ALLES Magazine Edition 42 July 2019

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COMMENTS The following comments is based on the article published in the ALLES magazine of May 2019 pages 24-27 “How the proposed tourism act

will affect schools and camp sites

As the Former Chairperson of the ABL Task Team (Adventure Based Learning) that worked with the former Tourism and Hospitality Education and Training Authority THETA until April 2012 known as CATHSSETA who originated specific unit standards to fit the ABL industry training needs.

It must be remembered that the main reason why the ABL Task Team and the Guiding Task Team registered with the former THETA, complete their work as two separate Task Teams, was due to the fact that the two industries have different focuses and also cater for different markets when delivering services to clients To have a better understanding of the differences between the two industries it might be a good idea to Google the definitions on Guiding and ABL Practice.

When evaluating the content of the article published by ROAG Academy it became clear that most of the arguments is manufactured for self-serving motivations by means of interpretation of wording and sentences in the Tourism Amendment Bill The reason is to convince readers that the Tourism Amendment Bill will be enforced on the campsite and ABL industry as well as on school camps.

When reading the Tourism Amendment Bill it is evident that the aim of the Bill is to focus on: (a) Certain definitions (b) additional competence requirements of tourist guides (c) renaming of the South African Tourism Board (d) provide for safety in relation to tourist guiding (e) the improvement of the tourist guiding experience and (f) matters connected herewith This does definitely not mean that matters connected herewith has to include the regulation by law of the ABL and camping industry and to interpreted the wording in the Tourism Amendment Bill to confuse the ABL and camping industry What is evident that the definition of guiding in the Tourism Bill (see below) cause opportunities for interpretation of wording and or sentences to fit specific meaning to it Tourist guide “means any person registered as such under section 50 and who for reward accompanies any person who travels within or visits any place within the republic and who furnishes such person with information or comments Comment 1 The writer interpreted the meaning of the term tourist guide in the definition as a person that can be seen in a broader sense, which can also refer to an instructor/facilitator working at ABL and camp sites providing service when he/she talks and gives information or comments.

Comment 2 To further motivate the interpretation of words in the guiding definition, the following statement is made by the writer: “One of the biggest mistakes made here is that other industries does not want to look 1

at the words in the definition” such as “or visits any places” when looking at the wording “furnishes such persons with information or comments “ and that recreational camps (ABL Sites ) get away with activities as they reason (a) school kids are not tourist (b) they feel they are not tourist centers (c) this person furnishes such “person” with information or comments The writer refer in (c) to the ABL instructor as this person ABL practitioners furnishes “such person” with information or comments as a facilitator when working with clients in following an experiential learning process to create powerful, transformational, and educational values that encourage selfdiscovery of personal and social developing opportunities Programs offered to clients use low and high challenge course elements and, or many challenging recreation and selected activities to create experiences for individual and team members that can be debriefed and linked to the real world The experiential learning process is a specialised service that encourages social, mental and emotional learning challenges in a safe environment for participants .

ABL practitioners doing their facilitation task in a professional way deals with a process that cannot be linked with the guiding practice.

Comment 3 The following is wording in the amendment bill for insertion in the definition of guiding

A person registered in terms of subsection (1) of the bill may for reward whether monitory or otherwise in relation to a commercial undertaking The interpretation by the writer of this sentence is as follows: This means in near future (later this year) that any person who receives some kind of reward should be registered as a qualified or adventure activity instructor or as mentioned also seen as a guide under the CATHSSETA Site guide Qualifications.

Comments 4 The amendments in the tourism bill definition also spelled out the duties of a registered Guide with Department of Tourism who will; (a) Provide guide services in relation of area of interest to tourist or visitors – (b) Interpretation of the cultural heritage in some form The writer adds the following comment to (b) may include drumming and cultural dances) (c) Assist or coach visitors in specific recreational activities they undertake The specific recreation activities undertake refer to commercial recreation activities offered by a registered adventure or site guide such as mountaineering, hiking trails , white water rafting (pro paddling) canopy tours, extreme zip lines and abseiling, natural rock climbing etc.

Tourists select and choose specific recreation activities as mentioned above to undertake them The specific recreation activities referred to does definitely not include the variety of recreation and hands on activities that the ABL industry select from when designing an ABL experiential learning program.

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(d) Undertake any other activity determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette with tourists The writer adds the following comment to (d) Do environmental education life skills training or any other special interest during a session.)

When the Minister did published a notice in the gazette to undertake other activities such as environmental education and life skills training ?

It is very clear when reading the above interpretations that the statements made by the writer focus on convincing the ABL industry that the Tourism bill will be enforced on the ABL industry by adding the following statement “that it is not easy to slither themselves from the amendments in the tourism bill” meaning the ABL and camping industry Comment 5 The writer does not refer to the following wording in the definition of guiding accompanied any person who travels or visits any place within the republic.”

The facts are that school children or groups or organizations visiting ABL and camp sites travels by bus or kombi or with motor vehicles without being accompanied by a guide but by the bus driver and teacher or driver of the kombi or car to ABL sites.

The Life Orientation (LO) curriculum allows Teachers to take School learners outdoors on day visits or on residential trips to ABL and camp sites The main reason is that outdoor learning trips for school groups provides endless opportunities for experiential, contextual and applied education to

increase engagement, in a wide range of knowledge and skills including team development problem solving, communication and resilience ABL practitioners use the outdoors of the specific ABL center as a classroom and the selected recreational activities as a medium to encourage personal and social well being In most cases a guide is qualified and registered by law to accompany tourist to execute specific guiding fields such as a culture guiding, nature guiding, adventure guiding, dangerous animal guiding etc or guiding of a specific commercial recreation activity which again has nothing to do with the designing and execution of an experiential learning program to clients Comment 6 The writer concludes the article with the following statements and suggestions: My opinion is that there lies only two options for the camp site or ABL service providers as I do not think the proposed amendments bill will not be changed much or opposed a) Start to invest in SAQA training for instructors b) Start to invest in SAQA training for instructors as soon as the bill is published I suggest the following: To schools and teachers using campsite services start asking instructors who is going to present activities to kids, qualifications and make sure certificates are legit.

To campsites and adventure services providers: the bill is here to stay get your instructors qualified it’s only a matter of time but let’s get our ducks in a row we can do this thing 3

In summary Decide for yourself once you have a better understanding of the context of application of services delivered by the ABL and Guiding industries that caters for different markets The context of application of services by a Tourist Guide is a person regulated by the Tourism Bill who focus on customer hospitality service and points out the way and leads tourist on a trip or tour or a specific commercial recreation activity at a higher level of expertise for informational entertainment and relaxation purposes.

The context of application of services by an ABL Instructor is to lead groups at a predominantly center based camp site, following an ABL program designed with selected outdoor and indoor recreation activities for educational values and development purposes.

Training needs All the unit standards and ABL skills training programmers listed in the Article by the writer are those that was developed by the former ABL Task Team to serve the training needs of the ABL industry. It is for this reason that the ABL skills programs are indicated as TG/ABL qualification and the Guiding skills programs as TG /ADV qualifications on record with SAQA All ABL unit standards developed by the former ABL Task Team on record has expired and must be reactivated by CATHSSETA of which a lot of them for some mysterious reasons not registered

by SAQA. All training of facilitators in the ABL industry is however done closely in line with the ABL unit standards on record in using their specific outcomes as guidance to ensure safe self-regulation practice

Recent research among the most prominent ABL Campsites offering programmes to Schools in Gauteng has confirmed that Teachers, Learners and Campsite Managers are generally satisfied with the overall quality of ABL facilitation presented by ARA trainers.

