Photo courtesy of Trevor Ball. See Pg 27. Groundswell of Good in the Salvation doesn’t come to us from the top. It isn’t A bold statement, but think about it? In every positive handed down to us by our leaders and government, interaction we build community. In each caring though many of us spend our lives waiting for just that... moment, someone who felt alone and hopeless learns for life to improve because of policy changes made by that there is a community out there who cares about ‘major’ players. what happens to it’s members, a community who wants Over the past few months, I watched with a growing the best for everyone. fascination and sense of wonder as the For too long now, we have lived divided, isolated and Facebook community, individual by individual, began afraid. And in fear, we remain cold and disconnected, helping each other. I’ve seen attitudes change and strangers in a town of thousands. By being disconnected, understanding born, I’ve seen that the ‘major’ players by not knowing the people we all share space with, we are the people in your life who have a direct impact, the feed fear. ones on the ground, who make a difference. Be it Positively Hout Bay, Hout Bay Organised, Hout Just smile and say “Hi!” Bay Massive or any other group, people out there are communicating with, and learning about, each other. Yet this gentle bubble, this slow growing, luscious Dialogue goes back and forth, politics raises it’s head groundswell of communication and goodness that is and one can almost hear the predicted group sigh, but percolating right here amongst us, gives us good reason from that comes open discussion. to hope for a better tomorrow. Instead of tempers being allowed to overrun a meeting, A kind word, gratitude for a kind service, eye contact, digitally, we are able to follow a thread, absorb what the gift of one’s time and meaningful interaction each member is saying and contribute if the urge arises. build us a community of people who care about their Oftentimes, I find myself agreeing with both ‘sides’ neighbours. because I haven’t been forced to pick one. And in most Positivity breeds positivity (the same can be said for cases the discussions end in an offer of help that leads, it’s opposite) so, instead of keeping your head down yet again, to positive change in Hout Bay. and trying to make your way safely through your life Big or small, favours are crisscrossing the valley almost without too much disruption or chaos, fearing the ‘what constantly: a helping hand, legal advice, employment, ifs’ and bemoaning the ‘why me’s’, lift up that chin, an elusive recipe or a fancy car on loan for a special smile at the world, make eye contact with a stranger occasion, the people of Hout Bay are reaching out to and just say ‘Hi!’. You MAY make a new friend, you each other in innumerable ways, and no matter the size WILL improve someone’s day. of the favours or the amount of your time that you offer, Keep it real, join the groundswell and enjoy Issue 2. it is all life changing. Oh, and don’t forget: we are unapologetically “Ra-Ra!”

Sales & Marketing Content & Layout Fiona Mills Jess Morgan [email protected] [email protected] 084 555 7999 Advertising 082 777 3024 Brooke Irving Silikamva [email protected] High www.thegoodtimes.co.za School Published by Fiona Mills & Jess Morgan Siphiwo Ngcipe - A Hout Bay Super Hero! Siphiwo now trains both children and adults to its owner. So I thought I’d take it a step at the Hout Bay Library as well as being a further, why not?” driving instructor. At the shop where he had the phone During his interview with Tom, Siphiwo, repaired they advised him to rather keep the laughed self-deprecatingly, saying much phone, as he had paid for the repair and had had been made of a small incident with no guarantee that he’d get the money back, a cellphone. Tom however was right in but he declined. asking him to walk us through what he was “I gave it some thought and I thought, you thinking when going to all this trouble to know what, this is what I would wish for return a phone. someone else to have done, I know what a “I got to the phone, tried to see whose it hassle it can be and it was a Blackberry and “Behaviour is something you adopt from

your surroundings. Probably 90% of people Tom Purcell & Siphiwo at Republic Radio out there would have done the same thing but behaviour is something you adopt from Speaking of social media, I watched in your surroundings. Probably 90% of people fascination in early August when local out there would have done the same thing Remax estate agent, Hadi Ertinger posted I did. This is the norm for me in Hout Bay. I did. This is the norm for me in Hout Bay. a heartwarming story on the Hout Bay I’m surrounded by like-minded people, I’m Organised Facebook group. I’m surrounded by like-minded people, I’m surrounded by angels you know...So Hout While viewing a house in Ruyteplaats one Bay can be proud, and thank you Hout morning, Hadi realised that her cellphone Bay.” was missing. Panicked, she retraced her surrounded by angels...” A quiet and unassuming hero, he earlier this steps all the way back to her car but her year apprehended 5 youths who had broken Blackberry was nowhere to be found. was, but it wouldn’t switch on. I thought most Blackberry owners have their whole into his car. He retrieved all his goods from With a sinking heart, Hadi returned to maybe it’s flat, I put it in the charger, still lives stored on their phones! I said to the them and in the ten minutes they waited for her office, readying herself for the task no response, then I looked at it closely and guy just make sure you give me a receipt the police to arrive, Siphiwo invited them to of building up her lost information and I could see that the screen was a bit gone. and the old screen so it’s at least believable come to his martial arts school. renewing her sim card and all that goes I took out the sim card, put it in my phone because I wouldn’t have believed it myself, “I’ll introduce you to a new way of life, I’ll with it. to see if I could see any of the contacts, but still I need to do it you know?” He teach you a skill, teach you a thing or two you know, but it had a password. So I took laughs as he remembers the guys looking about how to be. And I could see it in their out the memory card to see the pictures, to at him as if he was crazy, “Look, I’ve got faces, they got it!” he said. “The real see if there’s anyone I recognised. Nope. It to do what I’ve got to do, I’ll sleep better A good man making a difference one looked like friendly people in the pics and at night.” “small” deed at a time! deal!” stuff, but nobody I recognised.” He laughs In response to all the comments made by Should you wish to learn the ancient art and continues, “A few thoughts occurred people on HB Organised, Siphiwo felt that of Kung Fu or simply meet a real life However, waiting in her inbox was an to me, you know, leave it the gate with some of the credit should go back to them. hero, Siphiwo, the current South African e-mail with a difference. security or drop it at the police station, but “I am a product of Hout Bay. I came from Wushu Champion, can be contacted on Hadi writes, “One of my e-mails is from there are no guarantees it’s going to go back PE 10 years ago with my own personality, [email protected] or www.liwu.co.za a Siphiwo, who says he thinks he picked up my phone outside Ruyteplaats, it was lying in the road and it seemed like a car had nipped it because the LCD was broken. He said he had this repaired at a cost of R850.00 to be able to see who the phone belonged to and hence his e-mail to me with his cell number. Well, I thought what a scam, but I need my phone more, so I called Siphiwo, who promptly came to my office, showed me a receipt and my old LCD.” Siphiwo Ngcipe, much to Hadi’s delight, turned out to be “the real deal”. So much so, that Hadi shared her experience on Facebook, a post that garnered 206 likes and 89 comments and led to an interview with Tom Purcell on our awesome local station, Republic Radio. On the Saturday morning, following the incident on the Tuesday, Tom invited Siphiwo to join him in the studio for a chat. Seven times undefeated South African Wushu (Kung Fu) champion, Siphiwo has earned South African colours three times, representing at the World Championships in Hanoi,Vietnam in 2005, Beijing, China in 2007 and Toronto, Canada in 2009, coming in in fourth place twice. Growing up in the Eastern Cape, in a self- confessed “rough neighbourhood”, Siphiwo wanted to learn to defend himself. At the young age of 8, he began Karate, then tried Judo and various other disciplines, until at the age of 15 he “found Kung Fu...and never looked back.” Winner of the Sanshou King Competition in Johannesburg in 2009 organised by the South African Wushu Federation - photo by M Hough. The Underdog Project - Hout Bay

The Underdog Project is an animal assisted as well as hard and soft skills training for • Basic obedience training, such as sit, therapy organization that brings together at- school leaners. down, stay risk Hout Bay teenagers and shelter dogs for Each teenager on the course is paired • Fun trick training like roll over and after-school dog training activities, humane with a shelter dog for basic dog handling give paw education and life skills workshops. activities. Reward-based, force-free dog • Navigating agility courses Underdog’s mission is to inspire and training techniques ensure the well-being • Walks and games Tonia Jacobs with Midas - Photo: Matilda educate vulnerable youths and, at the same of the shelter dogs and develops in the • Hiking Söderström time, to help shelter dogs get adopted. students patience, compassion, empathy • Clicker training To see The Underdog Project at more Founded in 2011 and based at DARG, and responsibility. What’s more, the skills • Grooming schools in Hout Bay, reaching out to Underdog harnesses the therapeutic power that learners teach their canine partners • T-Touch workshops more at-risk teenagers, you can back their of animals to create “soft spaces” where assist these abandoned dog in finding and Each course ends with a Graduation crowdfunding campaign on Thundafund, teens can grow in self-confidence and build keeping forever homes. ceremony, after which keen students are which is raising the funds to employ a full skills that can help them to actively engage Underdog’s Youth Builder courses draw on invited back onto the programme as peer time social worker in 2014. Visit www. with their futures. a combination of dog handling exercises leaders for the next course. thundafund.com/underdogproject to find Some of their key goals: and life-skills workshops, facilitated by The Underdog project has been working out more. • Equip school leavers with the volunteer professionals and students. with Hout Bay High School since 2011, and emotional intelligence to cope with Underdog Youth Builder courses cover: is excited to be starting a pilot project with life’s ups and downs, and the skills to • Goal-setting Silikamva High School in the fourth term tackle challenges head on. • Career planning this year (2013). • Motivate learners to stay in school, not • Communication and anger Support The Underdog Project! to turn to violence or substance abuse. management The Underdog Project has the advantage of • In stil humane education in the learners • Leadership helping both dogs and children, and they and their community, promoting • Trust, boundaries and self-esteem are passionate about what they do. responsible and kind pet ownership. • Creative thinking Underdog is always looking for volunteers • Prepare shelter dogs for their new • Dog fighting who can provide ongoing coaching and homes and accelerate their adoption. • Humane education mentoring of learners and assistance with Underdog’s Youth Builder course provides Some of the things the teens learn with their their school work and projects during the Jason Fisher with Winston - Photo: Matilda a safe, stimulating extra-mural activity, shelter dog partners: day and after school. Söderström Only In Africa - Home Heroes

Hout Bay High Graduation Day - Photo: Leonie Mervis This magnificent creature (above left) was spotted in by Home Heroes’ On Wednesday 18 September, The Underdog Project celebrated Hout Bay High School’s Operations Manager, Cryson Nhamoyobonde. Only in Africa! Class of 2013 Graduation Day. Each of our 8 Underdog students received a certificate On another note, Jeremy Elson and the Home Heroes Team received the following from and a small gift. Three of our graduates received special prizes for their outstanding Jenna da Silva Pinto, Founder and Director of The Underdog Project: “Our Hout Bay High achievements in training shelter dogs. We were (and are) so very proud of them. Guests School Class of 2013 celebrated their graduation last week, and we took this beautiful photo were then treated to a demo of dog handling skills by Jason, Lorenzo and Tonia with their (above right), capturing the joy of their achievements. On behalf of all of our Underdog shelter dog partners, followed by ribbon cutting and a feast of cakes and sandwiches. students I’d like to say a huge thank you for your support. Thanks to ALL who made this day possible – DARG, Hout Bay High School, Hills, Home Next term we begin a course with a new school in Hout Bay, called Silikamva. Without your Heroes, our “anonymous” classroom donor (you know who you are!), FNB, the Mervis support and donations we would not have been able to reach out to this new school. I am family, Pronature, Server-Admins and to every single one of our volunteers past and present really excited for what the future holds for The Underdog Project. Together we can create who have given of their time and expertise to impact and inspire this group of teenagers. safe spaces for teens to be inspired and educated, alongside their shelter dog partners.” Where were you born? Where were you born? Vredenburg. (Some of my kids are Madeira Island. convinced I’m an alien.) Where did you study? Where did you study? University UCT; UNISA and Stellenbosch of Stellenbosch. University. Who was your favourite teacher? What was your favourite subject Ms. Lochner. Grade 3. at school? Which is your favourite day? French. Is that a trick question? I like Friday Who was your favourite teacher? because it is Friday. What star sign are you? Aries. Sr Kathleen Keary - Science. A special moment while teaching? There’s been so many, Which is your favourite day of the week and why? Where were you born? but one that still makes me laugh was the cheeky response of Saturday - when I can sleep late, read for hours on end, go for . one of my grade 3’s on my enquiry as to why she is working long walks and listen to . Where did you study? so fast today when only yesterday she couldn’t finish What star sign are you? Aries. Cape College. anything. She said with mock astonishment, “I don’t know A special moment while teaching: When all our Deaf What was your favourite subject at school? teacher.” She held up her right hand, looked at it and paused learners pass matric and whenever a profoundly deaf learner Biology. for effect. “It’s my hand! It is writing fast today!” finally understands a difficult concept. Judith Ferguson, Ambleside School of Hout Bay. Marike Pienaar, Disa Primary School. Maria Kerbelker, Dominican-Grimley School.

