specialspecial editionedition SCHOOLS Friday 16 November 2018 NEWS YOU CAN USE FREE In a class of their own Quality Integrity Professionalism Celebrating over 40 years in the construction industry 2 Schools • Special Edition Bloemfontein Courant • 16 November 2018 School is almost out! The Free State school year is slowly drawing to a close. Matriculants are almost over that hugely Find your school important final hurdle, while those in the lower grades will start their exams in the next few days. Bloemfontein Courant would like to wish them success in the exams and good luck in all their future Vind jou skool endeavours. It is important to us that all our learners excel in their school careers, and that is exactly why we started this popular Schools Edition of Bloemfontein Courant earlier this year. It was originally meant to be a printed platform for Free State schools to boast about their achievements. However, since its inception the Schools Edition has become a tool to motivate and 2 C&N Meisieskool Oranje encourage schools and learners alike to become the best that they could be. Bloemfontein Courant is convinced that when the matric results are announced on 3 January next year, we will all be proud of our 3 Monyetla Bursary Project learners. And we at Bloemfontein Courant will even be more proud because of the small 4 Curro Bloemfontein contribution we have made through the publishing of the Schools Edition. 5 Hodisa Secondary School Happy reading, and a Merry Christmas! – Christel Basson, 6 Saint Andrews School General Manager: Mahareng 8 University of the Free State 9 Moroka Secondary School 10 Credence Primary School 11 Eunice Primary School Bettas Brümmer Gedenktrofee Miléna Janse van Vuuren-trofee vir prestasie Sekondêre Meisieskool Oranje in leierskap, akademie, sport en kultuur. Kuratorium se Bybel aan die matriekleerder wat volgens haar maats, haar Christenskap die beste uitleef. Neels Nienhoff-trofee vir die beste sportprestasie Elsie van der Walt de Beer-skild: Beeldbouer Pietie Coetzee- Sport-ambassadeurstrofee trofee vir die veelsydigste sportster Leiers 2019 Cailleigh Potgieter- StoffBerg-trofee wisseltrofee: Trots vir uitsonderlike Mea Rood-gedenk- Oranje Graad 9 prestasies op Van links: trofee vir die leerder Bianca van der Vyfer (onder-hoofdogter), Lise Bezuidenhoudt kultuurgebied wat Oranje se waardes (hoofdogter) en Lize de Wet (onder-hoofdogter). die beste uitleef 16 November 2018 • Bloemfontein Courant Schools • Special Edition 3 Monyetla Bursary Project Monyetla improves matric results Sazly Hartzenberg Monyetla Bursary Project is more than and learners write the exam by the end of Exam Guidelines and Mind-the-Gap loaded [email protected] an academic intervention program. We also August. With this certificate they find work by us for their benefit. assist matrics by providing the following in the field of IT. • A program was initiated by Monyetla in Since 2007, the Monyetla Bursary additional services: • Monyetla Bursary Project offers conjunction with i-Destiny to help schools Project presented for matrics, has helped • We find bursaries for deserving a leadership program on Saturday involved with us to rehabilitate problem thousands of learners to improve their students to study at tertiary institutions. afternoons. Topics such as how to assist learners. Many have benefitted from this results. • We assist learners to apply on-line fellow matriculants to cope with exam program in 2018 where problem learners It is conducted on the University of the on campus for bursaries. There is a team stress, proved to be very helpful. Matrics have been motivated to become positive Free State’s South Campus on Saturdays dedicated for this every Saturday. are also trained in the skill of presenting leaders in their schools. as well as during the Winter Holidays. The • The UFS student recruitment section motivational speeches. Matrics who wish to register for 2019, project also finds bursaries for matrics to assisted matrics during the Winter School • Lessons are provided to matrics to should report to room A3 on 26 January study further at tertiary institutions. In 2019, to apply on-line. download on smart phones, tablets and 2019 from 07:00 to 08:00. An information we will continue to assist matrics to lay a • Monyetla Project offers free training laptops. For this reason Free WI-FI is session will follow. On this day, learners foundation for future success. Matrics will for the National Benchmark Test (NBT) to provided every Saturday. should bring their ID document or card, register for the project on Saturday, 26 matrics to prepare them for the unknown • Free transport is provided to matrics stationary and R50 registration fee. A January 2019. The registration fee for the territory of the NBT. All matrics who wish to living in Thaba Nchu and Botshabelo. student card will also be prepared for each year is R50 and the monthly fee, R100. study at a tertiary