The ABL industry can proudly confirm that since 1990 the safety record of trained and certified ABL instructors indicate no serious or fatal incidents To conclude Keep it simple – Complicated regulations cannot be enforced on most outdoor industry codes in South Africa that implement self-regulation of standards and safety practices to deliver a professional service to their clients There is no need that the ABL and campsite industry has to be forced into the Tourism Bill for regulation purposes It can be put on record that the Guiding industry has to deal with very expensive SAQA training programs offered by registered providers with CATHSSETA which is not affordable for all resulting unfortunately in guiding operators practicing without registration In trying to enforce the Tourism Bill on other industries such as ABL it is almost certain that court challenges as to the intention of the interpretation of the Tourism Bill will follow by the ABL and Campsite industry.

L .Spies.

Former Chairperson ABL Task Team with THETA now known as CATHSSETA Tel 082 808 9714

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Deputy Minister Mahlalela commits to enhance Samora Machel Museum and Tourism benefits for local communities 23 July 2019 The Deputy Minister of Tourism Fish Mahlalela had his maiden community engagement in Busoni, Mpumalanga, on Saturday 20 July where he sought to create an awareness on programmes that the Department has to offer in contributing and creating employment through faster economic growth and eliminate poverty, as commitment in the National Development Plan 2030.

Deputy Minister Mahlalela spent his Saturday, in his home village of Busoni, in the Nkomazi Municipality where interacted with business, community and local and provincial government as part of his outreach programme.

Conducting a ceremonial visit to Inkosi Mlambo II, Deputy Minster Mahlalela accompanied by senior municipal and provincial official – The delegation was taken through a snap vision for tourism development by Nkosi Mlambo II – “We need authentic cultural villages to drive rural tourism, and to tap on the wisdom of our elders and the innovation of our youth to make our rural and agricultural villages to be as popular as those in cape Winelands, and importantly to value indigenous knowledge and learn the technical skills of the 21st century to preserve and market our heritage as tourism assets” said Nkosi Mlambo, to the roar of the delegation \\Inkosi !!!.Inkosi !!(a gesture of affirmation of the King’s assertion).

Marking #Mandela Month whose theme is “Action against poverty”, as part of the month long government programme of celebrating the 10th Anniversary International Mandela Day which was globally celebrated on 18th July which calls on the world to collectively effect sustainable interventions against poverty, the Deputy Minister accompanied by Inkosi Mlambo II, also visited the Thembalethu Educare Centre where building material to renovate the pre-school was donated by the Department.

This was followed by a tree planting ceremony.

“It is important for us to encourage our people to plant trees to take care of our environment as the threat and actual impact of climate change becoming real in our daily lives- We also want our people to plant vegetables to end hunger and poverty, as this will help achieve food security and improve nutrition”, highlighted Deputy Minister Mahlalela.

The highlight of the outreach, was a Community Imbizo at the Iconic Samora Machel Museum, perched on the hill overlooking the village of Mbuzini, where Deputy Minister made bold commitments about the need for partnerships and investment in driving the tourism economy “We need to make the best out of this asset. This is the most singular honour of an African leader in the whole world- The Samora Machel National Monument , should be marketed to remind ourselves of the importance of international solidarity and African unity , it should inspire us to sell the beauty of our country through the memories and legacies of our departed heroes” We therefore need to ask ourselves what can we do to ensure that the people of Mbuzini makes the best out of this tourism attraction drawing on our neighbours in Mozambique and Swaziland , but also the neighbouring provinces of Gauteng , Limpopo and KwaZulu natal “- said Mahlalela – “I can commit, that as the department we will immediately start discussion with the Nkomazi Municipality and the Mpumalanga Parks and Tourism Authority, about what immediate enhancements are needed to reposition this museum to be the memorial jewel and tourism we intended it to be” Mahlalela added

ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

Minister Mahlalela also used the opportunity tourism business to seize the opportunities provided by the national department of tourism, in the form of youth skills programmes, the funding and incentives schemes, and the Incubation Programmes for Enterprise Development which will assist Small, Medium and Macro Enterprises (SMME’s) with business support services Enquiries: Mr Blessing Manale Chief Director: Communications Department of Tourism Tel: +27 (0) 12 444 6607 Cell: +27 (0) 66 487 8867 Email: bmanale@tourism.gov.za

ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

Deputy Minister of Tourism engages Youth in Tourism 8 July 2019 Deputy Minister of Tourism, Mr Fish Mahlalela, today visited tourism establishments in the Western Cape that have collaborated with the Department to provide training and employment opportunities for youth, especially in the Department’s Wine Service (Sommelier) Youth Training Project. These included Simonsig and Lanzerac Wine Estates.

The Deputy Minister’s visit sought to highlight the importance of youth skills development programmes and sector collaboration in growing an inclusive, robust and sustainable tourism economy.

“A thriving and inclusive domestic tourism economy depends on an adequately capacitated and skilled workforce. Tourism is a labour intensive service industry, and human resource development is pivotal to its growth,” said the Deputy Minister.

In the 2018/19 financial year, a little over 35% of the Department’s budget was dedicated to upskilling youth for the tourism workforce. Funded through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), the Department’s youth skills development projects addressing the skills gaps that exist in the sector, whilst contributing to curbing the high unemployment rates amongst the youth.

“The Wine Service trainees we interacted with today, represent a larger constituent of the youth we hope to upskill through our training programmes over the next five years. We will focus on providing training to vocations identified as scarce or critical skills to uphold service levels in the sector, and our competitiveness globally.”

“We are grateful for the partnerships we have with sector stakeholders, and commend the industry for creating an enabling environment for us to empower the youth,” added Mahlalela.

The Deputy Minister’s engagement with the youth is one of a number of events that will be hosted by the Department of Tourism leading up to #TourismBudgetVote2019 on Wednesday, 10 July 2019. For further information visit www.tourism.gov.za Enquiries: Mr Blessing Manale Chief Director: Communications Department of Tourism Tel: +27 (0) 12 444 6607 Cell: +27 (0) 66 487 8867 Email: bmanale@tourism.gov.za

Issued by Department of Tourism

Published on Department Of Arts and Culture (http://www.dac.gov.za) Home > Minister Nathi Mthethwa congratulates and gives a word of encouragement to the SA Youth Choir from Limpopo as they excelled on America’s Got Talent show with their performance of “My African Dream”

Minister Nathi Mthethwa congratulates and gives a word of encouragement to the SA Youth Choir from Limpopo as they excelled on America’s Got Talent show with their performance of “My African Dream” 26 Jun 2019 Minister Nathi Mthethwa would like to congratulate the Ndlovu Youth Choir's stunning performance on the stage of the television show America's Got Talent. These youngsters after their exhilarating performance, got 4 yesses from the judges, including the famous Simon Cowell.

The America’s Got Talent show is one of the biggest talent show in the world and the winning act receives a life-changing prize and global recognition. Their performance of “My African Dream”, conducted by choir director Ralf Schmitt, composed by SA-born Alan Lazar, aired on United States television on Tuesday night, 25 June 2019. This performance of the choir is but a drop in the ocean of the craft available in South Africa.

Acknowledgement and appreciation goes to the work that has been done the choir director, Ralf Schmitt in paving a way and allowing the youngsters to experience and participate in such a prestige’s show. The work and selfless time given does not go unnoticed.

The group all the way from Limpopo in South Africa blew the audience and judges away. They showcased the beauty and diverse nature of South African and Africa as a continent, they represented and you gave so much hope.

Their performance was said to have “transported us to where you're from and it was so beautiful and so magical said Julianne Hough, one of the Judges on America’s Got Talent. And Simon Cowell also a judge said “We've always been waiting for a choir like this, something we've never heard before with your energy bouncing off me right there” The 4 affirmative responses from the judges paved a way for the choir to the next round! And we wish them every strength towards a success.

The Minister would like to thank the choir and at the same time encourage all Africans in particular South Africans to rally behind the choir, support them when the need arise by voting, texting and publicising the African child.

To you, young ones, continue to inspire and provoke thought amongst all and fly the South African flag high as you journey on into the next level.

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is proud and behind you.