Where were you born? Where were you born? Caledon in the Overberg Region Worcester Where did you study? University Where did you study? of Stellenbosch and UWC Headstart Montessori What was your favourite subject What was your favourite at school? English & Geography subject at school? Who was your favourite teacher? Home Economics Miss Hans (English) Your favourite teacher? Which is your favourite day of Mrs Barnard - Biology the week and why? Everyday! It’s a blessing. What star sign are you? What star sign are you? Scorpio Cancer A special moment while teaching? I always strive to get the best out of my pupils and in 2009 I received my first A special moment while teaching: Departmental Certificate for obtaining 100% pass rate in I have special moments every day, and I love the look of English as a First Additional Language. I felt elated, knowing excitement on a child’s face when they start reading for the that my dedication paid dividends. With the support of my first time. colleagues I have grown into a confident educator. Grant Ruskovich, Deputy Principal Mrs Boezak, Hout Bay Secondary School Nicky, Hout Bay Montessori International School of Hout Bay: High School

Where were you born? Where were you born? Johannesburg Port Elizabeth Where did you study? Where did you study? Johannesburg College of Education Stellenbosch University & UCT What was your favourite subject at What was your favourite subject school? History and English at school? Who was your favourite teacher? Biology Mr Eslin (History) Your favourite teacher? Which is your favourite day? Mrs Elfrink (Biology) Friday of course. It is the end of the work week and I know Which is your favourite day of the week and why? that I can sleep late on Saturday. Friday as it is the start of the weekend. What star sign are you? Cancer What star sign are you? Libra A special moment while teaching? A special moment while teaching: When you are explaining something to a learner and they My most recent special moment was when little Nicolas have what I always call a “light bulb” moment. You see the Puglia stood up for me when the class was being noisy and understanding bloom in their faces, the wonder and joy at said, “Everyone I think we must be quiet, because Juante is finally being able to understand what the teacher is saying. special, and she makes us clever, so we must listen to her.” Denise Michel, Deputy Principal That moment never gets old! International School of Hout Bay: Primary School Marion Ives, Kronendal Primary School. Juante Wall, Llandudno Primary School

Where were you born? Cape Town Where were you born? Where were you born? Where did you study? UCT Cape Town Cape Town What was your favourite subject Where did you study? Where did you study? UCT at school? Science Plantation Primary School and What was your favourite subject Who was your favourite Wittebome High. I completed my at school? Reading in Primary, teacher? Mr Green (Science - and diploma at Wesley College & part Biology in High confidence!) time at Hewat College of Education. Who was your favourite teacher? Which is your favourite day? What was your favourite subject Mrs Brey (Reading), Miss Scarola Friday especially when my goals for at school? Mathematics & Art (Biology) the week have been realized and I have earned the weekend. Which is your favourite day of the week and why? Which is your favourite day ? What star sign are you? Taurus Every day of the week is precious. So today is always my Wednesday because I was born on a Wednesday. The A special moment while teaching? In 1982 when many favourite as I can look forward to new experiences. poem states that “Wednesday’s child is full of woe” but I matriculants decided not to write their finals because of What star sign are you? Scorpio always believed they meant to say “…full of Woah! You are political disturbances. Learners innovatively structured the A special moment while teaching: Always the one when AWESOME!” Biology lessons as an International conference and presented a student walks up to you and reminds you of a special What star sign are you? Virgo papers. Their work was of an exceptionally high standard. moment, that moment when they come back to the school to A special moment while teaching: When a learner There were 16 learners with A’s in Biology with 8 in the top plough back. At Sentinel I have experienced many for which approached me and told me I was her hero and that she 20 in the Province….memorable ! I am thankful. wanted to be a science teacher like me one day. Mackie Kleinschmidt, Oranjekloof Moravian Primary Claudene Overmeyer, Sentinel Primary School Cristi Little, Silikamva High School

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everyone who is young at heart. There are full time and part time courses, teaching everything from magic, mime, juggling, ventriloquism, puppetry, clowning, lighting, theatre production and many more. Saturday is a very busy day and some children arrive at 9 am and leave at 1 pm, spending time doing as many activities as they can. Should they get hungry, the tuckshop fills the need. Once they move Performers at a Charity Show for James House. on to Entry level 2, the students are all As I approached the front door to the expected to wear black and white. College of Magic, I heard raucous laughter Our grandson, Scott, really looks the part coming from inside. The door flew open in his black suit, white shirt and black tie. and about 20 pre-school children and their He carries all his “magic” in his black at the college when he was 10. He is now 20 the world compete for “Best Of”. teachers came out. The look on their faces briefcase. and because of his Magic training, he has Back home, just down the road, our said it all. They had just had a “magical” Even the caretaker, Isaac Gama, who greets travelled to Italy and England, finally taking youngsters have a chance to shine! time. us with a smile every Saturday morning, is on a “magic” contract in China. Not only is School groups are most welcome, in fact, It was a Wednesday morning and I had suited out. He is also learning to juggle – his magic fantastic, he has the courage and encouraged. The College has a programme arrived to talk to Marian Williamson, who well done Isaac! confidence to travel, by himself, to China, called “Magic Class Room” and for R25.00 has been with the College for as long as she Once attending the College, a child’s to fulfil his contract. a child can enjoy a few hours of magic, can remember, in many different guises. At confidence and self belief grows visibly, Olwethu’s magical journey was made which explains the excitement when I present she is in charge of Fund-raising. and according to Marian, that is the most possible by FISM, The Federation arrived. One thing is certain, Marian is passionate rewarding aspect for those who work or International des Societes Magiques. They Not only is Magic taking place inside the about the College of Magic and what it has volunteer at the college. hold a conference every 3 years where stunning building, but also outside, in the to offer. One young man, Olwethu Dyantyi, started 50,000 magicians from 32 countries around garden. There’s a thriving vegetable patch The College is based in Lansdowne Road, of potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, spinach, Claremont, in a fantastic house dating back radishes and a beautiful lemon tree. The to 1898. It has had a face lift or two, but has “green team” are also actively involved in kept the original character and is the ideal a recycling project. venue for MAGIC! The College also has a “Sponsor a Student” Started in 1980 by David Gore it has gone programme. It is a fantastic initiative from strength to strength and is a “one off” for young folk who would not normally in the world. attend the College. If you are interested in In 2010 they opened a branch in Kimberly contributing, visit www.sponsorastudent. where they currently have 70 pupils. Two co.za or for more information, visit the teachers fly from Cape Town to Kimberly College website at www.collegeofmagic. every week to give classes. com. In Cape Town there are classes ranging By Margerett Macfarlane from children (10 yrs) to adults. In fact, for Graduation day for the young magicians. Photographs courtesy of The College of Magic.

DreamWorker was free to employer and employee and relies founded in 2008 entirely on grant and donation funding. We by Hout Bay locals really want to make it easy to get people to Tania and Ronald employ!” says Tania Bownes. It has Tania and Ronald are tremendously loving disposition, cuddling my dogs and grown considerably with a central office proud of the work being achieved by the giving my ageing dad a kind word and a based in Observatory, an office in Atlantis DreamWorker “DreamTeam”. August gentle touch”. and one in Port Shepstone and fieldworkers 2013 was another record month, with over Kathy Bodmer is a well known personality Nomaphelo is also delighted with both in various areas, including Hout Bay. 16 000 days of work being achieved for the in the Hout Bay community. She and her DreamWorker and her employer. Fieldworker, Darylene Sherwood, can be previously unemployed (Full time and part family have been involved with Voluntary “When I arrived at DreamWorker I had no seen interviewing candidates at the local time work). Emergency Rescue for years. But when her work. I had been unemployed for a long Tobi office or the Library several mornings DreamWorker’s subsidiary programme, domestic worker resigned very suddenly, it time but did not know where to find help. a week. Link of Love, is all about Job Creation. was a personal “crisis” with a difference! My husband is a fisherman and the work is “Our aim is to help the unemployed in the The public and corporate are encouraged to “My work as a CPR trainer is really hectic. very unreliable. DreamWorker found me lower end of the economic sector. People make their contribution towards alleviating With my sons, my father, a tenant and two two days of work as a char, then one more who do not have easy access to newspapers unemployment. A day of work can be big dogs at home, I really do need help on and finally, my last two days with Kathy. and the Internet in their job search. We purchased for an unemployed person to go the domestic front! Luckily I knew about Now I am the breadwinner in our family!” do not believe in just putting names onto out and work in their own community for DreamWorker and was able to get my much she beams. databases, although we do have a highly R100 a day. Work such as helping in the needed help quickly. Nomaphelo has her dreams too. To have sophisticated, personalised database schools, cleaning at aged homes or tending Nomaphelo Masekwana has been a breath a better education and a better life for her system. All our candidates are personally the sick. of fresh air in my home. She cleans child. For herself, she dreams of getting screened, mentored, reference checked For details visit www.dreamworker.org.za. beautifully, moving cupboards and cleaning her driver’s licence and becoming an au and copies of identity documents kept All donations are fully tax deductible as on top and underneath! She communicates pair. She recently passed her learner’s on file. This is a people business and the DreamWorker is a registered PBO. well with me about whatever is happening licence first time and is hugely proud of her unemployed need guidance and inspiration Please help us to get South Africa working! in my home. And she has such a happy and achievement! during their time of crisis. Our service is 021 696 4048 or [email protected] Reflectionswith Maggie

