Northern Suburbs 1 (January) Primary & High School

JANUARY 2015

NORTHERN SUBURBS 1

LAERSKOOL & HOËRSKOOL

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PRIMARY & HIGH SCHOOLS

AWSUM News is distributed to the following schools: NORTHERN SUBURBS: Primary Schools: De Kuilen, Labiance, Bellville Noord, Mikro, De Tyger, Welgemoed, Fanie Theron, Aristea Edgemead, Brackenfell, Durbanville Voorbereiding, Gene Louw. High Schools: HTS Bellville, Belville, Brackenfell, DF Malan, Tygerberg, Eben Dönges, Stellenberg, Settlers, Durbanville, De Kuilen.

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At AWSUM we love our schools, which is why we’ve created the AWSUM School of the Month award. For more information on how this prestigious title as well as a full page’s worth of bragging space can be yours, have a look at the criteria in the section below.

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR IN THIS ISSUE: • Annie movie competition, where you could win an AWSUM movie hamper • 7 best back-to-school iPad apps • Healthy recipes • Family entertainment.

• Community notice board We hope you’re as excited as we are about the possibilities the new year holds. We’re very happy that we get to be there for you every step of the way.

Until next time!

Tenille and the AWSUM team.

We have Annie movie merchandise hampers (each consisting of an Annie lunchbox, pen and T-shirt) to give away to SEVEN lucky AWSUM readers.

To enter simply send us an email with your name, age, contact details and postal address,

WIN!

2 School of the month 2 Win movie merchandise hampers 3 Helping out in 2015 4 Recipes 5 Health & Home 6 Family tech time 7 Fashion: Get that celeb look 11 Products & Services 12 Community notice board SCHOOL NEWS 3 Laerskool Aristea 4 Laerskool Brackenfell 5 Laerskool Belville-Noord 6 Laerskool Labiance 7 Laerskool Mikro 8 Laerskool De Kuilen

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I trust that you have had a wonderful break, and that everyone in your family is ready for what promises to be a great year. We’ve filled our first 2015 edition of AWSUM with many new gems, just for you.

With our new redesign, editorial and school content will now be found on the same pages (with the former at the top and the latter at the bottom). We are also introducing a classifieds section where you can advertise your products and services. Do you give music lessons or work as a personal trainer? Perhaps you’re looking for someone to join your lift club or buy your car. Our classifieds are for you, and they’re a steal at R150 per month.

In another move to promote our community involvement, we’re proud to introduce our AWSUM notice board. Here your school or organisation can list social events, markets, concerts and anything our readers need to know about. You will also be able to put up a poster or sponsor the board. If this sounds like your kind of advertising platform, please give our

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“You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.” Clay P. Bedford

telling us what you are going to do to help friends like Annie and Sandy. Send your email to tenille@tiemedia.co.za and mark the subject line “Help with Annie”.

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Tydens die dieGraad Graad77seseafskeidsbraai afskeidsbraai noem Fourie mnr Jones se Tydens noem mnrmnr Fourie aan aan mnr Jones dat sydat seunsyseseun studie studiepolis al ‘n noemenswaardige bedrag is.

Dit het mnr Jones laat wakker skrik en hy polis al ‘n noemenswaardige bedrag is. Dit het mnr Jones laat wakker skrik en hy begin dadelik begin dadelik spaar vir die res van sy seun se hoërskool-loopbaan. dubbel soveel tedubbel spaar virsoveel die restevan sy seun se hoërskool-loopbaan.

Die seuns seunshet hetinin2015 2015saam-saam saam-saam by die universiteit ingeskryf, ‘n verskil.

Die by die universiteit ingeskryf, maarmaar weerweer met ‘nmet verskil.

Soos Soos die opsomming in die tabelvertel aandui, vertel die studie-polisse die seuns ‘n die opsomming in die tabel aandui, die studie-polisse van die seunsvan ‘n insiggewende

HOW TO QUALIFY: The School of the Month will be selected using a points system.

Is AWSUM being distributed to your learners via the classroom?

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In 2003 het Peter Jones en Johan Fourieas nuwe Graad 1 - leerders vir die eerste keer langs In 2003 het Peter Jones en Johan Fourie as nuwe Graad 1-leerders vir die eerste keer mekaar op die skoolbanke gesit. Peter het vir Johan vertel van ‘n heerlike oorsese vakansie by langs mekaar op die skoolbanke gesit. Peter het vir Johan vertel van ‘n heerlike oorsese nooit Disney World en hulleWorld het gou was ditgeword, so dat Johan vakansie

by Disney enmaats hulle geword, het goualmaats al was ditdie so heel dat duurste Johan skoene gedra of met skoene die heel gedra be ste krieket kolf by krieket -oefening opgedaag nie. nooit die heelhet duurste het of- met diedie heel beste krieketkolf by die het krieketJohan se pa het egter vir hom ‘n studie-polis uitgeneem die dag toe hy gebore is – met ‘n die dag toe hy gebore is – met ‘n aanvanklike premie van R122 per maand. Want sien, aanvanklike premie van R122 per maand. Want sien, Einstein het immers gesê “saamgestelde Einstein het immers gesê “saamgestelde rente is die agtste wonder van die wêreld”. rente is die agtste wonder van die wêreld”.