For further enquiries and interview requests, please contact: Asanda Magaqa, Spokesperson for the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture: 072 372 6807; Email: asandam@dac.gov.za and Zimasa Velaphi, Head of Communications: cell 072 172 8925 /; Email: zimasav@dac.gov.za Issued by the National Department of Sports, Arts and Culture Source URL: http://www.dac.gov.za/content/minister-nathi-mthethwa-congratulates-and-gives-wordencouragement-sa-youth-choir-limpopo

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME: 2019/2020

PRETORIA Remuneration

: The interns shall receive a stipend of R6 083.75 per month

Closing Date

: 16 August 2019

The Department of Tourism offers Internship opportunities to South African graduates who wish to apply in the fields listed below that are in line with the department’s core business. Applications are invited from candidates in the following disciplines / fields of study: REFERENCE NUMBER

REQUIRED STUDY FIELDS

NDT-INTERN(002) NDT-INTERN(003)

Economics

NDT-INTERN(001)

NDT INTERN(004) NDT INTERN(005) NDT INTERN(006) NDT INTERN(007) NDT INTERN(008) NDT INTERN(009) NDT INTERN(0010) NDT INTERN(0011) NDT INTERN(0012) NDT INTERN(0013) NDT INTERN(0014) NDT INTERN(0015) NDT INTERN(0016) NDT INTERN (0017)

Tourism Management/Development Information Technology Warehousing and related)

(Soft

Development,

Data

LLB Degree Project Management Supply Chain Management (Itinerant/Accommodation) Internal Audit/Risk Management Public Management/Business Administration/Entrepreneurship

Financial Management / Accounting Psychology/Social Work Human Resources Management/ Development Operational Management/Work Study/Management Services Construction Management Communications/Journalism/Events Management/Multimedia Development Studies International Relations Environmental Management

Duration: The internship program is offered for a period of 24 months. Successful candidates will be required to sign an internship contract for the duration of two years.

Requirements: Unemployed South African Graduates / Post Graduates, with a tertiary qualification in one of the above-mentioned fields of study, and who have not been previously

employed under any internship programme, are invited to apply. Applicants should not be above the age of 35 years.

HOW TO APPLY? Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form (obtainable from any Public Service Department) stating the field of interest from the above list, along with a Curriculum Vitae (CV), certified copies of certificates, academic transcripts (record) and an identity document.

Failure to submit the required documents will result in the application not being considered.

No faxed or e-mailed applications will be considered Applications must be delivered to the Director General, Tourism House, 17 Trevena Street, Sunnyside, 0002 or posted to Private Bag X 424, Pretoria, 0001 Enquiries: Ms P Khoza (012) 444 6190, Ms M Sibiya (012) 444 6174, Mr G Moroke (012) 444 6166 Note: Short-listed candidates will be subjected to an interview to determine their suitability.

Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

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Residents can walk from site to all the near attraction like, surfing, super tube, putt-putt, laser games, Billabong Village, craft coffee and beer restaurants, small shops and much more.

As organisation we offer the following services: Facilitated programs for - leadership development, team building, rugby clinics, outcome based programs and tours.

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Accommodation: 7 Houses (max. 18 people) 4 Small Bungalows (max. 4 people) 1 Big Bungalow (max. 6 people) Facilities: 2 Conference Rooms (20 people) 2 Halls Spacious Stoep with braai facilities Large ablution facilities Laundry Room Volleyball Court (sand) 200m from main beach Bookings: 042 293 1159 sharnel@vcsv.co.za Facebook: VCSV Jeffreysbaai / UCSA Jeffreysbay Office Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 13:00; 14:00 - 16:00 CLOSED on public holidays, Saturday and Sunday

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ATKV-Drakensville Omgewingsentrum Aksie, avontuur en spanbou in die berge Kursusse en programme Die Omgewingsentrum bied programme aan wat in lyn is met die Nasionale Kurrikulum en kan ’n positiewe bydrae lewer tot die volgende skoolvakke: • Natuurwetenskappe, Geografie, Ekologiestudie, Toerisme, Geskiedenis, Lewensoriëntering en nog meer • Spesiale leierskap- en doelwitstelling-ontwikkeling vir groepe

Enig in ons soort!

Ons Omgewingsentrum is uniek aan die Drakensberge met ’n wonderlike uitsig oor die omliggende Wêrelderfenisterrein, uitstekende fasiliteite en ook ’n groot verskeidenheid programmoontlikhede. Alle gidse is geregistreer by die Departement van Ekonomiese ontwikkeling, Toerisme en Omgewingsake.

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So baie skoolverlaters is nie seker wat om na matriek te doen nie.

Daarom is dit ’n goeie idee om na skool ’n breek te neem en binne ’n veilige omgewing te besin oor die opwindende maar uitdagende toekoms wat op jou wag.

Die ATKV bied deur Postmatriek so ’n geleentheid om nie net keuses oor jou loopbaan en toekoms te neem nie, maar ook om deur ervaringsleer verskillende vaardighede te ontwikkel en terselfdertyd lewenslange vriendskappe te smee.

Van die hoofdoelwitte van die Postmatriekjaar is om tydens ’n program gevul met visie, doelwitte, avontuur en uitdaging nie net te Van die hoofdoelwitte van leierskappotensiaal die Postmatriekjaar is om tydens ’n program gevulook met die visie,insig doelwitte, avontuur ontdek nie, maar en vermoë teen uitdaging nie net leierskappotensiaal te ontdek nie, ontwikkel om verantwoordelike en ingeligte besluite maar ook die insig en vermoë te ontwikkel om rakende jou toekoms en loopbaanrigting te neem. verantwoordelike en ingeligte besluite rakende jou toekoms en loopbaanrigting te neem.

Besoek ons webwerf vir meer inligting en aansoekvorm:

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Persoonlikheidsontwikkeling Fokusareas binne hierdie aspek van die program sluit in algemene lewensvaardighede, persoonlikheidsontleding, emosionele intelligensie, leierskapsontwikkeling, groepdinamikaaktiwiteite, kommunikasie, probleemoplossing en konflikbestuur.

Toekomsbeplanning Loopbaanvoorligting en begeleide loopbaankeuses word individueel deur ’n bedryfsielkundige bepaal. Ons verseker ook skaduwerk waar jy die geleentheid kry om verskillende beroepe te ervaar en ’n verdere doelwit is om jou te help bou aan ’n indrukwekkende CV.

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Akademie ’n Keuse van een uit van 19 geakkrediteerde aanlyn kursusse word gemaak om tydens jou Postmatriekjaar te doen. So word krediete bymekaar gemaak vir die rigting waarin jy belangstel, 'n rigting om te ondersoek of bloot net te werk aan jou indrukwekkende CV.

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The people of Warthog Inn are its The beautiful surrounding of our campsite, expertise of our staff and tailor most valuable assets and as such are made programs promise to provide a expected to share and support the visions and values of our camp. memorable experience for all.

Respect for each other.

Warthog Inn hosts one of the best Honesty and integrity. developed adventure courses in South Africa.

Here at Warthog Inn the learners discover their potential through our outdoor adventure learning.

Our highly skilled instructors will lead the learners to new levels self-discovery, potential and development.

Office: info@warthoginn.co.za Cell: 082 319 0429 Kobus Snyman: kobus@warthoginn.co.za Cell: 082 431 7776

Activities include the following and are planned according to duration of camp and specific needs: Adventure course with (26 obstacles ) - Foefieslide Boeresport - Field focus program and training Go cart racing - Archery Self-defense (Marius Ferreira, 6thDan in Karate) Dance and karaoke - Huge Water slides - Reptile show Game drives (more than 16 different species) - Solitaire Reptile show - Kettie shoot - Target Shooting Literia course - Night adventure - Night march Group Dynamics 22 meter swimming pool (Ideal for swim camps)

A Great Team Experience!

Warthog Inn offers Sport Weeks available for Rugby, Rugby Sevens, Netball, Hockey, Cricket & Soccer.

