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27 November 2013
Ete vir kinders: Hierdie jong kinders van die Khaya Langa-creche op Malmesbury en
bejaardes van die omgewing wat verlede week deur Ebrahim Meyer en Sanzaf bederf is, is eers met dansies vermaak voordat hulle self ‘n bederf-ete in die tuin van Meyer geniet het. Meyer is op Malmesbury die sameroeper van die welsynsorganisasie Sanzaf en het onder meer ‘n hand van ondersteuning reg deur die jaar uitgesteek na die kinders van dié creche en die leerders van Riverlands Primêr.
Presteerders:
Die graad 1 tot graad 3-toppresteerders van Chatsworth Primêr is van links Leila Baron (gr.1), Gadeeja Viljoen (gr.3), Kylie Oppelt (gr. 3), Barry Smith (gr.2), Mariam Viljoen (gr.1) en Nurraan Martin (gr.2). By hulle is skoolhoof Elgin Hendricks.
Santa Shoebox: Kersfees het vanjaar vroeg gekom vir hierdie leerders van Ruststa-
sie Primêr toe die weldoeners wat dié inisiatief dryf om aan soveel as moontlik kinders wat andersins sonder Kersgeskenke moes bly, hulle besoek het. In die middel voor is skoolhoof Alan Felix, met twee van die organiseerders, Gertrude van der Westhuizen en Nikky Matthyse, agter regs.
First English class:
Chatsworth Primary’s first English Grade R class was introduced this year in preparation for Trots: Chatsworth Primêr is baie trots op hierdie groep leerders the school’s first English Grade 1 class in 2014. At the back is van die grondslagfase, wat aangewys is as die toppresteerders in hul onderskeie grade. the class teacher, Ms Y. Meyer, with the learners.
West Coast College changes lives HOUSTON ISAACS completed his Welding Apprenticeship at the Vredenburg Welding Centre in 2010 and in 2011 he qualified as international welding specialist and international welding instructor. In 2013 he was named ‘Young Welder of the Year’ by the South African Institute of Welding, and represented South Africa at the World Skills Competition in Germany. The ‘Young Welder of the Year’ competition comprises three welding categories - carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminium. Houston won all three categories and was the first participant to do so since the inception of the competition in 2005, when another West Coast College Student, Thembinkosi Matyeka, won the competition. For Houston it was a dream come true when he won the competition. “I cannot describe the feeling. I was just very excited to represent South Africa in Germany. One day I will look back proudly on this achievement.” Over its 60-year history, World Skills International (formerly known as the "Skill Olympics") has come to symbolise the pinnacle of excellence in vocational training. Every two years hundreds of young skilled people, accompanied by their teachers and trainers, get together from around the world to compete in front of the public in the skills of their various trades and test themselves against demanding international standards. They represent the best of their peers, drawn from regional and national skill competitions held currently in 67
Houston Isaacs Engineer “Nothing in life comes easy...”
countries. During his Internship at Afrox Gas the company was so impressed they appointed Houston as Demo Centre Supervisor at their Johannesburg branch, giving technical advice to customers and internal sales people. He also does welding trials for customers such as Eskom and demonstrates the company’s machines, wires and electrodes to customers. In 2011 Houston featured in the do-it-yourself television show, DIY met Riaan, with well-known personality Riaan Venter, where he was one of the assistants for the presenter.
As part of the FET colleges’ Work Integrated Learning Programmes, students are expected to be exposed to the workplace during their studies. This takes place during college holidays and involves students having to observe and perform menial duties in workplaces. Houston is one of the many success stories of the colleges’ placement programmes supported by the Setas and industry. Companies and organisations wishing to participate in this National Skills Development effort, may contact the Placement Coordinator Mr Lumkile Ralarala at 021 577 1727, or Gert Witbooi 022 482 1143.