Every month, we will be selecting one school that has not only gone the extra mile to promote and distribute AWSUM News, but has also consistently been sending its monthly news on time.

The chosen school will be awarded one full page of bragging space in AWSUM to the value of R20 675.

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Onlangse vanvan Graad 1-leerdertjies met haasbekkies het my laat Onlangsefoto’s foto’sin inkoerante koerante Graad 1-leerdertjies met haasbekkies het terugdink my laat gesinne, die Jones’e en die se seuns vir die skool aan die dag toe die tweedag terugdink aan toe twee gesinne, dieFouries Jones’e en diesaam Fouries seeerste seunskeer saam vir groot verskil ... toe is.

Daar was baie ooreenkomste, maar ook een die eerste keer skool toe is. Daar was baie ooreenkomste, maar ook een groot verskil...

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Die Fouries 18 jaar

Die Jones’e 5 jaar

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Waarde van studie-polis

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Alhoewel meer as R7 000000 in premies betaal het, ishet, dieiswaarde van hulle Alhoeweldie dieFouries Fouriesamper amper meer as R7 in premies betaal die waarde van as meer die Jones’e hulle vroeg begin spaar het.

Nou het. kan belegging R90 000 meer hulle belegging R90 000 as dieomdat Jones’e omdat hulle vroeg begin spaar Nou R55 kan hulle R55jaar 000aan peruniversiteitsgelde jaar aan universiteitsgelde vir die jaar watstudeer.

Johan 000 per betaal vir diebetaal drie jaar wat drie Johan moet hulle moet Aanhetdie die geld Jones’e netjaar genoeg geldenvirsaleen jaar vir se se studies, daarna Aan diestudeer. ander kant dieander Jones’ekant net het genoeg vir een studies, en salmoet daarna vir ‘n studielening moet aansoek doen. Dit beteken dat Johan Dit beteken dat Johan sy loopbaan skuldvry sal begin terwyl ‘n studielening aansoek doen. sy loopbaan begin Peter nog vóórsalhywees. begin werk al in die skuld-strik Peter nog vóór skuldvry hy begin sal werk al in terwyl die skuld-strik gevang

gevang sal wees.

Vir enige navrae kontak William Barrett CFP

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PLEASE NOTE: We are aware of the fact that not all of our schools have the various platforms at their disposal. Schools will be awarded based on the facilities available to them.

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Vir enige navrae kontak William Barrett CFP ® by wbarrett@oldmutual.com of skakel 021 021 509 509 7007.

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HELP OUT

THE SUN WILL COME OUT TOMORROW!

PAMPER OR CRAFTY PARTY’S 7- 12 years of age @ Oude Westhof Studio

Do you want something different to entertain those young ladies for a Birthday Celebration?

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e’ve all only recently recovered from a very busy festive season where some of us folks probably gave to the needy, hungry or homeless. However, it is important to remember that those who suffer don’t only need our help over the festive season, but throughout the year. Start 2015 the right way and lend a hand (or paw) to help the SOS Children’s villages or NSPCA! We’ve been inspired by the classic movie remake of Annie (to be released nationally in theatres on 30 January 2015). Annie is a young, happy foster kid who is also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York.

She never goes anywhere without her trusty sidekick, her beloved dog Sandy.

BRING 5 TO 15 FRIENDS TO THE STUDIO FOR YOUR PARTY We offer the following at very competitive rates (R130 - R220 p/p) MINI FACIAL // FINGERNAIL AND TOE NAIL POLISH // FOOTSOAK // NAILART // DECORATING YOUR OWN HEADBAND // HIGH TEA OR CRAFTY RING WITH CRAFTY FASHION TOP OR HANDBAG // DECORATING OF COOKIES We will decorate the venue according to your theme.

Duration: 2 hours and each child will receive a party pack that includes a juice, sweets and chips. ... So mommy, you only need to invite the friends, bring the birthday cake ...

This summer kids like Annie and animals like Sandy need your help.

Win one of 7 Annie movie merchandise hampers!

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The SOS Children’s Villages Association of South Africa work for children who are orphaned or abandoned or whose families are unable to care for them. They give these children the opportunity to build lasting relationships within a family. With villages in Ennerdale, Mamelodi, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg, Mthatha, Nelspruit and Rustenburg, these guys need our help.

Please visit their website to see how you can aid a child in need.

For more information on the SOS Children’s Villages Association of South Africa please visit http://sosvillages. org.za Similarly, the National

We’ll do the rest!

Contact: Hannelie 082 801 3234 or vaneedenh@telkomsa.net for packages

Council of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) takes animal welfare very seriously and its staff is committed to ensuring that animal owners recognise their responsibility to all animals in their possession.

The NSPCA relies on help from their communities. There are 89 individual NSPCAs throughout South Africa who rescue, take in and care for homeless, abandoned and neglected animals every day.