The sports school division in association with JARU Sport Academy brings a variety of sport camps, including rugby, cricket, netball, softball, seven-rugby and practice camps at professional level. JARU Sport Academy also now works in conjunction with THE BLUE BULLS & TUKS RUGBY ACADEMY. JUMPSTRETCH SA now forms part of the exceptional Sport clinics at Warthog-Inn. JUMPSTRETCH TECHNOLOGY = Variable Isotonic Resistance Systems (Flexband) and Functional Conditioning and Rehabilitation with Flexband Technology.

WARTHOG INN & JARU SPORT ACADEMY A camp site that offers a huge variety of action, fun and adventure at an affordable rate.

Adventure awaits

Sasol Young Explorer – Mammals is a beautiful, exciting and multilingual app that introduces young kids (3–8 years old) to the majestic wild creatures of southern Africa. The app seamlessly blends

storytelling and game playing in a fun and educational way, which will keep kids engaged for hours at a time as they develop their reading and learning skills.

Young Explorer is beautifully illustrated throughout, with each animal presented separately and

shown in its natural habitat. It is packed with fascinating facts: where the animals live, what they eat,

Camping outdoors is perfecthow forbigSchool, and Team they are, Church what their tracks look like,buildand when they are active. Calls and videos of animals in ing camps. the wild provide extra entertainment for curious young minds.

Challenging, games are thrown into the mix, adding extra fun and pleasure to the We are just 30 km from Somerset West,age-appropriate or 8 km from Grabouw. learning experience.

We are right on the buffer zone of the unique Kogelberg & HotThere are four languages in the app – English, isiXhosa, isiZulu and Afrikaans. Kids can read tentots Holland Biospheres. Surrounded by the Cape Pines descriptions, listen to narrations and play games in any of these languages, and easily switch between Forestry pine trees – this is the ideal camping getaway for anyone. them within the app.

Pub date: April 2015 Price: R99,99

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Multilingual app with four languages (English, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu and Afrikaans) Packed with accurate info written by a mammal specialist

Initiative Activities) Language:Courses English, (Brain-Teaser • Tap and listen to text in all four languages Run on a daily basis and are completely IsiXhosa, Afrikaans Low RopeIsiZulu, & High Rope Courses (Teamwork Conquering of • Record and listen toand yourself reading customisable to reach the specific aim Recommended age: 3–8 Fear) • Tap to play calls or watch videos of the camp Designed for: iPad(Teamwork & • Play interactive educational games (with multiple levels of difficulty) Jacobs Ladder and Conquering of Fear) Android tablets • Fun Knots for kids to use on their own, with friends, siblings or older family members Raft Building and Learning Rope (Educational Adventure) File size: ± 300 mb • Fosters a love of nature • program that is excellent Paint Ball (Slingshots) • No collection of personal/location data, in-app purchases,for advertising or external website linksCorporate Schools, Churches and Map Reading and Orienteering (Educational Adventure (except in the Help section which is Race) protected by a parent gate) Groups Zip-line & Canoeing (Fun Adventure) • Camps supplementing Night Hikes & Sleep outs (Outdoor Fun) Check out our app videos YOUTUBE: the curriculum with outdoor expehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCULXN2Enp3k9CMWfWgL48dw Fishing & Swimming (Fun and Relaxing) riences to ensure the best foundation Cycling & Hiking (Outdoor Fun) WEBSITE: www.youngexplorerapp.com for learning Camp Craft & Cooking (How to build shelters, get water, etc.)

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By Special Arrangement: optimally together • to get the adrenalin pumping with some fast-paced or Paint Ball (Guns) fear-conquering activities Climbing Wall (Conquer fear) • to learn Drumming (Team build fun) more about the wonders of forest Archery (Team build fun) • , ideal for Kloofing (Outdoor Adventure) sports teams to prepare for an event MEDIA & BLOGGERS: Lazer Tag & Clay Pigeon Shooting (Top-G) while still having fun For further information or to request Flower & Fruit Picking Tour (Educational) • review copies pleasePrograms contact: for a break Joanitafrom Nel the daily routine Eskom Palmiet Hydro Electric Tour (Educational) away JNel@penguinrandomhouse.co.za Wagon Trail Tour (Historical Educational) * Combination of the above 011 327 3550

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The larger of the two campsites and can sleep 148 in army tents on bunk-beds.

It has a maximum capacity of 250 people by means of extra dome tents pitched by special arrangement.

It includes a fully equipped kitchen making catering a breeze.

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Sasol Young Explorer – Frogs is the second app in the new Young Explorer nature series for kids. Colourful,

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Bush Camp Information: informative and stimulating, Frogs introduces young children (3–8 years old) to 55 of the most common and rare frog

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of the twoThe campsites that sleeps up to 54 people on descriptions of the animals – in English, isiXhosa, isiZulu and Afrikaans – are written in easy and accessible IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Afrikaans bunk beds in army tents and to 150 in domevoice-over tents. artists. There are also calls for all the frogs, except one – the only language andup narrated by professional Recommended age: 3–8 voiceless species in It thealso region – while videos for 29 species Maximum capacity is 100 people. features a Marque tent show these delightful creatures in their natural habitat.

Designed for: iPad & ‘Quick facts’ about the size, egg type, location and conservation status of each species are revealed by toggling doubling as the Hall for lectures, etc.

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The app includes a play section with four games: puzzles, memory card games, an animal naming game and a nature cleanup game.

There are lots of opportunities to tap, toggle, touch and swipe, listen, watch, and learn. Perfect for pre-readers and young learners, the app will keep kids engaged and help them learn about the fascinating creatures that we share our world with.

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At Teen Ranch we offer comfortable, affordable youth accommodation in Port Edward, on the Lower South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa, to school, church and corporate groups of up to 180 people.

Outdoor challenges await you at Teen Ranch with our adventure centre on a 47 hectare farm.

Develop your team - team builing activities - discover your leaders - mould your mentors - plan a group get-away - relax and revitalize Teen Ranch's tropical farm setting, abundant bird life and picturesque dams ensure emotional and spiritual well being, while intellectual and physical growth is challenged by our outdoor adventure centre activities.

Contact Sarah on: 083 256 7518 Mail: sarah@teenranch.co.za

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The resort is situated within walking distance (500m) from the beach in Pennington, 9Km south of Scottburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. Durban, Margate and the Wild Coast are within one hour's drive, which makes daily excursions easy.

Several chalets, Log cabins, Camping sites and a lodge is situated amongst indigenous trees. (Chalets, Log cabins and Lodge can also be combined for larger groups).

Groups such as churches, schools adventure camps, conferencing, NGO,s , Universities, FET colleges and Team Building is always welcome at Pennington.

Break away from the hustle and bustle of city life and join us for a fun filled full activity program to suit your time, needs and pocket.

Tailor made group packages are planned for either Churches, Schools, Technicons , Universities or for corporate team building. Packages are made up from the activities below and can include some or all depending how many days you are on camp.

Full catering done by our chefs from the kitchen at very reasonable rates for your camp.

Team building * Leadership Identification Beach Olympics * Wall-climbing * Low Ropes Course Campfire * Kayaking * Obstacle Course Archery and much more ...

Crystal clear swimming pool * Trampoline A large Boma with braai facilities * Table Tennis Darts * TV * Campfire * Rock and Surf Fishing Kayaking - Groups only * Pool Table If you are a Golfer, you will enjoy outstanding golf courses in the area, at Umdoni, only 2km away, Selborne, only 2km away and Scottburgh, 12 km away And do not forget to enjoy our brand new 2 x 200 m zip line, run by the qualified instructors of TVG!

Glenrock is set on a large 640Ha Highveld farm, only 2 hours from Durban, and 4 hours from Gauteng.

Teambuilding, Leadership, School Curriculum excursions, Adventure Camps and Group Bonding.

