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FEBRUARY SCI-BONO 01 - 28 COMPETITION: First Tech Challenge
D I S C O V E R Y C E NGrade T R8-12 E
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11 INTERNATIONAL DAY: Women and Girls in Science Public & Learners 13 CAREER CENTRE: Careers in Manufacturing Focus Day Grades 9 - 12
MARCH 09 - 13 / FOCUS WEEK: 16-20 Water Week Grades 5 - 9 21 - 29 HOLIDAY PROGRAMME: Plant Health Holiday programme Public & Orphanages 22 INTERNATIONAL DAY: World Water Day Public & Learners 23 - 27 SPECIAL PROGRAMME: Amateur Rocketry Course Grades 11
APRIL SCHOOL TERMS TERM 1: (13) 15 Jan - 20 Mar WEEKS: DAYS: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: SCHOOL DAYS:
10 48 (50) 0 48 (50)
TERM 2: 31 Mar – 12 Jun WEEKS: DAYS: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: SCHOOL DAYS:
11 54 4 50
TERM 3: 7 Jul – 18 Sep WEEKS: DAYS: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: SCHOOL DAYS:
11 54 1 53
TERM 4: 29 Sep – 2 (4) Dec WEEKS: DAYS: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: SCHOOL DAYS:
10 47 (49) 0 47 (49)
TOTALS WEEKS: DAYS: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: SCHOOL DAYS:
42 203 (207) 5 198 (202)
15 - 16 CAREER CENTRE: Industry site visits - Automotive Grades 9 - 11 15 - 21 EXTERNAL EXPO: Sci-Fest 19 - 28 EXTERNAL EXPO: Randshow 28 - 29 CAREER CENTRE: Campus tours Grade 9
MAY 04 FOCUS WEEK: ICT Grades 8 - 12 09 EXTERNAL EXPO: Yebo Gogga 11 - 15 CAREER CENTRE: Grade 10 Presentations and workshops Grade 10 13 EXTERNAL EXPO: Zulu Fest 17 - 28 CAREER CENTRE: Grade 12 Presentations and workshops Grade 12 18 - 22 CAREER CENTRE: Grade 11 Presentations and workshops Grade 11
JUNE
13 JUN - HOLIDAY PROG 5 JUL Theme TBC Public & Orpha
22 - 26 SPECIAL PROG Amateur Rock Grade 11
29 JUN - SPECIAL PROG 03 JUL Amateur Rock Grade 11
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29 JUN - SPECIAL PRO 03 JUL Amateur Rock Grade 11
14 - 15 CAREER CEN Gateway to th Digital Career Grade 9
18 INTERNATION Sci-Bono Nels Public & Lear
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03 - 07 CAREER CEN Grade 8 Prese Grade 8
10 CAREER CEN Careers in Ag Grades 9 - 11
13 - 14 CAREER CEN Girl Learner P Grades 9 - 11
17 - 21 EXTERNAL EX Sasol TechnoX
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04 CAREER CEN RCLs & Youth Debates Grades 9 - 12
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OCTOBER 02 CAREER CENTRE: National Careers Dress Up Day Science Fair Grade 7 05 - 09 FOCUS WEEK: Transport Grades 4 - 11 09 CAREER CENTRE: Grade 7 Presentations and workshops Grade 7 12 - 13 CAREER CENTRE: Industry site visits Steel & Manufacturing Grades 9 - 11 TBC COMPETITION: (OCT/NOV) Mental Maths Grade 3
NOVEMBER 02 - 06 FOCUS WEEK: Early Explorers Week Grade R - 3 10 INTERNATIONAL DAY: World Science Day Public & Learners TBC COMPETITION: (OCT/NOV) Mental Maths Grade 3
DECEMBER 05 DEC - HOLIDAY PROGRAMME: 10 JAN THEME TBC 2021 Public & Orphanages
JANUARY 2021 05 DEC - HOLIDAY PROGRAMME: 10 JAN THEME TBC 2021 Public & Orphanages
FEBRUARY 2021 04 - 28 FOCUS WEEK: Enquiring Minds Programme Grades 1 - 3
QUARTERLY SPECIAL PROGRAMME: Speak to a Scientist Public
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR LABORATORY: Dow Chemistry Lab All Grades LABORATORY: Festo Lab All Grades LABORATORY: Life Sciences Lab All Grades LABORATORY: MST Shows All Grades LABORATORY: MST Workshops All Grades LABORATORY: Birthday Parties All Grades LABORATORY: Team Buildings All Grades SPECIAL PROGRAMME: Electronics Club Grades 10 - 11 COMPETITION: First Lego League Grades 5 - 7 CAREER CENTRE: Grade 9 Presentations and workshops Grade 9 CAREER CENTRE: Psychometric assessments By appointment only CAREER CENTRE: Therapy and counselling By appointment only CAREER CENTRE: External expos By invitation EXTERNAL EXPO: Jerk - Wheel Way Project - GDAARD
ONGOING EXTERNAL EXPO: SAASTA/DST outreach programmes
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Editor’s Letter
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Contributors
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Catching Up
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Catching up - gr 12
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... But how?
