ALLES Magazine Edition 43 August 2019

South African Travel Expert Member

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Give your students that WOW! moment Visit the Two Oceans Aquarium on your Cape Town Educational Tour!

Contact us today for your next South Coast Adventure!

Sarah Mobile no:083 256 7518 Email: sarah@teenranch.co.za

AWAITS IN THE HEART OF LIMPOPO! Exclusive Boat Trips on the Blyde Dam, gives school groups a safe and extraordinary opportunity to spot Hippo and Crocodile.

Swadini is landlocked by the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve and nestled amongst the Drakensberg peaks, on the banks of the Blyde River.

The unique and magnificent natural treasures in this world renowned area, activates engaging and valuable educational properties for school groups.

An educational tour must is the Kadishi Tufa Waterfall Did you know?

What is mesmerising about the Kadishi waterfall is the striking resemblance the rock face of the waterfall bears to a weeping face, the drop of water very like a sheet of tears. For this reason it has been called the 'weeping face of nature'.

Swadini will give your group some of the most unique activities in the largest green belt canyon in the world.

Looking for new species? What about taking your school group on an exploration adventure? The Resort is not only home to the newly documented Eastern Scissortail Dragonfly, but also home to other unique Dragonflies such as Painted Sprite, Great Sprite, Lined Claspertail and Spined Fairytail.

Hidden at the end of the Blyde Dam, it is one of few rare living tufa waterfalls in the world and is said to be the second highest tufa waterfall in the world, dropping 200 metres from its limestone shelf to the water of the Blydepoort Dam. Tufal waterfalls take million of years to form. Water, running over dolomitic rocks, absorbs calcium from the rocks. The mosses that also grow on these rocks draw out carbon dioxide whilst photosynthesising, which causes the calcium in the water to deposit layers of tufa on the surface of the waterfall (a bit like crystalisation of water). The water continues to flow over and underneath the layer of calcium.

Unique trees located at Swadini include Lebombo clusterleaf, Carrot-tree, Mitzeeri, Forest fever tree and Matumi. Unique birds can also be found in Swadini and include Crowned Eagle, African Black Duck, African Finfoot, Half-collared Kingfisher as well as the Trumpeter Hornbill. Wild animals that can be found in, and around the Resort include Leopard, Kudu, Hippo, Crocodiles, Waterbuck, Bushbuck, Meerkat, Duiker, Mongoose and Impala.

With being in close proximity to all the majour educational tour destinations, your class will have too little time to fit in all the treasures in the area. What about a visit to the Endangered Species Centre or some interaction with elephants? From a traditional tribe, entertaining with dance and music, to being on the border of the Kruger National Park (where you can book additional talks about animal species and activities) to being mid some of the world’s greatest wonders, like Bourke's Luck Potholes, The Pinnacle, Mac-Mac Falls, God's Window and the ever popular Graskop Lift! Plan your roundabout tour and ensure you visit the Three Rondavels, the oldest Boabab trees and the magical mining town of Pelgrim’s rest.

Swadini has an extensive team and group program that includes, hiking, horse riding river rafting and much more. Please enquire for a full list of all our activities. The Swadini School Tour will become the pinnacle of your school’s annual outdoor experiences calendar!

Contact our friendly team today to discuss all your needs.

Reception and Reservations: +27 (0)15-795 5141 +27 (0)76 634 1170 swadinires@foreversa.co.za Alternatively guests can book online

www.foreverswadini.co.za

Looking for the PERFECT DESTINATION for your next school outing or team building weekend?

Forever Swadini is an award-winning Resort that’s nestled in the peaks of the Drakensberg, a mere stone’s throw away from VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL LANDMARKS like Kruger National Park, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, The Pinnacle, Mac-Mac Falls and God’s Window.

WE SPECIALISE IN:

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Fully catered kids’ accommodation Day Visit packages Team building activities

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Jessica the Hippo Moholoholo Animal Rehab Centre Hoedspruit Cheetah Project Reptile Centre Kruger Park

features 4 DORMITORIES, each sleeping 22 kids, and 2 teacher’s rooms each sleeping 2 people.

OUR FULLY EQUIPPED YOUTH HOSTEL

THE RESORT FEATURES A WIDE RANGE OF KID-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING:

Cold and Heated Swimming Pools | Mini Golf | Trampolines | Volleyball | Tennis Court | Paintball | Kids Play Area | Outdoor Chess | Hiking Trails | Quad Biking | Horseback Riding | Kloofing | Mountain Bike Trails | And much more!

BOOK TODAY, OR CONTACT US FOR MORE INFO !

