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GOOD THING, BAD THING... WHO CAN TELL?” Reading the weather forecast this morning, I was disappointed to learn that continuous rain is predicted for the week ahead. As I sit writing this with the rain lashing against the windows, I am having to keep reminding myself that such an abundance of it is both a good thing and a bad thing. As with many situations in life, when they happen, we immediately attribute a good, bad or indifferent label to them depending on our mood and interpretation at that time. While we are sometimes correct in our snap decision, it more often takes time to discern what the real effect on our life will turn out to be. There is a story which is attributed to Taoist culture... One day a farmer’s horse ran away. “Oh, that’s too bad.” his neighbours commiserated, “How are you going to work the fields now?” The farmer replied: “Good, bad, who knows?” A few days later, his horse returned, with another horse. “Oh, how lucky!” the neighbours enthused, “Now you can do twice as much work!” The farmer replied: “Good, bad, who knows?” The next day, the farmer’s son fell off the new horse and broke his leg. “Now your son can’t Crowned Lapwing help you, you might starve” they all wailed. The farmer replied: “Good, bad, who knows?” Formally known as a Plover (Kiewiet), this Soon, news came that a war had broken out, and all the young men were required to join quite large bird is mostly brown with a the army. The villagers were sad because they knew that many of the young men would black crown and a white halo. The brown likely not come back. The farmer’s son could not be drafted because of his broken leg. His breast gives way to white under parts. neighbours were envious: “How lucky! You get to keep your only son.” The farmer replied: Found on open, often burnt fields, golf “Good thing, bad thing, who knows?” courses, and playing fields, these vocal And so the story goes on for as many verses as you need... birds are very protective of their nests which consist of a hollow in the ground. I thought it was a good illustration of the snap judgements we code into our outlook on They have been known to prevent even life. I suspect that we short-change ourselves by over-reacting to the “bad” events. While elephants from coming near. they are undoubtedly unpleasant or even devastating for us in the short term, perhaps an The population has been ounce of stoic reserve would often help to ease the immediate ‘pain’, knowing that the slowly decreasing over the years. They episode is yet to run it’s full course before it’s true nature is revealed. feed mainly on insects. I hope you enjoy this Winter edition. Featured bird text by: Max Schutte John McFarlane, local Pinewood Village Editor and Writer and View the Rate Card on our website: resident. John has been a keen birder Advertising Photographer www.pinelandsdirectory.co.za for more than 30 years, and is a long time member of the Cape Bird Club. Max Schutte Glynnis Schutte for advertising details, deadlines, artwork requirements, circulation information and See www.capebirdclub.org.za. CONTACT THE MUSE MAGAZINE publication schedules. c 073 644 1288 e [email protected] Your news, photographs and stories can be p The Muse, 12 Rhone, Pinelands, 7405 submitted to The Muse Magazine by email at [email protected]. NEXT EDITION DEADLINES The Muse reserves the right to select articles 120 • August 2021 Bookings: 12 Jul for inclusion and to make alterations to Published: 27 Jul 2021 Content: 16 Jul submitted contributions.

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concerned that the neighbours might call PETER SUMNER for the men in white coats to take me away. I had a CD of Southern Africa bird calls, AND THE ELUSIVE and one Saturday I played all 965 of them KLAAS'S CUCKOO! to find out what I was looking for. It was undeniable. The only bird that called like that was Klaas’s cuckoo, a summer migrant, but it seemed to have over wintered here. Anyway, at least I now knew what I was looking for even if the little blighter had mainly green plumage and was well camouflaged. The sequence was repeated a good few times. “wheat-pee, wheat-pee”, dash outside, scan the tree with binos. Return inside dejected. By now the neighbours were in on it and I’m sure they would hear the call and look for me and laugh at my expense, but I am a determined soul. One day, over a year after the first call, yes, “wheat-pee” dash outside, and at last it was standing on a branch in the open. You Reading John McFarlane’s column on and fancied adding it to my life list, so I cannot believe the relief and satisfaction the Klaas’s Cuckoo in the June edition grabbed my binos and scanned the tree that overcame me at that moment. Since reminded me of situation a few years ago from where the call was coming. Nothing. that day I have seen many more Klaas’s, not when I was a relatively new birder and in It stopped calling and I went inside. A few only in Pinelands, but a lot of places in our a tree across the road from my house, I minutes later “Wheat-pee, wheat-pee”, so birding region. So when I go on a twitch for heard a bird calling what sounded to me I dashed outside again and scanned the another bird I have not yet seen and I see like ‘wheat-pee’ every now and then. I got tree. Again no luck. This continued on and it seconds after arriving, I feel I have paid excited because I had never heard it before off for about two weeks and my wife was my dues.

