more waiting for doctors who are running late, or whopper bills for a 15-minute consultations. In fact, it will be so cheap to diagnose yourself that most people on this planet will finally have access to First World medical assistance. This will keep more people alive for longer. The average lifespan has already increased by three months per year. Four years ago the average lifespan was 79 years. Today it is 80. By that rationale, in 50 years time life expectancy could increase to an incredible 92.5 years!

In 50 years time, kids may fly (literally) through the front capsule of your home and ask, “What’s for dinner?” and you may say, ”crickets!” Insects are a very rich source of protein, more so than meat, and already today there are companies that are bringing insect protein food to our market. Of course they are, and will, call it something like ‘alternative protein source’ because now or then, nobody wants to eat 'goggas'. More importantly though, an agricultural robot is being developed, cheaply, that will see farmers, even in Third World countries, managing their farms and not working on them. Food production will then go up and there will be food in abundance – let’s hope! Of course weather, and the crazy patterns we are already experiencing, may play a significant role in open farm lands… but have no fear because there is always agroponics! Agroponics, or aggregated hydroponics, is a closed growth system that needs much less water and where nutrients can be recycled. That means more growth in a shorter time.

WHERE WILL WE LIVE? The futurists have drawn renders of what cities will potentially look like in years to come. Visions of high-rise buildings with food or greenery being grown vertically along the high-reaching walls, and flying vehicles circling about, are common visions. But the truth is, with the development of communication, people are increasingly able to work from anywhere they please.

And if you do need to commute, you are still able to work while you travel! So if this is the case, then why would anyone choose to live somewhere ugly! It’s predicted that people may opt to actually move away from cities and to rather live in the more appealing countryside, bush or mountainous areas – albeit in a biosphere with an internally managed eco-system.

JOBS It is said that 70 to 80% of all jobs available today will disappear in the next 20 years.

The first to go will be the traditional nine to fivers, and only specialists in industries like software development and coding may remain. Sure, there will be many new jobs popping up that we haven't even heard of yet, but the question is, will there be enough jobs for humans or will robots take over our

world? Our only hope is to embrace the future! If you’re an entrepreneur, imagine life just 10 years from now and what you think the world will need. If you have an idea, build it. If you have a career in mind, research it.

By 2020, 70% of the world’s population will have a smartphone, so whatever you choose to create, if it cannot be used on a mobile phone, it will never succeed.

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BUSINESS Can you imagine insurance businesses in the future?

With driverless cars and wearable devices that can warn you of bodily danger, there will be less chance of accidents. Insurance will have to become much, much cheaper if we will need insurance at all. In the USA, young lawyers are already battling to get jobs because of IBM Watson, an online business where you can get legal advice within seconds, with 90% accuracy compared with 70% accuracy when done by humans. Software will continue to disrupt most traditional industries. You only have to consider Uber, a company that deals in transport, but has no cars, or Airbnb, an accommodation company that has no properties! Software is taking over the world.

WATER We have all heard the prediction that the next world war will be about water. Crazy to think that we are short of water when 70% of the world is covered in it! Even crazier is the thought that “they” haven't yet found a way to desalinate the ocean – well, they have! It has just been too expensive in the past to make a difference. But, technological developments have already made it more cost effective and we now only need 2kWh (kilo-watt-hours) of electricty per cubic meter of water. This, and the associated costs, will continue to decrease. While this does offer a little comfort in regard to the survival of the human race, we do worry about what it will do to our oceans!

FUN What will fun look like in 50 years' time? Well, with augmented or virtual reality, you could take a trip anywhere in the world, anytime you like. Visit the villages of France, ride San Fransisco's biggest rollercoaster, party all night in a New York club, ski in the Alps and laze on a Seychelles beach – all in one weekend! You could even log into your trip with a friend and the two of you could do all kinds of things together! Now, it probably won't be as sensory as the real deal; like what about tasting the food? Or feeling the sunshine on your skin? However, it is fun and available immediately.

It's also a matter of time before all the senses are integrated and so yes, you could soon be enjoying a pasta in San Marco Square in Venice.

So from the few examples above, you can see that the future is not just coming, it’s almost here! 50 years from now the world will be a very different place, filled with artificial intelligence, bionic health, autonomous and electric cars, 3D printing, superior agriculture and newage jobs. Welcome to the 4th Industrial Revolution, the Exponential Age! Are you ready?

Case Study: Kodak

RETAIL Can you believe that by the end of this year, smartphones may actually come with 3D scanning possibilities. Let’s put this into perspective, shall we? Can you imagine scanning your foot, choosing a colour and a design and then 3D printing your very own shoes? All major shoe companies are already 3D printing shoes and spare aeroplane parts are 3D printed in remote airports too. In China, they have already 3D printed a complete six-storey office building and by 2027, 10% of everything that's being produced will be 3D printed.

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Twenty years ago, Kodak was the world leader in photograph printing and selling of 85% of the world’s photo paper. It boasted offices in every country, on every continent, and a total of 170 000 employees. Within a few years, Kodak’s business had not just gone bankrupt, it’s business model had completely disappeared. What seemed like an overnight crash, that most people didn’t see coming, was actually on the cards from as far back as 1975 – the year the digital camera was invented. When the first digital cameras went to market, they were not very good and there was a slow uptake. But technology developed and today every smartphone has a high-quality digital camera; and the thought of going to have pictures printed before you can even see them seems like it was around with the ox wagons.

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GPS TRACKING: Makes use of GPS, LBS, Wifi and Google Location Services.

SCHOOL MODE: Remotely deactivate all features, except for location tracking, SOS and time.

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FOURWAYS PREPARATORY T

welve weeks seems like such a long time, but when the first day of school starts, you are hit with the realisation that so much needs to be done in such a short time! New faces were introduced to the staff and Mrs Robyn Hardy was officially appointed as the Foundation Phase deputy principal.

At Crawford Fourways we had an incredibly fast start to the term. During our first assembly, the teachers showed that everyone has super powers and that everyone can be a superhero.

In the second week, Grade 4 to 7 pupils went on their bonding tours. The pupils and teachers had loads of fun and on their return plunged straight into the academics.

The Grade 7 Councillors were introduced to the rest of the school and presented with their badges and ties.

In between all the work, we do have fun; we had a successful inter-house Gala, we celebrated Friendship Day as well as a Funky Glasses and Hat Day. The children have been very busy and have excelled in many extracurricular activities. On the cultural side, children played music exams, completed ballet exams and did courses in performing arts. On the sporting side there was Montrose cricket and netball, gymnastics, karate, hockey trials, swimming and then came Midmar.

We played host to the Scouts' annual celebration of BP Sunday. The service and gala were successful and enjoyed by everyone.

Back row: Ladson were the overall winners and Cameron won the spirit trophy.

Middle row: Joshua and Kaitlyn – senior Victor and Victrix ludorum Front row: Rachel and Jaidyn – junior Victrix and Victor ludorum

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Daniel waiting for the gun to go off.

Josh, Charly, Paarth, Kamo, Kaitlyn and Pranav – house captains for 2017

Grade 7 induction assembly

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FOURWAYS PRE-PRIMARY

The Grade 000s have been learning about pets. They have had lots of fun, telling their friends what pets they have, and what pets they would like. They have learnt about differents pets, and how to look after them. They have used their creative talents to make beautiful art work.

Grade 00 The future belongs to the curious!

The ones who are not afraid to taste it, to try it, to explore it, to move it, to question it and to turn it inside out!

The Grade 00s are definitely not afraid to get their hands dirty as they discover all sorts of new lessons through their messy play and science experiments! Oh what fun we have while we explore!

Grade 00 Kea and Gia dressing up on a rainy day.

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The Grade 0s were inspired to make beautiful pictures of their favourite pets after a class trip to the local vet. There they learned how to care for pets by ensuring that they have regular exercise, enough of the right food to eat and lots of water – especially when it's hot. But most of all, they learned that pets need lots of love.

The Grade 0s were hard at work practising and strengthening their gross motor skills, whilst having lots of fun outdoors.

The Grade 0s performed science experiments to investigate their five senses. Their favourite experiment was to see the effects on their senses of a popcorn seed, before and after cooking.

Grade 0s enjoyed making Lego models using levers and axels, which taught them all about horizontal forces such as friction.

Grade 0s enjoyed listening to the story of “The Cat in the Hat”. They put on their red hats and were asked to describe how they would feel if the cat came to visit them. They then made these lovely pictures.

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ITALIA T

echnology in a modern 21st century school plays a vital role in assisting teachers in their classrooms, as well as enhancing the learning that happens.

Walking around the school, seeing the teachers using their Smart Boards for a variety of lessons, makes this approach a worthwhile experience.

In their book "Age of Discovery": Navigating the Risk and Rewards of our New Renaissance’, Ian Goldin and Chris Kutarna state, “Today, the teacher’s job is to help students to retrieve information, critique it, combine it and add it to their own research and opinion.” This is what we, at Crawford Italia, use as the backbone for using technology effectively within the Core Skills we teach our children. From Grades 0 to 6, different Apps and online portals are used to make learning more effective, interactive and fun.

Hlompho studying Italian vocabulary online.

Grade 0C sharing a special moment in class.

In the Grade 0 classes, the children attend weekly lessons using either Reading Eggs or Time2Read to help them master the art of reading. This is carried throughout the Foundation Phase where Number Sense and Math Seeds assist them in becoming more confident in using mathematics in their daily lives.

The Grade 3 classes used an online portal, SeeSaw, to extend their learning about bugs and creepy-crawlies.

After watching a video clip they had to type ten facts they learned about these creatures and draw a picture on the tablet before submitting it to their teachers. It is pleasing to see how confident they are when engaging with a medium they really like.

In Grade 4, also using SeeSaw, the memorisation of the continents became easy when an online song helped them to complete a map of the world.

Learning about the human skeleton in Grade 5 science, not only allowed for the use of technology but evolved into a cross-curricular assignment using technology, science, art and digital literacy. After watching a clip on the human body, the fact that the smallest bone in the body is found in the ear, lead to a discussion on the function and size of a variety of bones. The Grade 5s asked the younger children where their funny bones are and videoed their answers. This was then uploaded to SeeSaw. Reconstructing the inside of the ear, by drawing 22 | Crawford Times

Writing our names in clay.

it on A3 paper and painting it with water colours was a favourite for the budding artists. In technology they designed and constructed skeletons using recyclable materials.

Introducing the Grade 6s to Google Classroom allows them to have access to their homework and assignments at home. They can communicate with peers and teachers from home if they need more information. Writing a fictional story on Mapungubwe online, let the creative juices flow and produced excellent work. This was shared with the parents in a blog for commenting.

Using technology in the classrooms is a journey we have embarked upon. Although we are still taking baby steps, we are looking forward to exploring this exciting route, which will lead to Crawford Italia becoming a frontrunner in the implementation of digital literacy.

Gabriele and Zeze discussing Italian masks for Carnival.

Chino meeting his new Grade 3C friends.

Rio blowing bubbles with his 3D shape.

Isabella wearing her Carnival mask.

Kaylin, the proud winner of the SAGA hamper.

Friends forever. Zoe and MacKenzie having heart.

Welcoming our new staff for 2017

It's a bug's life. Logan and Aya built a butterfly with natural things.

Innocent, our gardener having a Zen moment in the Grade 0 sandpit.

Grade 5 science cross-curricular assignment.

Logan and Olivia showing that cousins do it better together.

