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KNOW THE SIGNS & WAYS TO HELP YOUR CHILD One in eight young people between the ages of 5 and 19 are at risk of developing a mental disorder, of which Mood and Anxiety Disorders are the most prevalent.

Emphasis on the mental health of young people recently increased as a result of the disruption caused by Covid-19 and lockdowns which exacerbated challenges that existed before the pandemic. It has therefore once again become important to not only start talking about the mental health of young people, but also to recognise symptoms and know where to look for help, an education and mental health expert says.

“The prevalence of mood difficulties among young people is increasingly becoming a concern internationally,” says Dr Jacques Mostert, Brand Academic Manager at ADvTECH, SA’s leading private education provider. Dr Mostert holds a PhD in Psychology of Education and is globally renowned in his field, having conducted experiential research in education in Denmark, the UK, South Africa and The Netherlands.

Dr Mostert notes that an estimated 24% of teens between the ages of 11 to 19 suffer from depression caused by the home environment, 25% are subject to cyberbullying and loneliness, 92% of LGBT youth report depression during the ages of 11 to 19, and 80% of teens between the ages of 11 to 19 report a sense of isolation that causes them to feel depressed.

“It is very important to understand the signs of depression, so that action can be taken timeously should concerns about the

mental wellbeing of a child arise,” says Dr Mostert.

“Teachers and parents can recognise the onset of depression when a sudden change in behaviour becomes apparent and continues for at least 3 weeks or longer. These include an atypical lack of energy, becoming increasingly irritable and agitated without a rational explanation, and a sense of being down in the dumps for no reason.”

Some adolescents may withdraw from friends and family over a sustained period of time, he notes, adding that this is especially concerning if this is atypical of the normal interactions of the teen.

“Another red flag is the inability to concentrate in class where ADHD or other non-neurotypical difficulties are not present, as well as regularly failing to complete classroom and homework assignments in time or often being late to class because of feeling overwhelmed.

“This, coupled with unusually defiant behaviour towards teachers and other school staff, especially if this is non-typical behaviour, may indicate that the teen is experiencing difficulties with mood and affect.”

In the same way as with anxiety difficulties and disorder, the student often asks to go home because of feeling ill with no discernable symptoms. The teen often has days off from class time due to doctor’s

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Changes in sleep patterns, a significant weight loss or gain in a short period of time and disinterest in hobbies or areas where the teen previously showed interest also raise concerns about the mental wellbeing of the teenager.

Finally, a loss of future-mindedness, or talk about death or suicide, engaging in risky or self-destructive behaviour (drinking alcohol, taking drugs, or cutting, for example) are clear signs of the teen suffering from mood difficulties or a possible mood disorder.

“Not all of the above need to be present, but if there is a discernable and drastic change in a young person’s behaviour which continues for a period of several weeks or longer, intervention is necessary,” Dr Mostert says. “Most importantly, parents should trust their gut,” Dr Mostert says.

“If your teenager insists that nothing is wrong, despite a prolonged period of depressed mood or being diagnosed with major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder, parents should trust their instincts and seek help.

“Should the above techniques not bring about an improvement in the mental wellbeing, parents should seek advice from their medical practitioner or a psychiatrist.”

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Drakensberg Boys Choir School are overwhelmed by the response from the public on the release of We are the Champions. Thank you for all the love and support. To all healthcare workers, we dedicate Queen’s We Are The Champions to you.

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Q & A met IN RUBEN VIVIERS RUGBYKAPTE HIGH SCHOOL UM RR FE L O O SK ËR HO N VA Wat maak dit spesiaal om vir Hoërskool Ferrum se eerstespan te speel?

Om te kan uitdraf in ons groentruie en te weet dat ek die hele skool verteenwoordig as ek speel en dat dit so ’n goeie skool is wat ek verteenwoordig. Ek is baie trots op my skool.

Wat is die sterkpunte van julle span die jaar?

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Julle span kom al 5 jaar saam. Wat maak julle span spesiaal?

Ons span het gees en lag baie saam, ons is baie na aan mekaar nie net tussen die vier lyne nie maar van die veld af ook.

Wat is julle span se grootste oomblik die afgelope 5 jaar?

Toe ons Hoërskool Sarel Cilliers, wat ‘n baie goeie rugbyskool is, gewen het op hulle eie rugbyveld. Ons afrigter kon daardie dag nie saam met ons wees nie en ons het ons harte uitgespeel vir hom en vir mekaar.