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CENTRAL RESERVATIONS TEL: : +27 (0)12 423 5600 EMAIL: info@foreversa.co.za

a camp built on the foundation of love, trust and hope

a great venue hidden in the bronberg hills 20 minutes from the city - leadership camps - hockey clinics - adventure centre - great obstacle course - break away camps - and much more ... only skill needed: you must play in the mud

Jackie Knoetze en Antoinette Wildon Tel no: 0828022519 Mobile no: 0826794496 E-mail: info@adventurepeaks.co.za

We cannot wait to welcome you!

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

FEATURES • •

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.)

• motivate sports and work teams to perform

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

www.b2bcamps.co.za Main Camp Information:

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.

Pub date: August 2015

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

Language: English, The smaller

species found in southern Africa.

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

Price: R99,99

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.

Android tablets File size: ± 300 mb

between illustrations of the different features on the screen.

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.

FEATURES • • • • • • • • • •

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 Mail us on: No collection of personal/location data, in-app purchases, advertising or external website links admin@b2bcamps.co.za

Contact Information:

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCULXN2Enp3k9CMWfWgL48dw WEBSITE: www.youngexplorerapp.com

Office: +27 21 844 0000 Cell: +27 82 373 5162 Fax: +27 21 844 0000 or +27 86 545 8223

PRAISE FOR SASOL YOUNG EXPLORER – MAMMALS

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Directions: Our campsite is situated just 8km MEDIA & BLOGGERS: For further information or little to request from the wonderful town of review copies please contact: Grabouw.

Joanita Nel jnel@penguinrandomhouse.co.za 011 327 3550

Tel: 039 975 2196 35 Umdoni Drive

Fax: 039 975 2196 Pennington

Mobile: 082 372 3256

e-mail: holidaywithus@telkomsa.net

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!

* Adventure * Academic * Art * Cookery * Dog Training * Etiquette * Environmental * First aid & safety * Fun & camps

Kiddies playground Various guest units and dormitory accommodation

* Fly fishing

Horses

* History

Water activities

* Holiday camps * Horse grooming

Foefie slide Heated indoor swimming pool

* Horse riding

Dam swimming

* Leadership

Night adventures

* Music * Personality, character & gifting development * Survival * Veldschool and more...

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ATKV Klein-Kariba’s Leadership and Adventure centre offers a wide variety of activities, accommodation, and programmes. Our experienced team of presenters will offers wide variety of ensure an unforgettable experience for school, student, and evenachurch groups.

Courses and programmes » Leadership » Team-building » Fun and adventure » Sports » Life skills and goal-setting

Activities

Facilities

» Box car racing

» Two warm mineral baths

» Abseiling

» Cold water outdoor swimming pool and splash pool

» Archery

» Waterslide

» Hiking trail

» 9-hole short and miniature golf course

» Horse riding

» Volleyball and rugby

» Raft building

» Horseback riding

» Paintball

» Game viewing

» Obstacle course

» Hiking trails and cycling

» Tracking

» Pedal and rowing boats

» Target shooting

» Fishing

» Water study

» Pool and electronic games

» Group challenges

» 4x4 motorcycle rides

ATKV Klein-Kariba: Telephone: 014 736 9800 Email: kkinligting@atkv.org.za Website: www.klein-kariba.co.za Facebook: www.facebook.com/ATKVKLEINKARIBA

’n Ervaring sonder weerga!

ATKV-Drakensville, geleë in die pragtige Drakensberge, spog met ’n Omgewingsentrum wat ’n groot verskeidenheid opwindende avontuurervarings en ontwikkelingsprogramme aanbied. Ons ervare kursusaanbieders en opwindende reeks aktiwiteite is ontwerp vir skool-, studente-, en selfs kerkgroepe.

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.

Akkommodasie • • • •

Spanbou- en ander pret aktiwiteite

Twee koshuise op die perseel Addisionele verblyf Konferensiefasiliteite beskikbaar Etes word voorsien deur die Koswerf Restaurant

Alle ouderdomme, almal welkom!

Drakensville: 036 438 6287 | drakensville@atkv.org.za www.drakensville.co.za | www.facebook.com/ATKVOORDE

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Glykabel Abseil Boogskiet Staptoere Kultuurervarings

• • • •

Vlotbou Verfbal Hindernisbaan Groepuitdagings en –speletjies

ATKV Gap Year students receiving Sea Rescue Training from NSRi at TO Strand

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:

www.atkvpostmatriek.co.za Die ATKV-Postmatriekjaar se programinhoud is geakkrediteer en bestaan uit ses opwindende afdelings om elke student tot sy volle potensiaal te ontwikkel.

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.