Mrs Els, Mrs Venter and Miss Anagnostu looking pretty in pink and red.

Ezio's 3D triangle

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LA LUCIA COLLEGE

INDOOR HOCKEY, IMPALAS TEAM Five of our students have been selected to represent KZN in u19 indoor hockey (Impalas Team). They are (left to right): Lyell Wylie, Ryan Egan, Sebastien Lamarque, James Cameron and Ross Cameron.

OPEN DAY Skyla Buchanan and CCLL Dance Crew entertained visitors

GILLIAN MULLER – SPRINGBOK SCOUT: Gillian Muller was awarded her Springbok Scout badge, which is the highest award a Scout can receive, in December 2016.

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MIDMAR SWIMMERS Congratulations to the fifteen swimmers who completed the Midmar Mile, especially Luke Erwee (4th from left, back row) who placed 6th in the main race (14-30 age group) and Joshua Ashley (4th from left, middle row) who placed 2nd in the 13 and under category. You showed true grit!

DURBAN AND DISTRICT GALA Grade 8s at the Durban and District Gala showing some love: we H.E.A.R.T CCLL. The college came second this year.

MARIANTHE PANAS, LEAH MARI AND JORDAN POUPARD – KZN YOUTH CHOIR Marianthe Panas, LeahinMari and Jordan Matric revellers a sylvan glade.Poupard have been invited to join the KZN Youth Choir.

DUX AND PROXIME ACCESSIT For the first time in its history, CCLL had two students share the Dux Award. Pictured above are: (left to right) Thejal Naidoo, Proxime Accesit and Kevalin Sahaye and Darshan Govender, both Dux.

JAIMEE BEST – KZN DRAMA TEAM Jaimee Best (centre) was selected to participate in the KZN Drama Team at the SA Championship of Performing Arts.

TEAM EGYPTIAN GOOSE – INTER-HOUSE GALA Team Egyptian Goose were the surprise entrants at the inter-house gala.

ISABELLA SASSE We are very proud of Isabella Sasse who won a silver medal in the National Open Water Swimming Championships (1113 age group) in the 3km swim

BOYS’ TENNIS KZN Jake Carter (left) and Jaimie Hean have both been selected to represent KZN in u15 boys’ tennis.

GIRLS’ TENNIS KZN Jessica Brown (u15); Tyla Carter (u19); and Sachni Govender (u19); have been selected to represent KZN in girls’ tennis.

Overall winners of this year's inter-house gala and Spirit Trophy: Johnson House. Luke Erwee, (second from left, standing) was also placed in the SA Grand Prix Invitational Gala at Kings Park in February.

KZN SWIMMERS We are so proud of our latest batch of KZN swimmers. They are (left to right) Joshua Ashley (u14); Juvahn Singh (u16); Seyuran Perumaul (u16); Shiragh Singh (u13); Ozzy Aromin Sania Nisar Grade 9. (u13); and Sachin Chetty (u18).

IEB GEOGRAPHY CONFERENCE Geography teachers, Rhonwyn van Tonder (left) and Amanda Birkenstock (right) were thrilled to meet renowned African adventurer, Kingsley Holgate at the IEB regional Rayconference Hsu Gradein9.

January this year.

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LA LUCIA PREPARATORY

2016 ACADEMIC RESULTS We would like to congratulate all our pupils on their academic achievements during 2016. Well done to our top three academic pupils in Grade 7!

SPORTS CAPTAINS Congratulations to our sports captains for 2017. The following pupils have been acknowledged for their achievement and contribution to sport at Crawford Preparatory La Lucia.

1st: Robin Dilweg

Girls’ swimming captain – Ambrin Pienaar Boys’ swimming captain – Craydon Govender

Girls’ tennis captain – Lea Olwage Boys’ tennis captain – Francesco Lo Piccolo

Cricket captain – Dario Reddy

Netball captain – Courtney Steyn

CHAMPIONSHIP GALA The following pupils were placed 1st in their age groups: Junior Victrix Ludorum: Rebekah Olivier Junior Victor Ludorum: Damien Angel Senior Victrix Ludorum: Ambrin Pienaar Senior Victor Ludorum: Craydon Govender Congratulations to the following pupils who set new records: Ambrin Pienaar: Open Girls’ 50m breaststroke 40:18 Open Girls’ 50m backstroke 34:87, Open Girls’ 50m freestyle 30:10, Senior Girls’ individual medley 2m38:47 Senior Girls’ 100m freestyle 1m05:78 Damien Angel: Junior Boys’ 100m freestyle 1m20:56 Craydon Govender: Senior Boys’ 100m freestyle 1m05

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2nd: Mila Largatzis

3rd: Erin Fischer

U10 CRICKET FESTIVAL Our U10 cricket team gave an excellent performance at the U10 Cricket Festival held at Crawford Preparatory North Coast. The matches were exciting and the boys loved every minute of the event.

GRADE 7 INDUCTION CEREMONY Congratulations to all our Grade 7 pupils who received their councillor badges at our induction ceremony.

All Grade 7 pupils made a promise (councillors pledge) to: put service before self; honour the office of Counsellor; mirror the attributes of integrity, honesty and empathy for others; be a credit to myself, my family and my school.

During the year, our Grade 7 pupils have an opportunity to accumulate three leadership badges. The ultimate leadership achievement for Grade 7 pupils, should they have earned all three badges, is to receive a gold certificate for outstanding leadership, at the Grade 7 valedictory at the end of the year.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Welcome to 2017! Our pupils and parents were greeted by a warm reception from management, fellow pupils and a few special guests.

TREASURE HUNT This term the Grade 1 pupils are learning through the theme Pirates.

To introduce the children to the theme, as well as a fun way to get to know their way around the school, the pupils were paired up with Grade 7s. Each pair received a ‘treasure map’ of the school with ten clues to various parts of the school.

On returning to the classroom with their "booty", the Grade 7s read stories they had written about pirates to the Grade 1s. Much learning, collaboration, discussion and fun was had by all involved.

MATHS HATS The Grade 5 pupils made tetrahedron hats during their maths lessons.

SWIMMING STAR At a recent KZN Level 1 gala, Ethan Kotzé was awarded the following medals: gold medal: 100m breaststroke and 200m individual medley, bronze medal: 50m breaststroke.

RHINO ORPHANAGE The pupils at Crawford Preparatory La Lucia have been supporting the Rhino Orphanage at the Thula Thula Game Reserve for some time now. After the recent tragic attack on the orphanage, the pupils at the Crawford La Lucia PrePrimary and Preparatory Schools raised almost R20 000 over a few days. Most pupils donated their pocket money, showing just how deeply they care for their environment.

VALENTINE’S DAY Our schools celebrated Valentine’s Day by donating money to the Blind and Guide Dog Society to enable them to purchase a puppy, which will be trained as a guide dog. They also purchased cupcakes which were delivered to nearby retirement villages by our Grade 7 pupils. The Grade 7 pupils also designed colourful Valentine’s cards during their Afrikaans and Zulu lessons.

ISIZULU ORALS Kamerone Govender brought his parrots to school for a short time.

He told his class all about his pets as part of his oral for his isiZulu class.

WORLD BOOK DAY Our Foundation Phase teachers celebrated World Book Day by dressing up as famous book characters. Even Goldilocks and her Three Bears joined in the celebration.

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LA LUCIA PRE-PRIMARY O

ur first term of every year begins with settling our children into school and building relationships to ensure we have happy children. The first concept we explore is all related to the child with their first learning tool being the body. We explore how the body is used to discover and learn and why each body part is important. We then extend the learning into how each little person is a valued member of our Crawford La Lucia family!

GRADE 000 – STARTING SCHOOL Starting school for the first time means different things to different children. Some are eager and excited until the day arrives and then find it difficult to separate from Mom and Dad, and others surprise us all by stepping into the school environment with ease!

During these first few weeks it is essential we develop happy and trusting relationships for a safe and secure adjustment, so the fun of learning together can begin. We watch as day by day the children grow more confident, explore their surroundings in their unique way and make new friends. Following routines and completing their responsibilities independently develops the I CAN DO IT strategy which is essential for building the foundations.

GRADE 00 – TOE-TALLY AWESOME Inspired by one of our Grade 00 teachers who has a friend living with a physical disability and while exploring our bodies and their capabilities, we engaged in a discussion on people who are physically challenged. We looked at their differences and then explored these through various activities. The children were asked to draw without the use of their arms or hands and were surprised at the difficulty. This was extended to an exercise where they attempted pouring water from a jug into a cup with only the use of their feet or mouth. To link the discussion to children, we watched a video of a 4-year-old, born without fully grown arms or legs, negotiate a life similar to their own. The ease with which she dressed herself, built puzzles and ate her snack amazed the children who sat spellbound throughout the clip. At the end of this learning experience, there was a clear sense of appreciation for our own bodies and respect for those who face challenges. It was delightful to see extension of this activity in outdoor play as the children tucked their arms inside their shirts and rushed to pick up the toys with their toes!

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VISUAL ART Throughout the term our children are introduced to the various aspects of our school and campus. We are incredibly privileged to have our campus built on a conservancy and our school feral cats are very much a part of our Crawford family. We have neutered and spayed each cat, and care for them to prevent further cats invading our natural environment. This inspired our Grade 0s to draw and paint Laurel Burch-style cats! The children were asked to use simple line, shape and design to complete their delightful cats using a black crayon, oil pastels and dyes.

We have also decided that during these times of water shortages, we should rather grow water-wise succulents, and delighted in creating recycled pots for our plants.

GRADE 0 CAT IN THE HAT DAY In celebration of Dr Seuss’s birthday in March, our Grade 0s enjoyed a fun-filled Cat in the Hat Day, exploring rotational activities with a focus on our five senses.

HEARING. During co-operative learning, we built matching towers as high as we could in a minute with a partner. We then balanced a bell across the towers and listened for the ring.

TASTE. We sequenced strawberries/bananas or cheese and tomato to make our own Cat in the Hat food skewer to eat as a patterned treat.

SIGHT. We made pipe cleaner glasses and then selected a card to count the Dr Seuss characters on it; choose the matching Numicon plate and add the corresponding squishees to the Numicon holes.

is my birthday DR SEUSS’S BIRTHDAY On Thursday 2 March & THULA THULA RHINO for you all to you see and I would love ORPHANAGE !

ME celebrate The children are as to bring a encouraged to take their If you could be so kind the Thula for n thinking and understanding gift too… a donatio deeper during Philosophy do! will nos Rhi for Children explorations. h a message or Following the tragic Please place money wit say to g win dra incident at the Fundimelo Thula Thula Rhino help the Dr Seuss wants us to Orphanage a few weeks day! cial spe y ver his on Rhinos ago, our children were asked to follow a "See ys, you If we didn’t have birthda Think Feel Strategy" to wouldn’t be you find a solution to ease the n, well then suffering in the orphanage.

If you’d never been bor It was decided to use Dr what would you do?

Seuss’s birthday as the a great thing perfect occasion to raise I am what I am! That’s to be funds for this very worthy cause so a letter was sent If I say so myself, to the children from ME! Dr Seuss: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO

TOUCH. We explored texture rubbings of the letters we have learnt, feeling the formation.

SMELL. We made a Cat in the Hat picture using scented dough for his whiskers.

Through the generosity of our parents and children, we were able to raise R7 000 as well as three crates full of food and toiletries for the team. The children certainly experienced the heart-warming gift of giving and realised they CAN make a difference!