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Do not let Thobeka Khoza diminutive stature and quiet demeanor fool you, she is a powerhouse of ambition and drive. Her humble nature and softly spoken tones are often mistaken for shyness or even lack of confidence, but this is a girl you underestimate at your own peril. Not needing the bravado of extolling her own virtues, her humble nature makes her achievements no less impressive.

Mpilenhle Zikalala entered the South Africa Literary Association public speaking competition in the English Home Language category and received an A+ grading for her entry.

Thobela Khoza comes from the tiny town of Bergville at the foot of the Drakensberg but she has made a huge impact on the school of Sarel CIlliers. She is the 2021 Sarel Cilliers Head Girl and also the Head Prefect for the Girls’ Hostel. She excels not only academically, consistently making the Top 10 students in her grade, including her Matric year but also on the sports field – playing First Team Hockey.

She now moves forward to take part in the finals at the end of July. Mpilenhle Zikalala is a Grade 11 learner at Sarel Cilliers High School and is passionate about women’s rights and being heard.

Well-spoken and articulate, Thobeka was the natural choice for the NSFM Youth Day Take Over 2021, pairing up with another student from a local school to host the 15:00 to 18:00 radio slot where they introduced the play lists and answered questions from listeners.

Thobeka is a role model to other leaners showing that hard work and a positive attitude are attributes that reap a multitude to rewards. We know that Thobeka is going on to achieve great things in her future.

Thobeka Khoza

KZN Atheletic Achiever Mongezi Langa took part in the KZN Athletics earlier this year and won Gold in the high jump jumping to a height of 1.95m. Mongezi also won gold in the Javelin. A superb achievement. Unfortunately plagued by injury Mongezi had to withdraw from the games in Cape Town but is focused on improving on his best next year. Mongezi is a Grade 11 learner at Sarel Cilliers High School.

Mongezi Langa

She is a Top 10 learner in her grade.

Mpilenhle Zikalala

NUWE REPUBLIEK PRIMARY Where the little things count At Nuwe Republiek Primary we have a few good things to look back to over the last six months.

Let’s start with a bit of a background, NRS will be celebrating its 101st birthday. We tend to live by the slogan ‘were the little things count’, meaning that irrelevant how big or small, every effort matters.

Our mission is to educate and lead learners to become independent and responsible adults in the world they go into. As a school with Christian beliefs, we teach the learners to respect the diversity of the world around them, starting with cultures and religions. We do take academic, sport and culture serious. We work hard, play hard, dance and act hard. Celebrating every learner’s success academically every year, we long the days we played sports and had concerts. Not only do we celebrate the good things but we also reflect on the bad things. It is with great sadness, that we lost our hostel. Our hostel wasn’t only a ‘home away from home’ but also served as school for our English Grade 2 and 3 classes.

We really do appreciate the kindness of all the members of our community. Throughout all these good and sad memories, we hold onto our faith and trust the Lord to guide our school.

Umar Kathrada Dux 2020

Excels 2021

Natal Teams for Rugby, Netbal and Hockey 2018

Grade 1 First day of school - 2021

Concert 2018, Grade 7 boys and Mr. Z. Dlamini dancing to Swalla

BIGGARSBERG PRIMARY SCHOOL Grade 7 Top 10 Achievers

1st Wandile Buthelezi, 2nd Uyathandwa Hlatshwayo, 3rd Melokuhle Buthelezi, 4th Slindokuhle Dladla, 5th Alwande Buthelezi, 6th Ayamangalisa Nhlengethwa, 7th Siyabonga Nkosi, 8th Esethu Mhlongo and 9th Amanda Sokhela, 10th Bala Khumalo.

ARBOR PARK PRIMARY Celebrating 50 Years We are delighted to share fifty years of sports, community, and academics with you. Our school continues to leave a legacy that sparkles and shines in every Arrie-heart. We look back at the past fifty years with fondness and remember everything we have achieved.

Now, with a twinkle in our eyes, we look forward to the next fifty years ahead. This year we have seen characters from books come alive, futuristic robots took over our school and we’ve continued to care for our community. Thank you to everyone who has supported the school in its work for all these years!

May the Lord continue to bless the school, staff, parents and students abundantly in our future work.

“If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan, but never the goal” Author Unknown

Q & A met TEIN

ESTIAAN BOTES RUGBYKAP

VAN HOËRSKOOL PIONIER

Wat maak dit spesiaal om vir Hoërskool Pionier se eerstespan te speel?

Die trots en eer om die wittrui aan te trek.

Wie is die grapgat in die span en hoekom?