Straatskerp Hier fokus ons op selfstandigheid deur aandag te gee in ons program aan algemene regsbeginsels, persoonlike finansies en begrotings, entrepreneurskap, basiese besigheidsbestuur, projekbestuur, etiket, aanleer van Zoeloe en algemene beginsels in Afrikaanse skryfkuns, seksualiteit, wapenvaardigheid, selfverdediging, basiese doen-dit-self-vaardighede, kompas-, kaart- en GPS-navigasie, veldkookkuns, huishoudelike vaardighede (kosvoorbereiding, huishouding).

Avontuur Verskuif grense en leer om buite jou gemaksone oplossings te prakseer deur Bergfietskursus, Skubaduik, Stap- en wildernis-ekspedisies, Perdehantering en ruiterkuns, Witwaterroei (River rafting), Abseil en rotsklim, Avontuurresies en -oriëntering, Jag- en slagkuns, Kampkuns, Avontuurfasilitering en -aanbieding, Veldoorlewing, Noodhulp: vlak 1 en 2, Voël- en boomidentifikasie

Pret Sosiale vaardighede word ontwikkel deur kultuurervarings, ’n bergfietstoer en buurlanduitstappies na Lesotho, Mosambiek en Botswana.

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.

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

www.teenranch.co.za

www.teenranch.co.za

RAISING CHILDREN TO THRIVE IN A CLIMATE CHANGED WORLD Many parents who are concerned about climate change know that the climate-altered world their children will live their adult lives in will be very different from today’s world.

This generation of children will need to adapt to faster and more wide-ranging changes than we have ever seen before. Even with swift action on climate change, there are still likely to be more extreme weather disasters and serious shortages of fuel, water and food in many places. Further, as we move to a zero-carbon economy, there will be major changes in our lifestyles - in the ways we work, consume and travel. These changes will require great adaptability and capacity to cooperate with others.

This information sheet is a companion to the information sheet, A Parent Guide To Climate Change. It helps parents think through the skills and capacities that our children - the next generation -will need to keep working so they can help to restore a safe climate, and to adapt to the inevitable changes ahead, and how parents can help their children develop these skills and capacities.

WHAT SKILLS DO I NEED TO TEACH MY CHILDREN SO THAT THEY CAN THRIVE IN A CLIMATE CHANGED WORLD? ‘Positive development’ is a term psychologists use to refer to developing the capacity to live a happy, healthy, productive and engaged life, which is what all parents want for their children. These skills are also important for helping them to adapt to climate change and thrive in a climate changed world. There are four sets of characteristics that help children develop in this way – individual skills, inter-personal skills, social engagement and citizenship skills - and parents can help build all of these.

Individual skills and capacities Every child has a different personality, but there are

Teach values of justice and equity in your

some skills that are important for all children in

children and adolescents by:

helping them to cope and thrive even when things are

• Being a role model and mentor to them

tough.

(E.g., by letting them see how you support disadvantaged people and fight for justice).

Help them learn to manage their feelings and behaviour (what psychologists call self-regulation)

• Helping them expand their care and concern

by:

beyond their immediate circle of friends and

• Acknowledging their feelings (“I know you are

family.

feeling angry/sad/…”).

• Teaching them that people have different • Helping them to label their feelings themselves.

needs and that sometimes, for things to be ‘just’ and ‘fair’, some people will need more

• Helping them relax and calm down before reacting.

time, attention and support than others.

• Encouraging them to use ‘self-talk’ to calm

• Holding your children to high ethical

themselves (E.g., “I’m sad because …, but I can cope

standards, such as honouring their

with that”).

commitments, doing the right thing even when it is hard, standing up for others when they are

• Encouraging them to do something that will help

being treated unjustly, and insisting that

them feel better (E.g., “I’m going to cuddle the cat or

they’re being respectful, even if others around

go outside for a swing under the trees to make myself

them are not behaving that way.

feel better”).

• Helping them to become ethical thinkers by • Helping them to avoid ‘catastrophising’ the problem,

listening to them and guiding them as they

and instead to think of positive sides to the problem.

think through their own ethical dilemmas (E.g., whether to tell a teacher when they see their

• Help them to learn how to delay gratification – be

friends walking through the new garden beds

prepared to work for a longer-term goal (like a healthy

that have just been planted; whether to buy

climate) even when it means missing out on shorter-

some new clothes that they don’t really need

term things (like lots of consumer goods).

so as to seem ‘cool’).

Individual skills and capacities Encourage flexibility and adaptability by:

• Talking about how lifestyles will need to

• Supporting them in trying new things, taking

change to stop climate change, and how many of

acceptable risks and experimenting with different

these changes could make us happier and

‘selves’.

healthier.