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LONEHILL COLLEGE

Crawford water polo players have had a very successful season with a number of placings in league fixtures and tournaments.

Cheerleaders, Gizelle Naidoo, Kea Mofokeng and Neo Hlalele at inter-high, leading the school in spirit.

Girls' 1st netball team came 3rd at the Saheti netball tournament.

U14 swimmers getting ready for their relay at inter-high swimming gala.

2017 execs getting ready to join the new Grade 8s at Kamp Konke.

Garth Ngoi in action at the inter-high swimming gala.

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Girls' 1st water polo team won a silver medal at the Old Pets Tournament, with 28 schools competing countrywide.

Saiusha Lutchman earned a highly commended certificate for her contribution to the senior poetry section of the national SACEE Creative Writing competition.

CCL Cares Community Outreach team made 467 sandwiches to deliver to the Malika Orphanage and other organisations.

Grade 10s at one of the highlights of their College years, bonding at Sugar Bay in Natal.

Megan Swanepoel and Georgia O’Flaherty were selected for the South African A and B side respectively at the Cana Zone IV Games in Zimbabwe.

Basani Makhubela, who sang at the Sunset SoirĂŠe accompanied by one of the Vivace Guitar Duo and Crawford alumnus Jonathan Moolman.

Cameron Canha won a bronze medal for U14 freestyle at the Prestige gala.

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LONEHILL PREPARATORY

The Chatterbox Public Speaking meeting was held at Knights Prep on Thursday, 2 March. We had lovely results and congratulations are due to our team of eight pupils, two from each grade. Bavya Nundlall and Sayuran Moodley both received gold for their speeches. Sayuran Moodley (L) and Bavya Nundlall (R), both Grade 7.

Dr Seuss reading week: Our Foundation Phase pupils had so much fun celebrating the birthday of Dr Suess (Theodor Seuss Geisel) born on 2 March 1904, by dedicating an entire week to the life lessons and stories of Dr Seuss. Each day saw the pupils participating in different activities such as Moustache Day and Cat in the Hat Day. Crawford Preparatory Lonehill played in the inaugural Little Miss Rising Stars Cup on 3 and 4 March. This is an indoor cricket tournament for girls. We introduced girls cricket to our extramural programme at the beginning of the year. This was the first time the girls played in a tournament and they did extremely well. We entered two teams and came second and fourth against the high school girls'. Each and every girl improved tremendously and the girls absolutely loved their first cricket match experience and are eager to participate in more matches and tournaments. Emily Basel was awarded the trophy for being the best bowler of the tournament. Diara Ramlakan, Madison Aguirre, Siwe Khumalo, Emily Basel, Tessa Shamrock and Mikayla Melnick were selected as part of the tournament team. Madison Aguirre and Emily Basel were awarded Women of the Match.

After the Unisa theory of music examinations at the end of 2016, Caitlin Hutcheson (Grade 5) was recently informed that her name will appear on Unisa’s Roll of Honour for achieving 99% in her Pregrade 1 exam. Pictured with her is her proud theory of music teacher, Ms Annette van der Westhuizen (co-ordinator of the music department). Not only will Caitlin’s and Ms Van der Westhuizen’s names appear in Musicus (45, 2017), but Ms Van der Westhuizen also had the added honour of being recognised for her outstanding teaching in theory of music, for having at least ten pupils obtain distinctions in their exams.

Crawford Prep Lonehill is indeed proud of these two brilliant musicians!

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Friendship Day: On 14 February we celebrated Friendship Day at school. Everybody had to dress up in red and white for the occasion. Pupils exchanged little gifts in class and had the opportunity to tell their friends how much they love and appreciate them. The Grade 7 pupils hosted the annual Friendship Day tea for all the staff. They decorated the hall and a delightful spread was put out to enjoy. The tables were decorated beautifully and the food was exquisite!

Happy Friendship Day from the Foundation Phase

Our Grade 7 pupils dissected grasshoppers in their science lessons with Mrs Tersia Vermeulen.

Congratulations to Sarah Varghese in Grade 7 who has been selected as part of the Joburg Youth Ballet.

She will be performing with the company at the Joburg Theatre in October this year.

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LONEHILL PRE-PRIMARY T

he new school year started off well because there were so many great things to look forward to in 2017!

We are pleased to announce that our new school building is complete!

We have been looking forward to this moment for the past 17 years.

The new building is ready to be occupied from 2 May 2017 (Term Two). Our teachers are currently packing for the big move during the holidays. The school boasts beautiful, spacious classrooms and gardens for all the children to enjoy. We can’t wait to add our personal touch to the school with our playground equipment and bring it to life. We are looking forward to creating many wonderful memories and learning experiences on this new journey.

The puplis were excited for Valentine’s Day, to wear their red, pink and white outfits. Every year we celebrate this day by having “Friendship Day”. The pupils honour their closest friends and teachers with small tokens of appreciation.

The best part of the day is when everyone shows off their outfits to one another.

One of the best features of our school is the fully fitted, child-friendly kitchen, where the pupils do their baking. The Grade 000 pupils had a chance to enjoy one of their first baking sessions. The routine is simple: mix your ingredients, place on a baking sheet, wash your bowl and wait for the treat. Yummy!

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Leo Sloan and Kgosi Mocoenyane

Cherize Pobe and Jade Woollett

be the Bakerman or Bakerlady of the week. The selected pupil provides the entire class with a home-made treat which was specially prepared by them. Rebecca Gosher prepared gingerbread men as her treat for being the Bakerlady for the Dolphin class.

Every year as part of our CSI we support the organisation for Cerebral Palsy by having Funky Flip Flop Friday. The pupils were allowed to wear colourfully decorated flip flops and pay R10 to the organisation. Our parents and pupils are always ready to participate in any charitable cause that is supported by the school.

Every class has a schedule of activities which they do during the term. Our pupils got up to some seriously fun, yet educational activities both inside and outside the classroom. The Grade 000 pupils enjoyed playing in a jelly bath as part of their Senso play. They also learnt about shapes using tactile finger paint as part of pre-writing

Ayden Strever, Gemma Morris and Raegan Shortt

skills, making shapes with play dough and other media.

The Dolphins enjoyed fun in the sun with their teddy bears during their Teddy Bear Picnic on the playground.

The Garden class set off to explore the Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens as their first Grade 0 outing. They had such fun walking and observing the different types of leaves, trees and flora. After a yummy picnic, each child was given a brown paper bag and had to fill it with natural material found lying on the grounds.

The following day, the puplis had to go outside in pairs with clipboards and pencils and do an observational drawing of what they created with the natural material.

In honour of Joost van der Westhuizen’s passing away, we wore green for Joost Day. Both the children and teachers were dressed in their rugby and other South African sports shirts. May this rugby legend rest in peace.

Friendship Day, Puppy class

Dolphins having a Teddy Bear Picnic.

The Teddy Bear class on their way to baking with Rose.

Rebecca Gosher and her home-made gingerbread

Reagan, Megan, Emily and Yarden

Tatum Bennet, Khieran Slater, Kenzo Lee and Homolemo Ludidi

Teacher Bridgette and the wild animals

New school entrance

Ian Swart and Dean Botha

Shanaya Karunakaran

Andrew Hurly and his funky flip flops

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NORTH COAST COLLEGE ICT @ CCNC The use of ICT in teaching and learning has become a priority over the last few years at Crawford North Coast. The infrastructure at the college now allows for the seamless incorporation of ICT in the classroom, with the entire campus being WiFi enabled and all classes having laptops and projectors.

Some of the latest developments include staff being trained by Lindsay Wesner, an Apple Distinguished Educator, Apple Education trainer, a Google for Education certified trainer and Senior Innovation Coach at Cloud Education. Staff are therefore now able to confidently use various Google Apps, including Google Classroom, to enhance teaching and learning at CCNC. Teachers have created and use virtual classrooms called Google Classrooms. Students have individual access to these classes. Teachers are able to make personalised copies of notes and resources for their students. They are able to access their calendar dates for assignments and to see what work is due and when, as well as obtain their marks. Together with Google Classroom, staff keep their students engaged with the use of dynamic Google Docs for a safer and more collaborative learning experience. Teachers also use Hyper Docs which allows students to be directed in their investigations, links to videos, articles, Google Map locations, and much more are embedded. Google Classroom becomes invaluable when students are absent from school and for revision in preparation for tests and examinations.

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Enthusiastic CNC students jumping on the beach.

ICT @ CCNC (staff L-R) Kregan Pillay (ICT Desktop Support), Elainee Kistan (Deputy Principal, Ashlin Pillay (IT/CAT Educator) and Dominique Bartholomew-Buck (ICT Co-ordinator)

ICT @ CCNC (students back L-R) James Landman, Ashante Mabena, Mikaeel Moorad, Mikail Teke, Nicholas Brits. (front L-R) Minenhle Dlamini, Melissa Theunissen, Viaan Naicker

At CCNC all the Grade 8 and 9 students do coding via Code.org, Hopscotch and Scratch. Why coding?

Code powers the digital world, with every website, smartphone app, computer program, calculator and even microwave relying on code in order to operate. This makes coders the architects and builders of the digital age.

Coding also helps strengthen computational thinking, which although essential to the development of computer applications, can also be used to support problem-solving across all disciplines, including mathematics, science, and the humanities. Students can begin to see a relationship between subjects as well as between school and life outside of the classroom. (Google for Education).

Over the next 10 years it is estimated that there will be 1.4 million jobs in computer sciences and only around 400 000 graduates qualified to do them. Jobs not directly linked to computer sciences such as banking, medicine and journalism will also be affected by the need for at least an understanding of programming and coding. (International Business times, 2015). Linda Liukas, cofounder of coding workshop program Rail Girls, believes that, “coding is the literacy of the 21st century. It’s a whole generation of kids that will use code like our generation used words.”

The Grade 8s also have a specialist subject called Google Tutorials during which they work through various Google apps like Docs, Slides, Sheets and Forms. These lessons alternate with more immersive apps like Google Sphere and Virtual Walk.

Lessons for coding and Google Tutorials are taught in the new TEC2H, our thinking, exploring, creating and collaborating hub. Students use 28 iPad Air 2s alongside a wall-to-wall screen in this dynamic new learning space. We look forward to our students not just accessing knowledge and content in the TEC2H, but combined

Georgina Grassie, winner of Africa Continental Champs

Back L-R: Matrics – Holly Hesom, Kirsten Goble, Michael Robinson, Hayley Hesom.

Front L-R: Kajal Harilall and Tarryn Loots

with other 21st century learning skills, also becoming creators of content and producers of knowledge!

It has been a time of abundance at Crawford College North Coast, plentiful in terms of energy, exuberance, change, growth and success.

We started 2017 in high spirits with a 100% pass rate in the first Independent Examination Board (IEB) National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations by the Matric class of 2016. This important and challenging journey commenced in August 2014 and led this group and our organisation on a pioneering growth curve that ended with notable successes. These were led by the dux, Hayley Hesom with 8 distinctions and proxime accessit, Tarryn Loots with 6 distinctions.

Collectively the top 10 students accumulated 62 distinctions, while Hayley (life orientation and business studies) and Tarryn (Afrikaans FAL) achieved in the Top 1% per IEB subject on a national level.

