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Wellington Nuus Wellington News
26 June, 2014
Free help for children with learning difficulties Do you know of a child (aged from 6 years) who is struggling in school, or is labelled as having an Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), dyslexia, hyperactivity or is taking a drug like Ritalin to cope? The Centre for Integrated Learning Therapy (ILT) is offering free help on Wednesday 2 July and Thursday 3 July in Wellington. Children will be evaluated to find the underlying cause of their school difficulties and a therapeutic programme will be designed for them. This programme is home-based and parents or caregivers will be shown exactly what to do. Progress will either be monitored by Dr Shirley Kokot or other qualified people. Kokot, educational psychologist trains psychologists, special needs teachers and other helping professionals. “During this advanced course, the trainees need to demonstrate their competence by working with children under supervision. We need you and your child to volunteer to receive this service.” The course is accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa and the South African Education Authorities (SAQA). Volunteers receive help at no charge (including all therapeutic materials that may be needed). There are two sessions of 3½ hours each in the morning and afternoon each day, with each child attending one of these sessions. English or Afrikaans are the languages used. Visit www.ilt.co.za to find out more about this approach, or contact Kokot at 021 873 4951 or info@ilt.co.za to book a place.
Oudonderwyseres het diep spore getrap JOHAN NEL
ders te werk. Sy het ook haar eie tegniek ontwikkel om kinders te Rosie September van leer om te lees. Wellington wat op 11 Sy het ná haar aftrede Junie vanjaar op 65as onderwyseres, kunsjarige ouderdom oorklasse begin neem en lede is, was ’n besonhet veral uitgeblink in der talentvolle mens die maak van spesiale wat diep spore in haar aandenkingsborde. gemeenskap getrap Herman Bailey het in het. sy huldeblyk daarvan melding gemaak dat Sy was haar lewe lank Rosie September in die ’n onderwyseres op Wellaaste jare van haar lelington, het lank op die we ’n besondere rol in kerkraad van die VGK twee groot projekte op as ouderling gedien en Wellington gespeel het. haar kunsvaardighede Die een was om saam het talle mense geïnspimet Bailey en tientalle reer. Rosie September, bekende Wel ander mense ’n spesiale Volgens Herman Bai- lingtonner wat onlangs oorlede is. boek, ’n Lewe Suid van ley, eertydse burgemeester van Wellington wat ’n huldeblyk Pentzstraat, saam te stel, en die ander was op haar begrafnis gelewer het, het Rosie as lid van die Versoeningsfeeskomitee op van kleintyd af groot belangstelling in bal- Wellington. ’n Lewe Suid van Pentzstraat handel oor let getoon. Sy het later formele lesse in ballet ge- die gedwonge verskuiwings wat gedurenneem. Daarvoor moes sy per trein na Kaap- de die apartheidsjare tientalle Wellingtonstad reis om in die ateljees van die destydse ners gedwing het om uit die middedorp te trek. Die Versoeningsfees is deur die NG Eon-groep klasse te loop. Sy het ook met verloop van tyd deelge- Kerk en die VGK op die dorp gereël om die neem aan ’n ballet uitvoering in drie bedry- vyftigjarige bestaan van die huidige VGKgebou op Wellington te vier. Rosie was een we wat in Wellington aangebied is. Ná skool het sy haar as onderwyser be- van die vrywilligers wat van die begin af kwaam en het aanvanklik by Wellington op die feeskomitee van nege lede, wat die Voorbereidingskool begin skoolhou. Later fees gereël het, gedien het. Rosie word oorleef deur haar man, Willie is sy na Hillcrest Primêr waar sy tot haar September, twee dogters en ’n seun. Haar aftrede skoolgehou het. Haar oud-kollegas sê sy het ’n besondere ander seun, Wilber, is op jong leeftyd oorlegawe gehad om met minder begaafde leer- de.
Wellington Prep School put together 91 blankets in aid of the 67 blankets for Nel son Mandelacampaign.
Wellington school exceeds challenge The 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela campaign was started towards the end of last year in Gauteng by Carolyn Stein with the intention of knitting 67 blankets to present to the needy in July this year. When Stein realised that she needed some assistance with the project she asked her friends to help. The enthusiasm spread rapidly throughout the country with many diverse people starting to knit squares to make blankets. The initiative has touched the hearts of many people, not only in South Africa, but also internationally with knitters busy in India, Australia and Canada to name a few. To play a role in the project, the blankets must be hand-made – either knitted, crocheted or sewn. Individuals don’t need to make a whole blanket themselves, but can contribute squares to be sewn into a bigger blanket. In the middle of March, Wellington Prep School took on the challenge of making 67 blankets as a group in support of the campaign. They have had wonderful support from parents, grandparents, children and friends of the school and to date have managed to put together an amazing 91 blankets. For a small school of just over 200 learners, this is quite an achievement. On Friday 20 June they held small function to thank those who assisted them in making blankets. Johan Ferreira, a representative of 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela, joined them for tea before taking some of the blankets to children at the Oncology Unit at Tygerberg Hospital.