• Discussing all the possible ways that a problem

• Teach your children how to adapt and

could be handled (e.g. “How can we reduce the

persevere. As they grow up, give your children

amount of plastic we use in this house?”).

opportunities to sort out a few challenges, so they learn how to cope and adapt, like making

• Encouraging them to embrace changes and model

their own way home from school, or thinking

doing this yourself. For example, if you had planned

through how to deal with a bully at school on

an activity but something comes up which prevents

their own before asking for help.

it, model being optimistic and positive about the change. If your children express disappointment at

Remember to keep noticing and valuing all of

the change, let them know that this is OK and

these ‘emotional intelligence’ skills at least as

understandable, but also (when appropriate) ask

much as ‘academic’ skills, and encourage

them to think of all the enjoyable possibilities that

schools and other people to value them too.

this change might bring.

Interpersonal skills and relationships Skills in interacting with others and building strong

Make sure you maintain a strong relationship with

supportive relationships will be particularly important your children, even when things are tough, by: in a zero-carbon world, where our lives will be more • Making it clear that your love for them is inter-connected. They are also critical sources of

unconditional.

resilience when facing climate-induced events like droughts and floods.

Teach your children cooperation by:

• Making time for fun family activities.

• Showing interest in them and their lives.

• Teaching them turn taking.

• Talking about your feelings and encouraging them to • Getting them to work on things together like

do so too.

chores or a problem that they need to solve.

• Making sure nothing is ‘off limits’ for talking about.

• Praising them when you see them cooperating.

• 'Being there’ when they need to talk or support.

• Engaging them in team sports or other group activities which require teamwork, according to their interests.

Interpersonal skills and relationships Help your children to build and maintain healthy

• Showing your children how to look for the best in

relationships with their friends and other

other people.

community members by: • Being interested in their friends, offering a

• Explaining to children the importance of being a

welcoming place for friends to visit.

‘giver’ – someone who likes to give and help other people. Take them with you when you are helping

• Encouraging your children to “work it out” if they

other people so they can share the sense of

are having a problem with a friend or a group, rather fulfillment that results, and can feel the appreciation than just quitting.

that comes your way.

• Talking about how much you value friendships,

• Trying to make sure that your child feels a sense

and showing how friendships involve ‘give and take’

of belonging and being valued at school, and

by both giving and receiving support from your

encourage them to develop good relationships with

friends.

teachers.

• Encouraging them to have a diverse set of friends, Learn negotiation and conflict resolution skills including people with different backgrounds to

and then use these with your children.

themselves.

• Teach them how to say what their needs or concerns are, listen to the other person’s ideas and

• Showing children how sharing and doing things

concerns, brainstorm creative ways of meeting

together is more fun and sustainable, like inviting

everyone’s needs, and then to choose the best

others over for shared meals, going on holidays

solutions which can meet most of the important

together with friends, or helping with a neighbour’s

needs. (See http://bit.ly/wiseways for teaching

tomato bottling or apple harvest.

children conflict resolution.)

Social engagement – helping children make a difference in their communities Becoming a contributing member of society is an

• Helping them to get involved in volunteering and

important aspect of positive development.

other forms of community engagement. E.g., they

Besides, to solve climate change, and to live in a

could join local climate action groups, or youth-

climate-changed world, people will need to be

focused climate groups (like the Australian Youth

closely engaged with their communities.

Climate Coalition), or Landcare groups.

Encourage your children to be engaged with their

• Encouraging children to speak up about problems

community by:

they see in their community. Talk with them about

• Giving them opportunities to engage

whom they could contact to get action on these

meaningfully with their neighbours. E.g., taking

problems, and help them do this.

meals over when someone is sick, offering to walk their pets, helping to fix a hole in the fence

• Helping your children recognise their own skills

that their dog has dug, or even just stopping for a

and use them for good in the community. E.g., if

chat when coming and going.

your children love pulling things apart, take them along to your local repair café (or start one up if you

• Helping them to be a ‘joiner’, by getting them

don’t have one yet!), and let them learn how to

involved in community groups and teams: Look

repair broken equipment.

out for local events like community board game afternoons, picnics, tree planting events, or the Australia Day cleanup.

Civic engagement – helping children become global citizens We all must take on roles as active citizens if we

Build your (older) children’s awareness of bigger-

are going to succeed in getting on top of climate

than-self issues, like global issues and social

change, stop its worst effects and prepare well

justice:

for unavoidable changes. Teaching citizenship skills is important for children to feel they have

• Talk about how climate change is going to be

some capacity to make change.

worse for people living in developing countries (where 85% of children live), and how unfair this is

Teach your children active citizenship skills

(since they didn’t cause climate change).

by: • Taking your children along with you when you

• Discuss ways they could help them, like asking

do your volunteer work.

their school to bring in speakers who can raise awareness, raising money to send to communities

• Getting them to join you on marches/protests.

that are affected by climate change, writing to the government to ask for more overseas aid.

• Showing them how to write letters and emails to politicians, CEOs of fossil fuel companies, etc.

• Going together to visit your local politician to ask for better climate policies.