Staff First Assembly – Super Heroes and Villains

(L-R): Ms Vanessa Neyt (Grade Co-ordinator) with Grade 11/2016 academic winners Sachin Naidoo, Keyana Padayachee and Saneshan Narainsamy

The academic success of the Matric class of 2016 is heading towards some heady heights if the achievements celebrated at the 2017 senior honours ceremony is anything to go by. It was a closely contested affair, none more so than between Sachin Naidoo and Saneshan Narainsamy with Sachin winning gold by a margin of 0.19% with an impressive aggregate of 94.64% which included 8 distinctions.

The sports achievements have been exciting with Kaylee Nel (touch rugby), Dylan Howard (road cycling) and Yastil Harilall (karate) receiving KZN colours for their sporting successes. Georgina Grassie (BMX cycling) won both the SA and African Continental Championships in her division, and was the 2016 series winner in her BMX racing class. Karley Lotz enjoyed an inspirational aquatic season with her multiple Midmar swim and her co-captaincy with Jason Milne who both led the team to an improved team performance at the Durban and District B, League Championship Gala.

Karley’s altruistic triumph raised a large sum of money which she donated to the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation which will be used to finance swimming lessons for young disadvantaged community members.

Caity Cocker continued with her Project Dignity campaign, and with the help of Jessica and Gabriella Broom and Danica Morais they financed and distributed Subz Panty Packs to young women in need.

The arts and culture groups were very successful in many spheres with Matthew Harrison’s selection to the International Art Convention in Florida, USA. Tusca Elmes won many awards in the Natal Festival of Dance Championships. Robyn Gillespie has been selected to play the violin in the KZN Orchestra, while Mandy Mdlongwa and Asisipho Mnyaka have been selected to the KZN Choir. This group are presently rehearsing for the All That’s Culture show and judging from the dramatic flair of their teachers, they will surely receive standing ovations for their efforts.

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NORTH COAST PREPARATORY W

e have had an exciting first term at Crawford Preparatory North Coast! Our Grade 7 induction was a prestigious event where all our Grade 7 pupils were inducted as councillors. Each pupil signed the councillor’s pledge in front of the ISP and received their badges.

The highlight of the event was the lighting of the candles, which symbolises the passing down of authority from the principal to the deputies to the Grade 7 teachers then to the pupils.

We are blessed to have ‘The Mothers Who Care’ group in our school. It is part of an international prayer group with regional teams.

Michelle Mauvis is the regional representative. It's purpose is to pray for the school, staff, parents and most importantly the children.

Teachers are encouraged to bring prayer to the notice of the prayer group. Every prayer is kept confidential. Special and personalised messages are sent to members of staff on their birthdays.

Staff and security are also spoilt with eats and drinks from time to time.

The current members are: Tracey Psiloyenis, Jolandi Eigelaar, Sue Beningfield and Zipho Msimang.

Here at Crawford Preparatory North Coast, we are developing five core skills. These are skills that are necessary for the future and so need to be developed and worked on every day. Digital literacy plays an important role and devices are fast becoming the norm. Our pupils are global children and need to be connected to the world around them, where critical thinking and collaboration play an important role.

Lessons are becoming more child centred, where the teacher plays

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Induction – the symbolic lighting of candles.

Mother’s Who Care group

Benjamin Marsden, our up-andcoming bowler.

Dance league – U9, U11 and U13

Dance league

a facilitation role and the enquiry is being led by the pupils. We are in a very exciting space in education and we are looking to take Crawford Preparatory North Coast into the future that will provide a solid 21st century education for our pupils.

In our media centre we focused on The Power of Stories this term. Our Foundation Phase pupils read various stories and had class discussions on how different stories make us feel.

They then collaborated in groups to create a puppet show to perform to their class. Children in Grades 4 to 7 have been very busy creating books this term. We began with print media, making our own origami

books. This lesson was followed by a digital creation using various bookmaker apps. We have spotted many emergent authors in our midst and pupils have been inspired by the fact that the books will be made available in the Foundation Phase library. Our Grade 7 pupils have been invited to read their print and digital books to our younger pupils and we eagerly await these storytelling sessions.

The pupils were extremely busy with sport and extracurricular activities!

We had the honour of hosting the D&D Gala, a prestigious gala where 416 swimmers competed. We

Rachel Graham working on creating her book.

Boys swimming team

Bringing stories to life through puppet shows.

were the smallest squad – only 16 swimmers – which consisted of Matthew Blackmore, Daniel Watson, Justin Coetzee, Kayden Robinson, Saien Naicker, David Park, Richard Ford, Luca Coetzee, Skye Steward, Jed Emond, Noah Peens, David Hepburn, Lewis Dixon, James Beningfield, Jagger Steward and Luke James. We were placed third and our U10 boys' freestyle ladder (Lewis, James, Luke and Jagger) broke the record by four seconds. In each race, Crawford Preparatory North Coast were able to leave the pool with pride.

We were humble in victory and gracious in defeat.

Our tennis stars – Sophiq Hulett, Daniel Watson and Aimee Hulett

Well done to Sophia and Aimee Hulett, Daniel Watson and William Hermelin for their selection to represent the Ethekweni tennis district team. These boys and girls have dedicated many hours to the game of tennis and should be commended on their achievements. Congratulations to Sophia and Aimee who were chosen to represent KZN in the Primary Schools’ Week, which was held in Bloemfontein. Daniel was selected as a reserve.

Benjamin Marsden was awarded Batsman of the Tournament at the recent annual Crawford North Coast Invitational U13

Cricket Festival. An excellent achievement!

Dance Sport School League is a platform for all pupils from KZN schools to participate in dance as a sport, thereby representing through the school system.

Dance League is a street dancebased genré competition, where the dance pupils participate in different age groups. Our dancers participated in the U9, U11 and U13 age groups and placed in the top three in all age groups.

We are so proud of our pupils and look forward to an action-packed second term!

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NORTH COAST PRE-PRIMARY Grade 000 The Grade 000 pupils thoroughly enjoyed exploring the theme 'Me and My Body' and had fun participating in the related activities. Greater awareness was created with regard to the body and how it works through discussions, movement and action songs. The pupils also investigated how we can keep clean and live healthily.

Grade 00 The Grade 00 pupils have been learning about how their bodies work and the importance of keeping clean.

To demonstrate how lungs work, the pupils each got to make a "lung" using a paper packet and a straw.

Playgroup – Chaeli getting ready to paint with coloured water.

Taking part in an experiment, they were swayed into believing that soap does chase away the germs. Using pepper as the "germs", a little was sprinkled into a bowl containing water. Liquid soap was then dropped onto the pepper, and to the pupils amazement, the pepper moved away from the soap to the side of the bowl!

Grade 0: Core Values The Grade 0 pupils have focused on the core values (Crawford CARES) in our programme. CARES is an acronym for co-operation, accountability, respect, empathy and self-control. To begin, emphasis was placed mainly on the first value which is co-operation.

The pupils have explored the importance of cooperation and suggested ways in which they could live this value at school and at home. Working together as a team, sharing, helping others and taking turns were some suggestions made by the children. Two of these ideas were chosen for the week and at the end of the week each child reflected on how they managed to carry through with this core value.

Sprinkler Day in the Playgroup One of the simplest ways to provide sensory play is through water activities. It is not only incredibly fun for young children, but also enhances a child’s physical, cognitive and social skills. The Playgroup spent a hot summer’s day running around the sprinkler with great excitement. They participated in fun water activities such as pouring stations, making bubbles and painting the school with coloured water .

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Grade 000 – Olivia and Lilly look through a magazine to research healthy living.

Grade 000 – children using collaborative skills to put Mr Bones together.

Playgroup – Caylee and Devlin enjoying some sprinkler fun.

Grade 00 children using their observation skills to watch the pepper ("germs") move away from the soap

Grade 00 – Aston and Saliyah investigating how our lungs work.

Grade 0 – Faatima and Madison working together on a puzzle.

Grade 0 – Taylor and Liyyah in a 'think, pair, share' discussion.

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PRETORIA COLLEGE Academic Awards: Solante Hough, Grade 12 phase tutor, with our dux scholar 2016, Mario Ervedosa

On 15 March 2017, South Africa partnered with the USA in World Speech Day to celebrate and honour the various voices of the world. The event was live-streamed, so was available to various countries around the world, and was based on the principle of educating people about public speaking and debating. The aim was to demonstrate that people can use their voices to deliver important messages in a powerful way.

Dayyanah Carrim-Ganey, Rachelle Weiss, Kyra Coetzee, Cailen Jonker, Craig van den Berg, Sewela-Karabo Nkoana and Audrey Kuchio presented speeches based on the theme Thoughts for a Better World, addressing issues such as sexism, racism and how to improve our world.

Talal Asmal, Sewela-Karabo Nkoana and Karina Prakash participated in the mock debate. The motion they debated was “This house believes that government officials should be paid the median wage of the country”.

The entire experience was amazing and eye-opening. It was truly an honour for Crawford College Pretoria to attend and participate in this prestigious event.

Grade 10 bonding tour

Sprayathon 2017: Grade 9 students showing their support for CANSA. R44 000 was collected.

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Sprayathon 2017: Mr André Botha, principal of Crawford College participating in the fun.

Academic Awards: Our proud 2016 honours students.

Open Day 15 February: natural science showing some gut

Open Day: Dress-up in the German class

Pi Day: Mr Akani Mabasa (organiser) and Ms Christl van den Berg having fun.

Grade 9 student, Yasmeen Geldenhuys, has attained a third place and gold certificate in the 2016 National Science Olympiad.

Pi Day: Mr Akani Mabasa and Ms Beena Maganhai celebrating Pi Day.

Grade 8 workshop: applying study skills for effective learning

Emma Sadleir, an attorney specializing in print and electronic media law, with a particular focus on defamation, privacy and social media law, addressed the Grade 7s and College students on some of the most vital laws of social media.

Sameer Rawjee and Kennedy Kitheka, internationally distinguished Crawford Alumni, presented the Future of Work High School Programme (O School) an institution born out of Google, to the College students.

SRC and Executive leadership training

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PRETORIA PREPARATORY

Our staff exploring Core Skills and the use of different strategies in the classroom.

Grade 6 pupils busy with Coding.

Our future programmers hard at work!

The Big Splash and inter-house swimming gala were both a resounding success where our pupils participated with much enthusiasm.

Four afternoons per week, we do Reading Eggs, Mathletics and Research in the Computer Lab.

Smart Boards are an interactive approach to teaching the entire class.

The Grade 7 children were officially inducted as our Counsellors. Mr Michael Abramson, well known for his cricket and football commentaries, was our guest speaker and he had the entire audience spellbound as he demonstrated to us the power of the mind.

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Our talented Grade 4 pupils busy composing their own song on GarageBand.

Krish Goyal is part of the photo club. Learning about different types of cameras and photography and how to take creative photographs.

World-renowned Australian author, Andy Griffiths, had the Grade 3 to 7 pupils spellbound with his amazing presentation. Here he is signing a book.

The Grade 6 pupils using the iPads to research a project on food processing for Natural Science.

Grade 7 History pupils using their De Bono hats to discuss Ancient Mali.

Another very successful Shavathon event was hosted by Crawford College. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this event; you truly made a difference!

We had the largest turnout ever for our Big Walk and Family Braai. Thank you to all of you who attended and created such a magical atmosphere.

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PRETORIA PRE-PRIMARY MATHS Children learn mathematics by doing! Preschool children naturally explore and experiment with mathematical concepts. Parents must remember that maths is taught at home and at school. Parents and teachers can work together to make the learning of maths fun.

Mathematics is more than just a numbers game. It revolves around the following dimensions: Number sense, example: the numeral 4 represents four objects, which is greater than 3 and less than 5.