The farm is between Mooi River and Greytown off the R622, about 34km from Mooi River, in the hills above Rietvlei.

Glenrock Game and Trout has 7 fully equipped, selfcatering units and three lovely dormitories.

The beautiful dams are stocked with Rainbow and Brown Trout and add to the picturesque surrounds.

Glenrock is a fantastic camp destination and boasts with a beautiful EduVenture centre.

It caters for young and old and specializes in

A total of 160 people can be accommodated, 80 people in our dormitories and a further 80 people can be accommodated through-out the cottages.

Glenrock EduVenture Centre was established in 2007 with the purpose of offering a good quality camp

experience to Schools, Churches and other organizations.

The Edu-Venture Centre has grown exponentially over the years and we are very proud to be able to offer so many diverse camps.

Our instructors are very experienced and excellent at facilitating groups with teambuilding and leadership camps. The activities on offer are well thought through and will bring out the best in everybody who takes part in these camps.

Office number: 087 808 5757 Besides the Camp facilities we also offer E-mail: douglas@glenrock.co.za some very exciting activities and things to do: Animal Farm; Play Park, 250m Zipline,

Cell: 0822295449 There is also awww.glenrock.co.za very large hall available. This Web: could be used for readings, activities or conferences.

Tree Climb, Hikes, Mountain Bike trails, Fishing, Bird Watching and Game viewing to name a few.

We have a large Dining hall with a fully equipped kitchen, we can cater or you can hire the kitchen and cater yourselves.

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activities in the traditional Rubin van Rooyen ROAG Academy Though a heated debate can be instantly ignited by dropping the question about the relevance of traditional schooling system in our and the near futuristic and computerised era, which one may argue started because of a great need of the industrial revolution-to get children ready for factory work, the importance of the learning such education brings, cannot be denied. Although I am a great advocate for home schooling, (I’m even a greater advocate for deschooling and unschooling), as a family we stuck to such traditional methods for most of the middle school curricula like maths, “mathematical science principles” and languages.

It was during such a heated debate that I was asked to explain why I do not choose conventional schooling for my kids and it boils down to the fact that when I grew up on the utmost northern region of the most beautiful country in the world (that will be South Africa of course) in Beitbridge.

I learned more “after school hours” with my Shona “maestro” in three years about geography, biology, nature, life, living and life-skills (and the list go on) for my adult world, than I feel I learned my entire school career. From there the love for Environmental and Adventure Based Learning-the heart of our ROAG Academy’s Unschooling tool, through which we teach Life-skills while doing schooling.

I remember clearly being a grade 5 laaitie,

-Mark Twain looking back and missing those times in the veld with my Shona “teacher” and decided there and then more children should have schooling like that. I dreamed about owning my own “veld school type school” ever since.

I started being involved in Adventure camps before I left Matric and is still doing it today, a whopping 30 plus years now. First while doing my apprenticeship as an aircraft mechanic, then during pastoral and counselling studies and almost full time since 1994. It’s this Adventure Based Learning, one of the most amazing “deviations” of the Experiential Learning Sciences that becomes an incredible tool for Unschooling activities.

With “unschooling” I mean, teaching a child life skills, emotional quotient, to think “out the box and beyond”; to combine left and right brain data and skill; and to function on the top three or four levels of Bloom's Taxonomy of learning.

Is this at all possible in traditional schooling structures? Yes, yes and yes!

The only challenge a teacher have is time and effort: time to prepare, time to make resources, time to structure and the biggest challenge is making time in the classroom, as kids start to ask questions and explore and perform beyond expectation.

The process is easy and explained in the ROAG Academy’s articles the last 2 years of ALLES Magazine.

Are such unschooling activities necessary you may ask? Well, let’s look at a script worth mentioning:

https://tips.uark.edu/using-blooms-taxonomy/ “Unschooling is a homeschool style that is focused around child-focused learning without a formal structure. In other words, unschooling is natural learning, based on a child’s interests” www.time4learning.com

The World Economic Forum have put a document together: “World Economic Forum, New Vision for Education (2015)” after many years of research and straight there after another in 2016, explaining that in 2020 this research and assumptions will be obsolete. In 2015 they already mentioned and I quote:

Let’s look at the skills they propose are and so easy to teach through ABL or learning, even in the required for success in life that the experiential traditional classroom. research pointed at: Let’s look at the list of these same researchers advice and propose manners on how these skills should be taught:

Encourage play-based learning Break down learning into smaller, coordinated pieces Create a safe environment for learning Develop a growth mindset Foster nurturing relationships Allow time to focus It is important to mention here that these skills was drawn over the ethnic barrier, and across cultures, different economic structures and people.

The interesting fact is that the 16 skills predicted to be most needed in 2020, 10 of them may need schooling other than traditional methods to be taught. These are “SEL”- mostly Life-skills, desperately needed by our younger generation.

I quote again:

Foster reflective reasoning and analysis Offer appropriate praise Guide a child’s discovery of topics Help children take advantage of their personality and strengths Provide appropriate challenges Offer engaged caregiving Provide clear learning objectives targeting explicit skills Use a hands-on approach

Looking at this much needed skills of what the “adult industry” requires VS the traditional curriculum outcomes, then yes! such unschooling activities are necessary.

It is this SEL skills that becomes the essence of an “unschooling curriculum”

It should come as no surprise that every single method above has in one form or another been discussed in our series on how to present Adventure Based Learning or experiential activities the past two years in ALLES Magazine.

More than 20 years of research from the same groups shows that kids who in some or other way receive these SEL or Life Skills Training during early years of development will: (I quote again)

Increased Academic Achievement According to a 2011 meta-analysis of 213 studies involving more than 270,000 students, those who participated in evidence-based SEL programs showed an 11% point gain in academic achievement.

Improved Behaviour

curriculum can lead to several real-life benefits for students. Read the 2018 study and analysis by J. L. Mahoney, J. A. Durlak, and R. P. Weissberg.

Can Help Reduce Poverty, Improve Economic Mobility

Studies show decreased dropout rates, school and classroom behaviour issues, drug use, teen pregnancy, mental health problems, and criminal behaviour.

SEL competencies are critically important for the long-term success of all students in today’s economy. A bipartisan 2015 report recommends several steps to scale up highquality, evidence-based SEL programs as a core component of children’s education.

Strong Return on Investment

Improves Lifetime Outcomes

A review of six SEL interventions in evidence-based SEL programs showed that for every dollar invested there was an economic return of 11 dollars.

There are statistically significant associations between SEL skills in kindergarten and key outcomes for young adult’s years later. SEL decreased the likelihood of living in or being on a waiting list for public housing, receiving public assistance, having any involvement with police before adulthood, and ever spending time in a detention facility. Read the 2015 national study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

Impact Is Long-Term and Global SEL programming can have a positive impact up to 18 years later on academics, conduct problems, emotional distress, and drug use. Read the 2017 meta-analysis of 82 research studies involving 100,000 students worldwide.