Believe it or to show kindness and love to yourself. not, we all talk Give yourself a small treat when you have to ourselves. done well, even if its just a pat on the back! Maybe not out Appreciate your good qualities and tell loud, but in yourself so! our minds. What is most important, if you have kids, grandchildren or any little person in your Combine the beautiful sounds of a music JellyBean Events will be working on dance Have you noticed what you say to yourself? life, once you get the idea of this “positivity” festival with the wonderful goods of a routines with the kids. Dances will include If you have, you will know most of our self and it starts to come naturally, you can pass market, add the spectacle of a circus and Gangnam Style, Cha Cha slide, Party talk is negative. We say things like “I’m it on. Notice when a “negative” comes to you’re still only half way there! And, the Rockers and a few more fun and popular stupid, I’m no good, I can’t do that, I’m mind and smartly change it to a positive. festival prides itself on being 100% child- songs for the kids. M’Africa will be doing useless” and many more. Stop right there! It will feel strange at first, but believe me, friendly. an interactive theatre show to bring JOY to Every time we repeat these words to our once you get the idea, you will start to feel The second FamFest will take place on the kids! selves they become more entrenched and good about yourself. November 30th and December 1st (Sat & A wide range of drinks and mouth watering we start to believe them. What greater gift to give a child than to build Sun) at the Constantia Sports Complex, food will be on offer, not forgetting the Now it’s time to be kind to yourself! I bet their self esteem. Teach them at an early in Constantia (next to Virgin Active). The Halal and Vegan attendees, and there will you would not say these unkind things to age to change “negative” to “positive”. Get festival gates open on Saturday from 10 am also be a retail element to the festival. There your best friend. Guess what, we are our them into the habit and you will have done until 9pm and on Sunday from 10am until will be a specific area with a magnificent own best friend, at least, we should be. them a huge favour for the rest of their life. 6pm. market feel for those attendees wanting to Who do you trust with a difficult task? Who As Louise Hay says “ I am encouraged to FamFest, staffed by child minders, purchase an early Christmas present, with can you rely on in a tricky situation? Who take an active part in my healing. I practice offers an abundance of fun activities and good old-fashioned products that align with knows you better than anyone? The answer loving myself, and I feel radiantly alive”. entertainment for the younger children. the FamFest brand and ethos. to all these is “YOU”. As such, you need Good Luck! Artjamming will be there pumping Grown ups will also get ‘bang for their creativity, imagination, & colour to a chill- buck’. On the main stage, as well as having Maggie, (Margerett Macfarlane) was born in Cape Town, and has been in business out beat as well as sporting achievement great music provided by K, Ray and the most of her life. She won the “SA Business Woman of the Year” award in 1992, and personal development group, Sporting Bird, The Rob Thompson Trio and The when she was Managing Director of a company involved in electronic manufacture Chance. Cape Doctors, The Rockerfellas, fresh from and export. She is trained as a Bereavement Councillor for St Luke’s Hospice. She The UPliftment Programme, a not-for-profit headlining Rocktober, will be our main act oversaw the “Look Good, Feel Better” imitative in Cape Town for a number of years. arts for health humanitarian organisation, on Saturday evening. Me and Mr Brown, (They provide make over workshops for cancer patients at various hospitals.) She qualified committed to bringing UPliftment and the recent headline act at The Wacky Wine as an Image Consultant and firmly believes that we all need some colour in our lives! She extra care to sick & traumatised children Festival, is our main act on the Sunday gives motivational talks and is trained as a “Life Skills” coach. in communities, homes & hospitals will afternoon. For more information go to She has been happily married for 46 years, has 2 children and 2 wonderful grandchildren, also be with us throughout the event as will www.4leafagency.co.za. Tickets can be all close by. These days she take it a bit easier and enjoys the moment. She exercises at DRUMKiDZ (interactive drum sessions as bought online at Quicket. To win tickets to least 3 times a week and hopes to start drumming soon. She will be contributing to “The seen on SABC3). FamFest, see our Competitions on Pg 10! Good Times” on a regular basis. Welcome and thank you Maggie! Workspace - A Playground of Creativity

Workspace is a shared DIY Workshop and mentorship. Also on offer are fully where members enjoy the facilities of the inclusive courses ranging from an hour to fully equipped 500m2 space. The facility a few days, on a variety of different arts, includes, but not limited to, machinery crafts and trades. and tools for woodwork, metalwork, metal Workspace is primarily a commercial, forging, pottery kiln, sewing machine, for profit, venture but the difference is spray painting booth, miniature tool that it is built on the B4D (Business for system, 3D printing, auto mechanical bay, Development) model. With this we mean sand blasting. that we aim to facilitate the transfer of The facility also includes multi - purpose skills and resources from those fortunate areas which are used for training, people who want to help, to the under recreational and team building activities. privileged who want to be helped. To this The public area of Workspace boasts a end, Workspace is aligned with two NGO’s, small gallery space where members can Dreamworker and Community Cohesion, exhibit and sell their work. who assist with identifying those in need. Situated at the Harvest Centre, 31 Harbour We have created a home from where Road, Hout Bay, (just before the Bay artists, artisans, crafters and tradespeople Harbour Market and opposite Sentinel can work together, sharing space, skills Coachworks) Workspace is open 7 days a and knowledge. Exciting news for parents week. and children is that from the first term of Membership is available from a minimum 2014, Workspace will be offering weekly of R100.00 for a 4 hour slot to R500.00 per Workshop classes for kids from 12 years month. Alternatively one can buy a DIY upwards. This will include activities such Project kit, such as “Build a Table” which as woodwork and metalwork. includes plans, materials, membership For more information: www.justdiy.co.za. Issue 1 Winners How to Win 1. Go to our facebook page Congratulations to our competition winners at: www.facebook.com/ from Issue 1 of The Good Times. TheGoodTimesSchoolPaper The winner of the 2. Like us Star Dot Toys prize of 3. Message us an 8-16 line poem about LEGO to the value of your weird, wacky and wonderful, R1 100.00 was Ryley freaky, funny and fabulous family! Kruger, of Llandudno Primary School. Well 4. Moms and Dads posting for their done Ryley! children please include their name, Win a family package to a fabulous family With tons of entertainment for both children age, school and a contact e-mail. festival kicking off the festive season! We and adults, a wide range of food and drinks Alternatively, e-mail your name, age, school have two family packages to give away for to cater for all tastes and wonderful stalls and poem to competitions@thegoodtimes. the 30 November and 1 December FamFest filled with beautiful ideas for Christmas co.za. Under 18s only. The competition weekend. The family package consists of pressies, FamFest is the perfect way to kick closes on 15 November 2013. The judges 4 tickets for 2 x adults and 2 x children, off a family festive season! decision is final and no correspondence will valued at R240.00 be entered into regarding the winners.

In the Yearn2Learn brochure competition, It’s To Dine For! the 1st prize winner of the Yearn2Learn course, valued at R750.00 Mmmmmm, check out the restaurants featured in H’out & About. and a R150.00 voucher for Bay Bookshop in our H’out & About feature - who Include information like: was Sentinel Primary pupil, Nombuso wouldn’t want a great meal out at • Which is your favourite dish? Frepu. Congratulations! any or all of these special Hout Bay • What you choose off the menu to eateries? really treat yourself? Well, now you stand a chance to win • What appeals to you most about a voucher from any one of these Hout Bay gems, just follow the restaurant? the procedures below and wait for us to contact you...you may • What is the service like? just be taking your family and friends out for a scrumptious and 4. Moms and Dads posting for their children please include memorable meal! their name, age, school and a contact e-mail. How to Win Alternatively, e-mail your name, age, school and review to 1. Go to our facebook page at: www.facebook.com/ [email protected]. This competition is open TheGoodTimesSchoolPaper to all ages. The competition closes on 15 November 2013. The The two winners of the Poetry Competition 2. Like us judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered who each won a personally signed copy 3. Message us a review of any of the Hout Bay restaurants into regarding the winners. of renowned wildlife presenter, Michaela Strachan’s, ‘Really WILD Adventures’ are International School of Hout Bay Primary pupil, Hannah Labouchere, aged 7, with her poem titled Lions.

Hout Bay Eisteddfod

Held in September at Disa Primary, the inaugural Hout Bay Eisteddfod produced And, Lwazi Mjodini, of Oranjekloof amazing results from our multi-talented Moravian Primary, who wrote Wild children of the valley. Animals. Held over two days, hundreds of children from many of the local primary schools Wild Animals took part in the event, impressing the Carnivore, herbivore and omnivore external adjudicator, Johan Vermaak, with All living in the same sphere. their high standard of presentation. Catching, growling and running Pictured here is one of the top achievers, In their daily life, Joel Adonis of Sentinel Primary School, Wandering and searching for excellence in Afrikaans poetry. Thea In their way of living. Hunting and poaching Chaplin, (right) of Llandudno Primary Is shaking up the world. School, also achieved top honours for her Afrikaans poem. The event was a great Lwazi, Grade 7 success and we look forward to 2014! 1 Pam Arlene Place Main Road Hout Bay

Bookings: 021 790 3462 Wild Creature of Secrecy Extremely big and noisy I can see you, I can hear you, when you’re black and white. Letting people see them I don’t need to show off your light, you already have beauty and perfection. I can never sit beside you, Wild Creature of Secrecy, Early at the water hole All I can do is admire from afar, splendid wild horse. Playing in the mud. I long for you as I see you gallop in freedom on the hot plain, Bravely! Living by voices only you can hear! Hurrying to places That which brings my heart to fear, splendid horse, stay! Wild Creature of Secrecy! And pushing over trees Nosing for peanuts Sarah Teich, aged 14 Ambleside School of Hout Bay Teasing us you see.

Ethan Reynolds, aged 9 Snake Llandudno Primary Trying to Fly The snake loves to lie in the sun and bake Once there was an elephant To do this is a piece of cake. Hot Who wanted to get high, He loves to slither around a lot And curl up like a jelly tot. He tried all sorts of things Hot is like very red. He’s as long as your grandpa’s stick To get into the sky. Hot is in bed before And can be as thick as a great big brick. The fire that’s higher. Once there was an elephant So whenever you walk passed a long, long snake Hot is like tea inside me Who climbed into a tree Please make sure you’re wide awake Where everything is free, But he came down rather quickly Or else you’ll become its delicious bait! When the branch snapped into three. Except me. Rebecca van Wyk, Grade 8 Once he tried a mountain, Naomi Gunnel, aged 12 Ambleside School of Hout Bay. But that wasn’t any good, The Underdog Project A boulder rolled and flattened him And nearly broke his foot.

Next he tried a helicopter, Wild Animals Then he tried a plane Carnivore, herbivore and omnivore He even made his own fake wings, All living in the same sphere. But fell to earth again. Catching, growling and running Lions His last attempt, a tall palm tree, In their daily life, Which dropped a coconut, Wandering and searching Lion lying low and vain Scratched his tummy on the way down In their way of living. With a pretty flowing mane Before he landed on his butt. Hunting and poaching Looking at the leaping lioness Is shaking up the world. Who’s in the mood to get some food Finally he realized But the food is faffing round His place was on the ground Lwazi Mjodini, aged 12 With its front legs on the ground Now he pushes trees over Oranjekloof Moravian Primary So run food run, get away quick Wandering happily around. Or the lioness will get you in a nick.

By Sebastian Reynolds, aged 7 Hannah Labouchere, aged 7 Llandudno Primary International School of Hout Bay Sketch by Paul van Duyn, Grade 5, Ambleside School. Class-Work Poster for Mandela Day, Disa Primary. Picture by Kelly Opie, Grade 3, Dominican-Grimley.

Mosaic Art for the Enviro Quiz, Hout Bay High School. Art by Benjamin Rideout, IGSCE 2, ISHB High School. Collaborative Art, Year 4, ISHB Primary School.