Geometry, example: patterns and shapes, each with unique features.

Measurement, example: size, distance, amount.

The language of math, example: more than, less than, equal to.

Spatial relations, example: in front of or behind; near or far.

Young children are, by nature, curious about mathematics.

Teachers need to provide opportunities for the children to explore and ask questions. They need to build on the individual child’s knowledge and ability.

Maths must be real. Children learn maths by doing maths – provide them lots of hands-on experience.

TECHNOLOGY At Crawford Pre-Primary Pretoria we embrace 21st century teaching with technology. Using technology as a tool for learning is a big part of our curriculum. It is important that our pupils are introduced to and become familiar with all the latest technology such as computers, iPads and Smart Boards. It is important to be aware of the fact that technology, like the iPad by itself, does not make your 46 | Crawford Times

Grade 0 pupils practicing one to one correspondence.

Exploring the concept of addition.

Using toy cars to transfer the shape into the shape tower.

child clever but is merely a tool. It is the educational games and programs that should have learning value.

When you see your child playing on the iPad or working in a program on a tablet, stop them and ask questions about what is being learned to encourage thinking and solving problems. While busy with a puzzle game, don’t just accept that the puzzle piece did not fit because the program shoved it out.

Rather ask your child why the piece did not fit. Nurture and develop your child’s critical thinking skills by using technology, not only for entertainment, but edutainment.

Sahara Williams adding worms for the birds to eat. This is a one-to-one correspondence activity.

Learning to build machines.

Interacting with a Smart Board

The Grade 0s are developing their sorting and classification skills.

They learnt about Venn diagrams with two criteria: shape and colour.

They worked in pairs to classify the shapes into the correct circles.

Discovering the world through technology

Grade 0 concert The ABC of building

Taking photos with iPads.

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SANDTON COLLEGE

Beaming smiles from (L to R) Temima Rachbuch, Claire Berzen and Erin Liebenberg who were placed 3rd, 2nd and dux scholar in the 2016 Grade 11 prize-giving held in January.

Excellence in academics is acknowledged at the 2016 prize-giving held at the Crawford College Sandton hall in January 2017. Congratulations to (R to L) Joshua Jankelow (dux scholar Grade 9 2016), Maia Traub (2nd place) and Rinya Singh (3rd place).

2017 kicked off with CCS hosting the SACEE debating workshop on 31 January. Senior SACEE league commenced on 4 March and the senior debating team of Sifa Djuma, Adam Kirsch, Arielle Traub, Rinya Singh and Neha Maharaj are doing well!

The Sandton Red debating team of Maja Filipkowska, Miracle Mokone, Charlotte Abrahams, Daniel Chalmers and Gareth Rees debating in rounds 1 to 3 at the junior SACEE league. Charlotte and Ruben were voted as best speakers.

Daniel Hack about to leave for his leg of the relay, watched closely by Lyle Fortune for a smooth takeover!

Most of the swimming team, including the coaches, getting behind Julia Platt as she is about swim the 50m freestyle in the relay!

Our beaming Grade 12s (Sean Terespolsky, Nigel Sudarkasa & Jaymee Gobetz) standing with the Trophy for the school with the best spirit on the day!

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Chenay Date-Line giving it her all in the 50m butterfly even after swimming a 200m individual medley!

Double distinction whizz, Muneer Khan together with his information technology teacher, Ms Reshma Maharaj at the ADvTECH top achievers lunch at the Maslow Hotel. Muneer was the only student that achieved 10 distinctions within the ADvTECH group.

On Monday 23 January, fourteen enthusiastic Grade 12s were inducted onto the 2017 SRC. We have no doubt that the 2017 SRC group will leave their legacy at our school.

Back row, left to right: Refiloe Borole, Daniella Sebereni, Caitlin Maselle, Tebogo Mahlangu, Cheryl Moyo, Kimera Mahadeo, Natasha Kelleher. Front row, left to right: Jaida Petlele, Yolanda Chadehumbe, Alica Mbeya, Drew Chirimumimba, James Middleton, Adam Fleiser, Charlene Otieno

Crawford College Sandton sent a team of 22 swimmers to participate in the Midmar Mile. Two students participated in the 8-mile event, where swimmers swim all four events on Saturday and all four on Sunday, raising money for a designated charity. Amy van Druten, Hayley Swait and their coach Nadia Cooke all swam to raise money for Mandeville Disabled swimming team.

While exploring problem-based learning (PBL), the Grade 9 students designed and made cars out of recycled materials in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics).

Here is Ethan's, recycled and repurposed car.

Sandton College is in partnership with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Classroom to teach students and teachers a new platform to collaborate digitally. Teachers are attending workshops by Microsoft specialists daily to ensure that on-line assessment is improved.

In the Makerspace, The Why Centre, students 3D print their designs on eight 3D printers for many subjects.

Students have printed fashion accessories, cars, headdresses, game parts and Homo Naledi bones with the 3D printers.

Students in STEAM use the LEGO mechanical educational set to build their prototypes and ideas in order to evaluate their design and the function of the "product".

Here we see the Grade 8s in the Makerspace, making their twodimensional designs into threedimensional paper models.

Nina Gardiner, Joshua Wolpe, Noa Gardiner and Michael Gooding are currently undefeated in the Johannesburg chess league. We are looking forward to seeing our chess team in the finals!

The Grade 8 students are enjoying the building component of STEAM where they are building a functional or decorative educational tool for a specific subject in the Makerspace, The Why Centre.

Valentine's Day friends!

Crawford College Sandton hosted their first ever six-a-side cricket tournament where various preparatory schools participated.

Each team gave their best for a spot in the finals. There was a lot to keep supporters entertained too, including face painter and photo booth. We were also treated to a 6s competition where players faced three balls from the bowling machine and tried to hit them as far as possible. Crawford College’s Dylan Ephron won this competition with his ball going into the school’s corridor. In the end Crawford A won the tournament!

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SANDTON PREPARATORY After a nail-biting finish, Ladson took first place at the inter-house Gala

A touch of Paris in the heart of Sandton.

Jack Diedloff, Ryan Zasas and Jessica Levien – winners at the inter-house gala.

A chocolate heart goes a long way on Valentine’s Day!

Victor brings some rhythm to the party.

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PLICKERS APPLICATION Making multiple choice quizzes fun and assessment a breeze!

Plickers is a very useful app that Crawford Preparatory Sandton teachers use to collect real-time data from the pupils. The best thing about this is that the pupils do not require any devices of their own!

It means we spend less time on set-up and more time on teaching.

Each pupil receives a small QR code that is unique to the student.

The code is designed in such a way that four separate answers can be read, depending on the orientation of the code. The pupils will decide which answer is correct in a multiple choice question, rotate their QR code to reflect their chosen answer, then show the code to the teacher, who uses the app to scan their answers. The teacher is the only person that needs the app. They scan the students’ answers and the app collects the data in real time and produces it in a graph format. Results are saved so you can keep track of each individuals progress. Technology makes choice quizzes fun!

Our Grade 7 girls amaze their parents with their intricate dance moves.

Baklava and Souvlaki, just some of the treats at the Greek table.

A fun, interactive evening with our Grade 6 parents.

Made in China, served in Sandton

Verushka celebrates in a splash of colour.

Aran Maharaj meditates quietly before the colours start flying at Holi.

Aryaman Sarda gets up close and personal with a scaly monster.

Joshua Wilson and Mr Ewen, Proudly South African at the Grade 6 cake and candy day.

Thandi Tshabalala honours the school with a talk at assembly and a Proteas signed jersey.

Pikachoo‌ impossible not to hug, passes on the love!

Grade 5 pupils fascinated by the Bushmen traditions.

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SANDTON PRE-PRIMARY

Character day fun! Children dressed up as various characters from their favourite storybooks. They then participated in a parade and enjoyed a delicious picnic in the shady play area with their friends.

Imaginative play! Who said living in a city is boring?

When you have the heart of child, an imagination that runs wild and a love for exploring through play, you are never bound to your current location. Instead, you are riding your stallion in the great Wild West while others are a little closer to home playing mom and dad.

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Collaboration is fun! Our children work in small groups to design the Teddy Bear Picnic blanket.

How tall is your tower? Working together to build the tallest tower during Enrichment Day.

Exploring our bodies. Pupils had fun tracing their bodies and making creative outfits to fit.

Technology and constructive play. Our pupils make use of various materials to create wondrous things both inside and outside of the classrooms. Whether working on a computer, being given giant Playstix or different connectors, children learn through creative and explorative play.

Left: Self management. Learning about the different emotions and how to manage them in different situations. Our Grade 0s expressed how they were feeling during their first week in our unit. We drew our faces and emotions each morning and graphed them.

Right: Critical thinking and data handling. Our pupils had to measure each other using different concrete items in class and then count and record the items. Measuring is fun!

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VILLAGE PRE-PRIMARY C

rawford Village has been buzzing with activity over the last few weeks. In the pre-primary phase all learning starts with the body and every pupil has been engaging in movement activities on both a large scale and then taking this down to a small scale. Encouraging such activities develops key skills children require for later learning including reading and writing. We have had such fun manipulating our bodies to work in a variety of ways.

I’m eating healthy food!

Body images

Body parts

Superman flying

We are learning all about symmetry.

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Gross motor activities

Tummy time

P4C in Grade 0

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|ALUMNUS TRAVEL |

Alumnus:

Robo Man! Name: Benjamin Rosman Crawford alumni year: 2003 Accolades at the school: Dux Scholar in 2003, full academic colours, elected to the student executive Tertiary studies: Wits, BSc in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, and a BSc Honours; University of Edinburgh, MSc in Artificial Intelligence and a PhD in Intelligent Robotics.

Current Career: Principal Researcher in Robotics at the CSIR (Council for Scientific & Industrial Research).

Interests: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, decision theory, and robotics.

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So Benjamin, if you were in our position what clever question would you ask you first?

One question we’re always asked is if it’s true that machines are just giant logic devices that are great at handling numbers but will never be able to be creative?

And what would your answer be?

Firstly, I would say, “great question!” – ha, ha. However, that’s not true at all. There’s considerable research being conducted into systems that can learn to compose music and paintings. They can already do this in the styles of any of the great composers and artists, and can also generate their own styles.

That’s amazing! What’s a typical day like for you?

At my core, I’m a researcher. The bulk of my time is spent interacting with research students and collaborators on formulating problems, developing algorithms and theory, and running experiments. We read many research papers, and write our own, as well as travel to conferences to talk about our work.

Your knowledge of the future tech landscape is extensive; do you think the normal man in the street is prepared for the future?

No one is prepared for the future, not even at a governmental level. To be fair, predicting the future is hard, and tech is advancing faster than even those that work on it can keep up with. Most people are not aware of the kinds of breakthroughs we’re seeing at the moment, let alone the implications of them.

What kind of breakthroughs? Like terminators?

Ha, ha, the terminator scenario is not likely. There’s no good reason to expect that by striving to enhance our world with more intelligence, that it will become bent on our destruction. Although, we may want to stop making so many movies about evil machines and how we must destroy them: I don’t think it paints our own intentions in the best light. I’m talking about machines continually improving and making life simpler, safer and happier. We’re going to be seeing automation happen in every area of our lives, combined with better analytics, giving our technology a much better idea of what we want at all times and being able to deliver it.

What are the positive and negative impacts of that?

I believe the future will be a positive place! We’re already communicating with loved ones around the world without giving it much thought, and this will improve with virtual reality. Cars will soon be driving themselves, which will be safer and more efficient.