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GRATEFUL FOR A HEALTHY LOCKDOWN AT THE BROWN AND ANNIE LAWRENCE HOME Fay Woodhead writes to the Muse have visited the farm and seen how much There is such a variety of entertainment describing how residents of the Brown is being done for the children. that we are kept busy moving from one and Annie Lawrence Home have coped Brown and Annie has been locked down event to the other. Choices range between with the restrictions imposed by the COVID since March 2020 and most of the residents rummikub, bridge, canasta, scrabble, pandemic. Along with gratitude for the have not been through the gates since bingo, 4 DVD's per week, photography, good care received, Fay says "one cannot then - medical visits being an exception Sunday services, sing-songs, gardening, be bored - there is so much to do!" with a 10 day isolation period thereafter. reading from a well stocked library, reading Life at the Home has not been all doom and newspapers, watching the news and sport, "Congratulations to the Helen Keller ladies gloom though. We have been fed, nursed crosswords, knitting and painting. We even for their hard work helping underprivileged and protected all the time. had our own Art exhibition displaying the children, along with five residents of the The in-house committee have been busy residents own work. The garden is very Brown and Annie Lawrence Home who with an ongoing quiz event. The winning pretty and we love going there. spent lockdown knitting winter blankets team called the Tzunamis had to face a Our next excitement is waiting for the for those less fortunate. team from the House called the Killer Bees. medical team to come to the House and 40 Blankets will be donated to Goedgedacht They were dressed in yellow and were the outside cottages for our vaccinations. Farm, Riebeeksrivier, Malmsbury. The farm hilarious when they buzzed down to the Of course we have had our grumbles uses the cash from the harvest to help dining room making their entrance. They but we are indeed grateful to have been children in their various schools in the even had a cheer leader complete with sheltered during this difficult time. As a surrounding areas. Many Pinelands folk poms poms, streamers and balloons. result we have had a healthy lockdown." 