Picture by Anesipho Mashalaba (6), Hout Bay Montessori. Sketch by Tristan Simpson, Grade 3, Kronendal Primary. Sketch by Joshua Harford, Grade 7, Llandudno Primary.

Pottery by Sima Gogogo, Grade 6, Oranjekloof Primary. Drawing by Nombuso Frepu, Gr 6, Sentinel Primary Poster by Buchule Mabenu, Grade 9, Silikamva High. Ambleside: Educate for Life

The Ambleside Method is based on the Perhaps the chief function of a teacher is thought and practice of English author, The people themselves begin to understand to distinguish information from knowledge philosopher, and educator Charlotte Mason in the acquisitions of his pupils. Because (1842-1923). Mason recorded her thoughts and to clamour for an education which shall knowledge is power, the child who has got in 6 volumes, but distilled its essence into knowledge will certainly show power in the foundational principles below. qualify their children for life rather than for dealing with it. He will recast, condense, Children are born persons — neither good illustrate or narrate with vividness and with nor bad, but with possibilities for good and freedom in the arrangement of his words. for evil. earning a living. As a matter of fact, it is the The child who has only got information will Principles of authority and obedience are write and speak in the stereotyped phrases natural, necessary, and fundamental, but man who has read and thought on many of his textbook, or will mangle in his notes they are limited by the respect due the the words of his teacher. personhood of children. subjects who is, with the necessary training, It is easier for us to deal in this direct This personhood must not be encroached fashion with knowledge because we upon, whether by the direct use of fear, the most capable in handling tools, drawing are not embarrassed by the necessity of love, suggestion, or influence, or by playing cultivating faculties; for working purposes on a child’s natural desire. the so-called faculties are sufficiently Teachers, thus, are limited to three plans, or keeping books. The more of a person described as mind; and the normal mind educational tools: atmosphere and is, we find, as able to deal with knowledge environment; the discipline of habit; and we succeed in making a child, the better will as are the normal digestive organs with the presentation of living ideas. food. Our concern is to give a child such Education is an atmosphere does not mean he both fulfill his own life and serve society. knowledge as shall open up for him as large bringing the world to a child’s level. It a share as may be of the world he lives in means considering the educational value of for his use and enjoyment. his atmosphere —both the persons and the - Charlotte Mason “I think that it is a joyful thing to be said things in it. about anybody, that he loves knowledge; Education is a discipline means developing We allow no separation between the Spirit has access to their spirits, and is their there are so many interesting and delightful the discipline of habits of mind and body, intellectual and spiritual life of children. continual Helper in all interests, duties, and things to be known that the person who formed definitely and thoughtfully. The Rather, we teach them that the Divine joys of life. loves knowledge cannot very well be brain is shaped by habits. dull; indoors and out of doors there are a Education is a life means that children need thousand interesting things to know and intellectual and moral — as well as physical to know better. There is a saying of King — nutrition. The mind feeds on ideas; thus Alfred’s that I like to apply to our school children need a generous curriculum. - “‘I have found a door,’ he says’”. That is Education is the science of relations. A child just what I hope your school is to you - a relates to many things and thoughts; thus we door opening into a great palace of art and train him in physical exercise, nature lore, knowledge. But you will remember the handicrafts, science, art, and many living school is only a ‘door’ to let you in to the books. He requires much varied knowledge goodly House of Knowledge, but I hope that piques his curiosity. you will go in and out and live there all your Children are taught, when they can lives - in one pleasant chamber or another, understand, that their chief responsibility as for the rich people are they who have the persons is to accept or reject ideas. To help entry to this goodly house, and who never them choose, we give principles of conduct, let King Alfred’s ‘door’ rest on its hinges, and offer a wide range of knowledge. These no, not all through their lives, even when principles should help children avoid some they are very old people.” of the loose thinking and heedless action Charlotte Mason. that cause us to live at a lower level than The Story of Charlotte Mason (245 and we need. 96-97) Mandela Day New Preschool Facility Sponsored Run

On Friday 26th July we had our annual Sponsored Fun Run. The whole school participates in raising funds for our athletes to compete at the SACCSA National Athletics in Pretoria in September. Each student is encouraged to get sponsorship for every lap they run. Despite the freezing windy conditions our students ran 4414 laps, which is 883km all together! We raised an impressive R19 000.00 towards the athletics tour.

On Thursday, 18th July, the school congregated in the quad and joined hands • 4yrs and up • Aftercare facilities for 67 seconds of silence and prayer in • 16 children per class • Loving, caring, mentoring environment honour of Nelson Mandela. It was a very • Two teachers in the class meaningful moment in the life of the school. “The first proposition of Charlotte Mason’s philosophy is that Greening Our Gardens children are born persons. Do not look at your little one as something to prune, form or mold. This is a human being whose strength lies in who he is, not who he will become. If his choices now and in the future are to be good ones, this person must understand reality and see the framework of truth.” The first step was an Alien Clearing morning (hack) held on 7th September. Ambleside’s Alien Hack Wearing tough shoes and gloves, with wetland is home to many birds, frogs industrial weed eaters, saws and pangas in and plants. We are starting a project to hand we began clearing the Giant Reeds. rehabilitate our section as best we can by removing the invasive alien species and planting indigenous plants that will encourage wildlife. Our long term goal is to build a boardwalk and outdoor classroom Ambleside School is the privileged on the wetland. This will greatly enhance custodian of a section of the wetland the educational experience of our children Our new Yellow Wood tree. between the school and the river. The and be an asset to Hout Bay as a whole. Alice in Wonderland! A much-loved classic returned to the stage at the end of August in Ambleside’s musical production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Under the keen and witty directorship of Debi Hawkins, the Ambleside cast (drawn from Grades 4 – 7) delighted audiences of all ages with this quirky production in which a bewildered Alice found herself in a world where nothing, and, indeed, no one, made any sense at all. The principal roles of Alice, the White Rabbit and the Red Queen were played respectively by Juliette Scheffer, Kiana Klette and Alexandra Brown and a strong support cast was headed by Alistair Batley as the enigmatic caterpillar, Michael Hunter as the zany Mad Hatter and Gary Johnson as the manic March Hare. This enthusiastic and fun-filled production lightened the hearts of all who watched it and prompted the curious among us to ponder exactly why, ‘a raven is like a writing desk’?

Ambleside School Print Run Sponsored By Riaan King Optometrist: Fathers’ Day at Disa Primary

At Disa Primary School in Hout Bay Primary, mentioned how safe she feels in each other and let go of all their concerns parents are made aware of the vital link the presence of all the fathers and in the and stress and just be connected to the between education at home and education knowledge that she has their support in moment. in the school, therefore parents wish to the task she and her team have taken on After ‘laughing for the sake of laughing’ be involved in those activities that will - the task of educating the future leaders, fathers eased into the process of Ronald promote their children’s success at school. innovators and achievers of our country. Bownes workshop. Ronald represents In addition to the weekly Parent Next on the agenda was Sylvester Gasana, a Dream Worker and his, as well as his empowerment and Support program laughter yoga coach. He does not tell jokes team’s vision is to have everybody that is with regular Parenting skills workshops but inspires his audience to ‘laugh without employable in South Africa to have work. on a Wednesday and Saturday, regular a reason.’ He explains that laughing comes Ronald inspired and challenged the men community events are organized on a naturally to children as it is good for our to live their dream life on purpose through Saturday morning. health – it gets the stale air out of our inspired contribution. He gave them the On Saturday 15 June, 150 men attended a system and enables us to take in fresh air. opportunity to share what is important in Father’s Day event at the school. Research As life happens we lose that natural ability, their life, what they want to contribute and studies show that fathers’ involvement and in some cultures, like his, it is actually get involved in and how they are going to in school improves children’s grades, encouraged that men be serious and stern. make this happen and make it a reality. improves the learners’ attitudes toward Thereby they demonstrate their significance During his workshop it became clear to school and reduces misconduct by learners. and importance. everybody that nothing happens by itself, The attention and interest shown by fathers However it is this significance and it only happens when we have a dream, as in children’s schooling can strengthen importance that has us disconnect from life passion to contribute and when we take the family interaction and ties. and people and that is why he got interested required actions. Laughing Coach Mr Sylvester Gasana It was truly exciting and very encouraging in this methodology to better health and The essence of the Dream Diamond to have 150 distinguished looking, and relationships. At the beginning of a session process- creating your Magnificence from provide different ways in which fathers can interested men connecting with each other there is always a bit of embarrassment and within - is that it is a journey of creation, become involved and participate in school through the common purpose of having nervousness, but then, like petrol thrown creating your life purpose, creating your related activities. Increase involvement of their children succeed in life by supporting on fire, the fathers caught the mood and the life dream and creating your magnificent fathers in schools has a positive effect on their education. school hall exploded with laughter. It was a contribution. society – by improving schools society In her opening address to the men, Gerda beautiful experience to see and hear a hall The purpose of this event was to give fathers becomes more stable, with less violence, van der Westhuizen, principal of Disa full of men laugh like children, reach out to the opportunity they deserve and need – to addiction and crime.

Fathers socializing around the tables. Laughing Fathers Disa’s Planet Warriors

Six Grade 3 children from Disa Primary School were invited to Kronendal Primary School to attend the Planet Warriors Environmental Awareness Programme. It was an exciting workshop spanning four weeks and run totally by volunteers involved. The children started with small bean and pea seeds and covered them in cotton wool to enable them to grow over the following 3 weeks. They were shown how much water to give them and were asked to return them at their final lesson. They also had a lesson on how to crochet, which they found extremely difficult and challenging. Many of the girls decided to ask their grandmothers to show them how to crochet. They were allowed to take the crochet needles home for much needed practice. Although crocheting was challenging it certainly was enjoyable. The final two weeks were spent decorating recyclable containers with paints, glitters and stickers to accommodate their fledgling plants. The older children made musical instruments from cardboard boxes and containers. The last lesson was all about compost heaps, how to make one and what should contribute to making one. Finally, the children were able to plant their happy plants with good, healthy potting soil, a scoopful of school cultivated compost and some basic information on how to further care for their plants. Elzane Bezuidenhout in Grade 3 A crochet a The children loved the creative and informative aspect of this programme and most of the circle plants are flourishing under the watchful eyes of our new little gardeners! Pot plants from Khonaye Hans in Grade 3L Mandela Day at Disa Primary “The world remains beset by so much human suffering, poverty and deprivation. It is in your hands … to make of our world …a better one for all.” -Nelson Mandela

Disa Primary School celebrated Madiba’s 95 birthday with gratitude for what we have and compassion for those for whom the prospect of a better life seems out of reach. All the learners and staff gave 67 minutes of their time to make the world a better place, to honour Madiba, and to ensure that his legacy lives on.