You can help by donating pet food, blankets or toys and by joining the #LendAPaw campaign.

You’ll find more details at www.annie-movie. co.za.

For more information on the NSPCA please visit www.nspca.co.za.

LAERSKOOL ARISTEA (t) 021 976 0120 (e) ptboshoff@yahoo.com

EERSTE SKOOLDAG

Emosies het gewissel by leerders sowel as nuwe ouers. Dis duidelik dat die meerderheid meer opgewondenheid toon as die teendeel ten opsigte van die nuwe skooljaar.

NUWE PERSONEELLEDE

Gr. 1 – me. Liesl Marais en me. Melissa van der Spuy Gr.3 – me. Michelle van Eeden Gr. 6 – mnr. Dieter Voigt

PERSONEELFUNKSIE 2014

Ons jaarlikse afsluiting het plaasgevind op verskeie spoggerige wynlandgoedere te Franschhoek. Voorwaar ’n geleentheid om as brandhout te bêre vir die oudag.

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FOOD

Baby Spinach and Strawberry Salad

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Strawberries are a spring gem that bear the promise of bountiful summer fruits that will soon be available. Their keen fruitiness makes them a flavorsome salad ingredient too.

What’s more, they can be blended with the tiniest seasoning to make an instant and vibrantly colourful dressing.

I like to select the firmest strawberries in the punnet for the salad and then use any riper strawberries to go into the blender.

Strawberries love black pepper, so be generous with the grinder in your hand.

YOU’LL NEED • 100 g baby spinach, washed and drained • 100 g strawberries, trimmed and quartered

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• ½ cucumber, peeled, deseeded and sliced • 1 tbsp poppy seeds • Salt and pepper to taste • Half a cup alfalfa sprouts rinsed DRESSING • 100 g strawberries trimmed • 5 ml olive oil • 5 ml rice vinegar • Pinch of mustard powder • Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all the ingredients except the alfalfa sprouts in a bowl. Blend dressing till smooth, drizzle over the salad, garnish with alfalfa sprouts. © Retreat Daniel Jardim 2014 Published By Jacana Media

Look out for our exciting competition in the next issue of AWSUM where you could win a hamper for your kitchen filled with lovely treats from Heinz Food.

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Freshly baked or frozen pies

LAERSKOOL BRACKENFELL (t) 021 981 2141 (e) admin@brackenfellps.wcape.school.za

EERSTE DAG IN GRAAD R

Met groot opgewondenheid en afwagting het die nuwe leerders hulle graad R-jaar by Laerskool Brackenfell begin. Vroegoggend het alle ouers en ook sommige oumas en oupas leerders by die skool kom afsien.

Sommige leerders was sommer dadelik tuis, maar ander effens onseker. Die graad R-groep bestaan vanjaar uit 6 klasse met 30 leerders per klas. Die eerste dag het rustig verloop en om kwart oor een is die leerders huis toe na ‘n besige en tevrede eerste dag in graad R!

WELKOM AAN DIE NUWE GR. 1-LEERDERS

Welkom aan die nuwe gr. 1-leerders. Julle begin nou met ‘n nuwe avontuur. Maak die beste van elke geleentheid. Wenke aan gr.

1-ouers: genoeg slaap, eet ontbyt, wees betyds, wees betrokke, lees daagliks vir u kind stories en Bybelstories. Gesels met

u kind, speel speletjies (woordspeletjies, bordspeletjies, buitespeletjies), skakel die televisie gedurende die dag af en bêre TVspeletjies, rekenaarspeletjies en tablette vir reëndae.

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HOME & HEALTH

MAAK OU DEURKNOPPE NUUT! (MET DRIE MAKLIKE STAPPE) JY BENODIG: • Ou deurknoppe – enige soort • Annie Sloan CHALK PAINT™ • Dala podge • Skêr • Ou boek • Papierservet – kry ’n mooie in die hande!

• Annie Sloan Clear Soft Wax en Dark Wax • Kaasdoek (mutton cloth) • Klein kwassies JY MAAK SÓ: 1. Verf. Verf die deurknop met ’n dik laag CHALK PAINT™ Laat dit goed droog word.

2. Podge & plak. Skeur stukkies papier uit ’n ou boek en verf ’n laag podge op die deurknop. Plaas dan ’n stukkie papier daarop en vee weer met die kwas ’n laag

podge bo-oor die stukkie papier, sodat dit mooi plat teen die knop lê. Gaan daarmee voort, totdat die hele knop met die papier bedek is.

Doen nou presies dieselfde met die servet. Onthou net dat die servet deursigtig raak wanneer jy die podge daaroor verf. Jy kan dus interessante resultate kry as jy dit laag-op-laag doen.

3. Poleer! Wanneer die podge-werk klaar is, moet die knop gepoleer word.

Dit seël die CHALK PAINT™ en verleen aan die deurknop ’n outentieke voorkoms (as jy die Dark Soft Wax gebruik). Vir die poleerwerk gebruik jy die kaasdoek (of selfs ’n ou wit T-hemp) en vee sorgvuldig ’n bietjie Clear Soft Wax aan die geverfde deurknop, totdat dit ’n egalige voorkoms verkry. Die politoer bring die kleur mooi uit en laat die skakerings ook dieper vertoon.