Acknowledgments This information sheet was written by Dr Susie Burke, Professor Ann Sanson, and Emerita Professor Judith Van Hoorn, with help from the APS Public Interest Team, the APS Public Interest Advisory Group, Nina and Laurel. APS (c) 2018 Raising-children-climate-18APS-PI

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Need for adventure Thirty plus years of involvement in Adventure Based Learning (ABL) and Adventure, Nature and Culture Tourism have taught me one thing: The yearning or seeking of adventure is an instinctive force and has nothing to do with personality or character. Although personality or character can enhance the frequency, severity and type of adventure, the essence of being in- and seek adventure, can be found across all imaginable “fences” that divide people: age, ethnic, economy, weight, temperament, interest, sex and the list go on and on.

The adventure may differ, from coddiwompeling in nature, to extreme activities, from being a cliff hanger to being a coat hanger (previous articles), but the need for adventure is always evident in all. I have even found the need for adventure in very, very brokenspirit people. Talking to hospice workers, who work with people on their “last” will tell you that even in that frail state (broken body people) they sometimes acquire stories-they’ll smile, even while experiencing excruciating pain in their bodies, when something is conquered in the adventure story. One of my clients had many personalities (broken emotional people) and just mentioning paintball got everyone in there jumping up and down, making it almost impossible for her to contain the excited people she host.

So sad that we have revert our kids/ourselves to Hollywood to entertain the adventurer in them/us.

A camp comes to mind, a leadership camp for 24 prefects/student leaders from the city, “rich kids”, where I divided them in six groups of four- two boys, two girls, gave each group a full matchbox, and after an hour, not one group could make a fire to cook food on (we were in the bush veld). After asking them, it became apparent that not one in the 24, 18 odd year old kids, have ever stand next to an adult person, who made a fire to cook on-As difficult as it might be to comprehend, making a cooking fire was a “lost skill” to these kids.

Later during reflection more was revealed; was the first time for most to make their own food (cooking), first time for walking an open nature setting, first time to climb rocks and trees, first time in a place on foot within the same area where animals are present, first time sitting infront of an open fire, first time cooking marshmallows on an open fire, first time building a shelter, first time sleeping under the stars. My thought were SHAME ON US! Shame on us for depriving this generation like that.

Likewise, one of the saddest evolutions of our modern society (even when society itself may disagree with its existence) is the paradigm or believe that is harvested in young people; that intelligence, by definition through formal education, is measured and confined to academics. An even worse paradigm: that young people with such “high academic results” (intelligence), should then focus their energy and time, spending more time getting higher results in academics and that their object in life should be to obtain a job that reflects such status (finance).

The tragic outcome is twofold to say the least: 1. A generation of “achievers” destined to be- world changers and legacy leavers, who after a few years, live on the brink of emotional death, through depression without their medication and find no fulfilment in their occupation and life as a whole, and seize to live life to the full: ultimately seize to exist and become Yuppie Zombies: with the millennial cycle of Instagram, twitter or if you are old school-Facebook, sleep, eat, drink, work, eat, twitter, sleep, drink, twitter, work-posting selfies along the way, occasionally play and posting more selfies, then back to the beginning of the cycle while posting more selfies-and occasionally sling mud on Facebook or on your watsapp status (or magazines) with those they had a disagreement with. (Yip, slinging mud is a sign of unintelligible life form and poor leadership abilities) 2. The other 90% of “those kids”(with an exception of a few) grew up, having feelings of worthlessness and think they can’t mount to anything good in life and battle from the same millennial sickness, because they were made to think that they lack intelligence, which by the acceptable system they knew, measured their intelligence by academic standards.

LEAVE YOUR MARK AND GOOD LUCK ON YOUR ADVENTURE!

i am the left brain The same confusion can be seen in this picture on the internet; how can true level 6 Blooms reasoning exist without creativity? Freedom can’t exist without reason and yearning cant without realism. The artist, in my opinion, although maybe trying to make/teach a concept or point, seem on the other side of the scale, subliminally may have a paradigm that left brain(ers) and its virtues are not as colourful as the right brain(ers)?

My opinion is that intellect should not only be measured and developed by one sided brain activities and investment, but also the other hemisphere of the brain. The same for art, music, sport etc Let’s attempt to define intellects virtues, other than academics for both hemispheres of the brain: Foresight-the ability to plan aheadWith knowledge and experience this virtue grows. Intelligent people plan ahead.

Industrial-Hard work-blood, sweat and sometimes tears-Think hard work is not a virtue of intelligence?

Look around….and think again.

Intelligent people work hard.

Patience-Facing a Goliath of a severe problem and you’ll see brainy people first reaction is to stand back, exercise patience in their “wisdom” and think. Intelligent people are patient.