Madiba Display

Disa staff serving soup in Imizamu Yethu and Red Cross Children’s Hospital accepting book A warm cup of soup on a cold and rainy Grade 1 learners quoting Madiba on Mandela Day. marks made by Disa learners for Mandela day. Mandela day Youth Quilt Challenge 3rd Prize Winner: U9 Soccer Team Making History Lokombe Lotoko On Thursday, 01 August, the Under 9 Soccer team of Disa Primary Primary School, and won 3 - 0. The team looked like real soccer won our first sporting match ever played since the opening of the stars in their new soccer uniform and were wearing it with pride! school in 2012. Well Done Under 9’s! The Under 9 and Under 11 soccer teams will be participating in the You have made Disa history by playing the first match in any local soccer league during Term 3. sporting event since the opening of the school, and made us extra They played their first match of the season against Kronendal proud by winning it! Under 9 Soccer Team We would like to congratulate our 10 Back row from left to Young Disa Ladies and their two mentors, right: Mrs Hettie van Zyl and Mrs Antoinette Mr B Mhambe (Coach), Greyling, who participated in the 2013 Mr K Loggenberg, Mr T Youth Quilt Block Challenge. Mkoyo (Coach) The winners’ quilts will be exhibited as Front row left to right: “Kwilts innie Bos” at Blaauwklippen Wine Kamva Somciza; Nasar Estate from 07 – 09 November 2013. Ebrahim; Lolwethu Disa Winners in the Junior Challenge: Maxaulana; Waylen Lokombe Lotoko (3rd Prize); Lisa Jones; Gabriel Samuels; Mandamane (HC); Lateefa Swabu Ovayo Nodilinga; (Merrit); Silindokuhle Hojisi (Merrit). Sfzseko Ngwaba; Wayne Lethiwe Shadu, Olona Mdatyulwa and Marimbi; Litha Tshemese; Zona Zazele’s work were also chosen to be Zeek Lewis; Ambroise displayed at the exhibition. Plaatjies; Uviwe Mahobe; Well Done Girls!!! You made us proud. Atandile Kantso.

Disa Primary School Print Run Sponsored By Gypsy: 150 Year Anniversary Celebration On Sunday 8 September at 3pm, all the Dominican schools gathered together at the to celebrate being 150 years old. The pupils performed a concert telling the story of how the first sisters arrived in this country in 1863 and how the schools began. This is a very important and rich part of our Dominican school history and great excitement surrounded the event.

Lihle Ndude, Grade 1 art work for 150 year Zintle Gili, Grade 2 art work for 150 year celebration. The theme is Truth and Light celebration, Celebrating Madiba Day Hout Bay Fire Station

Sive Takata, Grade 1 Our Hout Bay firemen are the best! The Grade 1 to 3 classes went on an outing to our local fire station where they were taught all about fire drills and the role of the fireman in our community. The children got to spray water out of a fire hose as well as ride in the fire truck. Great fun was had by all.

Mduduzi Masina, Grade 2, writing about Mr Mandela. Athi Siceshe Grade 7 Angel Nayamombe in Grade 1 Rudy Nordien in Grade R Nutrition & Nourishment A Necessity

Hello…. understanding of the situation; this is where a professional needs to validate these feelings either My name is Lynda Thomas in an individual interview or in group work. and I am the Clinical Social Worker at Dominican- Children who witness violence often develop a range Grimley. I have worked of physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioural here for the past 3 years difficulties characterized by the giving up of on a part time permanent play, avoidance of closeness, lack of trust, fear basis. I work with children of adults, shame and isolation. Their behavioural from grade R to grade 12. symptoms may include somatic conditions, such as headaches, stomachaches, eating and sleeping Deaf or hard of hearing disturbances, and bowel problems. children at Dominican-Grimley are taught using the oral method so they have the language When the above symptoms are ignored, to communicate well and are able to express children’s sense of basic trust, autonomy, and themselves adequately during sessions. initiative may be compromised, and their risk for emotional and behavioural problems increases. Children very often never get the opportunity, particularly in the case of trauma, to express and As well as working through the emotional needs of identify emotions related to the event. Young our children at Dominican-Grimley, another huge children are especially vulnerable because of their area of my work is helping relieve the huge financial limited life experiences and immature cognitive, needs of our learners and their families. As one can emotional and social development. imagine the travelling costs for our learners to get to Hout Bay every day is enormous. Absenteeism Children need to process the traumatic is often very high entirely due to the fact that experiences they have witnessed or have been a learner’s families often do not have the finances part of. They need a professional to guide them available for their children to travel to school. through this process or else they become “stuck” in Many families are also so destitute that the school the trauma which leads to psychological problems provides small food hampers that learners take which in turn affects their educational and social home on Fridays. activities. May I take this opportunity to appeal to you, the Children between the ages of 7 and 12 are reader, for any assistance you may be able to give, developing their cognitive, moral, affective to ensure that learners are able to attend school and social learning skills. Being witness to the every day with a full tummy…… disturbing effects of violence, they will experience feelings of anxiety, anger, denial, fear and Warm regards helplessness. The meaning the child will attach to these events will play a critical role in their Lynda Thomas

Grade 5 art for 150 year celebration. The theme is Truth and Light

Dominican-Grimley School Print Run Sponsored By Cathy Bell: Annual Eskom Science Expo On the Academic Front

The Grade 11 English classes were asked to create a storyboard on one of their Prescribed Short Stories (THE VENDETTA by Guy de Maupassant) and this is what some of them came up with. Teacher involved: Mrs Boezak

Mathius, Mrs Julius and Melikhaya pictured here with their certificates.

Mathius Makumba ( Gr.11 ) and Melikhaya Mdubeki ( Gr.10 ) participated in the annual Eskom Science Expo and received Bronze for their scientific investigation – THE WONDERS OF WATER: How does the salt content in water influence the evaporation rate? The science expo is held annually throughout South Africa and hundreds of schools all over the country are represented by either individuals or teams of two from their schools. The golden award winners will then represent their schools at a national level in Gauteng. These two boys are very inspired to enter again for next year’s expo and they hope to do much better. They set their eyes on going to Johannesburg in 2014. In the end, it doesn’t matter whether one wins or loses – the mere fact that they have participated is all that matters. These guys did not only walk away with the Bronze Title – they have been exposed to various and interesting challenges in their quest and thus gained an immeasurable amount of practical experience. It has indeed been an enriching experience for them and they now see the world as their oyster! Partners with After School Care Projects (PASCAP)

levels of the learners. These programs will by people who are willing to take the time to run until the end of the year. assist which truly makes all the difference. On Mondays we have a new social worker If anyone would like to volunteer with us who assists me with the counselling of the please contact me on ruthdruiff@gmail. learners and ensures that we offer adequate com. It is those who are able to see beauty social support to assist the learners with the in humble places, where others see nothing, daily environmental stressors which may who are truly blessed. arise. Report by: Ruth Druiff ( PASCAP ) PASCAP continues to provide excursions to the learners to broaden their awareness of cultural events. Recently we went to the Baxter theatre to watch the one man production of ‘Skierlik’ which was lots of fun and we celebrated Women’s Day by having a fully catered for event where we did beading, manicures and pedicures with the learners. This was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. In closing off, I would like to put a call out to any volunteers from the greater Hout Bay community who would like to or are I am now well into the second half of the now have a maths tutor twice weekly who able to offer their skills and/or time to year with PASCAP. PASCAP provides a safe is working with the learners to help improve these learners as more than any of the skills and emotionally supportive environment their maths results; this has led to an increase we can offer them. It is the relationships for learners to spend their after school in attendance which is wonderful to see. We with diverse people which truly inspire hours. This semester we are revamping the are in the planning stages of introducing a the learners to see past their everyday program based on the most important needs music program and have initiated a literacy circumstances. It is the quality of emotional identified from the first half of the year. We program to assist in improving the literacy support and guidance which can be offered Lalela Students in New York Enviro Club’s Awesome Results

Simamkele and Melikhaya in Times Square The Annual Enviro Quiz which took place on the 7th of June this year was once again a Two of Hout Bay High School’s students had the opportunity to visit New York City in huge success. Spectacular art was at the order of the day. One particular creation that left August with Lalela Project. The two students, Simamkelele Benani (Gr.11) and Melikhaya everyone awe-struck, was our very own handmade RHINO. Mdubeki (Gr.10) are part of Lalela Project’s leadership programme and were chosen to Mrs Julius and her team walked away with the 2nd prize in the senior quiz and they won attend a Fundraiser for the project in the Hamptons. They were accompanied by Lalela the 1st prize in the Senior Art section for their RHINO. project COO, Cat Rieper during their 6 day trip of New York. Report by Cat Rieper (Lalela Project)

With the actor, Andile Gumbi who plays the With renowned American Artist, Chuck Close lead in The Lion King on Broadway. A Change of Season Soccer: The Under 16 Boys-team, coached Our Cricket season started in September. by Mr Matiza, has been preparing for The These three codes will be our main focus Metropolitan League which started in for this term. We invite all interested and September. Our school’s Under 18 Boys- enthusiastic young boys and girls from our team, coached by Mr Botha, was announced school to join our team. the official winners of their league, thus, Report by: Ricardo Phillips immediately qualifying for The Motshepe Cup which started in September. Netball: Coached by Nomushle, the girls have played two games thus far with a loss to Livingstone HS and a win against Zwaanswyk HS Rugby: Mr Sampie, who was the code convener and coach, bid us farewell in August. We would like to take this opportunity to wish Mr Sampie well with his future endeavours. We have started with two new sport codes at school, i.e. Volleyball & Basketball. Mr Botha with the Under 18 Soccer Boys

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One of the unique aspects of a Montessori School is a mixing of the age groups. A mixed-age class usually comprises a three- year grouping corresponding to the planes of development, so our pre-school classes all comprise a 3 to 6 year old grouping. Within these classes our Grade R pupils are almost all in their third year in the pre- school, so get the wonderful experience of being the oldest and most responsible, with extra academic enrichment in the form of EXTENDED DAY. This term, they have The parent and teacher community got focused on OUR EARTH. together to celebrate our children’s amazing creativity at a Cheese & Wine Art Exhibition. They loved showing their parents their masterpieces!

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The VIRTUES programme at HBM is the very unique and special part of our curriculum their school day as possible as opportunities for learning. that supports the moral and spiritual growth of our children. The aim is really to help Today’s child is exposed to more stresses and challenges than ever before. They need to children to grow up with a well-developed sense of self, able to filter out the negative be taught the life skills they need to choose tolerance, cooperation, empathy, kindness, influence of the world around them and to be strong and confident in theirown positive conflict resolution and love. The junior primary class has developed their own uniqueness. The programme is built into the way we are with your child every day – code of conduct contracts, signed by both parent and child to ensure a safe and happy modelling the behaviour we expect, and recognising as many teachable moments within environment for all. 80s Prom Night The Virtues in Me! On a wet Saturday morning, September 14, our children put on an amazing show in the Ambleside School Hall. Their glowing faces and colourful costumes ulit pupc noto monlyi ntheg talks stage, but warmed the room as well, keeping us entertained for ages withup theirco delightfulmin g talks The “performances.VIRTU WellES done” p andro thankgr ayoum tom alle : 13 June 15h00—16h00 involved. The “VIRTUES” programme : 13 June 15h00—16h00 A beautiful and comprehensive curriculum we use at HoutA beautiful Bay Montessori and comprehensive to bring out curriculum the best in we each use of at our children.Hout Bay This Montessori talk is aimed to bring at any out parent the best or educatorin each of who our