Catching up-gr 10-11 16 Grad 10-11: FFW Month of October
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September - 2020
The new normal - UFS
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Belarus - Now what?
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Movies in October
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Music and Covid
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The One - be inspired
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We need writers
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Next issue
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Holler at us
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Sybil Otterstrom Editor and CEO
2020 School year is nearly over. We have some clarity in terms of what it will all entail for grade 12. Grade 12 is hit hard as this is it. There can be no carrying over to 2021. Our current grade 10 and 11 will have more time at hand. But the clock is ticking anyway. We have provided some tips and insights and also our take on what can be done by yourself. It is not easy, but... We are providing the usual ‘cheer’: music, movies, conspiracy (if I can find a good one) and so on. Have a giggle. Stay safe until next time.
Sybil
Tshwane South Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Do you youhave havea aGrade Grade 9 certificate or higher? Have decided Do 9 certificate orEducation higher? Have you you decided College operating under the Department of Higher and which career path to follow? Training thepath fourthto largest TVET College in terms of enrolwhichbecame career follow? ments in 2018. Over and above that thethe College managed to attainVocational - NC (V) and Well choose National Certificate Well don’t don’tlook lookany anyfurther further choose the National Certificate Vocational - NC(V) the fifth rank in the 2019 T119 national results. The College was also start studying for your career path? and start studying for your career path.for the fields of Meselected as one of the Centres of Specialisation chanical Fitter, and Fitting and Turning, Electrician, Boilermaking and What is National Certificate Vocational NC(V)? Millwright 2017. What isinNational Certificate Vocational (NCV)?
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Duration of the qualification: The College offers Report 191 programmes N1 to N6 in Mechanical, Duration of the qualification: Civil and Electrical Engineering, N4 to N6 Management Assistant, FiNCV isManagement aisthree yearyear qualification offered at 2, 3inand Each4.level takes a full NC(V) a three qualification offered Levels 2, 4. 3 and Each level takes nancial and Hospitality Studies. NCLevels (V)atL2-L4 Electrical year of study. A student is issued with a certificate on the successful completion of a full year Construction, of study. A Engineering student isand issued with a certificate Infrastructure Related Design, Informa- on the successful each level of of study. tion Technology, Tourism, Officeof Administration, Civil Construction and completion each level study. Hospitality. Learnerships are also offered at the College. At TSC TVET we offer the following NC(V) programmes: At TSC TVET we offer the following NC (V) programmes:
Tshwane South TVET Currently comprises of the following Campuses: Atteridgeville, Centurion, •• Finance, Finance, Economicsand andAccounting Accounting Economics Odi and Pretoria West.