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IGNITING NATURAL CURIOSITY explain their findings, using either written in many ways to enhance the learning Student-centred learning is gaining or oral presentations. through the use of various programmes popularity in many schools today, as THE TEACHER AS A FACILITATOR and apps. educators strive to ignite the natural So, with the topic in mind, the educator STUDENTS ENGAGING WITH curiosity of children, and provide an would begin to prepare the material, and THE WORLD BEYOND THE CLASSROOM environment where they can develop a structure and scaffold the learning at Because this type of learning encourages growth mindset and practise resilience as an age appropriate level. The role of the the children to grapple with real world they gain understanding and skills for life. teacher during student-centred inquiry issues, it is imperative to try to bring Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) and Project is to facilitate and guide the learning and the outside world in - e.g. in the form of Based Learning (PBL) involve children by to promote independence and creativity. speakers or video links - and to allow the posing a BIG QUESTION or CHALLENGE When planning an IBL topic and the tasks children freedom to engage with the world which they have to work towards answering to be covered, there is a cyclical process beyond the classroom - e.g. by conducting or solving. Their findings are then shared in that takes place. There are various versions interviews, surveys, going on outings, a variety of ways to as wide an audience as but they all roughly cover: Ask, Investigate, engaging with subject experts etc. They should be encouraged to share their end possible. Create, Discuss, Reflect. The process is APPLYING SCHOOL LEARNING repeated over and over as the topic unfolds product beyond their own environment TO REAL LIFE SITUATIONS and the discovery progresses. where possible too. NEW WAYS TO ASSESS Student-centred learning integrates school THE FOCUS IS ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSFUL LEARNING subjects in order to allow the children to Student-centred learning aims to An important role of the teacher is to look at real life situations from a number encourage out-of-the-box thinking, build in an appropriate and meaningful of angles. Topics from the curriculum problem solving and unique creativity by assessment programme. This is a far more and beyond are woven into an exciting moving away from prescribed templates holistic approach than the traditional “test”. learning journey, where children use and worksheets. It is not about rote- Although individual knowledge of specific their previous knowledge and skills to learning content. In this day and age information must be tested, assessments launch new discoveries, through research, information can be looked up using must include practicals which test the experimenting, exploring, creating, something as handy as a phone. The skills that have been taught and practised. evaluating and critical thinking. For focus is on skills that need to be learnt and Some of the work should be done in example, the topic “Water” flows naturally practised. Recall of information is one of groups, requiring careful collaboration and in so many directions: those skills, so there is still an expectation allowing children to identify and work to Natural Science could expose the learners to learn work, however, content cannot their strengths. The Eight Smarts for Kids to finding out about properties of water simply be memorised, it must also be (Multiple Intelligences) can be used as a and the water cycle; understood and the child must be able to guide, allowing the children to choose Social Sciences could lead the thinking apply it to a new situation. different ways of presenting their work that towards how water is found, stored and VARIETY OF SKILLS EXPLORED suit their personalities and learning styles. used in various communities; Critical thinking is taught and practised At the end of the inquiry, each group or History could explore the development of through the proposing of various scenarios individual should have answered the BIG water transport; the children have to work through, QUESTION or resolved the CHALLENGE Life Orientation creates an awareness of for example, “What human activities that was posed at the beginning. water safety, and also of the right of people contribute to the pollution of water ENJOY THE JOURNEY to have access to clean water. and how can the water be cleaned and Learning is a lifelong journey. As with any Maths would encompass the area of transported to communities which have journey, it is so much more pleasant if you capacity and volume with accompanying no running water?” There are many skills enjoy it! What a privilege to be able to calculations and conversions. that are taught along the way, for example, guide children along that path and enable Language underpins the entire process, communication, research, organisation, them to see their relevance, importance as the children read and interpret texts; planning, time management, self and and potential as they engage with the discuss ideas; defend their opinions and group evaluation. Technology can be used world around them.  www.pinelandsdirectory.co.za July 2021| the muse | 6 COMMUNITY NEWS July 2021 | the muse | 7 CONGRATULATIONS AIDEN LANG

CANNONS CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL GRADE 1'S PLANT A TREE AS PART OF THE RENEW THE PROJECT Cannons Creek Independent School for the term - 'Is there an ideal habitat?' The Grade 1s planted a Ficus Natalensis (Natal Grade 1s will be constructing a model of a Fig Tree) on Saturday 15 May, along the National Park and researching animals and Congratulations to Grade 7 Cannons Elsieskraal Canal. This formed part of the habitats within the park. Creek pupil, Aidan Lang, for being community 'Renew the Elsieskraal River Above: the recipient of the Cannons Creek Project', and linked in well with the Grade Cannons Creek Grade 1s, with teachers Academic Scholarship for 2022 1s' PBL (Project-based Learning) question Mrs Julie Scott and Mrs Chandra Harris.