Hout Bay Montessori recently heldwould children.their like Thisto support talk is aimedtheir child at any in parentdeveloping or educator a culture who of annual fundraising dance at Suikerbossie restaurant. The theme was ‘80’s prom’characterwould and like in to their support homes, their classrooms child in developing and families. a culture of everyone let their hair down and danced the night away - parents, teachers and friends!character in their homes, classrooms and families. Hout Bay Montessori would like toT thankhe “MONTESSORI LANGUAGE” programme : all the loyal sponsors, parents and friendsTh e “MONTESSORI LANGUAGE” programme : who so generously contributed 2to2 Aa ugust 15h00 to 16h00 fantastic evening. 22 August 15h00 to 16h00 A presentation by the HBM staff on how children acquire CelebratinglanguageA presentation Ourand excel by attheMontessori reading HBM staffand writing on how (ages children 1Peace to acquire12). Garden language and excel at reading and writing (ages 1 to 12). The “MONTESSORI MATHS programme : The “MONTESSORI MATHS programme : 24 October 15h00 to 16h00 24 October 15h00 to 16h00 A presentation by the HBM staff on the beautiful and uniqueA presentation Montessori by theMathematics HBM staff curriculum on the beautiful (ages 1 toand 12). unique Montessori Mathematics curriculum (ages 1 to 12). Building Auto“Thenom landy in is o whereur ch ourild rrootsen: are.14 N ovember 15h00BuilThed toin gchildren16h00 Aut o mustnom bey i ntaught our toch feelild randen :live 14 inN harmonyovembe r 15h00 to 16h00with the Earth.” - Maria Montessori A brief glimpse into the positive discipline approach used

Our atPEACEA HBM brief GARDEN toglimpse nurtures nurture each into child’s independence the appreciation positive and understanding discipline and self-esteem of the naturalapproach world— by howinvolving used them in the processes of planning and maintaining a sustainable, ecologically-friendly garden. Everyone is involved - the youngerweat teachHBM children crushtoconflict nurture egg shells resolution from independence home and sprinkle and them engage andin the gardenself-esteem cooperation to keep the snails— howatposi- bay, whilst the older children weed and harvest! Maintenance of the garden keeps them busy on sunny days. All the herbs and veggiestivelywe grown teach (agesare used conflictin1 ourto aftercare 12). resolutionlunches or sold to raiseand money engage for our social cooperation development programme. posi- tively (ages 1 to 12).

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On the 18th of July, in celebration of Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday, the IBDP2 students undertook the challenge of completing 67 minutes of service for the community. They came prepared to make sandwiches containing delicacies such as cheese, peanut butter, honey and chocolate spread. After spending a happy and rewarding time preparing over 10 loaves worth of sandwiches, a group of the students had the privilege of taking the produce of their labour across the road to the Oranjekloof Moravian School and presented the sandwiches to the teachers for them to distribute. It was a truly gratifying experience enjoyed Two of the International School of Hout Bay’s students excelled in this year’s Outstanding by all the IBDP2 students and hopefully by the children at the Moravian School. Cambridge Learner Awards. Emma Torr was awarded the Top in South Africa award for French and High Achievement for International Mathematics. High Achievement is given to the top student nationally in those subjects that are not so widely taken in South Africa. Robbie Sadler was awarded High Achievement for Drama. The Cambridge IGCSE is the world’s most popular international qualification for 14 to16 year olds. It is taught in over 2600 schools in more than 140 countries. Robbie and Emma are now focussing on their International Baccalaureate Diploma studies. ‘We are immensely proud of them’ said Principal Andy Wood, ‘this is both a recognition of Robbie and Emma’s diligence and the quality of teaching at our school.’ The International School of Hout Bay is a Cambridge Examinations Centre, an International Baccalaureate World School, a member of ISASA and the International Schools Association. It is one of the International Education Systems group of schools. Seen here are Robbie Sadler and Emma Torr of the International School of Hout Bay who received top results in their recent Cambridge IGCSE examinations. Anti-Bullying Workshop Joel Huckle Wins Gold!

On Friday, 19th July, Ms Eloff and Mrs Trull attended an anti-bullying workshop hosted by Ikhaya le Themba and presented by the Jag Foundation. We were blown away by their simple, effective strategies. Our school has zero tolerance toward bullying but we will implement these strategies, if required. As part of an initiative of the Jag Foundation we wore something purple to school on Friday, 26th July, to raise awareness of this issue. The power to stop Congratulations to Joel Huckle who was awarded a gold medal for his performance in the bullying lies with us – you and me! U17 Wushu (formerly known as Kung Fu) championships held in Johannesburg during By Sandy Trull the holidays. IBDP1 Annual Leadership Camp

had joined us from across the planet… to my principal can do it, I can do it without learn the ways of the Braai Master! There hands!’. Only when half way up the face were many cries of “ But!?... it’s just meat –fingers clawing, hands aching, calves over a fire!” which were quickly responded cramping and teeth clenched – did we begin to with: “How dare you! Wash your mouth to remember that THIS is what people in out with soap before you Blaspheme in mountain rescue do! Later that afternoon front of the glorious Braai again!”… we’re we took a soothing dip in the hot springs a very melodramatic bunch. But with much pool and let most of the agonies of our help and encouragement everyone ended climb soak away. On the Saturday night, I up with a nice healthy slab of protein they am proud to say that everyone -regardless could call dinner. That night my cabin of 5 of race, creed, age or nationality- stood Once a year the IBDP1 class travels past the almost froze, and early the next morning over the braai arguing about who went city and through the mountains to arrive in (during the hunt for a hairdryer) we first, where the hottest parts of the fire were First we were blind folded and told to erect the beautiful town of Montague in the Klein discovered our rooms’ heater. and the correct placement of marinade. It whatever was placed in front of us (it was a Karoo. The goal was a leadership camp On the Saturday we were split into two brought a tear to my eye. tent!). Next all but one person in the group and some class ‘bonding’. The journey to groups, the first group was to go Rock Early the next morning we were given was blindfolded before being scattered Montague is a little over 200 km. However Climb before a trip to the Hot Springs, an inspiring talk about our own personal in a field littered with obstacles, the goal to start our trip we had: The Slowest Bus in whilst the other group did the inverse. vision statements before heading out to do was that the one person who could see the World! What was normally a two hour Standing at the bottom of the rock face some teambuilding activities so devious, so had to guide the others to safety by only journey, stretched out to around the 4 hour and watching Mr. Wood glide up led to the evil and so terrifying that they had to have communicating with a whistle (needless mark. For the students it was excellent: it thoughts: ‘Pfft, look at how easy it is! If been created by Mr Ruskovich! to say there were some sore heads). Lastly allowed for a full two hours extra of taking we were gifted with the opportunity to thousands of pointless photos, incessant get every member of our team to blow a gossip and praying for the nearest toilet. whistle that was suspended from a tree For the three teachers who accompanied about 3 meters off the ground. us (Mr Wood, Mr Ruskovich and Ms Following this we had a debate on Krynauw) it meant spending another two leadership at the school and the legacy that lifetimes aboard a metal tube with what we would like to leave behind. seemed to be 24 howler monkeys fighting That afternoon after some of the fastest over a megaphone. cleaning I have ever seen, we boarded the When we arrived the light was just beginning Slowest Bus in the World, and began our to leave, however this did not stop us and journey home. It was a slightly quieter trip after a thorough packing of fridges it was than the first one. time for all of the diverse nationalities who By Robbie Sadler, IBDP 1 Gauteng History Field Trip South African Maths Olympiad Every year the South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF) organises the South African Mathematics Olympiad (SAMO) in order to identify budding young mathematicians, and also to evoke more interest in Mathematics. Three rounds of papers are written, with only the top 100 junior and top 100 senior students writing the third and final round. This year, Nan Guang Mei (Anna), an IBDP2 student of our school, is one of the The IBDP2 History class accompanied Mr Ruskovich on Monday, 19 August, on a two- top 100 senior students who will compete day trip to Gauteng to experience the sites and sounds of Johannesburg and Pretoria! in the third and final round in September. As part of their studies on features of democratic states in the IBDP course the students This is a remarkable achievement, seeing used South Africa and its turbulent history as a case study. They visited The Voortrekker that more than 80 000 learners took part Monument, the Ou Raadsaal, the Union Buildings and today, Tuesday 20 August, they in the 2013 Olympiad. will visit the apartheid museum, Mandela’s house and the Hector Pieterson memorial in Our best wishes go to Anna and we wish Soweto, culminating in a visit to the highest court in the land - the Constitutional Court her luck for this important event! in mid-town Johannesburg! Ms A Krynauw, Teacher of Mathematics

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We had great pleasure to welcome back We therefore attached our campaign to a Jason and Damian, from the Rock ‘n Ride credible non profit organisation, The Impact 4 Rhino team to celebrate the amazing Trust. Through that connection we set up a effort our primary school students showed “Wildlife Protector” page on the GivenGain in the philanthropy challenge. Despite the charity website with an easy link at www. chilly Cape Town weather, we enjoyed the givengain.com/wildlifeprotector. This told morning listening to the adventures of the the public what we wanted to achieve. We team and the stories the children shared, made a video to talk about our campaign about their philanthropy experiences. and we emailed everyone we knew (and a We handed over the astounding amount of whole lot of people that our parents knew). money raised, R35 416.00, by the 90 odd We tweeted to many different wildlife and children that took part in the challenge. nature conservation accounts, we published Well done to each and everyone that photos of rhino that we saw ourselves in the participated. wild, we engaged Cape Talk who helped A special mention to Finn and Luke in How We Worked on our Philanthropy goal on R50,000. us get the message out there and at every Year 6, who went above and beyond what Challenge by Finn Ratcliffe & Luke Glass To raise that amount of money we needed opportunity we went back to our donors to was expected and contributed a substantial We took a long time to think about to make sure we had some credibility tell them of our progress and get them to amount of money from their website how to make a difference for Rock ‘n behind us to make people give – to let them spread the word further. initiative - they certainly took action! A Ride 4 Rhino. We thought about aiming know we were for real and their money So far we have raised R24,300. We would very successful event that helped raise too high, aiming too low, what would would actually get to the rhinos. We very much like to get to R25,000 at least and money and spread awareness for this very work and how we could get people to had to use all the contacts and networks have also now written to Cape Union Mart worthy cause - to help protect our rhinos understand why it was so important to that we had – including those that our to see if they would match our overall raise from poachers. give. Eventually we set a target that we parents could give us. We also had to get a to meet our target of R50,000. Well done everyone! thought might be achievable though message out there so we would have to use Even if the challenge is over, you can still By Leanne de Waal would be a real challenge. We set our social media and have to talk far and wide. give to this cause! Do it today! Herzlia’s Annual Schools General Knowledge Quiz

Year six pupils Zak French, Kitty French, We had great sportsman ship and enjoyed Danitsa Davis and Jaime Farara took every moment and even though we came part in the Herzlia’s General Knowledge fourth and a few questions were tricky, we Quiz on the 2nd of August, representing are proud to have represented our school. the International School of Hout Bay. Mrs Fisher said that we were excellent We tied fourth place with Llandudno out ambassadors for the school. Kitty French, Danitsa Davis, Year 6 of five teams. The crowd was impressed We had loads of fun and would love to do with the way we were dressed, how much it again! enthusiasm we showed and how much fun we had during the quiz. Written by Kitty, Danitsa and Zak Using Fractions for Collaborative Art - Y4

Congratulations in Order! are dressage, Equitation, show jumping, working hunter, working riding and performance riding. Her sister Ophelia (Year 2), will also compete and represent the school in the new-comers challenge in which, although not part of a regional team, she will represent the School and the Province as an individual. Mimi Harris (Year 4), above, recently competed in the regional finals for the Western Province Inter-schools equine competition in George, representing the ISHB for the region. She qualified to go into the Western Province Inter-schools team for the national finals in Johannesburg in September in all the disciplines she competes in which Caitlin Vaz Y4S Cameron Back Y4S

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A Portrait Poem Below is a portrait poem written by Luca Avondo in Grade 7. A portrait poem is a way of drawing a picture of someone with words.