Multiple Benefits for Students Previous studies suggest that adding an SEL program is likely to be a wise choice. For example, 57% more students in schools with an SEL program improved their skills compared to students in schools without an SEL program, 27% more improved their academic performance, and 24% more improved their emotional well-being and social behaviour. In sum, current data collected from many studies indicates that adding an SEL program to the school

More and more support, for life skills training, comes from every direction in research projects, I name but a few directly related: From Young People (https://casel.org/wpcontent/uploads/2018/11/Respected.pdf) https://www.prnewswire.com/newsreleases/new-national-research-showsmost-us-students-feel-unpreparedwithout-social-and-emotional-skills300757544.html?tc=eml_cleartime From Principals (http://www.casel.org/wpcontent/uploads/2017/11/ReadyToLead_FI NAL.pdf) From Educators (https://edudownloads.azureedge.net/msd ownloads/emotion_and_cognition_ai.pdf) From the General Public From Scientists (A consensus brief from the National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development shows a wide range of scientists agree: SEL matters, is doable, and has an impact.) https://assets.aspeninstitute.org/content/ uploads/2017/09/SEAD-Research-Brief9.12_updated-web.pdf From Teachers (A survey of teachers commissioned by CASEL found 93% of teachers want a greater focus on SEL in schools.) http://www.casel.org/wpcontent/uploads/2016/09/Sept.-14-2016Congressional-Briefing-on-SEL-andEmployability-Skills.pdf

From Parents (81% of parents believe that SEL is just as important as academic learning, according to the 2018 Social and Emotional Learning Report from McGrawHill Education/Morning Consult.) https://www.mheducation.com/prek12/explore/sel-survey.html From Employers (92% of surveyed executives say skills such as problemsolving and communicating clearly are equal to or more important than technical skills.) http://www.casel.org/wpcontent/uploads/2016/01/the-missingpiece.pdf A question an educator or a teacher should however asks themselves the “first things first” question: Why are you doing what you are doing? Because sometimes when things get tough and not according to our hopes, we dump them dreams when the “system” becomes “unfair, disgraceful or warped”.

So why are you doing what you are doing? what is that first love you dreamed about for teaching?….If it’s for the money….sorry to be the one to inform you, you are in the wrong job for thát….. If it’s for the children, then we should start to prepare them for the needs that they actually have/may need, to make a success and thrive in life, not just physically and educational success, but success economically, emotionally, spiritually. Let’s get back to your first love.

Yes I agree the curriculum in traditional schooling is important - Is the child’s needs not more important than the curriculum? By no means do I plead with you to drop that education, but every lesson, starting with one a week, can be experiential or adventure based, learning connecting to the standard curriculum, with a little lesson on a life skill connected to that.

Instead of showing pictures of leaves, tweak curiosity and take a walk to a few different trees, ask questions, question outside the box, and experiment with questions to kids to explore feelings, opinions and experiences.

Ask them to analyse, build, rate, explore, pick up and collect, evaluate, calculate risk and take it when desired. Let them clime over bricks, jump over ditches, and if those are not there, build them with class room tables, chairs, dustbins-you’ll be amazed how little you need to create an adventure for a child.

You will be overwhelmingly surprised at the creativity and abilities and capacity of your learners! Soon you will create such ardent little spirits, hunger for learning and life. Add love to this and you will become a mentor

creating memories and “leap learning” episodes with your learners.

Gear yourself by watching movies like “Dead Poets Society”, “Sound of music”, “Here comes the Boom”, “We are Marshall”, “Remember the Titans”, “Mighty Macs” and definitely “October sky” It’s about teachers and educators, the most important citizens in our kid’s future, who included life skills training to some extend and changing the world of their learners.

Lastly mentioned is a great example of bringing “unschooling” and Life skills training right into the classroom and Miss Rayleigh, basically changing wold history with her “forgotten legacy”*.

Be inspired!

Came on, change your teaching style, leave a legacy!

Until next time, Choose Life!

Rubin-ROAG Academy *PS: The “forgotten legacy” happens to most great teachers, but I know about a Ceremony where such sacrifices and investments will never be forgotten and all will be rewardedhope to see you there.

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Fascinating facts and records in iSimangaliso 24 Jul 2019 While many people know the iSimangaliso Wetland Park as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its natural attributes – ecosystems, biodiversity and superlative natural beauty – there are many other astounding historical, geological and biological facts and records to be found in the region.

One of these, for example, is that the southern part around St Lucia was the site of the largest tectonic earthquake recorded in the country to date. In 1932, a 6.3 magnitude quake shook the region for some three minutes, felt as far away as Johannesburg and Maputo, and recorded on seismographs in Finland and America. (Dr JC Van der Walt gives a good account of this in his interesting book ‘Zululand True Stories’.) The tectonic plates off the iSimangaliso coast are still not widely understood, but one thing is certain – they are extremely deep, with submarine canyons reaching more than 100 metres below sea level at Sodwana Bay. And it is here that the world’s oldest known living fish species, the coelacanth, calls home.

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The world’s oldest known fish species – the coelacanth – is found off the Sodwana Bay section of iSimangaliso.

St Lucia also holds the country’s record for the greatest amount of rainfall recorded in a 24hour period. That was in 1984 during Cyclone Domoina, when 597mm deluge fell on the coastal town, sweeping away bridges throughout the province and partially submerging the only one into St Lucia itself, across the Lake St Lucia Estuary.

Ammonites and other fossilised sea creatures are found in the Lake St Lucia estuarine system.

In terms of ancient fossils and relic seas, we have those too. The Western Shores of Lake St Lucia up to False Bay are known for their rich deposits of massive (up to a metre in diameter) fossilised ammonites that date back some 60 million years to the Cretaceous period.

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Maphelane, in the southern part of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, is the highest vegetated dune in Africa at 183m.

Then there are the highest vegetated dunes in Africa, around 25 000 thousand years old and with the highest of these measuring 183m at Maphelane in the south of the Park. Virgin bush saved from mining that would have destroyed centuries-old forest, these dunes perform an essential function in enabling moisture runoff to seep through the soil to fill the lakes and pans on iSimangaliso. Principal amongst these is South Africa’s largest natural fresh water lake, Sibaya. iSimangaliso also has the largest peat deposits in the country – a rare wetland type important for the natural storage and filtering of water and carbon sequestration. Along with this we also have the last remaining significant swamp forests in Southern Africa. Both systems are under severe human pressure.

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And in the animal world there are other ‘records’: The shoreline of iSimangaliso is the southernmost nesting site for endangered sea turtles; it has the highest number of frog species in southern Africa (35 of which 2 are endemic), and the greatest avifauna diversity in Africa at a current list of 530 recorded bird species – that’s 50% of South Africa’s bird species & 25% of Africa’s. iSimangaliso is also the only place in South Africa where you find the Setaro’s dwarf chameleon. A guided night drive on the Eastern Shores is your best bet for spotting this tiny creature.

So, while we have yet so much to learn, and each year even more interesting discoveries are made, the need to preserve this unique, record-breaking ecological treasure is critical.

Scientists continue to find reasons to support the wisdom of those who voted our Park as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, and as Park managers, residents, neighbours and visitors, we are indeed blessed to be part of the journey.

(Just don’t build a skyscraper near St Lucia. It does, after all, have a history.)

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Higher Ground has been running programmes of therapeutic recreation (adventure camps) for people with disabilities since 2004. We are an NPO and are based in Durban. Our programmes are run at various venues within an hour or two of Durban, and occasionally in the Western Cape and Gauteng. We are passionate about running our 'camps' and feel that the benefits offered to

partially sighted. Participants have the opportunity to take part in The groups that we activities that they never currently cater for are: dreamed they would, or adults who are blind or could. They gain indepartially sighted, adults pendence. They develop with acquired brain in- self worth. They network juries, young adults and offer each other peer with intellectual impair- support. They become ments, tertiary stumore physically active dents who are blind or and enjoy the great outpartially sighted and doors. The opportunities teens who are blind or really are endless! our participants are huge.

A secondary aim is to provide respite to parents and caregivers. They are able to rest and sometimes even have a holiday of their own whilst knowing that their loved one is having a wonderful time and is well taken care of.

Volunteers 'staff' the camps. They are what make the programmes amazing and they are just incredible. They take care of any personal care needs our participants might have, assist with getting around and plan and run our activities. They are usually students or young working people who take time off to make a difference in the lives of our amazing participants.

As a result they also gain great experience working with people who have disabilities, which we believe is beneficial to their own communities and spheres of influence.

BENEFITS OF GYMNASTICS Christo Malan Owner: Gymnastixellence Hartbeespoort

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Strength developmenT Gymnastics produces, pound-for-pound the best athletes in the world as every muscle is your body is necessary to master all the skills.Gymnastics is the most natural way to develop upper & lower body plus core strength.