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My life has always been full of excitement I trained as a primary and whenever I have been invited to speak school teacher at the at SAARP meetings, church groups, Care Cape Town Teachers' Homes or schools, folk have encouraged Training College in me to write a book and share my life's Mowbray and then adventures. I have been blessed with a at age 19, together photographic memory and always kept with an adventurous travel diaries. My mom hoarded all my College friend, set off by train for my first imagine that our sought-after garden letters and postcards. Being in my mid fifties teaching post at Treverton Boys' Prep city was once a sandy wasteland covered when I married, I realised that my husband School in Mooi River Natal - an exciting sparsely with wattle trees until thousands had missed out on the first 55 years of my challenge as a founder teacher and house of pine trees were planted in an effort to exciting life. I hit on the idea of writing a mistress to 8 and 9 year old boys! Later anchor the drifting sands from the Cape book in secret for his 90th birthday. Then I studied Clinical Remedial Education at Flats. My pupils sat spellbound when they Lockdown came and what better time to UCT and went on to gain a Natal Teacher's heard that a clay pit was once discovered add more chapters and to include some Senior Diploma. I had the joy of teaching in Uitvlugt and that there was a prosperous of our adventures as a married couple. Treverton's first matric class in 1971, some brick making concern operating on the The gifted young Pinelander, Greg Philip only 11 years younger than I was! corner of Forest Drive and Alice's Ride. Even Davies, featured in the June edition of the DEPUTY HEADMISTRESS AT RUSTENBERG more intriguing was the fact that camels Muse designed an eye catching cover for After 15 extremely happy and fulfilling were trained in Pinelands to fulfil postal my book, "Black Mamba under my bed". years at Treverton, I spent a year at the duties in the Kalahari Desert. A talented artist and fellow Pinewood Rosebank Bible College in Johannesburg. I resident, Desmond Martin, drew delightful then decided to move back to Cape Town PINELANDS R3 500 000 PINELANDS R1 195 000 & R1 299 000 PINELANDS R3 375 000 black and white illustrations for my book. to be closer to my widowed mom and was EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES AS A CHILD overjoyed in January 1980 to be appointed As children my brother and I grew up living Deputy Headmistress at my own junior in , Stellenbosch, Simonstown school, Rustenburg. The classrooms were and . My dad taught at Sea all familiar and I had a beautiful office Point Boys' High, Paul Roos Gymnasium upstairs in the historic old Rustenburg in Stellenbosch and his first principalship House where we were told Governor JOINT MANDATE JOINT MANDATE SOLE MANDATE was at Simonstown Secondary School. At Simon van der Stel once shot a marauding OPEN PLAN LIVING 5 Beds • 3 Baths • 0 Gar 2 x 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS! 2 Beds • 1 Baths • 0 Gar FAMILY HOME WITH A FLATLET 3 Beds • 2 Bath • 1 Gar the time Simonstown was still under British lion when it ventured too close to his chair Starring 4 bedrooms in the main house with 2 bathrooms Howard Hamlet 24 hour security complex includes 3 pools Lovely light, bright and spacious family home with open- occupation and there were always exciting on the front stoep! HOD AT PINEHURST PRIMARY (mes), open plan lounge and dining area with fireplace, fitted and play area. R1 195 000 - Ground floor, open plan, fitted plan living area. 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The garden has a sparkling pool and established plants. dockyard and my parents would be invited From 1980 I lived happily for 20 years in a Pinehurst Primary where I was head Cindy Sarandis 071 081 4413 • Web RXBS-1732 Cindy Sarandis 071 081 4413 • Web RXBS-1934 Abigail Hinchcliffe 084 577 3576 • Web RXBS-2031 to Admiralty House for special occasions. duplex apartment in Garden City Heights. of department for the Senior Primary/ RE/MAX Property Associates: 021 531 4477 RE/MAX Property Associates: 021 531 4477 RE/MAX Property Associates: 021 531 4477 In 1953 my dad was appointed founder Pinelands grows on one, doesn't it! My Intermediate Phase and taught all the RONDEBOSCH R3 695 000 PINELANDS R2 295 000 UPPER MOWBRAY R3 800 000 Headmaster of Westerford High School maternal granny Liddle lived in a flat in grade 6's and 7's. I spent the last 19 years of in Rondebosch. I thoroughly enjoyed Dagbreek and at age 80 she regularly my teaching career at the "Green School" my school years spent at Rustenburg walked from there to the Helen Keller where I made so many wonderful friends Girls' Junior and High School and then Home to read to the blind ladies and to among the staff, pupils and parents. My at Westerford for my last 3 years of high help with their crossword puzzles. 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Lightning Liam Buck Action Images by Claudius van Heerden Pinelander, Liam Buck, recently became a South African Champion in the sprints again! Athletics runs in the family with four generations of provincial athletes.