•• Office Office Administration Administration • Information Technology Computer Scienceskills of its Hospitality students The College’s campus in Centurion isand famed for the Science culinary • Information Technology and Computer •• Civil Civil Engineering Building Construction and for having the best machinery for practical engineering training workshops. Atteridgeville Engineering & &Building Construction •• Electrical Electrical Infrastructure Construction Campus is known for its Civil Engineering. Pretoria Infrastructure Construction West is offering Engineering for both Report 191 and Engineering NC (V) andand hasand been identified as an Engineering Report 191 and for Engineering and IT •• Engineering Related Design Related Design courses. The Odi campus, in Mabopane, is acclaimed for its NC (V) Tourism Programme. •• Hospitality Hospitality •• Tourism Tourism
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Meet our contributors Masiziba Hadebe is a final year Agricultural Economics student at the University of the Free State (UFS). She is driven to make a change and is a passionate volunteer for community projects. She loves reading and writing about science, agriculture and anything in between. She believes you can wear a smile whatever the weather! My name is Marcia Ramodike a 22 year young lady from Limpopo Tzaneen at lenyenye. Besides being a student at the university of the free state i am also an author. I am passionate about writing and i live to give hope and wish to change the world. I love reading and in most of my time i write my favourite book is ‘Her Mothers Hope by Francine Rivers and favourite quote is when the caterpillar thought it was the end of the world it turned into a butterfly Lesly Malose Mahapa is a singer/writer/poet. He started writing at the age of 14 and has since been on a journey to pursue his music and writing career. Lesly is currently working with an indie group ‘MozSouth’ based in Ivory park, Midrand. Lesly is also a brand ambassador for a local clothing line “Boi Boi apparel”
Catching up Reading a lot of official communication, it is now rather clear that missing out on 50% of the school year is going to be felt for a couple of years. It is not a simple process to just focus on grade 12 and see how we can get something out of 2020. At least something that can enable current grade 12 students to carry on with any education thereafter. But what about grade 10 and 11? Even grade 9? It is not a hopeless affair as all are here to assist in this quest. However, it is also a matter of one self to get involved. Nobody can carry you. You have to want to go the extra mile – to improve yourself. With this in mind, we have provided the official statements and also suggested different strategies to stay on top of the game. Let it be said: it is late in the year and this is not going to be easy. But we are convinced: together we can!
We call it catching up, but it is probably more a matter of ‘adjusting’. This year – and the next and the next thereafter – will be remembered as disturbed. It will require some flexibility of all, but mostly of our students. Let us look at what grade 12 will have to face. “This year’s matric exams will start on November 5 and end on December 15 — and the results will be out on February 23, 2021. This is according to basic education minister Angie Motshekga, who said a decision was taken to merge the matric finals with the traditional midyear exams, which usually take place in May and June.” ““Candidates need to be assured that the late release of the results will not jeopardise their admission to higher education institutions,” the department said.” (this is from here: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/202008-12-its-official-matric-exams-to-run-from-november-5-until-december-15/ This is a bit difficult. When will different universities then start? And what will be the enrollment process? There is a piece here we cannot easily find. Insofar as schools were closed during the best part of the application periods for universities, we can see a situation where changes must be made to the enrollment process. That we have not heard of yet.
If the matric results are only out in late February, the acceptance criteria must be based on something else – if the preCovid deadlines are anything to go by. That said, the mid-year results are not there either. More clarity is needed – or maybe I just got it wrong – all of it. I stand to be corrected and will happily receive feedback here. Looking at the websites, we can see that September – in many instances – was last chance for submitting applications. Will that change? The other big one is NSFAS NSFAS applications for 2021 will close on 30 November 2020. It is also not clear what it might be based on, except the acceptance at tertiary institutes. Which is also a bit difficult to predict. Where to go and seek help? We suggest staying in contact with the school. This might be the better option in terms of clarity. And of course: be online. That might require going to the mall to tap into the free Wi-Fi. And that is also called flexibility. Good luck to all. Stay positive
what about grade 10 and 11? The department’s proposal is: • Final promotional examinations should be replaced with a formal final class test which is schoolbased; • Common tests or examinations, even at the district-level, should be discouraged; • For promotional purposes, a ratio of 80:20 should be used (80% School-Based Assessment to 20% final class test); In essence, the school-based assessment is the key to going to next grade. It does make sense insofar as some 50% of the school year is a wash-out. But what about the curriculum? We cannot have a situation where there is a difference in curriculum between 2019 and 2021 students. Then we will disadvantage the 2020 students. And force employers and tertiary institutions to know the difference. There are proposals to ‘adjust’ the curriculum so portions that could not be taught this year will ‘carry over’ to 2021. That means that the 2021 school calendar will have to be revised as well. Otherwise there is no time to also teach the ‘carry over’. Some of it might even be carried over to 2022. It may be the only reasonable way of handling the gap in teaching. Cramming the entire curriculum into the remaining few months cannot work either. Even if teaching during weekends is also offered.