En siedaar – nou kan jy met die nuwe deurknop gaan spog!

Fitness apps to get you on track

Losing weight after the holidays always proves a huge challenge for most of us. Use these fitness apps to help shed the holiday flab and stick to your weight-loss goals …

TRACK RUNNER The Track Runner app is packed with run-centric features and is completely free.

BING HEALTH AND FITNESS Set your daily calorie goal, record what you eat and get nutritional information for over 300 000 foods.

ADIDAS MICOACH TRAIN & RUN Turn your phone into a personal coach!

ACTIVE FITNESS

Great for running, cycling, hiking, and hundreds of other activities.

GYM POCKET GUIDE Gym Pocket Guide is your own personal workout encyclopedia in your pocket.

BODBOT A personal trainer, nutritionist and coach, all in one.

Tandar ts/Dentist

Dr Hanneli Zondagh (BChD) www.drzondagh.co.za 10, Oudewesthof Medical Centre, Van Riebeeckshof Rd Oudewesthof, Bellville Tel: 021 913 8401 & 10 Plein St, Durbanville Tel: 021 976 8113

Your friend in DARK days!

GENERATORS with AVR protection in 5.5KVA and 10KVA available for hire.

Link your brand to a school

Deur Jani Goussard / Paint & Decor DIY http://www.paintdecordiy.co.za

Email - awsum@tiemedia.co.za or phone - 021 872 3880

LAERSKOOL BELLVILLE-NOORD (t) 021 948 3654 (e) lbnoord@bnprim.co.za

BLOUSPAN WEN ATLETIEK

LEERDERRAAD VIR 2015

Hier is ons leerderraad vir 2015. Die hoofleier is Nicola Viviers, en onderleier is Marzanne Fivaz. Veels geluk en sterkte met jul taak.

Bellville-Noord het net voor die einde van 2014 ons jaarlikse kleureatletiekbyeenkoms gehad. Die Maandag (8/12) was die groot brag in die skoolsaal waartydens die Blou- en Goudspan mekaar uitgedaag het. Later die middag het die velditems plaasgevind wat goed deur die ouers ondersteun was. Dinsdag (9/12) het vroeg al begin met die optogte. Die res van die dag het die atlete als gegee op die veld terwyl die toeskouers hul hard ondersteun

het en die kleurgroepe hulself hees gesing het. Die dag is afgesluit met nie minder nie as 6 oudskoliere-spanne (nou studente en hoërskoolleerders) wat die o.14’s asook mekaar in aflosse uitgedaag het. Hierna is die finale uitslae bekendgemaak en die Blouspan het skoonskip gemaak deur sowel die sang- as atletiekbeker te wen.

Khara Kaltwasser en Craig Gordon is as die beste twee atlete oor dié twee dae aangewys.

Die Blouspan met die bekers.

Craig Gordon en Khara Kaltwasser

Die Ouervereniging van Bellville-Noord het verlede jaar ’n besondere jaar beleef.

Die meeste geld tot nóg die afgelope 6 jaar is deur Arné Mulder (voorsitter) en die hardwerkende ouers van die Ouervereniging ingesamel. Verskeie borge het die OV en BN die afgelope jaar ook ondersteun. Hulle was: Hire-It Brackenfell, Devco Decking, Copytype, Ukhuni, Henri Grove Ouditeure, Falken Tyres, Oakmed Mediese Sentrum, Tyremart Strandweg, M-Kem Apteek en Kallis/Nel Makelaars.

Ons wil elke ouer bedank vir hul bydrae, donasie en tyd wat hulle opgeoffer het om die projekte te ondersteun. Veral die OVlede word opreg bedank wat onbaatsugtig hulself en hul kosbare tyd gegee het.

Hier is ’n groepie van BN se ouers wat so hard gewerk het tydens een van die baie projekte.

BN’ERS BY LANDSDIENS SE EEUFEESVIERINGE

Die Landsdiensbeweging van SA se Eeufeesvieringe het tydens die Desembervakansie plaasgevind op Stellenbosch.

Twee leerders van BN was hier betrokke.

Hulle was Enette Botes en Liza-Jane Arendse. Hulle het die feesvieringe wat oor vier dae gestrek het, meegemaak saam

met honderde laerskoollede, hoërskoollede asook studente en volwassenes van reg oor Suid-Afrika. Verskeie uitstappies en projekte is oor hierdie vier dae meegemaak en daar was ook ’n taptoe gevolg deur ’n pretdag wat onder meer waterkaskenades ingesluit het.

Hier is Enette Botes (voor by die vlag se wit baan) wat ’n massiewe SA vlag help vashou tydens die feesvieringe.