Curiosity-Ask any biologist, curiosity are probably one of the most accurate signs of intelligence. Intelligent people are always curios.

Problem solving- The problem of not having an answer triggers the intelligent, they have to figure things out. Intelligent people love problem solving.

Concentration-Be the span 2 minute, 5 or 50.

Intelligent people can concentrate deeply naturally. Show them something that triggers their interest and they concentrate twice as long as expected. Intelligent people concentrate deeply.

The list can go on.

Now look at every virtue shared above, just a few of a very long list, every single one of these, are combining left and right brain activities.

Virtues that are not necessarily measured or developed in traditional schooling methods.

Let’s have a system that measures and develop these too: Now there is one tool, a science, with multi disciples under it, which not just triggers each of these mentioned components or virtues in almost all children/people, but if practised by trained personnel acquire participation in a delightful, willing and enjoys manner, and also

develop both sides of the brain (and its intelligence) and do so in quantum leaps if practised correctly. This science is “Experiential Learning” and its disciplines are Environmental Experiential Learning/Education and Adventure Based Education to name just two, each with sub disciples like Play Therapy, Nature learning, Adventure based counselling, Adventure Therapy, Nature/Animal therapy, Environmental Education, Outdoor education, Garden therapy just to name a few. Each with its own technical skills and challenges, each serving the total human existence, effecting continuum’s like that of determination, self-discipline, self-reliance, vitality, integrity, compassion, will power, purposefulness, commitment, resourcefulness, initiative, self-respect, the list can go on and on.

Why continuums?

Continuum: a continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, but the extremes are quite distinct. e.g. "a continuum of special educational needs" https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/continuum Because on any given moment a person in an Adventure Based Learning activity, for example, is on a few continuums as the activity demands opposites within its planning, decision making, risk taking, curiosity etc.

In many cases, natural leadership qualities, those that adventure activities demands and develop, are processes that demands both extremes of a continuum in the same activity, almost as a bi-polar force, and a process of balance is riding on the line of the continuum, from each extreme to the other.

My point today is let’s get the kids outdoors and in adventures! Motivate others and do so accordingly. Not just are you fulfilling an integral instinctive need for adventure, but you are developing and can measure intelligence far beyond what is anticipated for in a normal traditional methods. I know from experience that going with 100 odd nowadays uncontrollable kids on camp is no fun, but that is not what I am suggesting. Take a smaller group, just your class on an outing. You’ll be surprised what adventure will do to and for them and in the long run for you too. You’ll meet kids that you have known for years, no really! The change that some kids have when in an adventure is not just unexplainable, it’s unrealistic! Start slow and small, you may just want to take a few kids on a day outing, but be part of the program. When you can, use a service provider that understands adventure and have training in other areas of Adventure Based Learning than just the hard technical skills.

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Sometimes adventure in not just “out there” Even in its smallest way, walking with grade one’s from classroom to ablution, but this time not just straight there, but along the way touching leaves, bark, rocks and other surfaces, and maybe along the way, play follow the leader-imitating a chicken, giraffe, elephant and more. Now a seemingly useless activity of going to the “bathroom”, becomes an adventure and is now triggering learning, curiosity, leadership, concentration and many others, not to mention the tremendous fun and stress relieve the kids are having.

Ps Acting like an elephant or giraffe in front of associates, staring through windows at you have both advantages and disadvantagesself humiliation is top on the list-positive or negative, you’ll find out soon.

Have you ever done this with a bunch a matric boysI have, during class time, walking along the passages like a giant centipede, with the teacher as the “head”. The job description, taken on very seriously, no smiles. Needless to say that the selfhumiliation of “that aged boys” contrarily to their believe, made them the coolest thing ever. Teachers along the passage ways was forced to pause class for a minute, sometimes more and trouble came when it became “the way” of going from one class to another in the weeks to pass. The rest of the school couldn’t wait for these boys to pass them somewhere along the way and brighten the day “up”. Soon after, the girls competed with similar strategies, knowing it creates pandemonium within observing pupils stuck in boring classrooms and being who they are, this pandemonium now became the objective of the exercise, and creativity, the original objective, although never lost, was not the focus anymore. Changing class or going somewhere during school has become an adventure in itself. A new tradition triggering more than creativity, now came curiosity, ingenuity, thinking out the box and many more. Especially problem solving when the headmaster asked us what we were doing. A seemingly useless activity become an adventure, with some thriving and exuberant participators, yet others more of the shy type, stressing as if it was their first abseil. Adventure in its seemingly lowest level was stressful to some.

Level of adventure This brings us to a point as to how do we measure Adventure? Can adventure be measured? One of the most useful tools and ideas in this regard was learned from Colin Mortlock. He classifies four levels for adventure.