It is still up in the air but there is time after all. One thing is for sure: we should not end up in a situation where there is a difference in competency among the different years. That would defeat the entire purpose of learning. The onus is also on you. and preparedness to ever before.
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We have published several websites where it is more than just past exams papers. The sites may offer exactly the teaching in the ‘missing’ curriculum. And a lot of it for free!-
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Grade 10-11 Let us face it: South Africa just changed! 2020 learning for grade 10 and 11 is disrupted and catching up with the entire curriculum (even with downgrades and pushing things to next year) will not really be the solution. If exams will still be in the entire curriculum, we have a problem. There are many ways of handling this situation. 2021 will be just as confusing as 2020. However, there are areas for self-improvements. Online learning is gong to be a part of us from now on. As we see it, the curriculum can hardly be covered and additional toolsets might be appropriate. Online is a factor. The quality (in general I guess) is rather high and will surely address issues where our students feel weak. Classroom teaching is not the only thing. If we look at the ideal study situation, it could be a mix. Too many students in class will not ‘produce the goods’. Studying alone might not be ideal either.
A mix of it all can perhaps be the way forward. After all, time is short and 2021 is knocking on the door so get ready. We have found some interesting websites (no guarantees!). A lot of that is from April 2020 but still valid. Therefore in conclusion: Look it up yourself, look at our list, apply some sanity and get other people in on the selection process (email the teacher perhaps?). The first place to go to is government: here. As you can see they have updated their information and is now also looking at Covid-19 support. Make it a habit to see what they say. This going to be critical in terms of exams, guidelines, papers and everything else. Vodacom is surely one of the better sites. Note that Vodacom customers do not pay for content or data!: www.vodacom.co.za/e-school For free – I think: https://oeru.org Pay-sites: This one I have heard about: https://za.ixl.com Here is one with a price tag: https://brainline. com/ Another with a price tag: https://www.impaq. co.za/grade-10-to-12/ More price tags: https://www.clonard.co.za/ grade-10-12/ Another option: https://www.siyavula.com/ Good luck and stay safe
STUDY TIP FROM OUR CAREER CENTRE FOR GRADE 12 IN PREPERATION FOR THEIR TRIAL EXAMS. • How do you believe your studies will help you become who you want to be? • To study well you need a sense of purpose: What’s yours? You do not have an answer to the questions above or not sure .Please visit us at the Career Centre or send us a WhatsApp with all your questions and comments to 0762242774.
MANAGING YOUR TIME.
Month of October . and the world is upside down
.. October! We are getting close to the holidays now. Stay positive! Think of other ways of doing holidays, because that might just be needed. Flexibility and thinking out the box will be key words. But we still have a few pointers on what October is about.
October is transport month, so here we go (courtesy of): https://www. cracked.com/article_20064_the-12-most-ridiculous-old-timey-transportation-innovations.html
The land boat was, astonishingly, a rowboat-shaped cart with wheels operated by two oarlike levers. Who built it or why is unclear, but needless to say, it didn’t catch on (it seems unlikely that more than six land boats ever existed at one time). This is unfortunate, because the land boat was demonstrably superior to walking -- a single pull on the levers could “propel the car the distance of several strides,” enhancing your afternoon constitutionals with the joy of tugging on giant metal switches like a trolley car driver. Admittedly, the 50s saw a fantastic focus on everything ‘nuclear-powered’. But a nuclear powered car? Yes, indeed. I give you the Ford Nucleon. Wiki says: The Ford Nucleon is a concept car developed by Ford in 1957 designed as a future nuclear-powered car. The concept was only demonstrated as a scale model. The vehicle was to be powered by a small nuclear reactor in the rear of the vehicle. The car was to use a steam engine powered by uranium fission similar to those found in nuclear submarines. It was proclaimed to be much safer (!) than petrol cars. Nobody said anything about an accident. Chernobyl on wheels!