OUERS EN BORGE WAS IN 2014 ’N GEDUGTE SPAN

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TECHNOLOGY

NEW YEAR’S TECHOLUTIONS FOR ALL FAMILIES IN 2015

By now most of us have already given up on our New Year’s resolutions, and still not went to the gym or sorted out the closet in the passage. How about a doover, a second chance – no, a challenge? To take up one or more of these New Year’s resolutions which are designed to be easy, fun, totally doable, and familystrengthening.

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hether you’re tech savvy or a bit more on the primitive side, your family will undoubtedly face media and technology issues in 2015 as they become more ubiquitous, affordable, and essential to daily life. Best be prepared.

1. FOCUS ON CONTENT QUALITY, NOT SCREEN-TIME QUANTITY. This year, focus on becoming actively engaged in your kids’ media. Help them make quality, age-appropriate choices, play or watch together when you can, and talk about any issues that come up. Some days they may spend a little more time on the computer learning to code, but the next day they may end up making crafts

all day. It balances out.

2. PLAY A GAME WITH YOUR KID. Maybe you love video games, maybe you’d rather do just about anything else.

The point is, kids love games. There’s a certain kind of bond that develops when families compete – plus, it’s fun.

Playing games with your kids also imparts important skills, such as taking turns, winning graciously, losing gracefully, and practicing good sportsmanship. Look for video games the entire family can enjoy.

3. LEARN SOMETHING ONLINE. Make this the year you finally learn to crochet, play guitar, or master a foreign language – whatever you’ve longed

to do. With so many opportunities for online learning, from casual how-to’s to formal lessons, there’s no excuse not to. Your kids will see you work toward a goal, manage your time, be patient with yourself, and discover you’re not perfect at everything. Bonus points for taking a class with your kid!

4. EMBRACE THE NEXT NEW THING. At some point this year, a killer app, viral video, or hot new show will take your kids by storm. Keep an open mind and explore this new thing along with them. You’ll learn more about what your kids are doing, how they can safely use new tools, and how to guide them through a changing landscape.

Ask: What’s your favourite new app, game, or website? What do you like about it? How can you make sure you’re using it responsibly, respectfully, and safely?

5. GO INDIE. Expand your family’s entertainment horizons with independently produced movies, TV shows, apps, and video games. Stepping away from mainstream offerings exposes your kids to cultural differences, non-stereotypical characters, creative storytelling, and thoughtprovoking ideas.

6. STOP TEXTING AND DRIVING. Nobody wants to admit it, but the accident statistics tell the real story: We are still texting and driving. Not only is it dangerous, it also sends a bad message to your kids when you ignore the law.

Consider an app that temporarily disables the phone when you’re driving (and install one on your kid’s phone, too).

LAERSKOOL LABIANCE (t) 021 949 9740 (e) admin@labiance.co.za

OFF WITH THE OLD AND ON WITH THE NEW! With all the excitement of the new year, Labiance had more than just new learners to welcome, we had a new roof, too. Labiance has been blessed to have the whole

roof redone! And boy, is it exciting. Teachers came back on the first day and sat in passages, while looking up at the sunny sky through open roofs! Learners were just as

excited to have “sun-roof” passages with tools, beams and construction everywhere. It was a dusty, chaotic start to the year, but we’re off with a bang and a make-over!!

Sunny skies through the roof!

Roofless!

Some classes had to move to the hall for the first week.

Our first assembly were held outside!

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LAERSKOOL MIKRO (t) 021 903 2126 (e) mikro@iafrica.com

LAERSKOOL MIKRO-DAGBESTUUR 2015

DIE NUWE GRAAD R’E LEER SPEEL-SPEEL!

Ons hartlike gelukwense aan die volgende leerders wat tot die leerderraad se dagbestuur verkies is: Ghia Hough (onderhoofmeisie), Willmi Loots (hoofmeisie), Stephen Hiten (hoofseun) en Handré Terblanche (onderhoofseun).

ATLETIEKPRESTASIE

Mev. Marie Hurter sit vir die laaste keer leerders af by hul atletiek-oefensessie, na byna 40 jaar. Laerskool Mikro wil daarmee vir haar sterkte toewens vir die jaar 2015.

WELKOM, BY LAERSKOOL MIKRO!

Laerskool Mikro verwelkom ons nuwe graad 1’s en hulle is baie opgewonde vir dit wat voorlê.

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LAERSKOOL DE KUILEN (t) 021 903 4160 (e) admin@dkps.org.za

DE KUILEN NEW EDUCATORS

Anzel Janse van Rensburg, Elana Venter and Liezel Moller

NEW GRADE 1 LEARNERS IN ACTION

ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY

At our annual Prize-giving ceremony 22 prefects and 4 Head leaders were announced.

Two of our teachers Mr Mike Muller and Mrs Michell Smith are responsible for these prefects for the year. They organize leadership workshops for them. These kids are responsible for preparing soup at school twice a quarter for the soup kitchen of the Dutch Reformed Church in Kuils River. They have to address the learners every week in the assembly. They are also on playground duty, in thepassages to help with the schools discipline. All the learners and teachers wish them well for the year 2015.