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cognitive functioning: Participation in gymnastics does not only offer physical gains; it is beneficial for improving concentration and mental focus–an important aspect of anyone's life. Gymnastics allows children the chance to think for themselves, to stimulate their imaginations and to solve problems safely Disease prevention / FIGHT AGAINST OBESITY: Participation in gymnastics can help maintain a healthy body, which is key to preventing numerous health conditions such as asthma, cancer, obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Being involved in gymnastics helps encourage a healthy lifestyle, including regular physical activity and eating a well-balanced diet.

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Social skills: At all ages, gymnastics provides an opportunity to develop social skills. Younger children learn how to stand in line, look, listen,be quiet when others are talking, work PRE-SCHOOL and think independently, and how to be respectful of others. The older kids learn how to set a good example for the people who look up to them and become role models at a young age.

COMPETITIONS: Teaches us to cope when things do not go our way.

ERNST Winning and loosing are sometimes out of Cassandra Marshall RICHTER your control. We learn resilience and grit in these moments that most certainly are essential in adulthood. It helps us with goal setting to master certain skills before a competition. Learning to operate within rules and developing strategies to use those rules to our advantage are great things to learn GYMNASTIXELLENCE Winning and losing with grace are essential Strong and healthy skills throughout your life. It gives us the bones: As we age, we inevitably opportunities to cope with feelings of pride experience a decrease in bone and disappointment and to learn to process mass every year. Building strong, them in healthy ways. Competition is fun. healthy bones at a young age can Most people enjoy games. Being a part of help reduce the risks of developing a team makes us feel like we belong.

Adè Grobbelaar osteoporosis later on in life. coordination: Gymnasts do not react with as large a “startle response” to sudden imbalances as non-gymnasts By applying this conditioning outside the sport, people become better equipped to avoid hazardous situations by quickly identifying them and naturally correcting body alignment when walking, standing or jumping, etc. self-esteem: A study conducted by researchers at the Robert Woo Johnson Medical School have indicated that children who participate in physical activity like gymnastics are likely to have better self-esteem Discipline: Gymnastics instills a sense of discipline.

Each student must have the self control to make corrections when a coach asks them to, and they must also have the self discipline to stay on task when a coach is working with another gymnast Daily exercise needs: Participation in gymnastics helps meet the recommendations as set out by the American Heart Association that recommends that children participate in at least 60 minutes physical activities per day.

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Situated within the beautiful 1,000 hectare Umhloti Nature Reserve, 15 kilometres outside Nelspruit, the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) South Africa Chimpanzee Sanctuary is home to chimps that have been misplaced from their natural habitats in Africa.

Chimp Eden was established in 2006 and is home to 33 chimpanzees. This JGI chimpanzee sanctuary brings the world of chimpanzees closer to humanity through education end eco-tourism.

The goal of the chimpanzee sanctuary is to rescue chimpanzees that have survived the bush meat trade, been orphaned, traded in the illegal pet market, or rescued from being traumatised for entertainment in circuses, beach resorts and night clubs.

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The chimpanzees spend their days in semi-wild enclosures, and show normal social interaction and behavioural patterns as group members.

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On your guided tour, each chimpanzee is introduced and their often sad stories are told in an effort to create awareness and educate the guests on the struggles wild chimpanzees face and what we all can do to help save an protect these beautiful creatures for our future generations.

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Sasol Young Explorer – Frogs is the second app in the new Young Explorer nature series for kids. Colourful, informative and stimulating, Frogs introduces young children (3–8 years old) to 55 of the most common and rare frog species found in southern Africa.

The descriptions of the animals – in English, isiXhosa, isiZulu and Afrikaans – are written in easy and accessible language and narrated by professional voice-over artists. There are also calls for all the frogs, except one – the only voiceless species in the region – while videos for 29 species show these delightful creatures in their natural habitat.

‘Quick facts’ about the size, egg type, location and conservation status of each species are revealed by toggling between illustrations of the different features on the screen.

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Multilingual app in four languages (English, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu and Afrikaans) Packed with accurate info written by a frog specialist Tap and listen to text in all four languages Ideal learning tool, especially for children learning to read, or learning a second language Expands kids’ vocabulary in a way that is engaging and relevant to them Record and listen to yourself reading Tap to play calls or watch videos Play interactive educational games (with multiple levels of difficulty) Fosters a love of nature No collection of personal/location data, in-app purchases, advertising or external website links

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Voortrekker Monument and Nature Reserve School group bookings: Christo Rabie Tel. 012 326 6770 Fax 086 6066 561 E-mail opvoed@vtm.org.za Entrance fees: March 2016 – Feb. 2017 R45.00 per learner R70 per educator / adult (bus parking, entrance and tour guides are included) School in-visits: R30.00 per learner only Business hours: 08H00 – 16H00 Language medium: Afrikaans, English, Setswana, SePedi, isiZulu and Tshivenda We are a declared Grade 1 National Heritage Site and the second most visited in South Africa

VISUAL ARTS GRADE 4 - 7 ACTIVITY SHEETS WITH MEMORANDA PER GRADE The following is available for art discussions: Marble frieze: 92m in length x 1.2 m high Colourful tapestry: 30m in length x 1m high Bronze and granite sculptures WH Coetzer oil painting: 10m wide x 4m high We cover the principles of art during the tour: Media from the local environment Technique: Paintings, sculptures, tapestry 2- & 3-dimensional art: Space and depth Texture and material Design and balance Animals and people in movement or static Form, Proporsions, Line work Realism; Stylised realism; Abstract art Colour: shading, contrast, monochrome, Colour mixing, primary and secondary colours Architecture: Decorative and radiating patterns African influences and Monument complex layout

TRADIONAL MONUMENT TOUR - SS THEME FOCUS: ACTIIVITY SHEET PER THEME WITH MEOMORANDUM Grade 1-3

Life during the Great Trek themes: Food, Clothing, Animal care, indigenous games, settlement, hunting, leatherwork Transport (Wagons, oxen, horses) Leadership during the Great Trek and the role women played Early Pretoria history and the GreatTrek Christianity and moral lessons learnt from Great Trek times Central cattle farmer settlement layout and the Monument complex Cultural and religious festivals of the Afrikaner Influences: Africa, Great Zimbabwe and the Monument Nation building; Cultural heritage: Gender stereotyping Colonialisation of the Cape and results thereof Moving frontiers and cultural contact

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Park Station: Theme – Mining

Cnr of Wolmarans Street and Rissik Street, Johannesburg Park Station bus routes leads to Parktown and CBD Johannesburg. These routes pass Wits Medical School, Bank City, Boston College and Absa Bank respectively.

Marlboro Station: Theme – Music, Art and Culture South of Marlboro Drive and to the west of the N3, Marlboro, Johannesburg

Marlboro Station offers a shuttle service to Linbro Business Park and Woodlands Business Office Park. In order to use this service, you will be required to purchase a shuttle ticket at the Marlboro Station's bus office.

Midrand Station: Theme – Gateway to Gauteng

Cnr Old Pretoria Road (K101) and Grand Central Blvd, Midrand Midrand Station bus routes leads to Randjespark, Noordwyk and Sunninghill. These routes pass Tilbury Business Park, Vodaworld and Chilli Lane Shopping Centre respectively.

Midrand's location is one of its great attributes. It is located halfway between Johannesburg and Tshwane, the two major cities in the Gauteng province. The main artery in Gauteng, the N1 freeway, runs straight through the middle of Midrand.

Places of Interest: Gallagher Convention Centre, www.gallagher.co.za

www.gautrain.co.za Call Centre: 0800 Gautrain

South African Lipizzaners, www.lipizzaners.co.za Lory Park Animal and Owl Sanctuary, www.lorypark.co.za Vodaworld, www.vodacom.co.za

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Theme – Academic Cnr Grosvenor Street and Arcadia Street, Pretoria The station is easily accessible from the N1 and N4 highways, situated within the Hatfield business node.