How Covid-19 has changed how I pursue my education Pre Covid-19, my education entailed entirely going to varsity and having face to face contact sessions from Monday to Friday. Then having the ability to go out with friends without worrying about the implications of such activities. Now that has changed, with various measures being taken to limit the spread of the virus thus leading to a new normal in my varsity life. Online classes, and all round sanitizers around me. I have learnt to adapt and take it as it comes. But before this huge transformation, schools and universities were closed. With little preparations for a pandemic. We all left our dorm rooms with the hope that this is just a ‘flu’, little did we know that it would only take us so long. The university introduced a fully fleshed e-learning curriculum to help us study while at home. A new experience for us all. We now had to juggle chores with varsity work. Mind you, we were used to juggling our independent college life with our studies.
We were introduced to new platforms and technology immediately became a medium of exchange. Literally. The lingo became so familiar that our lecturers would be mentioning how we need to sign the e-register and attend webinars. Tests and Assessments all went online. A new experience for us all. We would be timed as normal and we would have to study as per requirement of the course. Of course, there were challenges here and there with access to the applicable technology, network problems and of course some disturbances at home. Personally, I struggled with network connectivity, which meant I had to miss activities on somedays. But I pushed and worked hard and learnt to adapt. It also meant I had to learn how to use the online tools that were the only option for me to pursue my education. These tools were already existing and are often termed as the ‘distance learning approach’ but were not extensively used as they have been during this pandemic. Moreover, because the pandemic has not ended, I am constantly adapting to this e-learning approach. Currently, students are slowly returning to campuses and with this, I am learning a lot about the new normal in education and taking it as it comes.
Masiziba Hadebe
What is NSFAS?
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a government entity under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)
What does NSFAS do? Supports access to and success in, higher education and training for students from poor and working-class families who would otherwise not be able to afford the cost of studies at a public university or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college. • Provides financial aid to eligible students who are studying or plan to study at any of the 50 TVET colleges or the 26 public universities in South Africa • Identifies students who qualify for the bursary • Provides bursaries to students
Who qualifies for NSFAS funding? • All South African citizens • All SASSA grant recipients • Applicants whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per annum • Persons with disabilities with a combined household income of not more than R600 000 per annum • Students who started studying at a university before 2018 and whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum
What does the NSFAS bursary cover?
• Registration • Tuition • Book allowance • Accommodation allowance • Transport allowance • Food allowance • Personal care allowance
Does the NSFAS bursary offer any additional support for students with disabilities? Yes, NSFAS further supports funded students with disabilities through an additional allowance that covers: • Medical assessments • Assistive devices • Human support to cover for the cost of a caregiver, guide dog, scribe or tutor.
How, where and when can one apply for NSFAS? The 2021 application season will be communicated through media, social media and the NSFAS website www.nsfas.org.za. Applications are submitted online through the NSFAS website: www.nsfas.org.za
To apply for NSFAS funding students must have a registered myNSFAS account. If you plan to study in 2021 and require support from NSFAS, you may open your myNSFAS account now to keep updated with the latest funding information.
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NSFAS Connect: www.nsfas.org.za and log into your myNSFAS account NSFAS Connect gives you access to quick facts and frequently asked questions. Applicants and students can also submit and track a query for further assistance.