New Grade 1’ learners are listening carefully to their teacher telling them a story.

LAERSKOOL BELLPARK (t) 021 919 0002 (e) admin@bellpark.co.za

BELLPARK GEE MET ’N RUIM HART Die leerderraad bied jaarliks ’n geleentheid vir graad 7-leerders om geld ten bate van die Burger Kersfonds in te samel in die vorm van ’n Mnr. en Mej. Bellpark-kompetisie.

Die finaliste wat die geleentheid kry om aan die kompetisie deel te neem, word deur medeleerders genomineer en moet as moontlike ambassadeurs vir die skool kan optree. Die titel word gegee aan die leerders wat die kategorieë wat tydens ’n modeparade voorgeskryf word die beste kan uitbeeld. Die verskillende kategorieë behels dat leerders kreatief moet wees en met selfvertroue moet deelneem. Die hoeveelheid geld wat leerders insamel word glad nie in ag geneem nie, maar die finaliste moet wel ’n verslag skryf oor hul ervarings en hoe hulle te werk gegaan het om fondse te genereer.

Verskeie pogings is aangewend waarvan muffin-verkope ’n baie gewilde opsie was.

Kayla Neethling (eerste prinses) het ook die paadjie geloop, maar so ver gegaan om dit by haar ouma se aftreeoord te gaan uitdeel.

Daar het sy ook van die tannies gehelp met hulle inkopies.

Montana Heyns (die wenner van die titel) het ook muffins verkoop. In haar eie woorde

het sy dit so gestel: “Ek het muffins verkoop en moes natuurlik eers die verkoopprys en wins uitwerk voor ek dit kon bak.

Marno Visser (eerste prins) het ’n skaapboud geskenk gekry wat hy kon uitloot.

Daarby het hy ’n haarsny, 2 bottels wyn en ook ’n groot geskenk van Tupperware gekry wat hy kon uitloot. Dit was egter nie so maklik soos dit klink nie. Na hy ’n paar keer by mense se huise weggejaag en uitgeskel is, het sy hart al hoe harder geklop hoe nader hy aan die volgende voordeur beweeg het.

Hy het vasgebyt en die taak voltooi. Hieruit het hy gesien hoe moeilik dit vir bedelaars moet wees en het hy nuwe respek vir hulle gekry. Soos enige goeie seun het hy ook huistakies verrig om sy fondse te versterk.

Dit was ’n baie goeie poging van die leerders van Bellpark. Hulle het almal hulle bes gedoen en die hele oplewing na die dag self baie geniet. Hulle was ook kreatief met die uitbeelding van die verskillende kategorieë waaraan hulle moes deelneem en het die gehoor lekker vermaak. Ons as onderwysers is baie trots op hierdie leerders van ons en baie dankbaar vir die ouers wat hul kinders so mooi in hierdie poging ondersteun het.

LEERDERRAAD

Die leerderraad van Laerskool Bellpark is vir soveel meer as net dissipline in die rye en op die skoolterrein verantwoordelik.

Hierdie groep leerders, wat deur hul medeleerders verkies word, loods groot projekte ten bate van minderbevoorregtes, maar maak ook genoeg tyd vir pret en sosialisering. Hulle jaar skop af met ’n oorlewingskamp waarvoor leerders beslis hare oop hulle tande moet hê. Hulle tooi ook die skool in rooi in die maand van Februarie en laat veral die onderwysers

baie spesiaal voel deur die personeelkamer te versier en onderwysers met lekkernye te bederf. Die volgende groot projek word saam met die karnaval beplan. Die leerderraad van 2014 het byvoorbeeld rade van ander skole uitgedaag om soveel moontlik skryfbehoeftes vir die Tygerberghospitaalskool in te samel en die projek was ’n reusesukses. Dit is altyd ongelooflik om te sien wat deur sulke jong kinders vermag kan word. Hulle is voorwaar ’n voorbeeld vir baie volwassenes.

Muller Loubser, Ané Trautman, Günther Tonitz, Chelsea Tomlinson, Hannah Rundle, Benna Bezuidenhout, Schani Lane, James Watt, Mari Koekemoer, Udo van Heerden, Daniëlle Lamour, Carla Bezuidenhout, Lise-Mari Burger, Braden Cleophas, Christopher van der Merwe, Lente Treurnich.

MAKE WAY FOR MORE MULTIPLES

When you speak about multiples in the Grade 1 English class, it is not used as a mathematical term. Mrs Van Rooyen’s class boasts 3 sets of identical twins and a set of triplets. Luckily the Grade 1’s had to wear name tags on their first day. It might be a good idea to keep those tags for the rest of the year.

Hier oorhandig mnr. Louw (skoolhoof) ’n bedrag van R25 000 aan die koördineerder van die Kersfonds, Magdel Steyn. Saam met hulle op die foto is die deelnemers in die uitrustings wat hulle vir die eerste kategorie, Die Burger met Kersfees Bling, gemaak het.

Mrs M van Rooyen (Grade 1 English teacher) with her 3 sets of twins and a set of triplets.