I am the Queen of Egypt. I see my cake is not here. I wonder if my servants are frightened. I am very curious. I can be stern some of the time. But, I do see cakes in the sky. I like things to be on time. The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton, The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson and Paul Howard, The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, I WANT MY CAKE!!!! Celebrating Madiba’s Day The Omo/Skip Challenge To honour former president Nelson later be joined together to make warm Mandela and the 67 years he gave up to colourful blankets to be donated to fight for the rights of South Africans, Cotlands. A cosy atmosphere, warm hot the children at Kronendal Primary chocolate and lots of sociable chatter, school held a “Knit-in” in their school ensured that a fun but productive hall on Friday, 14 June 2013. Learners, afternoon of knitting was had by all! parents, grandparents and school staff To celebrate on Madiba’s actual birthday came armed with knitting needles, on the 18 July, the entire school gathered blankets and a variety of colourful wool. together and sang a hearty rendition of The aim of the Knit-in was to spend “Happy Birthday Madiba” while the some/all of your 67 minutes knitting as school and South African flags were many squares as possible, which would raised.

Kronendal Primary is taking part in the Omo/Skip liquid competition. This campaign encourages parents to switch their washing machines to a cold wash cycle, and help the environment. Please drop your empty 400ml or 750ml bottles at our school, and help us to win R25 000 for upgrades at our own school, and enable us to give R25 000 to an underprivileged school in Hout Bay. Seen here are, from left, back row, Kayla Kohn (Grade 4), Ethan Holtman (Grade 6), Fungile Ralana (Grade 7), Back row: Naomi Taljaard, Lance Metrowich, Tashlyn Carlton Ndlovu (Grade 7), Ethan Marais (Grade 1) and Max Venter (Grade 1) with Jacobs, Zade Van Rooyen. Front row: Ella Jackson, Shakila Africa, all in Grade 3. some of the bottles Kronendal families have already collected. Rugby: Serving up a Scorcher of a Season Kronendal played 3 rugby matches against SACS on Saturday 27 July in extremely wet and muddy conditions. Seen here, the under 13 team that beat SACS under13C team by 56 points to 0. The boys stand proud, having only lost one match so far this season. The under 9 team won 15 – 5, while the under 11 side were beaten 34 – 7.

From left to right. Back row: Conrad Vermeulen, Charles Turnbull, Lyle Johnson (coach) Ronan du Plessis,Oliver Jacobs, Joshua Miller, Luc Laubscher, Siyamthanda Hans, Ayabonga Mgope, Tarique Thompson, Mark Jebens, Justin Trautman, Warren Hill (coach)In front row: Tyresse Coetzee, Michael Mercer, Quaid Pearce-Biani, Keagan Marx, Daulton Pawley, Jared Wild, Ryan Ball, Tristan Fagg Entrepreneur Market Day

On Thursday 29 August, Kronendal held its annual Grade 7 Market Day. This day is a huge undertaking by the Grade 7’s, whereby they learn the skills of entrepreneurship by creating, budgeting for, marketing and selling their goods/ services to the rest of the school. The Grade 7’s have spent the last few weeks Cole Human and Doulton Pawley selling cinnamon vigorously preparing for the big day. buns and hot chocolate. They advertised their products/services by performing “jingles” during Monday morning school assemblies and placing attention grabbing posters around the school. The learners were given the choice to work on their own or team up with a classmate. Some of the goodies on offer were cinnamon buns, bookmarks, dream catchers, hand made jewellery, corn dogs, hamburgers, waffles, decorated pencils, hot chocolate, pot Chelsey Moolman & Jordyn Scholtz selling book Oliver Jacobs and Quaid Pearce-Biani selling Snowy Takane selling flapjacks and necklaces. plants and lots more! marks, mini chalk boards, chocolate moustaches etc. necklaces, waffles and wallets.

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This term has been a busy one for say a big thank you and well done for South African girl home, with only 1 Llandudno pupils, many of whom have representing your school. point separating her and the 1st SA girl. taken part in different competitive events, both in the sports arena and within the academic realm.

We’d like to congratulate our General Knowledge Quiz team who took part in the second General Knowledge Quiz at Westcott Primary and did us proud. On Sat 24 Aug three Grade 7 pupils In early September, a large number participated in a Science Quiz at Oude of Llandudno pupils participated in Molen Technical High School. Matthew the first ever Hout Bay Eisteddfod Kelly, Kelly Blomerus and Joshua hosted by Disa Primary School. We Vaughan took part and won Gold, were well represented across all the coming in tied 1st Place with Pinelands grades at a fantastic event, with all our North Primary School. Well done! children receiving either silver or gold Gym Wizards held their 16th Annual Zara and Megan Goslett took part in certificates. Winter Inter-schools Competition in the WP Trials for Cross Country and we June at Sunningdale Sports Center. wish to thank them for their hard work This was their biggest competition yet, and dedication. with almost 500 participants from 15 different clubs. We had a large number of talented members taking part, and won a total of four trophies. Congratulations to Kristin Frayne - 1st Red Beginner Girls, Shaina-Lee West - 2nd Yellow Beginner Senior Girls, Jessie Munton We are so proud of Western Province - 3rd Yellow Beginner Senior Girls and Elsje Dijkstra’s week of sailing at gymnast, Eva Scholtz, who came first Ethan Reynolds - 3rd Yellow Advanced Langebaan, representing South Africa in tumbling taking the gold medal in Boys (pictured above). A special thanks in the African Optimist Championships, the inter-provincial competition in to our dedicated and much loved coach, To our Maths Champs who participated ended fantastically. She came 43rd out Uitenhage! Here’s looking forward to Ruwayda “Ruby” Isaacs. in the Mathematics Competition, we of 80 overall. She was 8th girl and 2nd an equally triumphant fourth term! Bingo Night & The Dinner Dance Quiz Along with hard work comes rewards, and this term Llandudno has had a two social events for both pupils and parents. Our senior pupils had a wonderful evening at their Bingo Night which was spent with friends playing games, and the parents were invited to join our dinner dance evening at Suikerbossie. Beautiful art works created by our pupils were auctioned off, and a fun quiz was arranged as well. Thank you to all who were involved in making these events such a success. A special thank you to Marquerithe Schreuder, who managed the dinner event for us, and to Suikerbossie for allowing us to use their beautiful venue. Pyjama Day For Readathon Inter-School Sports Days

The Readathon is a National Annual Event in all schools. It takes place over a two- This term we had three big sporting days arranged against our fellow coastal schools. week period and the child’s reading is recorded. Each year we see the children’s The first event was at the Camps Bay Derby Day which was a fun-filled afternoon. reading capabilities and enjoyment of reading grow and blossom. To introduce the Next we ventured over the mountain to play against two schools at Readathon to our younger grades, children came to school wearing their comfy Primary. pyjamas and brought along their teddy bears. We also had the fantastic “Hooked It was our first derby day against Kommetjie Primary, a fellow small family coastal on Books” drama group come and perform to all the pupils which was such an school. Our netball and soccer teams did their very best and many of our players enjoyable morning. We continue to delve into the world of words and literature as won player of the match awards. The U11 soccer team managed a 4-1 victory and we perform our ‘Sound of Music’ musical and have had the privilege of watching the U9A team also won. Our U13 netball team played very well and were victorious The SA National Theatre’s production of “George’s Marvellous Medicine” by against their opponents too. Roald Dahl. Our last big sport event of the term was hosted by Kronendal Primary. The soccer tournament held in September, was a great success, with the U11 section being won by Llandudno. A total of 24 teams took part during the event in near perfect weather conditions and great fun was had by all teams involved.

The Sound of Music! On the 16th & 17th September 2013 the Llandudno school hall was filled with the sound of music as all the grade 4,5,6 and 7 classes performed the well-known and much loved musical “The Sound of Music”. What with nuns, a governess, the Captain, his seven children and a pre-WW11 tension, the show promised to be vibrant with singing, dancing, many dramatic moments as well as some good laughs, and on this, the cast and crew really delivered. It was a vivid production that entertained the audience at every turn. This was a great team effort by all the Inter-Sen teachers; Mr Thys for his musical direction, Sally de Villiers for her Drama direction, and Alice Mihal for her choreography. Well done to everybody involved!

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I will always On Thursday, June 6, the quiet Hout Bay valley hummed with an energy of The values expectation. The much anticipated Farewell lunch for beloved principal, Mrs Enid Davis, was finally underway. The Drummies led Mrs Davis up to the Recreation remember what you Centre in Hangberg where she was greeted by VIPs and family. and lessons The morning proceeded with singing from the Oranjekloof Choir led by Ms Kwazi, used to say: “God dancing by the Jikeleza dance group, a presentation by The Lalela Art Project, you taught us musicians, guest speakers and bursts of spontaneous singing and praise from the helps those who full audience who had arrived to show their appreciation. Small in stature, giant in reputation, Mrs Davis will be sorely missed by her pupils help themselves.” will forever remain who had written farewell letters and speeches honouring her efforts and thanking her for her enormous contribution to their lives and futures. We wish Mrs Davis in our hearts. good luck for the future and we thank her for all that she gave us! Ongeziwe Jako The way you carried yourself made us proud to be represented by you.

Thank you for everything you have done for us, and may God Bless you in abundance!