Levi Boullé, hy is al van graad 8 af ‘n grapgat en hou nooit op om ‘n klomp nonsens te praat nie.

Wat is die sterkpunte van julle span die jaar?

Ons verdediging is puik en ons algehele fiksheid en mobiliteit is goed.

Wat is die lekkerste oomblik na `n wedstryd?

Die gevoel dat jy 110% op die veld gegee het en om dan met ‘n wen van die veld af te stap.

Wat motiveer jou om Saterdag na Saterdag jou beste op die veld te gee?

Sodat my span een van die top eerstespanne in die land kan wees en dat ons, ons afdeling in die Virseker-beker kan wen.

Wie was jou matriekheld toe jy in Gr 8/Gr.9 was?

Christian Zietsman.

Julle span kom al 5 jaar saam. Wat maak julle span spesiaal?

Ons vriedskap en band is ongelooflik sterk en ons gee baie vir mekaar om.

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Q & A met KAPTEIN

DANÉ TERBLANCHE NETBAL

VAN HOËRSKOOL PIONIER

Wat maak dit spesiaal om vir Hoërskool Pionier se eerstespan te speel?

Dit is vir my spesiaal om vir Hoërskool Pionier se eerstespan (netbal) te speel, omdat ek die geleentheid gegun is om met trots vir my skool te kan speel.

Wat is die sterkpunte van julle span die jaar?

Ons span se sterkpunte die jaar, is dat ons as ‘n span saamspeel en mekaar ten volle vertrou.

Ons moedig mekaar aan en veg tot die bittereinde toe.

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Wat is julle span se grootste oomblik die afgelope 5 jaar?

Toe ons ‘n hele jaar sonder rugby gegaan het en nogsteeds ons eerste wedstryd as ‘n nuwe span gewen het.

Wat motiveer jou om Saterdag na Saterdag jou beste op die veld te gee?

Om na elke wedstryd die woorde: “Jy het mooi gespeel. Ek is trots op jou!“ vanaf my span te hoor, afrigter en skool en te weet dat ek tot die eer van ons Here speel.

Julle span kom al 5 jaar saam. Wat maak julle

Lees jou skoolspan se nuus op spesiaal?

Ons is nie net www.awsumnews.co.za‘n span wat saamspeel nie, maar susters wat saam ons beste op die baan tot die Die grootste skole nuus platform Suid-Afrika eer van onsin Here gee. Ons maak mekaar trots.

Wat is julle span se grootste oomblik die afgelope 5 jaar?

Ons span se grootste oomblik was die eerste keer toe ons as eerstespan, van Hoërskool Pionier, die eer gehad het om op die baan te kon opdraf en ons doelwit te bereik, deur ons wentelling waarvoor ons baie hard gewerk het, aan te teken.

Wie is die grapgat in die span en hoekom?

Janke Duvenage, ons eie snaaksie in die span, met haar aanstekende lag en sê dinge (grappies) kan net sy ons span laat lag.

Wat is die lekkerste oomblik na `n wedstryd?

Die lekkerste oomblik na ‘n wedstryd is om met ‘n trotse hart en ‘n glimlag op my gesig na die telbord te kyk en te weet dat ons span die wentelling verdien (alle eer aan ons Here).

Wie was jou matriekheld toe jy in Gr 8/Gr.9 was?

Lesa Swanepoel. Sy was my rolmodel op die netbalbaan.

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Q & A met PTEIN

JANA GREYLING HOKKIEKA

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HIG VAN HOËRSKOOL FERRUM Wat maak dit spesiaal om vir Hoërskool Ferrum se eerstespan te speel?

Dis ‘n eer om vir so ‘n uitstekende span te speel wat bekend is vir uitnemendheid op die sportveld. ‘n Span wat nogsteeds bekend staan as die PUK 16 wenners en ‘n span wat al baie keer vantevore die Spar Toernooi gewen het.

Wat is die sterkpunte van julle span die jaar?

Ons het baie talentvolle, geestelike sterk meisies in die span hierdie jaar wat toegewyd is aan hokkie, sowel as twee indrukwekkende afrigters naamlik, Mnr. Bond en Juf. Strydom wat altyd bereid is om die ekstra myl te gaan, om sodoende vir ons alles moontlik te gee om sukses te bereik.

Wat motiveer jou om Saterdag na Saterdag jou beste op die veld te gee?

