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16 Maart 2012
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This year Merensky is home to an unusual phenomenon: four siblings at the same school at the same time. Genevieve Botha (Gr 12), Dian Botha (Gr 11), Dwayne Botha (Gr 9) and Gwendy Botha (Gr 8) are proudly wearing their blue Merensky uniforms.
Skolenuus James Vorster van die Laerskool Tzaneen het uitgeblink in die Super 12-redenaarskompetisie en vierde algeheel geeïndig.
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PRESTEERDERS ACHIEVERS
Two ex-Plasies who matriculated in 2004 passed their examination and are now qualified chartered accountants. Ms Melinda Claasen (right) and Mr Ruan Vorster are both employed by the auditing giant PWC.
Drie atlete van die Laerskool Duiwelskloof is gekies vir die Limpopo-span wat in Durban aan die SA kampioenskappe sal deelneem: Ruan Groenewald (spiesgooi), Dalmari Ackermann (spiesgooi) en Noko Malatji (verspring en hekkies). RIGHT: Ms Martha Leeuwner, a teacher at Merensky High School, successfully completed the Peer Coaching Course. This enables her to teach computer skills to her colleagues. The blue-blooded Plasies recently donated their share of life-sustaining blood. “I want to thank each brave individual that did their part to uphold the blood bank and our ability to supply life-giving blood for those in need,” said Ms Fionette Botha, the representative from the Blood Bank. For all of those who feel jittery with just the thought of needles or blood, here are a few handy tips: you need to have an iron level of more than 12,5, so make sure that you’ve eaten prior to donating blood. A sandwich with Marmite or Bovril is ideal. In the photo Natasha Rossouw, a Gr 12 pupil, advised fellow pupils not to look. “If blood scares you, just stare the other way, its as simple as that,” she said. Information submitted by Fiela Nel.
Khutso Klets 13:25. Vyf minute voor die skoolklok lui. Elke onderwyser en elke skoolkind weet waarvan ek praat. Dié wat halfpad deur die les aan die slaap geraak het is nou wakker. Dié wat ietwat opgelet het se boeke is klaar weggepak en die res staan met een been buitekant die klaskamer — reg om te vlug wanneer die sirene-skoolklok begin loei. 13:30. Almal stroom uit die vertrek soos muise uit ‘n hok. Is die klaskamer ‘n hok? ‘n Sel in die tronkskool waarin jy jouself bevind? Dis maklik om ja te sê. Veral op ‘n warm Tzaneen-middag om 13:25. Glo my, jy’s nie die enigste een wat sê ”ek wens daar was nie skool nie.” Maar...wat as jou wens vervul word? As die onnies weggeneem word? Of die skoonmakers wat skaars gegroet word, kry beter werk? Hoe gaan die skool lyk? Hoe sal dit lyk as die boeke en rekenaars soos in ‘n sprokie verdwyn en jy kan nie meer jou skoolklere aantrek nie? Ek moet erken, vir die eerste ses, nee agt weke sal ek fees vier. Geen huiswerk nie. Geen take, toetse of aaklige eksamens nie. Ek hoef ook nie deur vervelige lesse te sit
nie. Awsome! Na ‘n ruk sal die partytjies opdroog. Ek sal begin verveeld raak en terug skool toe verlang. Verlang na die konserte. Die sokkies waarvan ons almal soveel herrinirings het. Die klaskamer waar elkeen vry is om homself uit te druk. Sal jy nie ook verlang nie? Na rugby, kunsklas, dramaklas! Die swemmiddae waarop jy al die mooi lyfies om jou kan bewonder... Koshuiskos. Snoepiekos. Doughnats-op-’n-Vrydag-genot. William Shakespeare en Antjie Krog. Ja. Skool is wonderlik. Dit verhelder ons lewens. Dit stimuleer ons verstandelik, maak ons meer sosiaal aktief en help ons om ons talente te ontdek. Skool is nie ‘n klooster nie; dis ‘n plek waar deure óópgemaak word vir die toekoms. Moenie wag vir iets om weggevat te word voordat jy besef dat dit ‘n voorreg is nie. Geniet dit nou! Nee, dit is nie altyd maklik nie, maar dit maak nie saak hoe moeilik jou omstandighede is nie. By die skool kan jy altyd ‘n gevoel kry van: Ek behoort.
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