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HOËRSKOOL EBEN DÖNGES (t) 021 988 7439 (e) head@edonges.org.za

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL Message to Learners 2015

“ It is easy to sit up and take notice. What is difficult is getting up and taking action.”

–A.l. Batt. How many times have you had good intentions, but seldom go into action mode to make sure that you act upon your good intentions?

Your education is not a mere intention.

It requires your undivided attention, commitment and steadfast focus on your goal. The escalator to success is broken ...

You need to take the first steps.

Tell yourself where you want to be in five years’ time in 2019. After determining where you will be, you plot the path, you decide on the steps, you plan your actions, you commit yourself!

You deserve to be successful in life and the lives of your family. They should be able to trust you, believe in you, to gladly support you and proud to have you as a son or daughter or family member.

Be the best you can be and others will treat you as special as they can. Be humble enough to listen to others, childlike enough to respect the elders, helpful

enough to be loved and committed enough to be trusted.

I wish you well for your endeavors and committed plans for 2015. Make this year memorable and joyful because you decide on success!

FIRST DAY BACK AT SCHOOL

GRADE 8 ORIENTATION

A word from our chairperson “Believe in yourself, as we’ve come too far to give up now. All of the best, matriculants of 2015.”

Grade 8 learners being introduced to the new school grounds.

One of the new Grade 8 learners enjoying the water obstacle course.

NEW TEACHERS FOR 2015

Mr Grovers

Ms Gordan

Mrs Laubscher

Mr Hendricks

Mrs Opperman

BELLVILLE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (t) 021 948 6951/2/3 (e) info@htsbellville.co.za

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

HTS Bellville received an award for excellence in Civil Technology in the 2014 NSC Exam and were also awarded R10 000.

MOPKOP SLEEPOVER

More than 200 new grade 8S had the opportunity to get to know each other better at Bellville THS’ Grade 8 sleepover. The tradition continued as the Grade 8s received the same name as the one the Grade 12s had four years ago, namely the “Mopkoppe”. The Grade 8s were taught the very same “Mopkop” song and dance that the matrics had to perform when they were in Grade 8. An additional tradition is that of the class mop. Each Grade 8 class received a mop to decorate. This mop is now an official member of the class and must attend all lessons for the following 5 years.

GUTHRIE SCHOOLS AWARD HTS Bellville received the Guthrie Schools Award from the WP Blood Transfusion Service for continued effort and dedication to the cause of blood donation.

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HOËRSKOOL BRACKENFELL (t) 021 981 5522 (e) staff@brackenfellhs.co.za

DIE BRAKKIES BLAF WEER HARD …

– 302 kandidate, 300 slaag – 306 vak-A’s – Klasgemiddeld – 62% 27 gemiddelde A-kandidate: Dewald Marais Antoinette Scholtz Julia Snyman Tanya Smit Bennie van Eeden Megan de Freitas Christo Gouws Haleigh Valentine Liezel-René Vermeulen Chani van Niekerk Angelique le Roux

Natascha Marais Anita van Deventer Cornél Zandberg Dominique le Roux Caylen Abrahams Kristen Wenn Carina Steenkamp Taryn Immelman Melissa de Coito Micaela Smit Dee Loubser Melandie Beck Barend Eraswmus Mandi-Gene Mason Simangaliso Manyumwa Lauren Bonafede

– 11 kandidate slaag met 7 A’s – Dux-leerder: Dewald Marais, 90,4% – 4 leerders behaal ’n WKOD-Top- 10-vakprestasie: Afrikaans First Additional Language: Nicole Prince (9de) Ekonomie: Antoinette Scholtz (5de) Wiskundige Geletterdheid: Megan de Freitas (10de) Toerisme: Liezel-René Vermeulen (5de)

Moeder, dogter en ouma! Antoinette Scholtz by haar trotse voorgeslag.

Dieselfde oupa, twee niggies en twee toppresteerders! Links staan Zenobia Marais by haar seun, Dewald (dux-leerder) en regs staan Juanita Scholtz by haar dogter, Antoinette (2de plek).

TROTSE SKOOLHOOF

‘n Trotse skoolhoof, André Pretorius, by vier van sy opvoeders wat leerders op die WKOD se Top 10-vaklyste gehad het.

‘n Kleinneef en-niggie dreun mekaar tot op die allerlaaste op! Links is Dewald Marais en regs Antoinette Scholtz, onderskeidelik die 2014-dux -leerder en die naasbeste presteerder.

Gerrit van Deventer (Ekonomie: Antoinette Scholtz 5de), Tieneke Neethling (Wiskundige Geletterdheid: Megan de Freitas 10de), André Pretorius, Maritsa Brand (Afrikaans EAT: Nicole Prince 9de) en Anri Pretorius (Toerisme: Liezel-René Vermeulen 5de).

Die uitbundige A-kandidate van die Hoërskool Brackenfell. Well done, boys and girls – Altiorum Spero!

Die 5 toppresteerders van die 2014-matriekklas: Dewald Marais (dux leerder), Antoinette Scholtz, Julia Snyman, Tanya Smit en Bennie van Eeden.