institution, have to write • Our d6 School Communicator App learner on that day. Matrics don’t have to The subjects presented at the Saturday this exam in his/her matric year. Learners helps Monyetla management to constantly bring text books on 26 January. School and the Winter School are: express great appreciation for this. communicate with matrics. Please visit our website www. Mathematics, Technical Maths, Math Lit, • Learners are trained in the Computer • The d6 App, provides a platform for monyetlaproject.co.za and check us out Physical Sciences, Technical Science, Lab on Saturday afternoons in the skill teachers to load resources for learners. on Facebook. - Chris Grobler (084 999 EGD, CAT, Life Sciences, Accounting, of Computer Coding. Our curriculum is Learners have access to old question 1592), Director: Monyetla Bursary Geography, Business Studies, Economics, endorsed by the Girl Hype Foundation papers, memo’s and publications such as Project English HL and English FAL. Candidates are not limited to the number of subjects they will be registering for at this intervention program. Typical exam questions and notes are provided every Saturday. The best and most experienced teachers in each subject are used to mentor candidates to success. One of the most trustworthy gauges to determine the value of this program, is the feedback of matriculants who attended the program over the last 12 years. Learners enjoy the lessons presented and report that their marks improve. Some who got level 1 in certain subjects end of Grade 11 are now boasting with level 4’s in those subjects. Last year, results from matrics attending at Monyetla Bursary Project were 10- 12% higher than the Free State average in subjects presented. The pass rate was 93%. Each educator involved is outstanding in his or her field. It is common for matrics to spontaneously burst out in applause at the conclusion of lessons at our program. It is a token of appreciation from the learners. During the June Holidays, we present a Winter School. This year 1 200 matrics attended. We are glad this academic program has become widely known. We attract matrics from other provinces such as North West, Northern Cape, Gauteng and Limpopo. They especially appreciate the notes received at the Winter School. We spent tens of thousands of rand to print these books. Each learner receives a book per subject and most learners enrolled for 5 subjects. Every year, we award the Top 20 matrics with a cash prize of R1 000 each. The results produced by the learners who applied for the Top 20 competition in 2018, were better than ever before. On 4 August 2018, the Top 20 each received R1 000 sponsored by the Auditor General and SizweNtsalubaGobodo. In May every year, we have a team building “drumming” activity that teach learners valuable lessons while having fun. It also helps them to relax before the mid- year exams. The Director of Monyetla Bursary Project, Mr Chris Grobler, with a group of learners from 2018. The photo was taken during the Drumming Session. Celebrating over 40 years in the construction industry 4 Schools • Special Edition Bloemfontein Courant • 16 November 2018 Curro Independent School The school of choice for many Jeretha Oosthuizen 5-year-olds, known as “Kiewiet’s The school bases its engagement learners have their own IT lab primary school, where learners are [email protected] Nest”, where learning takes with learners from grade R on and Robotics centre. The learners leaders and role models for the place through play. The young a “have a heart for children” make use of Tablets/2-1 Devices, rest of the primary school learners. Curro is the school where it is ones engage in activities such principle where teachers from grade 4, where technology Curro Bloemfontein High believed that there is a leader in as shopkeeping, play hospital accompany the learners through skills become part of everyday School performs very well on the every child! Situated in the tranquil and other fantasy themes where the foundation phase, while learning and teaching. Qualifi ed academic front, and has engaged Groenvlei area next to Tempe preparing them to successfully and dedicated teachers interact in writing IEB exit exams as of Airport, with beautiful grassland face the challenges presented in with learners in new and exciting 2016, with a 100% pass rate in surroundings, the private school Learners attending the next phases in their school ways, which enable them to 2017. The school is growing in Curro Bloemfontein has the career. overcome challenges such as the numbers, which is a sign of grace privilege of off ering learners 21st Curro learn to Curro Bloemfontein Intermediate transition from grade 3 to grade 4, to both learners and teachers. century education, close to nature. think critically, and grade 7s form the senior work ethic, socialising, leadership, Curro Bloemfontein is a school of It spearheaded technology primary phase of the school.