Before we look at the, I must remind you of an article previously posted in ALLES mag about the ways a person experience an adventure: We called the two brothers Cliff Hanger and Coat Hanger. For one activity let’s say abseil, the one person can experienced it as a Cliff Hanger, used to the experience and doesn’t even trigger a bit of adrenaline, “been there-done that” kind of thing.

Where as to put that same macho man to give a speech in front of a group of peers, he can become a Coat Hanger, where anxiety, stress and an overdose of adrenaline and tummy acids rule the day. In similar ways, the drama queen will be a Cliff Hanger in front of the peers, but a Coat hanger during the abseil. With this in mind let’s look at Colin Mortlock’s levels of adventure, while adding some of my own ideas as comments: Level I-Play level: At this level a participant experience a range between “I’m wasting my time”, “pleasant” to at the most maybe some “fun”. There is a minimum involvement in terms of stretching ability, emotions experienced, skill, mental control and concentration. The person is in the lowest comfort zone possible and can be “bored” out of ideas of more such experiences. This may be my Coat Hanger experience. The experience change little within the participant and learning does not occur on an economical level. Very little permanent Life Skills Training seems possible at this level. (Trained facilitators may not be needed, but a trained experienced facilitators can make a seemingly boring “level I play adventure” a “level II adventure”.)

This is a good level for technical skills training.

Level II-Adventure: The person feels in control during the activity. He uses skills, ability, and mental capacity to overcome technical and other issues.

There is some emotions of fear, discomfort and risk, but it “feels” under control. Danger seems at hand but it creates a feeling of “entertainment” at most.

The person is dancing on both sides of comfort and out of comfort zones.

The learning curve rises at this level and is of economic value, to both mentor and student. Life Skills Training is almost superficial but may be of some value if done by a trained couch. Another Coat hanger experience, touching Mr Cliff Hanger. This is a good level for basic technical skills assessment.

Level III-Frontier Adventure: The boundary of this stage sometimes overlap that of level II in the sense that is very difficult to draw a line where one crosses it.

Fear of physical, psychological, emotional or social harm (others to) are present and the participant no longer feels in complete control of the situation/activity. They strongly still believe that with much effort, skill, ability and other trades (even luck) they will overcome and that this is a test of their abilities. Victory and failure becomes a knife edge and the uncertainty of the outcome is a playful, yet agonising balancing beam in his/her mind. The experience triggers high levels of emotions, stress and anxiety and “labour” to some extent, but the line of trauma is not in sight. The learning experienced during and after such an activity happens in “quantum leaps” and the experience is probably etched in the persons mind for ever. It becomes a “gold nugget” when stories are retold (sometimes in exaggeration, as everything is higher, longer, bigger, more dangerous to impress the listener).

As explained the learning curve just exploded. This is where Life Skills Training is most effective as brainstem knowledge is exchanged or rearranged. The experience is a Cliff Hanger experience. This is a good level for technical skills application training and assessment. Transfer of knowledge from one participant to another is almost natural.

Level IV-Misadventure: The participant is in danger of a traumatic experience.

The challenge is beyond the control of the participant, and the fear (and in reality) of death or serious injury is part of the equation. This stage of adventure must be avoided at all cost in Adventure Based Learning programs and/or Recreational Tourism. Where the experience leads to terror and panic, it is unjustifiable in educational/ABL terms. There is minimum to zero learning occurring to a normal participant and the outcome is a participant that have burned a memory of “I will never do that again”. Activities can be a normal abseil where the whole group has “passed” but mr X can still experience a Level IV. This is a good level for emergency situation skills training.

The only place for participating in such programs is teaching couches/trainers/mentors/instructors, to prepare them for the unpredictable times that normal level I-III adventures might hand you, in a case of emergency and/or freak situations, but only under very strict supervision of experienced people and safety systems. As an example: a river suddenly swelling because of storm rain outside of the area of notice/operation, and you sit with 10 odd inexperienced paddlers on the river swelling faster than you can evacuate.

I have, for example, sit on a low water river bridge, in 100% clear skies, baking in the sun while staring (keeping an eye) at participants, fishing below me on the rocks, where the rumbling of the earth caused me to look behind me and a 2 meter high wave of a river, coming down in full force, gave me less than 30 seconds to evacuate the people, all gear was lost. A miracle by many standards. There was no warning, no time, not even rain predicted the past few days for the catchment area. I’m sure, if I wasn’t in the same type of situation previously many years earlier during a freak storm, while training, I might have panicked and froze for a few seconds, thinking what to do, how to act and what to say and multiple major swift water rescues could’ve been at hand of which one of the ladies couldn’t swim and I was the lone instructor on site. A seemingly “brainless” level I play activity, in 30cm of water could in 30 second become a level IV activity without warning, without the necessary rescuers/supervisors and death or serious injury was at hand. I can tell many more stories where a level I play activity turned into a level IV within second to hours.