Met Covid is niks verseker nie, veral nie ‘n volle hokkieseisoen nie en hokkie is ‘n gevaarlike sport waar beserings gereeld voorkom. Dus is my motivering om elke hokkie wedstryd te speel asof dit my laaste een is. Om elke oomblik van die spel voluit te geniet en my hart op die veld uit te laat.

Julle span kom al 5 jaar saam. Wat maak julle span spesiaal?

Ons ken mekaar se harte en begeertes en daarom kan ons vir mekaar uitkyk op die veld en van die veld af as ‘n familie, want dit is wat ons is en wat juis ons spesiaal maak - die feit dat ons ‘n familie van meisies is wat elkeen ‘n passie vir hokkie het.

Wat is julle span se grootste oomblik die afgelope 5 jaar?

8 Seconds Shootout, Spar Toernooi 2020 teen NHS. Drie meisies van elke span was gekies vir die shootout en na ‘n baie stresvolle paar rondtes was ons gekroon as wenners, waarna ons almal in mekaar se arms kon hardloop en saam die wen vier.

Wie is die grapgat in die span en hoekom?

Marlene Combrink, sy kan ‘n glimlag op enige persoon se gesig sit. Of dit nou as gevolg van haar interessante grappies of haar toertjies tydens oefening is - “There’s never a dull moment” wanneer Marlene naby is.

Wat is die lekkerste oomblik na `n wedstryd?

Om as ‘n span saam te kom en alle eer aan ons Hemelse Vader te bring is verseker die lekkerste gevoel na ‘n uitputtende wedstryd.

Wie was jou matriekheld toe jy in Gr. 8/Gr.9 was?

My matriekheld toe ek in Gr. 8 was, was Carla Boshoff. Sy was my prefek en ‘n uitstekende speler vir die eerstespan hokkiemeisies, maar wat haar my held gemaak het in graad agt, was die manier hoe sy mense behandel het, met respek en beleefdheid.

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HOKKIEKAPTEIN

VAN HOËRSKOOL PIONIER

Wat maak dit spesiaal om vir Hoërskool Pionier se eerstespan te speel?

Ons eerstespanne dra ons skool se trots. Dit is ‘n eer om met ons oranjedrag op die veld uit te draf. Pionier se hokkie het die afgelope 2 jaar ontsettend goed gevaar. Pionier is bekend vir goeie sportmanskap. Ons is ‘n familie.

Wie is die grapgat in die span en hoekom?

Volgens die span is ek, Charnique Oosthuizen die span se grapgat, maar mens weet darem wanneer om ernstig te wees. My spanmaats sê: “Daar is nie ‘n stil oomblik met met jou in die span nie, jy het altyd ‘n grappie om te vertel of ‘n opmerking wat almal in ‘n beter bui sit”.

Wat is die sterkpunte van julle span die jaar?

Alhoewel ons span uitstekende vaardighede het, is fiksheid definitief ons sterkpunt. Ons nuwe afrigter, Juf Jacobs, maak seker ons fiksheid is van so ‘n aard, dat ons elke wedstryd voluit kan speel.

Wat is die lekkerste oomblik na `n wedstryd?

Om na ‘n harde wedstryd in die kleedkamer te sit en almal se hoogte -en laagtepunte van hul wedstryd te hoor en dan net ‘n oomblik van stilte te neem en dankie te sê vir ons talente en gawes wat die Here vir ons gegee het.

Wat motiveer jou om Saterdag na Saterdag jou beste op die veld te gee?

Wen of verloor, ons gee altyd ons alles en ons span is soos ‘n groep sussies - ons staan bymekaar deur die trane en bloed en ons werk hard voor elke wedstryd. Ons hou aan, want ware Pioniers gee nooit op nie.

Wie was jou matriekheld toe jy in Gr 8/Gr.9 was?

Ek het ongelukkig eers in die middel van Graad 10 by Pionier aangesluit, maar in Graad 11, as ‘n junior in die eerstespan, was my matriekheld ons kaptein, Berné van Heerden.

Julle span kom al 5 jaar saam. Wat maak julle span spesiaal?

Soos ek genoem het, ons span is ‘n familie.

Ons het ‘n band wat niemand kan breek nie. ‘n Junior is nie minder belangrik as ‘n senior nie.

Elke persoonlikheid het ‘n bydrae tot ons unieke span.

Wat is julle span se grootste oomblik die afgelope 5 jaar?

Ons het 2020 se Noord Natal Spar-toernooi in ‘n naelbyt finaal gewen wat opgeindig het in ‘n “penalty shootout”, maar weens Covid kon ons nie in die finaal deelgeneem het nie.