Revolution or Evolution OK, let us get the history lesson over and done with. Belarus is one of the oldest ‘countries’ in Europe. However, its lands have been part of several different ‘real’ countries in the likes of Poland, Lithuania, Kievan Rus, Russian empire and more. It was among the hardest hit countries during the German invasion in 1941. In essence, as everything eastern Europe, we have a rather big territory inhabited by several different nationalities and with borders which have moved around dramatically during the last 500 years. All of that has caused the usual upheaval in defining a country – just like Ukraine. However, with the dissolution of the Soviet state in 1991, Belarus declared its independence. 1994 saw the adaption of the first constitution. Belarus is a landlocked country and is dependent on its bigger sibling Russia for trade and nearly everything else. In comes CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). This is in essence the gathering of the ‘new’ independent eastern European states after the Soviet empire. There are a few notable members of CIS: Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. These are the typical Russian states, sharing religion (East orthodox), borders, language and so on. And then the typical Muslim states (Ka-
zakhstan, Azerbaijan). The rest are of interest, but not in this context. So, we have the typical Eastern Europe combined with the oil-rich South. And all of it dominated by Russia (and Mr. Putin). True enough we see a prominent national realisation in Belarus. Its own language (Belarus) is different from Russian, traditions are different etc. But the reality is that Belarus and Russia probably share more than what divides. The living standard increased dramatically after the Soviet empire, but has now declined in recent years. And now here is the problem area: The government is called the last dictatorship, based on its human rights record. Furthermore, the president has been in power since 1994. The constitution has changed to allow President Alexander Lukashenko to be elected again and again. This, coupled with a serious crackdown on all dissent and a stagnating economy, has fuelled the current demonstrations. The 2020 elections were claimed to have been rigged and the population now had enough of it all. The protests must be seen as fight for freedom, economic reform and ultimately a more progressive society. ‌ and that is where the regime is cracking down on all dissent in the most heavy-handed fashion, drawing international condemnation, also from other Eastern European countries.
Russia saw a jump in living standard of 300% when Putin became president. This was an unprecedented increase and created a cult around Putin. Russia came off a low base, but looking at Russia now, we see a ‘normal’ European country with all the usual trimmings of a growing middle class. Admittedly, the picture has started to crack of late. Sanctions over Crimea are biting and the crackdown on dissent within Russia does not look good in the eyes of the larger population. Russia itself is dependent on its former republics. Ukraine is a transit country for natural gas to Germany, Kazakhstan is the oil capital of Russia (still!), Belarus is the food chamber and so on. This means Russia has a keen interest in the governments. If they support the conservative Lukashenko, they are on the road to oppression and protests might escalate in Russia itself. If they abandon Lukashenko, they have a chance to create a prosperous state (again). But then the greater Russian population might also like to increase their lot – meaning similar protests. The bigger question is: Can Putin hold it all together by either force (Lukashenko style) or reform (democracy and cooperation). My guess: the protests are too huge to ignore or suppress. Lukashenko is going!
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I think we are now in busines to take in a few flicks. Look f Metro has in store for us in O Bill & Ted Face the Music Following 1989’s Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and 1991’s Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, the stakes are higher than ever for William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. (Winter) and Theodore “Ted” Logan (Reeves). Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now middle-aged best friends set out on a new adventure, when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it and bring harmony to the universe. Along the way, they will be helped by their families, old friends and a few music legends. Screening: 18 September 2020
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ss. We can finally cruise forward! and see what NuOctober. Break the Silence BTS world tour “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” is now over. The worldwide stadium tour topped the Billboard Boxscore, and marked BTS as the first Korean group to perform at Wembley Stadium. The tour took place across Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, São Paulo, London, Paris, Osaka, Shizuoka, Riyadh, and Seoul. With unprecedented access, travel with BTS throughout the tour, exploring each band member behind the curtain. Off-stage, we see another side of BTS. The seven members begin to tell candid personal stories they’ve never voiced before. Facing my other self ‘PERSONA’ Screening: 24 September 2020
Covid and Music I have wondered why Italians started singing (together) from their balconies. That I love Italian opera is a given, but still… Probably many more examples from around the globe. But why? I found some explanation right here:. This article is written by music neuroscientists. It seems to be more complicated than first assumed. Quote: “Music is universal — no human culture exists without it. Even if we only tap or move along, our universal response to music is to join in. This inclination is deeply rooted in neurobiology — our brain’s neural motor, or movement, system lights up when we hear music, even if we appear to be remaining still. This is a very funny observation. Are we as humans hard-wired for music? It seems so. Maybe even hard-wired for sound. If so, sound is at the same level as our sight.