This in itself will save millions of lives a year, cut down on pollution and even dramatically reduce the need for parking. Even medicine and education are seeing their own revolutions, where democratisation should really be seen by every person being able to expect the level of attention that would be given by the best specialists in the world. I’m pretty sure politics and bureaucracy will see similar improvements.

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What has been the single, most impressive idea that you have encountered in your career?

This is a really difficult question, as most “new ideas” are actually improvements on existing ones. But the Internet is still one that has had an unprecedented impact on the development of technology and society.

computer games. I was a huge fan of games, as well as the endless worlds one can create digitally through programming. I would spend all my free time designing games, improving my coding skills, and tinkering with graphics. That at least pushed me in the direction of computer science.

What have you created that you are most proud of?

There are a few technical ideas I’ve come up with that I’m excited about, but I’m most proud of the research environment I’ve been developing between Wits and the CSIR, together with a number of international collaborators.

We’re building a space for people who are interested in cutting-edge research to be able to do that locally, with access to much of the same resources they would have anywhere else. A few students have already graduated and even choosen to keep working with us here rather than to pursue degrees abroad, so it’s looking promising.

And today, what do you do for fun?

I’m incredibly lucky that I really enjoy my job, and if I won the lottery I would carry on doing the same work I am doing now. When not in the office, I enjoy learning more about the world and how it works, by reading about current events, listening to podcasts on science and philosophy, or dabbling in other new technologies. Possibly one of the greatest joys though is witty banter with friends.

Some people may think that South Africa is a bit behind in the tech area. How far off are we?

The great thing about mathematical sciences and engineering is that work in these fields can happen anywhere. Our major problem here is that we’re geographically isolated from the bulk of the research community in the northern hemisphere. This has left us with a rather small group of local academics to train the next generation. On the other hand, we have talent here as good as the best talent anywhere in the world.

What is the biggest life lesson you’ve learned?

There’s not a huge amount in life worth getting worked up about: good things happen and bad things happen. Make the most of the good ones, and try to mitigate the bad ones.

Where did your interest in tech begin?

It started in late primary school when I wanted to build

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What is it about Crawford that you most appreciate?

I really appreciate having been exposed to so many different ideas, philosophies and ways of thinking and learning. I also really value the people I met there, as well as the freedom and encouragement to explore and try new things.

Do you still keep contact with your Crawford friends?

I have always kept contact with my friends from school.

We’ve studied together, travelled around the world and even worked together. In addition, I find myself crossing paths with other people from Crawford and it’s always interesting to see what they have made of themselves.

What advice would you give to your younger self and the current Grade 12s?

Trust yourself and the decisions you make. Things may not always work out the way you expect them to, but if you don’t try then it will never happen. Just enjoy yourself and make the most of your life.

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Sabi Sands Game Reserve, Kruger Park Why it's amazing for adults The brainchild of Sir Richard Branson, Ulusaba, in the Big-5-boasting, Sabi Sands Reserve near the Kruger National Park is one of the Virgin Limited Edition properties – that is, Branson's collection of unique retreats and luxury hotels; and it is unbelievable. Just to put it into perspective, the lodge was voted number one out of all top resorts and safari camps in Africa, and third-best resort in the entire world by readers of the US edition of Condé Nast Traveler.

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the best views of the Sabi Sands Game Reserve – the playground of the eagles! Rock Lodge has ten luxury suites, a fully equipped gym, tennis courts, swimmimg pools and a lodge lounge complete with a library of DVDs, CDs and even... books! And of course, no luxury lodge would be complete without a safari spa! Private note to parents: the lodge does offer complimentary wireless everywhere, but don't tell the kids.

The costs of Rock Lodge include: top-quality accommodation; all meals; all beverages, including a top quality wine list and fine champagne; twice daily game drives; and a daily walking safari.

Why it's amazing for kids Ulusaba has a brilliant kid's programme called Cub's Club. It was created to give kids an unbelieveable learning experience in the bush, wrapped up into a wide variety of fun activities, including: a welcome treasure hunt; arts, crafts and rock painting; fun in the swimming pool with an experienced swimmer to supervise and ice-cream to follow; a “mini ranger� course where your kids will be taught how to track and identify animal footprints and dung droppings; safari walks to spot birds, insects and lizards; bedtime storytelling with milk and cookies; safari MasterChef with pizza and cup-cake creations; and the Ulusaba Cub’s spa treatment with a variety of specially designed treatments for children. Kid's, over 6 years old are also allowed to join their parents on the Big 5 game drives.

Special: kids aged 0 -11 years stay free at Ulusaba in 2017. The Offer is valid until 21 December 2017, and is for two children travelling with one or more adults.

Malaria: yes, precautions should be taken.

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Distance: from Johannesburg to Sabi Sands, 6 hours by road.

Fly-in: from Johannesburg to Kruger/ Mpumalanga International Airport or Johannesburg to Hoedspruit.

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iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, St Lucia, KZN Why it's amazing for adults This is a safari lodge, but of the marine variety. With the Maputaland Marine Reserve just offshore and a pristine, tropical beach on your doorstep, Rocktail Lodge will appeal to families with a heart for the ocean. Of the 17 luxury rooms available, seven are family units with two bedrooms. The main lodge area boasts a central dining room, bar and lounge with large wrap-around veranda, a raised viewing deck, large pool, curio shop and most importantly, a wine cellar!

The coastal forest around Rocktail is not a traditional game viewing area, but abounds with red duiker, reedbuck and birdlife. Lake Sibaya nearby has the highest number of hippos of any lake in South Africa, which is a real treat.

But it's the marine offering that has people flocking from all corners to Rocktail. It has been rated as one of the world's top spots for scuba diving and snorkelling, which kicks-off from the pristine and tropical beach.

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The reef systems here are prolific with soft and hard corals, and abundant fish species such as butterflyfish and triggerfish, rockmover wrasse, various eels, sharks (whale and ragged-tooth), dolphins and, of course, turtles.

Why it's amazing for kids Kids get to 'rock it' at Rocktail, with loads of cool things to do. Think sandboarding on the dunes in the morning, followed by snorkelling in the ocean in the afternooon!

Snorkelling in these tropical waters reveals magical tidal life and there is an emerged rocky reef with a safe shore entry, so it's ideal for guests of all ages!

Kids can also enjoy a “game drive� out to sea, to look for bottlenose dolphins, turtles, manta rays and whale sharks.

Or, enjoy a guided beach and forest hike and learn all about the fauna and flora of the coastal forest.

For kids who aren't game for adventure there is always the arts and crafts centre and baking activities.

Turtles: In summer (October to March), loggerhead and leatherback turtles come ashore to lay eggs – a once-in-alifetime viewing experience.

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Distance: from Johannesburg approximately 9 hours by road; from Durban approximately 6 hours by road.

Fly-in: from Durban, Johannesburg and Skukuza.

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Madkiwe Game Reserve, Limpopo Why it's amazing for adults The word impodimo means "gift from God" and isn't it just! Impodimo Game Lodge is set on a rocky ridge overlooking the magnificent, malaria-free, Madikwe Game Reserve in the North West Province – just a stone's throw away from the Botswana border. It's home to the Big 5, as well as the beautiful "Painted Wolf" (African wild dogs), cheetah, brown and spotted hyena and a variety of other large mammals and birdlife. But the best part is, you will never encounter 40 cars all vying for a good sighting spot in front of a pride of lion, because Madikwe don't allow private cars. Game drives are in game vehicles and experienced trackers. In fact, Impodimo boasts some of the most experienced Shangaan trackers in Africa, which makes a huge difference to your bush experience as they

have the ability to read the signs of the bush that others might have missed.

There are eight glass-fronted luxury chalets and one familyfriendly, self-contained luxury unit, which has two suites, each with a private deck and en-suite bathroom, central lounge, kitchen, bar and a viewing deck over the waterhole. There's also a private pool where you can splash while you view. All rooms are pure luxury and also offer private massage treatments on your own private deck by experienced massage therapists.

And then there's the food, which is to to-die-for, and includes breakfasts at the pool lapa, high tea just before game drives and dinner in the dining room or boma, followed by a night cap and bush tales.

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De Hoek Country Hotel, recently appointed by TripAdvor as one of South Africa’s top 25 hotels is a most alluring and accomplished 5-star boutique hotel nestled in a beautiful, lush valley in Magaliesburg. Exquisite en-suite rooms await our guests after being treated with award winning cuisine in one of our two our elegant dining facilities - whether it be a five course dinner or an enticing afternoon tea.

De Hoek caters for executive conferences and international business meetings in a private and exclusive setting and our bespoke wedding events are well renowned for the style and elegance which befits the event. Weekend escapes and specialized packages are available for discerning guests who would like to be thoroughly spoilt and pampered in a refined and privileged setting. Celebrations of any kind are superbly hosted at De Hoek, whether it is an anniversary, birthday or engagement.

3 NIGHTS STAY FOR THE PRICE OF 2 Offer valid for the time period 30 June to 24 July 2017 Wonderful day excursions and activities can be accessed from De Hoek Country Hotel as base and includes: Hot air ballooning • Horse riding • Canopy Tours • Cheese tasting at Van Gaalen • Harties Cableway • Shopping at Chameleon Village in Harties • In-Room treatments at De Hoek • Black Horse beer tasting and lunch • Maropeng • Lawn games at De Hoek • Sterkfontein Caves • Rhino & Lion Park • Hiking trails up the mountain and more!

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Why it's amazing for kids Children of all ages are welcome at Impodimo and the lodge goes out of its way to make sure parents have a relaxed break while kids get an unforgettable bush experience. On arrival, each child receives a personalised welcome pack with goodies and activities to do in between safaris. Children over the age of 6 are welcome on the grown-up game drives, however, smaller kids can do the "kiddies' bumble", which is a shorter drive aimed to keep the attention of inquisitive minds. There is also the kids' walk around the lodge with an experienced guide, to discover the smaller animals like tortoises, spiders and meerkats.

Malaria: no Wi-fi: yes, in the main lodge area Distance: from Johannesburg to Madikwe, 4.5 hours by road Fly-in: from Johannesburg to Madikwe Reserve landing strip, 1 hour.

Tel: +27 18 350 9400 www.impodimo.com

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HEALTH

5 WAYS TO

DIGITALLY DETOX

YOUR FAMILY!

by Donna Verrydt

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friend on Facebook recently posted how he had asked his wife to rate him, out of 10, as a father and as a husband. He was horrified when she gave him a seven and a six, respectively. His wife’s main reasoning was because he was often “checked out” when he was at home because he was so engaged with his digital devices. The realisation made him decide to ‘check his phone in’ when he got home from work and to spend a solid three hours engaging with his family.

He challenged others to make the same commitment and be present, in more ways than just physically. ‘Device check in’, is a good tip on how to digitally detox. Here are five more:

1. IRL (in real life)

One of the main reasons teenagers are addicted to their devices is not to surf the Net but rather to be in constant contact with their friends. Introduce ‘in real life’ friend experiences at your home once a month. This may mean 10 teenagers playing night soccer in your garden until all hours, but the social experience will be enriching, meaningful and real!

2. POWER HOUR

Banning technology in your home will make kids want it more! Allow time for them to play on their devices, but set a time limit. Everyday, after sport and homework of course, allow your kids surfing or TV time. Once that time is up, it’s game over – even if it means unplugging the modem.