For that reason Level IV activities are done, arranged and performed under very strict rules and regulations with instructor who want to qualify as “professional”. We get trained people stuck on ropes 10 meter of the ground, and ask learner coaches to get them off (high angle rescues) with minimum gear and equipment. Throw them into level 3 rapids with gumboots (swift water rescues) on to rescue themselves and later other participants.

Let them walk into accident scenes (Wilderness First Aid) where “drama queens” volunteers are busy “dying”, panicking, “bleeding to death” while you have almost no resources and an approaching mighty thunderstorm (a guy with a paintball gun) is approaching you very slowly, one pace every minute, just to raise your stress levels. The combination of stress and some of these girls screams stay with you for a long, long time.

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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)

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Materials • Optional: computer lab • Optional: paper, pencils, envelopes, and stamps • Optional: chart paper or chalkboard

Curriculum There are many ways to incorporate a letter-writing campaign into classroom lessons for a range of grades and subject matter. Consider integrating the project into one of the following subject areas: Canadian and World Studies, Language, English, Science, Science and Technology, or Social Science.

learning activity Ignite Based on curriculum connections, a pertinent local or global issue, or student interest, have the class (or individual students) select an environmental issue that they would like to research. Student findings will form the basis of the letter-writing campaign.

• Ask: When you think about your community, your province, your country, and the world, what environmental issue is important to you? (You may write these down on chart paper or a chalkboard).

• Ask: Who is a person of influence? How and why do these people have influence? (You may write these examples down on chart paper or a chalkboard).

Explore After the issue has been selected, have students conduct research in groups or individually. Select research questions that are pertinent to the issue, class, and grade level. Some questions may include: • • • • • •

What is the environmental issue?

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Act Have students draft the letter based on their research.

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Extensions Involve the broader school community in the campaign. Create a presentation, video, or newsletter to inform others about the issue. Create a petition and get as many signatures as possible.

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From the Union Buildings in Pretoria to Parktown in Johannesburg, fascinating places, attractions and destinations are scattered along Gautrainʼs train and bus routes. Museums, sport stadiums, shopping centres and landmarks are easily

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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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For more information on the Midrand region of Gauteng visit www.midrandtourism.co.za

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Hatfield Station:

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.

Log onto www.gautrain.co.za for more information.

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Gauteng (Sesotho for "place of gold") is South Africa's smallest province (17 000 square kilometres) and it includes most of the towns strung east to west along the gold reef, from Springs in the far East Rand to Randfontein in the west. It runs down to the Vaal River in the South, and just beyond South Africa's capital, Pretoria, in the north.

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

Montecasino Palazzo Circle

Design Quarter Shuttle Service on Public Holidays

A valid Gold Card is required to board a Gautrain bus. This can be purchased at the stations and at selected retail outlets.

Epsom Downs

Rivonia Centre

Parc Nicol

Download the Gautrain App to plan your trip accordingly.

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• For detailed and accurate bus route maps enquire at the stations or visit the website.

• Bus tickets cannot be purchased on the buses.

• To find out where a bus is, please dial 010 223 1098.

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Emirates Stadium is situated in Johannesburg.

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MultiChoice Randburg

SANDTON Summer Place Hyde Park Illovo Blvd

Melrose Place

Rosebank Mall

College of Digital Photography Joburg Theatre Complex

Constitution Hill

Nelson Mandela Bridge

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Boston College

Newtown Cultural Precinct Reef Hotel

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The underground tunnel section from Park Station to Marlboro Portal is a total length of 15.5 kilometres.

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Grayston Atholl Ridge Office Park Innisfree Park Square

Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel

Bidvest Wanderers Stadium

Protea Hotel Wanderers

Sunninghill Hospital

Linbro Business Park Shuttle Service

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Atholl Oaklands

City Sightseeing Joburg

First National Bank

Standard Bank Art Gallery

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Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

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Pick n Pay on Nicol

Woodlands Business Office Park Shuttle Service

Nandoʼs

River Club Park

Bryanston Crescent

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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

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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

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Rhodesfield Bus Routes RF1: Kempton Park RF2: Emperors Palace

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Waterfall Hospital

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Joburg Water Tower

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Gallagher Convention Centre

Sax Arena

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Nizamiye Turkish Masjid along the Midrand train route.

Centurion Licensing Services

Protea Tilbury Hotel Business Park

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Midrand Bus Routes M1: Randjespark M2: Noordwyk M3: Sunninghill

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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Vist www.bluetrain.co.za to find out more.

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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Hatfield Bus Routes H1: Brooklyn H2: Lynnwood H3: Arcadia H5: Menlyn

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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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