Is this a surprise? Maybe not. Blind people can indeed function at an incredible level. That should tell us something. The beat! In essence, we synchronise to the beat. Our brain reflects on the beat and we move along, even if we sit still. And now it becomes complicated! Quote: “The ability to entrain to a musical beat may also be what allows us to produce music with others. Group music-making is a remarkable phenomenon when considered from the perspective of neurobiology: not only are individuals playing music together, their brains are finding the same beat”. This is the thing: the beat binds us together, whether we sing in a choir or play a guitar in Spain while on patrol. And Covid? In times of crisis we tend to gather together. And that is where music comes in (to play, ‘scuse the punt). As a part of warding off crisis, we synchronise our brains and the easiest way of doing that is …. Music. This is where the beat comes in. It is an important function to act together. It enhances well-being and self-esteem, because we are in it together. Quote: “Right now, in the midst of a period in which the need for social bonding is perhaps greater than ever, we are glad to see socially isolated people still finding a way to make music together. Sing on, together!” Together we can beat this virus!
The One: Derrick Maphoru I am Derick Maphoru and I was born in the late 80’s in Tembisa, Jo’burg. I completed my matric in 2006 and went to Boston City Campus for further studies. I didn’t finish my studies (many good reasons) but I got jobs at a couple of companies which helped and groomed me. Now fast forward to 2018 and that is when I decided to start a business. The name of my business is Lima and our services include Artist management, Events Coordination, Athlete management (mostly soccer players), models and Digital Marketing. The inspiration for starting the company was my work for Off Limits Communications’ (one of the biggest marketing agencies in the country). I really gained a lot of experience and knowledge and that gave me the edge in starting my own marketing agency.
Starting in 2018 means we are a very new company, but we have achieved so much. We have started a sports programme for kids (Limasportsprogramme) in our township, helped a few kids in signing or getting into to proper development structures and we have created employment for youth. Our achievements are mainly becoming the change we wanted to see for kids and the community. Working with big brands such as Nike, Converse and Bathu has enabled us to host our annual events called ‘Sneakers Exchange’, the ‘Lima league’ for netball, soccer, chess and other sporting activities I know some may think it has been all roses to get where we are. It is not. We encounter challenges on a daily basis but we keep going. We sometimes deal with difficult clients who don’t pay on time and so on and that can crimp the business. However, we always past it and just keep putting in the work. We get faced with deadlines and at times we will go days working around the clock to make sure we provide our clients with proper services. Running a business like this requires a lot of travel and lack of sleep which are some of the sacrifices that come with running a company. My advice to all the young people of South Africa who also want to be entrepreneurs is that you need to start today, plan, research, put in the hours, put in the work and never let anyone tell you that you can’t do it.
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We need writers! Hola MaHigh-School is YOUR magazine. That is why we would love to see students writing for students about student life and everything of importance to a student in any grade10-12 across the country. What is required? That is easy: You have to be in grade 10-12 somewhere Impeccable in your preferred language-and that might not be English. We try to be more than just English. Passionate about your topic of choice - no dull articles here. Do you get anything out of it? Well, not money, sorrry. BUT if we publish your articles you will have: Your bio in a commercial magazine A photo of yourself You can put it all on your CV you can use us as a reference
Is it important? YES it is. Look what Rofhiwa said: My name is Rofhiwa and I love to write. I have used my skills to express my thoughts on international dealings of the world which have been published in Hola MaHigh-School. It has paid off, not only is my work printed for young people in the country to read, but it also contributed to me gettng a bursary from CNBC-Africa to do my post-graduate studies. Would be a lot harder to get by if I didn’t have a platform like Hola MaHigh-School.
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Next Issue It is time to look at next year. It is time to get past Covid and focus on education. Whether it is still grade 10 or 11, the education to consider is the offerings of our TVETs. We are aiming at having a case study from a TVET. Look out! ... and a look at the technology we can put on the list for Santa -> a new cell! I promise a giggle (a conspiracy) as well, and the music and films and those things. Look forward.
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