1ST IN THE U18 200M SPRINT creative with his training. So, for him to mind that too much. It has also taught me In April Liam competed in the Athletics win the 200m was an absolutely amazing to use the time and facilities that I do have (ASA) Junior Championships achievement.” access to more efficiently. and won the 200m sprint in the under-18 We thought our readers would love to hear WHAT ARE YOUR ATHLETICS GOALS? age category. He also managed a third from Liam too: I would like to medal at the u20 ASA place and bronze medal in the 100m. HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT ACHIEVING Champs and run for South Africa at the IN 2017 LIAM WAS THE FASTEST PRIMARY THE GOALS YOU SET FOR YOURSELF? World Junior Champs. SCHOOL ATHLETE IN SOUTH AFRICA I set very clear goals for myself. I keep WHAT ADVICE FOR THOSE WANTING If you have ever seen him run, then you focused on those goals and persevere until TO FOLLOW IN YOUR “FAST” FOOTSTEPS? will know why some have nicknamed him I achieve them. I don’t procrastinate, as you Dream a bit and then set realistic goals. “Lightning Liam”. He first captured the need to put in the work and do what needs Keep working until you achieve those interest of many when he won the 100m to be done. When I experience setbacks, I goals. Endure the “pain” now, so you can sprint in the under-13 age category at the try to learn from them and then work even enjoy the reward later. Put in the work South African Primary School Athletics harder and smarter to achieve my goals. that’s required. The reward of achieving Champs back in 2017 - becoming the fastest HOW HAVE THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED your goal feels so great that it will be worth Primary School athlete in the country. BY THE COVID PANDEMIC AFFECTED YOUR all the effort you invested.  ATHLETICS RUNS IN THE "BUCK" FAMILY APPROACH TO ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS? There is a rich history of athletics in the The pandemic has led to me having to train To see a short video of Liam’s sprint highlights “Buck” family. Liam’s great grandfather, and work more on my own, but I don’t visit: legacyexercise.com grandfather and father were all provincial athletes competing in sprints, middle distance, race-walking and long jump events. A WORD FROM HIS COACH Liam is coached by his father (Rob Buck) and Nathan van Wyk. Rob had this to say: “Every coach wants an athlete like Liam. He sets big goals, has an incredible work ethic, massive self-belief, and is very gracious in both victory and defeat. He shows great resilience and seems to be able to come back even stronger from disappointments and setbacks. Liam has the ability to deliver a great performance when it really counts. This is an incredible characteristic for such a young athlete to display, but he seems to be able to do it over and over again at championship events. The recent South African Champs were no exception as Liam’s preparations were cut Three generations of the Buck family athletes from left: very short by an injury. This left very little Bobby Buck (Liam's Grandpa and Rob Buck's dad). Rob Buck (aged 17 when he received time to prepare and we had to get very his Western Province colours) and John Buck (Liam's great Grandpa). www.pinelandsdirectory.co.za July 2021| the muse | 10 COMMUNITY NEWS July 2021 | the muse | 11

Despite being a relatively small school, CANNONS CREEK B O O K I N G S + Cannons Creek Primary School is proud to O R D E R S announce that eight of its students have HOCKEY PLAYERS 0 2 1 - 8 1 0 4 5 4 5 been selected to take part in the upcoming W H A T S A P P CHOSEN FOR PSI PSI Junior Indoor Hockey Nationals from 0 7 9 0 5 5 7 0 7 7 10-12 July 2021. INDOOR NATIONALS O P E N 8 - 3 M O N - F R I Back row: Jason Ford (U11 Sharks), Richard du Plessis (U11 Sharks), Luke Wong Ho (U12 Sunbirds), and Kieran Solomon (U12 Sharks). Front row: Stella Melunsky (U11 Sharks), 4 - 5 F R I H A P P Y H O U R Josh Unser (U11 Sharks), Casey Laver (U11 Sunbirds), and Luke Laver (U12 Seals). 5 - 9 F R I E V E B B Q 9 - 2 S A T

