Ek mis die dae waar mense was ale om te praat met mekaar sonder om op hul selfone al die tyd of hastaging elke enkele hulle doen. Die dae waar ek kon het ‘n lag met my familie by die etenstafel sonder enigiemand optel hul selfoon tensy dit ‘n noodgeval is. Nou is alles wat ons doen by die etenstafel sit op ons selfone terwyl ons eet. Dit is so sleg aan die punt waar soms my broers en susters nie selfs klaar hul kos omdat hulle probeer doodmaak ‘n monster in ‘n speletjie. Dit maak my hartseer want dis die enigste tyd wat ons kry om te bind as ‘n gesin na ‘n lang dag.
Dinge het nou verander. Selfone het die dimensie van hanteer van tegnologie verander. Hulle is vandag, meer as net oproep om toestelle te maak. Tablette is op kursus vervang skootrekenaars. Ons is omring deur dingessies oral. Maar het jy al ooit gewonder, hoe kan hulle ons lewens beïnvloed? Dit is skaars dat ‘n gesin sit om ontbyt of selfs eet aandete saam elke nag. Sodat familie etes is nie net net oor eet. Hulle is dikwels die enigste tyd wat jy alles in een plek.
In ‘n gedraaide soort gebeure wat tegnologie hou mense meer gekoppel gedryf het, dit het eintlik is counter produktief en dikwels hou familiêre siele uitmekaar, meer as saam. As die familie verband raak verlore tussen FaceBook, en as ouers vergeet hoe om te praat met hul kinders en teks eerder – Watter tipe wêreld sal wees gelaat is?
Ouers kla al die tyd wat lewe geword het so vinnige tempo dat hulle voel hulle kry nie genoeg tyd met hul kinders deurbring. Nog die brose oomblikke hulle saam deurbring, of ry in die kar swembaddens of eet by ‘n lekker restaurant is deurgebring met ander mense kommunikeer.
Gebruik familie etenstyd aan:
vind uit wat gaan aan in jou kind se akademiese en sosiale lewe
vul jou kind op familie nuus en vra vir sy menings en insette
moedig gesprek en selfuitdrukking deel jou waardes met jou kind word ‘n konsekwente en
stabiliserende teenwoordigheid in jou kind se lifeIt byna onmoontlik om te Ontprop
‘n tiener van tegnologie kan word. Deesdae dit proses in byna elke aspek van hul lewens en met sosiale media en meervoudige toestelle, tieners vandag kan lyk afgesonder in hul eie wêreld.
Nadia van Heerden (12) is ‘n liefdevolle en ambisieuse weeskind wat daarvan droom om Hoofmeisie van haar skool te word. Ten spyte van haar ouma se raad om die droom liewer te laat vaar, bly Nadia se fokus op die gesogte brans balkie. Haar harde werk word ongedaan gemaak deur die ander graad 6 meisies wat ‘n stokkie daarvoor steek. Nadia se beste vriendin. Melissa, asook die geniepsige rabbedoe, Hetwieg en die slinkse Susan ding onder andere mee om dieselfde titel. Uiteindelik leer Nadia en haar klasmaats dat ‘n ware leier nie noodwendig in die kollig is nie, maar eerder iemand is wat van agter af kan lei en ‘n toonbeeld van eerlikheid en onselfsugtigheid is. Die meisies se geniepsige ma’s moet egter hierdie les nog leer… Hoofmeisie is ‘n skreeusnaakse familie-komedie wat handel oor vier laerskool meisies wat onder die invloed van hul kompeterende ma’s dieselfde droom deel – om hoofmeisie van.
Waldemar Coetsee…special effectsGerhard van der Heever…special effects (as Gerhard van den Heever)
Visual Effects by
Vincent Grobler…visual effectsQuinn Lubbe…visual effects artist
Camera and Electrical Department
Jaun de Jager…key grip (as Juan de Jager)J.P. du Preez…gafferLouis Gagiano…d.i.t. techRyley Grunenwald…second operatorChristopher Grant Harvey…data wranglerTom Marais…camera operator: “a” cameraDrikus van der Merwe…focus puller
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Roelien Steyn…wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Dries Scholtz…assistant editorC.A. van Aswegen…colorist / on-line editor
Other crew
Samuel Frauenstein…product placement directorCandice Moir…cast and extras coordinatorMaryke Piketh…production coordinator
Hoofmeisie is ‘n Lawwe slapstick komedies gemik op die Afrikaanssprekende 10-jarige meisies.
Dit volg ‘n eenvoudige veronderstelling en maximises op die potensiaal vir al die bespotting wat inherent in ‘n primêre skool op die Hoëveld deur die naam van Laërskool Stumbo Pops. Daar is ‘n interessante storie agter die naam, wat verduidelik die hele etos van die skool en die craziness van die ouers, die ma’s in die besonder. Die stryd is op vir wie raak die volgende headgirl, wanneer die ma’s van Melissa (Annemicke Kotze), Hetwieg (Jamie Lawrence) en Susan (Melissa Massyn) besluit hulle dogters is die enigste keuse. Gooi bietjie Rikus (Ruan Wessels) – die enigste keuse vir headboy – in die mengsel, en die wedstryd is op. Dit is nie soseer die kinders wie verskaf die craziness as die ma’s, wat gaan almal uit, geld spandeer hand oor fist vergiftiging hul eie verhoudings en veg dit. Neem weg die horrid shenanigans van die ma’s, jy is gelaat met ‘n soet storie oor ‘n klein dogtertjie wat ontdek wat ware vriendskap beteken en wat is werklik belangrik vir haar lewe.