Oranjekloof Moravian Primary School Print Run Sponsored By Oakhurst Spar: A Place to Call Our Own The students of Sentinel Primary don’t Volunteers- A dream come true visit Hangberg Library or Hout Bay This is where Ruth Oppelt comes Library so frequently anymore. You may in. Her company is Hout Bay wonder why this is happening. Could Isangqa Sobomi – Circle of Life. the reason be that they are not interested Her mission is to work with the in reading anymore or they do not want handicapped, the elderly, the to complete their assignments? Nothing homeless, struggling communities could be further from the truth. If you and children. She started should come to Sentinel after school on volunteering at Sentinel in 2011 any day, you would find that the school and introduced homework classes library is packed with learners reading, after school. Together with 6 some doing research, others completing other volunteers they assisted 120 their homework or some just simply learners ranging from grade 4 to relaxing watching a movie after a hard grade 9. day of school work. In January 2013 when she saw the This is all thanks to a motivated young state of the classroom-library it lady, Ruth Oppelt, who had a dream was quite shocking, but because and a vision and made it her mission she had a vision of a dream library to reorganise the library and breathe for the learners at Sentinel Primary she and chat with their “Aunty Ruthy”. lessons where Ruth assists them with some life into it so that it could take immediately gathered a few volunteers Any future plans? teaching of sounds, phonics and sentence up its rightful place at the educational Murieda Samuels, Marilyn Moestafa When Ruth was asked how she feels building. Some learners use the library institution. and Shamiela Samuels and together they about her project, she answered with during intervals as well as after school. The reason why the learners could not worked for 5 months to get the library up a smile: “Well I am still very excited Ruth says: ”I am very thankful and use the school library for 6 years was and running. Even though it was tough because new things are happening in I do feel blessed to be of service to that we had the Grade 8 and Grade 9 and hard work, the 4 ladies persevered the library. Social Services and the SAP the learners and teachers of Sentinel learners at our school as there was no because they wanted to achieve their will be having workshops with students Primary School. Although we still need accommodation for them at Hout Bay goal. They swept, scrubbed, hammered, in the library educating them about their a few more things to assist learners High School. Therefore the library was painted, sorted books, made posters and bodies, how to live a healthy, happy like computers, a printer, a photocopy turned into a classroom. A person can changed the whole atmosphere of a once and safe life as well as issues related to machine, educational movies, etc. we just imagine the state of the mat, blinds classroom into a place where learners abuse.” make do with what we have. With the shelves and even library books after 6 flock to if they need to complete During the day in the library: limited resources we have in the library, years when Sentinel became a Primary assignments, do research or just to relax Some teachers visit the library during the students are proud that they have a School again (losing the grade 8`s and with a book or watch a movie. Some of their reading sessions, weaker learners place to call their own.” 9`s). the learners go to the library just to sit are sent to the library during Language By Doreen Vizant Our Super Successful Blanket Drive made them feel young again. The song Also do good and good will follow you. that Larian sang, they reckoned it was It was such an amazing day with the the most amazing part of all. elderly folk while spending time and Some elders even got emotional when interacting with them. Larian sang, because each and every By Nombuso Flepu, Grade 6E1 lyric she sang was true and it was reality. We then ended our presentation by On the 24 July we as prefects had a handing out the blankets to the elderly Blanket Drive. We invited the elderly people to keep them warm in this people to join us. It was very nice. We cold winter. One of the elderly folks opened with a cup of tea and a biscuit then blessed us with a prayer, and the for them. funniest part of all was when they said Then one prefect Joel and his partner I sang a song for them. All the people We have been planning and practising “if you respect elders you can live for did a ballroom dance to take them back were crying. At the end Joel and his for our blanket drive and finally we did 100 years.” to their younger days. After Joel and partner Caitlin did another dance to end “it”! The prefects of Sentinel Primary They said to the prefects that on your his partner we as prefects did a role- up our show. It was a pleasure to have School, kick started their blanket drive way to becoming a leader you must play about young children treating them there. presentation on July 24. respect yourself before you put the effort their grandparents wrong/ badly. It was They enjoyed themselves and everything We welcomed all the elderly people into respecting and caring for others. fantastic. went well. Before they left we gave them from the Hangberg community, sharing a blanket and a box with lovely things in a cup of tea and biscuits, and love and it so, that they can enjoy themselves at kindness with them. home. The school bus picked the elderly people We as prefects enjoyed it having them up at their homes and brought them here at our school, Sentinel Primary to school. After their cup of tea, we School. entertained them by doing a role-play. By Larian Volkwyn, Grade 6 Each of the prefects had a chance to say a speech about how most elderly The prefects of Sentinel did well, they people are treated in most households did us proud. Once again they described in the Hangberg community. They were the blanket drive as an experience which very happy and excited that there are they will never forget. They aspire to do still children who care and love elderly more for our community. people. Then we sang and danced for Thumbs up prefects of Sentinel Primary them. School! The dancing that Joel and Kaitlin did By Ms Davids Making Madiba Day Memorable

On July 18, 2013 the learners, teachers The whole school then gathered and and parents of Sentinel School sang ‘happy Birthday Madiba’ and Mrs celebrated the 95th birthday of our great Cloete shared some memorable facts former president, Mr Nelson Mandela about our great leader. by dedicating 67 minutes of our time to Each grade chose their own activity and serving the community. was led by their teachers. Activities The day started with learners and others included serving soup to the homeless, signing their names on the Madiba washing school walls, cleaning the Banner which was prepared by the two school’s embankment, helping shoppers Mrs Abrahams’ who teach at the school. carry their bags to the car, reading to Each learner could write his or her name pre-school children, etc. on the beautiful banner and it was then The important message was clearly put displayed on the school fence at the across: we are here to serve others and entrance to the school. The rain did not make a difference in our communities. dampen the happy spirit. It was really a happy day for all. Celebrating With Our Partners Save our Embankment - Dig In 1

On the 3rd of August the embankment off the day by planting the first tree, at Sentinel Primary School was a hive then everybody else jumped in to get of activity as Sentinel and the Thrive theirs into the ground. She was helped Hout Bay Team played host to an army by the Sentinel Eco-Team learners in of learners, teachers, volunteers and orange bibs, Mr. Davids, a community community members who came to plant member, members of the Thrive team more than 80 trees on the newly terraced and the landscaper, Mark Kretzman. embankment. The Eco-Team, under the direction of Part of an Edu-plant initiative and their Thrive volunteer Mark (pictured mentored by the Thrive Hout Bay team in green), worked diligently to ready the the Eco-Team at Sentinel started on the embankment Dig In 2, held on Saturday vision of making their embankment the 7th of September. The Thrive team June 13, 2013 was cold and wet, but the excitement level at the school was high. a piece of landscaping history. This worked up a storm promoting the We had invited all our partners and friends to the school for a special celebratory vision was made possible by the planting of seedlings and cuttings to evening where the school could say thank you to all the support that we continuously help Livingscapes landscaper who stabilize the embankment around the get from the community and organisations. volunteered his services. trees and stop erosion from destroying Two big fires were lit and the school’s marimba bank and some parents made the The Principal, Mrs. Engelbrecht, started the topsoil. music which created a happy atmosphere. Partners and friends who attended were amongst others Oceana, ABC for Life, all the volunteer readers, the SAPS, Rotary Club, Chicmama, Thrive, Ruth Oppelt, Murieda Samuels, Marilyn Moestafa and Shamiela Samuels who revived our library plus many more. Without support and friends, Sentinel Primary cannot be successful and provide the quality of education that we want to provide to our learners. A big ‘thank you’ again goes to all our friends. You are making a difference.

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Working Towards Our New Resource Centre

The Resource Centre has been a big project Many organizations have come together to to work, eagerly designing, planning and for us this term. We are in the process help get us started on our dream. Teachers painting a Wordle on the wall. of renovating one of the outside school for Africa have provided volunteers to help This creative word design incorporates a buildings with the hope of turning it into a plaster and paint, and have also pledged number of words that describe what the Resource Centre. shelving and security for the library. learners think of the library space. Our vision for the centre is to have a Rainbow Dreams Trust has a homework If anything, this project has shown how library, a homework room as well as a club that runs every afternoon where keen the learners are to get into the space computer lab that learners would be able learners from a number of schools come and make it their own, dedicating many to access in the afternoons. We would love together for some guidance and tutoring. afternoons towards it. for this area to become a safe environment Private citizens have donated money Ultimately, we would like to open the in which learners will be able to relax, do that they raised independently and other centre up to the community as a place to school work or enjoy a good book in the companies are interested in getting involved attend Adult Skills workshops in the early afternoons – ideally with a kitchen that and we are excited by the prospects. evening or have a Boerie braai over the provides some hot soup in winter or some Once Teachers for Africa had painted the weekend. cool refreshments in summer. base colour on the walls, the learners got If you’d like to help out call 021 790 3514. www.silikamvaschool.co.za Our Uniform - Our Future

We are proud to announce that our school name – Silikamva High School (meaning “We are the future”) – has officially been accepted by the Western Cape Education Department. For us, the next step was finalising a school uniform. Being a new school, wehave the chance to design our uniform from scratch. We also wanted to give the learners an opportunity to be as involved in the decision making process as possible. We underwent a 3 stage voting process involving all learners, staff and governing body members. The result is a uniform that we certainly are proud of. The uniform consists of a cherry red coloured blazer, grey school trousers for girls and boys (or a grey skirt if the girls prefer), a white shirt, grey socks, black school shoes and a grey school jersey. Learners will also have the option of purchasing a black school beanie with the name of the school embroidered in cherry red letters on the front. The tie will come once the blazers have been manufactured. We are hoping that the uniform will be ready mid-way through next term, with full uniform roll-out in 2014. Silikamva Teachers for Positive Change

The teachers of Silikamva High School have all completed a course during the third term in Positive Behaviour Management. As part of the school’s commitment to developing and changing our learners entire approach and attitude towards school and learning, the course has aimed at providing a framework to understand and interpret children’s behaviour in their context, and respond appropriately. Building healthy self-esteem through creating a space where children feel safe and able to express themselves in a respectful manner, is an Silikamva’s website is now live and active! Please visit us and have a look at some of the important part of our school ethos and one which we are committed to promoting. activity going on at the school. Still new and fresh we are continuing to populate the site As a new school Silikamva High has a unique opportunity to raise the expectations of our with content, but please take a look to see what we are about. We would like to express our learners from the outset. The teachers of the school continue to show their commitment to thanks to Raymond Olivier from Red Rhombus Design Works who has kindly designed this through the time, effort and energy that they have put into training themselves as they and posted the website. Thanks also to roomsforafrica.com for hosting the site. look to teach independence and responsibility to their students. Our Green Club Silikamva High Keeps on Growing Drum Majorettes

I feel so very blessed every morning when I wake up and give thanks to God for being part of Silikamva High School. In ten years of teaching I’ve been trying to start a group of girls’ drum majorettes, thank God, at Silikamva we (teachers) have been given the chance to start any extra mural of our choice. I happened to have passion for drummies. When I June 2013 August 2013 started I had 11 girls, in term 2. By term 3 the number of girls increased to 21. The girls are so passionate and really enjoy what they are doing. We started off practicing The Silikamva Green Club is actively involved in creating a garden that can support every Thursday for an hour, however, the girls loved what they were doing so much, they learners with vegetables and the greening of the school. The Green Club learners are busy decided to add additional practices to their schedules. Wow! It is amazing how a group of acquiring knowledge and skills through workshops based at Hout Bay schools. These learners can make a change and create a sense of belonging by committing themselves to workshops equip them with knowledge around planting and environmental issues. doing something that they love and enjoy. The school Green Club has a worm farm that contribute towards making the soil fertile We are now busy getting quotes for the uniform. I’m inspired by the girls’ commitment as in order to produce healthy food. Learners are actively involved in competitions such well as taking ownership of their sport. We are looking forward to getting full gear for the as the Environmental Quiz and making recycled models around the area of Hout Bay. girls very soon. Viva Silikamva Girls’ Drum Majorettes! Viva! We are looking forward This makes them feel proud about their school and they get exposure to other learning to competing with other schools that offer drum majorettes, just for fun. I would like to environments. extend a word of thanks to Mr Duffet, our school principal, who is really supportive and Although we are still growing, we are proud of the progress we have made and look encouraging all of us to make Silikamva a success. Enkosi Nxununu Duffet. forward to future opportunities. Educator CM Mongwe Sivuyile (Siv) Ngesi Anti-Littering Campaign In 1st Place (left) Visits Silikamva High Buchule Mabenu, Grade 9.

identify our dreams in life and own them. In 2nd place “If you can’t even share your dreams with (below), Olwethu your school friends,” he said, “how can you Maqoko, Grade 9. hope to achieve them?” By the end of the talk, many of the students were jumping at And in 3rd place the opportunity to proudly announce their (below right), Sive dreams to the assembly. Tuku, Grade 8. The learners were particularly taken with the fact that Siv had come from a similar background as many of them. Siv shared personal stories describing how he only had one pair of shoes growing up, and they This term we had the pleasure of hosting functioned as his school, church and even actor and comedian, Sivuyile (Siv) Ngesi soccer shoes. during an assembly. The news of his The message for the day was that you impending visit quickly spread and by the shouldn’t let where you are now impede time Siv arrived, the learners were very where you would like to be. The old saying excited to meet this local celebrity and of “if you can believe it, you can achieve listen to what he has to say. it” is certainly true, and is evidenced in Siv inspired us all. Encouraging us to Siv’s success today.

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