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On 25 May 2021, Cannons Creek Primary School held their Music Recital. Several children have not performed in over a year due to COVID-19 restrictions and safety protocols. The audience was entertained by items performed on violin, piano, flute, fife, drums and guitar. The evening would not have been possible without the guidance and support form the specialist Music teachers, and parents.

Group image: Back: Adam Fisher, Rebecca White and Lara St Jerry. Middle: Ron Clarke, Sofia Quickfall, Zarah Cassiem and Jente Zuidgeest. Front: Veeshan Govender and Imaan Parker.

Eli Naidoo, Grade 1, performed 'Cowboys Abigail Odendaal, Grade 4, performed Stella Melunksy Grade 5, performed and Indians' on the violin. 'Amazing Grace' on the fife. 'Can-Can' on the flute. July 2021 | the muse | 11 www.pinelandsdirectory.co.za COMMUNITY NEWS June 2021 | the muse | 12 WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE COVID-19 VACCINATION

By Dr Louise Wigens West End Medical Suite

I'VE HAD MINE! VACCINE ROLL-OUT PHASE 2: campaign “6 minutes for the 60+”, which is On the 28th February, I was grateful to The Department of Health vaccine roll-out encouraging the younger generation who receive the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Phase 2 began on the 17 May with the Pfizer are more tech savvy to spend 6 minutes vaccine. I had minimal side effects: a sore vaccine being given to those over the age helping someone over the age of 60 to arm at the injection site for three days and of 60. This will be followed by those aged get registered. This is a great initiative, and a severe headache in the middle of the 50 and older, and then 40 and older. The should be encouraged. night which resolved within 15 minutes Pfizer vaccine requires a booster vaccine 42 SHOULD I HAVE A COVID-19 after taking two Panado. My staff were also days after the first dose. 20 million doses VACCINE IF I HAVE HAD COVID? fortunate enough to be vaccinated and had (enough for 10 million people) will be Everyone should be vaccinated. Whether fewer side effects than I had. This does not distributed. In addition, 31 million doses you had a mild COVID infection or a severe mean that we can’t get COVID-19. It means of the J&J (enough for 31 million people) COVID infection, please wait 90 days before that we have a 67% chance of protection will be distributed under the trade-name having a COVID vaccine. This reduces the against moderate-severe disease, 85% Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine. possibility of adverse reactions to the against severe Covid-19 and almost 100% VACCINE ROLL-OUT PHASE 3: vaccine. chance of protection against death. Phase 3 will focus on people older than I HAVE HAD THE FLU VACCINE, WHEN (Figures from the Ensemble Study). We still 18, and those who were not vaccinated in IS IT SAFE TO HAVE THE COVID VACCINE? need to wear masks, socially distance and phases 1 or 2. It is safe to have the COVID vaccination 14 wash our hands. days after receiving the seasonal Influenza VACCINE ROLL-OUT PHASE 1: As part of the Sisonke trial, health care vaccine. workers received the Johnson & Johnson HOW LONG AFTER RECEIVING THE COVID vaccine from the 20 February. The Sisonke VACCINE CAN I HAVE THE FLU VACCINE? trial was temporarily suspended following You need to wait 14 days after the COVID some reported blood clots noted in vaccine before getting the Influenza vaccine. 6 individuals from 6 million people WHAT IS CONTAINED IN THE VACCINE? vaccinated in the USA. These blood clots All COVID vaccines contain instructions were not formed in the same way as usual for your immune system to respond to clots, but by a rare immune-mediated the spike protein on the coronavirus. The syndrome. To give some perspective on HOW TO REGISTER: vaccine naturally disintegrates within days. this, consider the following examples of Those of you who are 60 or older, and It contains no animal products or eggs, is the risk of developing a blood clot after: choose to have the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, suitable for vegans and is halal. • the J&J vaccine is 0.0001% must please register on the Electronic THE MORE PEOPLE THAT VACCINATE • taking birth control pills is 0.05 - 0.12% Vaccination Data System (EVDS) website: THE FEWER PEOPLE WILL GET SICK • smoking is 0.18% https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za. The outcome of a Covid-19 infection is • getting a COVID-19 infection is 16.5% You will then be sent a confirmatory sms unpredictable and can be devastating, so There are more complications from having with a date, place and time for your vaccine. I encourage you all to make every effort a COVID-19 infection than there are from Alternatively, send the word REGISTER to get vaccinated. Uncertainty and doubts having the vaccine. to 0600 123456 on What’s App (data & about the vaccine will impact all of us. If OPTION FOR YOUNGER WOMEN internet access required).Another option is too few of us choose to get vaccinated, Women under the age of 50 do have an to Dial *134*832*ID NUMBER# more people will get sick. If more of us get increased risk of getting Thrombosis with Should you encounter problems with the vaccinated, fewer people will get sick. Thrombocytopaenia Syndrome (TTS) registration process contact the COVID For more vaccine information, go to or Vaccine Induced Thrombosis with hotline 0800 029 999. the official Western Cape Government Thrombocytopaenia (VITT) so could opt to 6 MINUTES FOR THE 60+ Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ rather choose the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Premier Alan Winde has launched the WesternCapeGovernment. 