Gautrain bus routes leads to Brooklyn, Lynnwood, Arcadia and Hatfield.

For people on the move. accessible using the Gautrain system and other public transport modes. Your Gautrain Gold Card is your ticket to get to know Gauteng better – just follow the landmarks indicated on the map on the reverse side.

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Rosebank Station: Theme – Retail

Cnr of Oxford and Baker Street, Rosebank Rosebank Station bus routes leads to Melrose, Illovo, Hyde Park and Killarney. Take a 5 minute walk to Rosebank Mall for all your shopping needs.

The City of Johannesburg has everything you’re looking for and more!

Places of Interest: Constitution Hill, www.constitutionhill.org.za Rosebank Art and Craft Market, www.rosebankmall.co.za Joburg Theatre, www.joburgtheatre.com

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Rhodesfield Station: Theme – Industry

Cnr of Anson Street and Ventura Street, Kempton Park Rhodesfield Station bus routes leads to Kempton Park and Emperors Palace Casino.

The Gautrain Rhodesfield Station is directly adjacent to the new PRASA Rhodesfield Station, and convenient pedestrian connectivity is provided between the two. The PRASA Station may be used to access Metrorail services.

The City of Ekurhuleni, South Africa’s Aerotropolis, home to the OR Tambo International Airport – Africa’s biggest and busiest airport and the manufacturing heartland of Africa.

Places of Interest: OR Tambo Narrative Centre, grave sites of the late Oliver and Adelaide Tambo in Wattville. www.newla.co.za

The roof design of the Gautrain station buildings characterises the umbrella canopies of the Acacia tree. The stations express the various meeting places along the Gautrain route. Each station is themed according to its direct environment.

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Sandton Station: Theme – Commerce

Cnr of Rivonia Road and West Street, Sandton Sandton Station bus routes lead to Gallo Manor, Rivonia, Randburg and Fourways. Take a 5 minute walk to Nelson Mandela Square and Sandton City.

Liliesleaf Farm, www.liliesleaf.co.za Sandton City, www.sandtoncity.com Sandton Convention Centre, www.saconvention.co.za Visit Joburg Tourism for more attractions in Johannesburg. www.joburgtourism.com

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OR Tambo International Airport Station: Theme – Tribute to the Nation OR Tambo Airport Road, Johannesburg

A dedicated airport connection between Sandton Station and the OR Tambo International Airport offers world-class convenience for travellers. During peak times, it will take travellers 15 minutes. During off-peak times, it will take 20 minutes between Sandton and the airport.

Madiba Freedom Museum, www.southafrica.info Emperors Palace Casino, www.emperorspalace.com Aviation Museum of South Africa, www.aviationmuseum.co.za For more information on the Ekurhuleni region of Gauteng visit www.ekurhuleni.gov.za

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Pretoria Station: Theme – Rail History

Cnr of Bosman and Scheiding Street, Pretoria Pretoria Station bus routes leads to Pretoria CBD, Groenkloof and Pretoria Zoo. These routes go past various attractions, museums and parks.

Centurion Station: Theme – Sports

West Avenue and the Gerard Street intersection, Centurion The station is positioned above ground on the east of Centurion Lake close to SuperSport Park, an internationally renowned cricket stadium.

Centurion Station bus routes leads to Highveld, Rooihuiskraal, Wierda Park and Southdowns. These bus routes go past SuperSport Park, Centurion Lifestyle Centre and South Downs College.

Pretoria is contained within the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality as one of several constituent former administrations which also includes Centurion and Soshanguve.

Places of Interest: Freedom Park, www.freedompark.co.za Voortrekker Monument, www.vtm.org.za Union Buildings, www.sahistory.org.za National Zoological Gardens, www.nzg.ac.za Menlyn Park Shopping Centre, www.menlynpark.co.za University of Pretoria, www.up.ac.za For more information on these and other attractions within the Tshwane region please visit www.tshwane.gov.za

For more information and prices download the Gautrain App

Getting to your destination has never been easier. Gautrain will help you plan your route, assist you with bus and shuttle services as well as assist you with calculating the time and cost of visiting your destination. Finding an event, place or attraction to attend or visit makes travelling a comfortable and enjoyable experience.

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For more information visit Gauteng Tourism Authority www.gauteng.net

The Free Park an Voortre Monum Vist www.southafrica.net to to arrange transport to one of South Africa’s World Heritage sites, the Cradle of Humankind.

Sandton Station Bus Routes S2: Gallo Manor S3: Rivonia S4: Randburg S5: Fourways

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Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel

Bidvest Wanderers Stadium

Protea Hotel Wanderers

Sunninghill Hospital

Linbro Business Park Shuttle Service

Meadowfields

Atholl Oaklands

City Sightseeing Joburg

First National Bank

Standard Bank Art Gallery

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Wits Medical School

Parktown

Sandton Racquets Club

Sandton Benmore Sports Club Shopping Centre Sinosteel

Hyde Square

Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

Wedge

Pick n Pay on Nicol

Woodlands Business Office Park Shuttle Service

Nandoʼs

River Club Park

Bryanston Crescent

SARS

Rosebank Station Bus Routes RB5: Killarney RB2: Melrose RB3: Illovo RB4: Hyde Park

Chilli Lane Shopping Centre

Rivonia Boulevard

Liliesleaf

Grosvenor Crossing

Consumer Goods Council

Brightwater Commons

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Church State Square Theatre Louis Pasteur Hospital

Manhattan Hotel City Hall

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Momentum Spar Raslouw Value Centre

Centurion Station

Centurion Lake

Byles Bridge

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Amberfield Estate

Supersport Park

Centurion Lifestyle Centre

Love More Centre Southdowns College

Eco Park Estate Eco Boulevard

Central Park

Unisa SBL Main Entrance African Bank Boulders Shopping Centre

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Grand Central Airport

North-South Commuter East-West Commuter

Town Lodge

Rhodesfield Bus Routes RF1: Kempton Park RF2: Emperors Palace

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Glen Balad Mall

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Airport

Joburg Water Tower

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Gallagher Convention Centre

Sax Arena

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Vodaworld

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Nizamiye Turkish Masjid along the Midrand train route.

Centurion Licensing Services

Protea Tilbury Hotel Business Park

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Centurion Bus Routes C1: Techno Park C2: Rooihuiskraal C3: Wierda Park C4: Southdowns

Value World Centurion Centurion Golf Estate

Highveld Shopping Centre

Wierdaglen Estate

Waterkloof Airforce Base

Brooklyn Mall

Little Company of Mary Hospital

Protea Hotel Waterfront

Tuks Sports Campus

St. Maryʼs School Garden CSIR Court World Bank Xcelpark City Lodge Lynnwood Spanish Embassy Checkers Pretoria Lynnwood Country Menlyn Club Park Shopping

Harlequins Office Park

Leriba Hotel and Spa

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University of Pretoria Groenkloof Campus

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Loftus Rugby Stadium

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Pretoria Technical High Royal Thai Sunnyside Embassy Centre

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Freedom Park

Voortrekker Monument Private Nature Reserve

Sheraton Hotel

Heart Hospital

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Shuttle services available.

• From Marlboro to Linbro Park and Woodlands in Woodmead.

• Weekend shuttle to Montecasino from Sandton Station.

Download the Gautrain Apps, available on: • App Store • Google Play • App World

Take Metrorail from Park Station to FNB Stadium.

S M S “A l e r t ” t o 3 2 6 9 3 f o r s e r v i c e u p d a t e s Disclaimer: Please note that some of the attractions indicated along the illustrated route map may not be along the route of the Gautrain services.

Certain attractions can be seen from the Gautrain but may need other public transport modes to get there. Direct enquiries for more information about places and attractions may be obtained from Gauteng Tourism Authority. The illustrated route map is not to scale. The illustrated information published was last updated on 25 January 2016.

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