Die tafel staan gereed vir die presteerders.

HOËRSKOOL BELLVILLE (t) 021 948 1801 (e) general@hsbellville.co.za

HOËRSKOOL BELLVILLE MATRIEK 2014

Eben de Villiers Eben was in 2014 hoofleier van die Hoërskool Bellville en ook die skool se topmatrikulant met agt onderskeidings.

Julie-Anne Gerber Julie-Anne het die 2de klasposisie behaal vir 2014, sy het agt onderskeidings behaal.

TOP-uitslae: • Slaagsyfer van 100% (209 kandidate).

• Enigste skool in die Oos-Distrik met ‘n 100%-slaagsyfer.

• 45 leerders behaal ‘n A-gemiddeld.

• 99,5% behaal toelating tot verdere studies by tersiêre inrigtings.

8 A’s Eben de Villiers Julie-Anne Gerber Herno van der Linden 7 A’s Lindi Anker Amelia Begeman Jonathan Galloway Henro Lourens Marco Olivier Hannes Swart PW van Wyk

6 A’s Jean-Marie Cilliers Ashley Hall Lize-Mari McDonald Elré van Bosch Anri van Wyk 5 A’s Marqueri Burger Seneca Louw Joané Cilliers Carla Maritz Shani Gold

Herno Lourens Herno het die 3de klasposisie behaal, hy het sewe onderskeidings verwerf.

Lindi Anker Was in 2014 hoofleier van die Hoërskool Bellville en het die 4de klasposisie behaal met haar sewe onderskeidings.

Lené Swartz Lené was die Top-presteerder in die Wes-Kaap in Lewensoriëntering met ’n gemiddeld van 99%.

• 209 kandidate behaal 358 vak A-gemiddeldes (1,71 onderskeidings per leerder).

• 328 vak-B-gemiddeldes.

• 70% van die 22 vakke wat geskryf is, se gemiddeldes is bo 65%.

• Lené Swartz is die TOP-presteerder in Lewensoriëntering in die Wes-Kaap met ‘n gemiddelde van 99%.

Elzet Nel Hendrik Grobler Jean-Mari Nieuwoudt Reinard Herselman Toni Pienaar Talitha Joubert Victor Sciocatti Johannes Langeveldt Lené Swartz Danica Louw Sharen van Lill

4 A’s Brandon Besterfield Maryke Streicher Jolandi de Jong Angeluiqe Truter Monique du Tiot Gideon Götze Zani Kruger Vernita Joubert Rinus Luijk Juan Möller Charl Smit

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First Saturday of the month. 9am-5pm.

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14 February at 15:00 SPEND VALENTINES DAY WITH JUST JINJER & THESWINGSETTERS! The Swingsetters is an eight piece band from Cape Town’s deepsouth. They provide a collection of original and covered music alternating between the styles of swing, blues and rock & roll.

The light-hearted lyrics and upbeat instrumentation has seen the band well-received at a variety of events.

Quarry Summer Concerts Hillcrest Quarry, Cape Town, Western Cape

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Catch a rare glimpse of the inner workings of Durbanville Hills’ cellar in the midst of harvest with a cellar tour offered each Wednesday evening during February and March. The evening includes a welcome drink, a cellar tour, barrel sample tastings and a picnic for two at sundown with a bottle of Durbanville Hills Merlot Rosé. Cost: R450 per couple Time: 18.00 Venue: Durbanville Hills Wines. Contact Simone Brown on 021 558 1300 or send an email to sibrown@ durbanvillehills.co.za to book or for more information.

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FIRST XI CRICKET RANKINGS 20TH JANUARY, 2015 TEAM PLAYED 1 HILTON COLLEGE 5 2 WYNBERG 7 3 PAARL GIM 7 4 KEARSNEY COLLEGE 5 5 RONDEBOSCH 8 6 WATERKLOOF 9 7 MARITIZBURG COLLEGE 7 8 GREY COLLEGE 8 9 PAUL ROOS GYM 7 10 ST JOHNS COLLEGE 9

AVG PTS 10.18 9.79 9.27 8.30 8.05 7.56 7.21 7.14 7.11 6.91

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TEAM PLAYED ST STITHIANS 9 PEARSON 4 DALE COLLEGE 4 KES 8 GLENWOOD 7 ST BENEDICTS 8 GREY HIGH SCHOOL 7 PAARL BOYS HIGH 8 KINGSWOOD 6 ST ANDREWS SCHOOL 6

AVG PTS 6.82 6.75 6.70 6.33 6.19 6.00 5.41 5.35 5.23 5.03

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TEAM PLAYED WOODRIDGE 8 BOLAND LANDBOU 8 PRETORIA BOYS HIGH 8 SACS 7 MUIR 4 JEPPE 7 MENLOPARK 5 HUDSON PARK 5 CENTURION 3 SELBORNE COLLEGE 7

AVG PTS 4.96 4.76 4.69 4.53 4.38 4.11 4.10 3.92 3.87 3.84