Dit is opgestel in die dieselfde hermetically verseëlde, film-geskep wêreld van Bakgat – die een gekleurde meisie wat ook haar hoed gooi in die ring is Hetwieg, ‘n kop langer as al die meisies en geneig is om met behulp van geweld te sorteer uit haar probleme, so dit is die soort stereotyping die vi ewer het om te hanteer. Maar, dit is gevul met heeltemal plaaslike verwysings en as jy kyk na ‘n preadolessente komedies wat floreer op clichés, hoekom nie maak dit ‘n plaaslike een?
As jy geniet flicks soos beteken meisies Clueless, jy sal waarskynlik geniet dit. Hoofmeisie is ‘n snaakse kyk in die nastrewing van die hoof meisie posisie by ‘n Laerskool. Nadia van Heerden is een van die belangrikste meisies coveting dit en glo jy my, hierdie little darlings transformeer in mees aaklige, ambisieuse monsters. Neem jou dogter, sussie, neef of niggie om dit dop te hou. Ongetwyfeld goeie lesse geleer kan word, en die Suid-Afrikaanse humor baie geniet. O en daar is Engelse onderskrifte te! Bonus!
Did you know, the hearts strings can break after a deep emotional trauma causing the heart to lose form as a result of being unable to pump blood effectively, you can literally die from a broken heart.
Today the grade 10 and 11 students were disecting Ox- hearts in life sciences. OX Heart is double the size of veal heart, three times the size of pig heart, and four times the size of lamb heart. A trimmed heart weighs on average 3 to 4 pounds (1 1/3 to 1 3/4 KG)
Dissecting animal organisms is a tricky subject which ultimately some will object to and that’s OKAY. There will always be some students who wish not to do a dissection, and Mrs Saunders always allows whatever level of participation they choose in these experiences. Many prefer to just watch. Many of those eventually join in.The Economics and grade nine learners came in to watch the grade 10’s dissect hearts, as well as other teachers from other subjects.
There was blood on the table, with the equipment needed to dissect a heart. The learners felt as if they were doctors doing a heart operation on someone.
The important thing was that everybody had fun and learnt something from this new and amazing experience.
Today was an amazing day although we were a day early with our spring celebration, the weather did not disappoint. We started the day off with the grade 9 market day where there’s all sorts of food on sale.
Foods like Tacos, burgers, Shwamars were on sale as well as Virgin Mijito’s to quinch your thirst. Cake and Candy was on sale to keep the primary kids sugar rush on high. There was entertainment for everyone such as games and rides for the babies on the high school field and 6-aside soccer tournament on the primary side for the high school learners.
The high school learners looked ready for spring as they were all wearing beach and island clothes. All in all it was a well day spent.
Break on a Wednesday has to be the best part of the day because the tuckshop has Friday specials.
A special is something you would normally get a grocery store like Pick n Pay but here at covenant we have our own “Pick n Pay” . Every Friday the tuckshop offers specials for R20, only R20!!
You get to choose whether you want a burger or a sausage roll that comes with a juice box, oreos and a lollipop. I mean what more could a person ask for.
Today was a roller-coaster ride, literally. It stared off as a nice walk at the theme park, little did we know we were going to be in for a ride.
The grade 10-12 students went on an excursion to the underground Gold reef city mine. The old mine houses captured our attention as we were on our way to watch the documentary. The room was dark with no windows for ventilation. After the documentary we went to the Gold reef mine where we were exposed to extreme cold and hot conditions of the mine. Our ears drums popped when the tour guide switched on the drill. It was a nice bonding experience for the grades to get together and have fun outside of the class.
The educational trip was 90 minutes and after we headed to the theme park for loads of fun. The theme park wasn’t just meant for the learners but for the teachers as well. The grade 10 and 11 were very happy to the so called serious Mr Freitas put a smile on his face.
Athletics season began on the 1 August 2018. Our Athletes have been working very hard and so far have won most of their races. Oppose to last year the athletics team seems to be more serious to an extent where they even train on a Sunday.
I took time to interview one of covenant colleges best athletes, Lefika Molotsi in grade 10. Lefika has been training since last year December and hopes one day to become one of the top fastest people in the world. The young man says running is like life and he enjoys it alot. His motivation comes from people who think he can’t reach his dream and his goal is to prove them wrong.
Lefika’s short term goals include running all the way to prestige and hopefully making it to nationals this year. This however hasn’t been an easy journey for the young man as he has been injured quiet a number of times. The highlight of his athletic season so far was being able to run 400m while injured and still managing to place third.
To Lefika and the other athletes I wish you all the best and I know you will represent the school well.
2 August marked 40 days till the matrics finally leave school. Such a fun and memorable day allowed us to finally appreciate the matrics of the school. The shenanigans started with water balloons and spray guns, having us all soaked in water. It was clear that they had this planned and they caught us by surprise. The rest of the day was filled with flash mobs, cling wrap, eggs, flour and a whole lot of cleaning up to do.
One of the matriculates I interviewed ( who chooses to remain anonymous) explained that the stresses and pressure they have been feeling, were finally released on this day. They also enjoyed a day of civvies where they dressed up as what they would see themselves in the future.
To the matrics I wish you all the best with prelims and the future, i believe you will do exceptionally well and truly represent our school.
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