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HYBRID PNPS By Tamsin Carelse ONLINE SCHOOL Educator at Creating a Virtual School Pinelands North The change in teaching and learning in Primary School South Africa and the rest of the globe accelerated during 2020. The pandemic Digital driven "Gen Z" caused much uncertainty, especially in the PNPS had seen the need for an online school education sector. As we attempt to educate that caters to the needs of our future, ever our pupils using traditional methods, it changing, digital driven “Gen Z”. Online Dominique Malherbe who is a lawyer, has become increasingly challenging to learning provides more opportunity for author and researcher published her entice young minds who have access to flexibility and individually paced work. We latest book in April 2021. The book everything just a click away. A pedagogical aim to offer a unique inclusive approach entitled Searching for Sarah: The Woman transformation and the incorporation to teaching online, with innovative video Who Loved Langenhoven chronicles the of technology in an effective manner presentations and live chat support. Our life of Dominique’s great-aunt Sarah is imperative to change our education online school is aimed at families who Eva Goldblatt who was appointed as system and aid our future leaders with want to continue to have their children in executrix of C.J. Langenhoven’s literary necessary tools. a mainstream school, learning the CAPS legacy in 1932. Dominique has always Keeping young minds engaged curriculum asynchronously, but without been intrigued by Sarah Eva Goldblatt’s With a digitally driven society and the the constraints of a classroom environment. life and the role she played in the literary adoption of technology being a vital part Pupils will have the opportunity to engage giant’s life. Extensive research brings the of every job title, we, as Pinelands North with their classmates as well as attend story to life and a lot of the information Primary School have begun to research school events intermittently if they are was gleaned from letters exchanged ways to create a virtual school embodying in South Africa. Our learning support between her great-aunt and C.J. our ethos, and that develops and nurtures department will be available to assist pupils Langenhoven. The publication caused the individual needs of our pupils. We and nurture this hybrid way of learning. We quite a stir in both the print media and evaluated the effectiveness of these are committed to providing a platform that on social media platforms and has been emerging technologies during and post is structured and inclusive. We are currently translated into as Op Soek na lockdown. Technology integration has trialling various techniques to find the one Saartjie: Langenhoven se Geheime Liefde. become a part of our current daily learning that best suits our school. Both books will be available at Pinelands process. The various learning styles of Watch this space… Public Library soon. individual pupils meant that traditional Contact [email protected] if this idea of From Verna Putsoane: Assistant Librarian, pedagogy was not sufficient to keep every learning appeals to you or if you have any Pinelands Library. Call 021 530 7160. child engaged and excited to learn. advice to offer.