3. BOOKS IN BED

Digital devices should never be allowed in any bedrooms – make bedrooms a tech-free space. Build a library of kids' books and allow your children to choose a book (made of paper) to read in bed. For smaller children it will give you quality time to introduce them to the classics and for older children, it will allow them the chance to discover the joy of being lost in a story, like Harry Potter for example.

4. TOPSY TURVEY NIGHT

Once every two weeks, on a weekend, implement family ‘topsey turvey night’. This is a night when crazy happens and technology disappears. Set up camp in the lounge for the whole family, eat dessert before your mains and play ‘family has talent’ – singing, dancing, acting and laughing!

Engaging on this level will make them realise that fun exists beyond the screen and these are the things memories are made of.

5. GREEN FINGERS

Allow your kids to research how to build a veggie patch or plant a garden on their digital devices.

The research will be digital but the actual build will mean fresh air, dirty hands, accomplishment and interest in nature.

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Stats, facts and funnies ROBOCIDE The first robot “homicide” occurred in 1981 in a Japanese factory, when a robotic arm accidentally crushed a factory worker! Accident or cyber takeover?

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HAM AND CHEESE Japan's NES System Technologies recently built a winebot that can identify many different types of wines and cheeses. Unfortunately, it recently identified a reporter's hand as prosciutto (an Italian cured ham).

FLY POWER A robot has been created that can produce electricty from dead flies! The robot uses bacteria-filled fuel cells to power its battery. Besides flies, rotten apples can also work!

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MARS ONE The Mars One project aims to create a permanent human colony on Mars in 2027. Initially, 200 000 candidates applied for the one-way trip to Mars, but that number has been cut to 100, which will be further cut down to 24 candidates who will actually make the trip.

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FOOD

Social Supper Club!

EAT, RATE, SHARE, REPEAT!

by Donna Verrydt

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dmit it… you’ve always wanted to be a restaurant reviewer. You talk about the "fusion of flavours", you revel in the ambience, you rate the service, and most importantly… you like to eat! Well thank your lucky stars for technology because now you can be whatever you want to be, or start whatever you want to start. And today, you’re starting a Social Supper Club (SSC).

Step 1: Create your club • Choose a group of ‘foodie’ friends. You could be as few as four or as many as ten. Just remember, the more people in the club, the more diaries and work disasters you will need to contend with. Everyone in the club gets a chance to choose the restaurant. Note: If it’s bad, mock them for the rest of their lives!

• Give your SSC a name. Some fun names we found are: A Salt; Winner Dinner Club; Lords of the Fries.

• Set fixed dates. If you fail to plan, you plan to… get too busy and book other things. SSC should be non-negotiable; a forced unity of friends! You could do it bi-monthly or monthly, but anything longer could mean a loss of momentum.

• Select a theme: If you want (optional), you could select a theme per quarter (three months, three restaurants per theme), so that you can compare apples and apples… or rather steakhouses with steakhouses. Some cool themes are:

• Trending: newly opened restaurants

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Step 2: Select your restaurant app partner There are various mobile apps out there, like Zomato, EatOut or even Tripadvisor that could work for your SSC. Apps are a personal experience, so pick one that you like, but one that also offers: detailed restaurant information (obviously), a booking service (reserve your table immediately), a reward system for your reviews (points and badges lead to free meals), and the ability for your review to help others (your review is available on the app to help other foodies).

Our favourite apps: Zomato and Tripadvisor. Download them, free, from the app store.

Step 3: Connect your app to your social media You could create a Facebook page specifically for your SSC, but you’re not going to, so link your chosen app, e.g.

Zomato, to your personal Facebook page and your review will automatically pull through. You may want to create a specific SSC Instagram account though, which can also feedback to your Facebook account. Through #hashtags on Instagram, you could grow quite a following. Other platforms to consider are Twitter and even Pinterest.

Step 4: Eat out Before you go, make sure your phone is charged because reviews do much better when there are decent pictures to back them up.

When you’re there, think about ordering as a group. Various dishes mean various taste experiences. Variety is, after all, the spice of life!

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Step 5: Rate (the stars) & review (the write-up) As a SSC, part of the fun is deliberating over and, often, debating about the experience, as a group. You will not always agree, but the conversation that will take place will be enlightening, if not entertaining, and at some point a compromise will have to be reached and a fair rating given. Because the rating has come from a group of people, and not just one person with a fixed opinion, your restaurant review will naturally be “more fair” and that will add credibility.

When rating the eatery, consider the following: • area and parking; • first impressions (the welcome you received); • the set-up or layout of the restaurant (décor, tables etc.); • the ambience (energy, entertainment, etc.); • service and staff; • the menu; • the food (all courses) and drinks; • costs; • bathrooms; and • unique selling points (special craft beers, best milkshakes in town or home-baked bread on seating).

Ratings on the apps are usually out of five stars. So you could rate each of the above out of 10 (10 being the best) and then work out a total score out of 100.

The scores would equate to stars like this: 0 – 19 = 1 star 20 – 39 = 2 stars 40 – 59 = 3 stars 60 – 79 = 4 stars 80 – 100 = 5 stars When writing a review, remember what you say affects that business and the livelihood of the people who work there, so always be fair and honest. Try and start with the good points first and put the negatives towards the end.

If the entire experience was horrendous, try and find one good point to begin with.

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Step 6: Share Once your review is written, upload it and any pictures you have taken to your app and make sure your social media platforms are linked – that way your review will be seen by a maximum number of eyes. This means you will be guiding people's eating experiences, building your SSC’s reputation for good and honest reviews, earning badges, points and hopefully free meals and, most importantly, be having an absolute jol out with your friends.

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GADGETS

TOP 6

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by Damien Murphy

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rying to predict what schools will be like in 50 years is near impossible. Technology is developing at such a rapid rate, that life may depend on things we haven’t even heard of yet.

Educational experts think it’s a possibility that schools will no longer exist in the physical form and that the world itself will become the classroom.

It’s possible that the way we learn in the future will lean more towards a problem solving and reasoning-based way of teaching, and subjects like mathematics will become more critical as the need to think laterally will become all-important.

Below are six learning apps available now that will not only help your child to be a better student, but a student who is ready for the future.

Math Fact Master – Addition,

1 Subtraction, Multiplication, Division Math Fact Master is a simple flashcard-style app for basic maths skills. Kids can choose the mathematical operation and numbers they'd like to practise, and the flashcards appear. There are two modes: Flashcard mode and Challenge mode. The Flashcard mode is for practise and the Challenge mode is for testing. The app supports profiles for multiple kids, and parents can have results emailed to them.

2 Endless Reader This app introduces "sight words", the most commonly used words in school, libraries and children's books. Kids need to recognise these words by sight in order to achieve reading fluency. Recognising sight words is advantageous for beginner readers because many of these words have unusual spelling, cannot be sounded out using phonics knowledge, and often cannot be represented using pictures. Kids will have a blast learning sight words and their context and usage with the adorable Endless monsters. Each word features an interactive word puzzle with letters that come alive, and then a sentence puzzle with words that become what they describe.

See the word "dog" as a barking dog, and the word "up", reach for the sky!

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GADGETS 3 Quizlet Create flashcards on all manner of topics, or choose from the millions designed by other Quizlet users. This app will enhance your study experience with powerful interactive learning tools. You can create a study set, tell the app your deadline for learning your material and Quizlet Learn will kick-start your studying with an adaptive plan that charts your progress, helps you stay motivated with encouraging checkpoints, and keeps you on track with helpful study reminders. As you continue studying, the question types (flashcards, true/false, multiple choice and written), difficulty levels and frequency will all vary to help you master all of your material at a pace that’s right for you. The app’s goal is to help you progress through all the material you need to know and make sure you know every term and definition in your study set by the date of your test and long afterwards.

5 Simple Machines by Tinybop Explore the playful side of physics. This app allows kids of 4 and up, who have an interest in how things work, to experiment with levers, pulleys, inclined planes, wedges, wheel and axles, and screws. Discover how they work and investigate the invisible forces behind them in this sandbox app. Destroy a castle, make music, send satellites into orbit and more. Simple Machines integrates with a STEM curriculum so kids can alter and test each machine to learn about force and motion, actions and reactions, inputs and outputs, conservation of energy, mechanical advantages and trade-offs.

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4 Seesaw: The Learning Journal Seesaw is a student-driven digital portfolio that empowers students of any age to independently document what they are learning at school and share it with their teachers, parents, classmates and even the world. Used in more then 200 000 classrooms in more than 100 countries, Seesaw is learning in the future. For students, Seesaw helps them see their own growth and provides an audience for their work, whether it be peers, parents or the world at large. For families, Seesaw gives an immediate, personalised window into their child’s day so they can support learning at home. For teachers, Seesaw saves time on organisation and communication, makes formative assessment easy, and provides a safe place to teach digital citizenship skills.

6 Summary Pro Summary Pro turns your iPad into a unique study and research tool. With this app, you can now easily and smartly summarise your ideas, study notes and business reports while keeping track of the source of every piece of information in your summary. Surf the web, clip charts and copy text from articles with Summary Pro’s free-hand cutting smart copy and paste. Summary also opens all document extensions like PDFs, MS Word, Pages, MS Excel, Numbers, MS PowerPoint, Keynote, Text or RTF documents.

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CAR REVIEW

Cars of the future

by Damien Murphy

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orld-famous computer scientist, Alan Kay, famously said that the best way to predict the future is to invent it! And, there is no industry working harder to invent the world of tomorrow than the motoring industry.

Less than 10 years ago, things like Bluetooth and satellite navigation were luxuries available in only the most high-end of motor vehicles. Today, Bluetooth and satellite navigation come standard in basic runarounds.

Technology and the motoring industry is developing at the speed of light, which makes predicting motoring in 10 years time, very tricky. But, we’ll give it a go‌ South African entrepreneur and global technology expert, Elon Musk, said that by 2020 the world would have fully autonomous cars. And as far-fetched as that may have seemed as little as two years ago, manufacturers like Ford and Tesla are already well into production of their driverless cars. Even tech companies like Google are dipping their toes into these waters in the pursuit of the first safe and sustainable autonomous car.

Although the completely driverless car seems to be a reality only in the distant future, there is plenty of technology creeping into our cars every day that is leading us closer to the future of driving. Advancements in hybrid technology, electric engines and even semiautonomous functions which aid in safer driving are Every child a masterpiece | 85

CAR REVIEW slowly taking us towards a world where the car is less about the engine and its moving parts, and more about the programs you upload to it.

As implausible as all of this may seem, most of us haven’t even noticed some of these autonomous functions that have crept into our cars over the last few years. Things like lane keep assist, assisted braking and adaptive cruise control are all standard place on most of the really expensive cars and, just like Bluetooth and satnav, slowly they will filter down to the mass market models and eventually into every car.

The Volvo XC90 is a prime example of one car that is using the assisted driving aids to create a safer car that takes the overthinking out of driving. In the XC90, you can set the speed you’d like to drive at, set a safe following distance, and the car will do all the work. It will adjust your speed according to your surroundings and maintain a safe driving environment. All of these features cannot function without the presence of the driver, but the XC90 really has taken a step closer to a driverless tomorrow.