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By Heleen Meyer Pinelands resident, foodie and author of Food from the Heart, and Make five/Maak vyf.

Chunky Italian tomato soup Adapted from Kos is op die tafel Adel Ferreira : Adel Ferreira Serves 6 – 8

10 ml (2 tsp) cumin seeds Food shots: Portrait 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil 1 large red pepper, seeded and diced 2 onions, chopped Bowls of flavour 2-3 cloves of garlic, crushed 3 celery stalks with leaves, sliced We all know that comfort food makes how delicious! It gives that comforting 2 carrots, cubed us feel better, or as the very well-known feeling of something warm, crunchy 2 medium brinjals in the skin, cubed Afrikaans word says, it’s lekker for body and filling with the soup, but it’s not 2 x 410 g tins chopped tomatoes and mind. So, the expression ‘food for nearly as heavy as a slice of bread. 1,25-1,5 litres (5-6 cups) vegetable stock or the soul’ doesn’t only refer to an activity Different vegetables can be used in strong Rooibos tea you enjoy doing or something to restore this soup but remember to keep it 1 bay leaf your energy levels with. You will agree, colourful and use veggies that will add 60 ml (¼ cup) chopped fresh Italian parsley food plays such an important part in interesting flavour and texture. It works lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste feeding our souls … pun intended. best to use vegetables that will be 2-3 handfuls baby spinach or 2-3 large This vegetarian soup is colourful and cooked in more or less the same time spinach leaves, shredded pure winter goodness. All you need are and to add delicate veggies like the 45 ml (3 tbsp) chopped fresh mint a few basic fresh ingredients and some spinach right at the end, so that they shavings of pecorino or parmesan cheese, seasoning to prepare an aromatic meal- don’t overcook. If you want to include cut with a vegetable peeler in-one. It’s so simple, 'souper’ flavourful a protein, add a tin of chickpeas or 2-3 small rotis or pitas, cut into strips and and nourishing too. Soup is often served white beans with the veggies. Chorizo roasted at 200 °C for a few minutes with bread, but I love trying new ideas sausages, bacon or left-over chicken and when we prepared the soup for this will also be delicious if you prefer a 1. In a large pot heated over a medium photo, we sliced rotis into strips and meaty version. temperature toast the cumin seeds, roasted them in the oven until warm Warm up your heart and soul with a without any oil, for a few minutes until and slightly crispy. Oh, my goodness, delicious soup this winter. aromatic. This happens quickly, so take care not to burn them - add a dash of oil, if preferred. Spoon out and set aside. 2. Heat oil in the same pot and sauté Support local – pepper, onions and garlic until soft. Add the celery, carrots and brinjal and sauté get your Make five now for another few minutes. Spoil someone with a signed copy of Heleen’s 3. Add the cumin seeds with the tomatoes, recipe book, Make five. The easy recipes will inspire stock or tea, bay leaf and half the parsley. you to use a variety of everyday ingredients in five Cover with the lid, reduce the heat and mouth-watering and interesting ways. Included simmer for 25-30 minutes or until the are many practical tips on how to cook delicious, veggies are cooked. Season to taste. wholesome food for you and your family. To order, 4. Stir in the spinach, allow to wilt slightly or for more information on any of her books, visit – it should still be bright green in colour. www.heleenmeyer.co.za, Then add the remaining parsley and email her on: [email protected], mint. Serve immediately with cheese or follow her on: Instagram @heleenmeyerfood. and rotis or pitas. www.pinelandsdirectory.co.za July 2021| the muse | 16 Christo Van Rensburg: 076 164 4483 Sharon Van Rensburg Sharon Van Rensburg: 082 920 2217 properties Jacqui Piper: 021 531 3464 (Office Administrator)

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