Another critical area in which most manufacturers are making huge advancements is in the areas of hybrid and electric technology. With the world’s fossil fuels dwindling, the need for an electric car or hybrid car that can deliver performance without sacrificing the experience is what most of the world’s manufacturers are after. Although Ferrari, McLaren and even Porsche have all come out with the most insane super hybrids, it is definitely BMW that has taken the lead with this futuristic technology. It may be nothing more than marketing hype, but the BMW i8 and the more recent edition, the i3 are really setting the bar high for those who wish to follow. Jeremy Clarkson wrote about the i8 saying it was “as green as a Prius and as desirable as a Ferrari”, which goes to prove that the old combustion engine could well be a thing of legend as we move into a greener tomorrow.

Gazing into the unknown future of motoring, one thing is certain; cars of the future will be just as much about being connected as they will be about making connections. What seems unbelievable today, will be reality tomorrow.

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If there is anyone who knows what's trendy and fashionable, it's a celebrity! So when you're looking for inspiration for your matric dance dress, start with what you've seen recently on the red carpets of Hollywood. If that sounds like too much hard work, I’ll make it easy for you. Here are the trends, colours and up to-the-minute styles which should give you some direction: VELVET – CURVY GIRLS

METALLICS – SIMPLE DESIGN

Charlize Theron

Now, we are not talking yellow gold and bright silver here; it's more about burnt copper and dirty platinum. Metallic fabrics are a massive statement all on their own, so the lines of your dress shouldn't be too angular and avoid any big accessories.

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3D EFFECTS – SKINNY GIRLS

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If you're skinny or have a boyishshaped figure, dresses with detail are winners for you. Floaty with floral appliqués will work, while beaded embellishment and frills that don't fall flat, will really stand out on the red carpet. If you're going to go for a big skirt, keep the top of the dress very sleek and simple!

Think old-school Hollywood glam, sweetheart necklines, and figure-hugging silhouettes. This trend is perfect for curvy girls who want to enhance their good parts and minimise the not-so-good parts to look sleek and streamlined. Black or dark navy are your best bets as far as velvet colours go.

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These colours were very popular in Summer 2016 and have spillled over into this year. The trick with yellow is to find the right shade for your skin tone – that is the colour underneath the surface.

You can have the same skin colour as someone, but a different undertone! Undertones are broken down into: cool (pink, red or bluish undertones); warm (yellow, peachy, golden undertones); neutral (a mix of warm and cool undertones). Which undertone you are is a whole other discussion, but there's plenty of information available on the Internet. Just remember: warm-toned girls should lean towards yellows, oranges, browns, ivorys, and warm reds, while cool-toned girls should wear blues, greens, pinks, purples, magentas, and true “blue-based” reds. If you choose a red dress, try more dark, orangey tones and stay away from burgundy and maroon for now.

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MATRIC DANCE 101

Matric Dance 101:

ALL SUITED UP!

by Dominique Wolf, The Style Coach

In my years of dressing men and watching fashion trends come and go, the one thing that always stays constant is the tuxedo. That being said, tuxedos don't need to be boring in black, you can choose a trendy tuxedo like the ones we have picked here...

CLASSIC TUX WITH DETAILED SHIRT

Ryan Gosling

As said, a tux is a beautiful thing, but instead of just a plain white shirt, add a bit of flair and personality with a coloured edge or a frill or two! Another option is a double-breasted jacket to change the classic tux up a bit.

ALL BLACK

Mahershala Ali

VELVET

BURGUNDY SUIT

Dev Patel

If you're going for a more tailored, slimfit suit rather than a tux, then the hottest colour for this year is burgundy. Its rich hue is elegant and super sophisticated. Add a white shirt and tie in this colour.

BLUE TUX WITH BLACK LINING

Chris Evans

Mixing blue and black was also a massive red carpet hit this year. It's fresh, it's young and it's playful but without losing the classy, sophisticated feel!

Right now, I think this is the hottest look around! It’s so distinctive and powerful. Just make sure that all the black is exactly the same tone and that the lines of the shirt and suit are sharply tailored.

Also, a touch of satin or leather on your jacket creates an amazing contrast.

Velvet is a beautiful thing for a man’s jacket! It's such a bold statement and you can also play with colour here. Try forest green, chocolate brown or burgundy as colour options and pair it with a colourful bowtie.

This will be the standout outfit of your matric dance. ???

DO’S AND DONT’S: 1. Bright and bold: Do wear bright socks or a funky tie/bowtie to bring out your own style personality.

2. Don’t get caught in the suit rental trap. Suits are sometimes over-priced and often don't fit as well as the should, so be careful.

3. No same-same. Don’t be tempted to wear the same colour as your partner… that's just cheesy!

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ACCESSORIES

FINAL TOUCHES

The rule with accessories is very simple... the more elaborate and ornate the dress, the simpler the accessories. Same goes for suits – if your suit is plain, then play with ties/bowties, watches and socks to give your outfit a bit of personality.

Here are some trends to help you choose the right thing!

ACCESSORIES FOR HIM Leather ties These are so edgy and will complete a suit beautifully. The best leather ties are made locally by WEEF, contact Devan on 083 291 1155.

Socks Fun, funky socks are a definite statement piece and you can go wild with colour and patterns.

Go to www.toeporn.co.za Bright watches Another easy way to spruce up a tux or dark suit is to wear a bright timepiece – this is such an easy way to add a pop of colour! We love the new Superdry watches, which you can find at www.sdwatches.co.za

ACCESSORIES FOR HER Chandelier earrings If you're wearing long earrings, do not wear a neck piece as well. Pick one statement piece and stick to that. If you're wearing your hair in an updo, chandelier earrings are brilliant for finishing off the entire look.

Chokers If chokers are your thing, then you are totally on point!

Avoid wearing earrings and a choker together, as it's overkill.

Gem-encrusted jewellery One good piece of jewellery with precious gems is enough to shout sophistication and elegance, but resist the urge to wear too much at once.

Also, look for more vintage pieces so you don't risk the jewels looking cheap.

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TOP TRENDING

MAKE-UP TIPS FOR 2017 Beauty babes take note! Ace your make-up with these cool effects, as well as some helpful hints to apply blusher for all face shapes and sizes.

OmbrĂŠ lips Its back! No more matching lip-liner with lipstick because the ombrĂŠ lip trend is all about dark lip liner, with a nude lipstick filler. This technique helps to give you a pout to shout about!

The statement brow Long gone are the days of pencil thin and overly waxed brows. Full brows are the big trend in 2017. Use a brow powder palette from Gosh to fill and even out your brows.

The powder helps to give the brows the most natural look as well as being easy as 1,2,3 for ladies that are first timers at trying this new application.

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"Glow" for it The new face highlighting trend is called 'strobing', which highlights the face without making it look like you tried too hard. Brush a powder or cream highlighter where the sun would naturally hit your face: your brow bones, forehead, cheekbones and cupid's bow to help those features glow.

Blusher How to apply blush properly for your face...

Centre blush: Those with a square-shaped jawline, who need to soften the bone structure, should apply rounded bursts of blush to the centre of the cheeks.

Lower blush: If you have a long or prominent chin, apply blush just below the apples of the cheeks to help even everything out by elongating the upper part of your face.

Upper blush: Rounded faces must apply blush to just above the apples, beneath the eye to give the illusion that the face appears longer.

Outer blush: Those with big or long faces, should colour outside the typical blush lines (along the hairline) to shorten the face. Try it with a subtle soft shade and skip the heavy eye and lip; this will help make the cheeks the statement.

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HAIR TODAY THE TOP 7 HAIRDOS FOR YOUR BIG NIGHT

THE BUN

AFRO

Be you! Halle Berry embraced her 'fro and made a bold statement on the red carpet.

You can do it too.

A bun is a hair ball of fun! Go with a half-bun (bun on the crown and remaining hair left loose) like Alicia Vikander or a relaxed bun (loose bun, with wisps left loose) like Nicole Kidman.

HOLLYWOOD WAVE

There's a wave of old- world Hollywood going around when it comes to hair. Take inspiration from Emma Roberts and Emma Stone.

THE PIXIE

Not everyone can pull off the pixie, but if you have defined cheek bones and a long neck, the matric dance may be the perfect place to launch your pixie cut!

THE CROWN BRAID Sarah Jessica Parker's hair tribute to Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia.

LOOSE UP-DO

Show off your long neck and blingy necklace by wearing your hair up, but let it be easy and loose like Chrissy Teigen.

SUPER STRAIGHT Not a hair out of place to show polished sophistication like Jessica Biel and Naomie Harris.

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HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT! M

atric dance is going to mean thousands of pictures will be taken of you – many of which will be group shots. You simply can't afford to not look good because they'll be shared on everyone's social media! Here are 10 tips to help you look red-carpet ready in every shot:

1. Blink and you'll miss it: if you often blink in photos, close your eyes just before the picture is taken and open them slowly before the camera clicks. No more half-closed eyes!

2. Neck stretch: to avoid a double chin, lengthen your neck and push your face forward. It will feel silly, but it will look great – promise.

3. Tongue-tied: putting your tongue behind your front teeth when you smile, makes for a more natural smile.

4. Red-eye reduction: looking toward a light right before someone snaps your photo will shrink your pupils and help to avoid red eye.

5. Straight-up: facing the camera straight on is not flattering, so turn your head to one side and drop your chin slightly to give your features depth. Hello cheekbones! Note: most people claim that their left side is their best side.

6. Strike a pose: put one hand on your hip, angle your body to the side and turn your head towards the camera. Or, place a hand on your hip, turn your back to the camera and throw your look over your shoulder of the bent arm. It's all about your shoulders – use them well.

7. Up above: a photo taken from above you is way more flattering than one taken from below. If you’re taller than the person holding the camera, sit.

8. In the shadows: Don't stand directly under a light where weird shadows can be cast on your face.

9. Big Betty: in a group shot, don't be the person in the front; those people always look the biggest!

10. Feel it: to give your best smile, you need to feel the emotion.

It's your matric dance, the night you have been waiting for.

Let your excitement and happiness shine through. Throw your head back and laugh – for real.

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TEENS KEEPING SAFE Y

our matric dance night is a big deal... in fact it's huge! It's the night that 12 years of schooling is celebrated. It's the night of parties, where memories will made, so make sure those memories are good ones! Here are 10 ways to keep yourself safe this matric dance night.

1. Cellphone: make sure your phone is fully charged and remains so for the duration of your evening. It's important!

2. Alcohol: don't drink anything that has not been opened, or poured, in front of you! Drink spiking is real and you don't want to have your evening, or even your life, destroyed because some pill found its way into your glass.

3. Transport: it goes without saying that you should never, ever drink and drive. You should also never get into a vehicle with somebody who has been drinking! Keep yourself safe by either: arranging lifts with reliable people; chipping in to hire a limo for the night or use Uber – which you should only use along with another friend or friends.

4. Tracking: let your parents know where you are. This is not to compromise your freedom, but matric dance night is also a big night for your folks and you don't want it ruined because of overly panicked parents. If you leave one place to go to another, send a quick text to your folks.

5. Money: keep a little cash or a credit card on you for emergencies. This does not give you licence to launch a spending spree, but is rather a back-up in case something goes wrong along the way. Keep your credit card secret, you never know who is on the prowl.

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6. Drugs: don't succumb to peer pressure! If you find yourself in a situation where excessive alcohol or even drugs are being used around you, then leave!

A crowd who uses, loses.

7. Sex: this is a tough topic to talk about, especially in a school magazine, but it is important to mention.

For every action there is a reaction... one night of passion could mean a lifetime of baby. And remember, you are not excluded from exposure to sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV. Be safe!

8. Have fun: there's nothing more to it! Go out there and have the time of your life, while making sure you stay alive!

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