Think about it ...

If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you.

If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.

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Tips for third term: Ways to Improve Your Memory

1. Walk Before An Exam
It’s been proven that exercise can boost your memory and brain power. Research conducted by Dr. Chuck Hillman of the University of Illinois provides evidence that about 20 minutes exercise before an exam can improve performance.

2. Speak Out Loud Instead of Simply Reading
Although this may make you look a little crazy, give it a go! You will be surprised how much more you can remember when you’ve said it out loud. Warning: Don’t try this in a crowded library!

3. Reward Yourself With A Treat
There are many ways to integrate a reward system into your study habits.

4. Teach What You Have Learned
The best way to test if you really understand something is to try to teach it to someone else. If you can’t get anyone to listen to you explain the Pythagorean Theorem, why not teach a class of stuffed animals!

5. Create Mental Associations
The ability to make connections is not only an easier way to remember information, but it’s the fuel of creativity and intelligence. Steve Jobs famously said “Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something.”  Mind Maps are an easy way to connect ideas by creating a visual overview of different connections.

6. Draw Diagrams
Drawing diagrams will help you to visualise information which would be hard to describe. This creates a visual memory in your mind which can be recalled in an exam. You may even be asked to draw or label diagrams such as the human heart in your exam so get practicing!

7. Watch a Documentary on the Topic
Documentaries are an entertaining way of compacting an entire story into a short timeframe. This will help you remember key details from a story plus you may even get extra credit for mentioning that you took the initiative and watched a film about the topic!

LOL: Blou Maandag-humor ... Eksamen-blapse

Verduidelik die rugstring.
Die rugstring is 'n klomp klein beentjies agter teen jou rug op en hulle keer dat 'n mens se bene tot by jou nek is.

Wie was kwaad toe die verlore seun teruggekeer het?
Die vetgemaakte kalf.

Waarom moet die president 'n kabinet hê?
Om sy medaljes in te bêre.

Wilhelm Tell het 'n pyl deur 'n appel geskiet terwyl hy bo-op sy sy seun se kop gestaan het.

Polonius was 'n soort van 'n mitologiese wors.

Alexander het Troje binnegeval vermom as 'n houtperd.

'n Kabinetslid mag nie 'n inwoner wees van die omgewing waarin hy woon nie

Etiket is klein goedjies wat 'n mens nie graag wil doen nie.

Skryf alles wat jy weet van Nero.
Hoe minder 'n mens van Nero skryf, hoe beter.

A Big Thank You to Our Local Traffic Officer!

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Worthy

The reflection of my beauty is defined by how I look at myself, would anyone say I speak of a mirror that hang motion less on the wall or the one that stands on the floor?

As the world orbits on its axis, the mirror sees me different as days are never the same. For it is true that some days my beauty is not present, but present is I, who stand infront of a mirror.

What is it they'll see as I take a step outside my doorstep? Will they see what I've seen in the mirror? Will my confidence boost or hinder by the first compliment or critics?

Is it well that I now read encomium, for it never fails to deliver me a message my mirror fails to tell me?

Loving myself has become difficult for I myself can't say 'I do'. Here I stood facing the reflecting glass motionless with only me moving inside 💠, with no sound. Evident that I'm empty, sad😢 and broken 💔. For my beauty is never of how the world would like it to be, and I myself lived envied and mean, for I wasn't seen worthy.

Perhaps it's true that it all begins with oneself. I couldn't see my own beauty, yet I still expected the world to.

Flashback Friday: 2011 - Senior burgers by HTS se melodramavertoning

Think about it ...

The struggle you're in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. Don't give up.

[Artist- Steven Lang]

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Die einde is amper in sig ...

Die derde kwartaal is feitlik iets van die verlede. Duidelik is julle skooltyd besig om met 'n spoed uit te loop. Baie sterkte vir die laaste vraestelle van hierdie eksamen. Moenie nou spoed verloor nie. Sit alles in en spandeer genoeg tyd agter julle boeke! Onthou, 'n matrikulant het nie 'n Septembervakansie nie. Sterkte!! Die einde is amper in sig ...

LOL: Blou Maandag-humor ... Toe en nou

Scenario: Piet en Jan raak betrokke in 'n fight by die skool

TOE: 'n Groot groep seuns vorm rondom die twee, hulle slaan die wit waks uit mekaar uit, skud hande en die volgende dag is hulle dik pels.

NOU: Polisie word ontbied en arressteer vir Jan en Piet. Alle selfone met video's van die fight word gekonfiskeer as bewysstukke. Albei word aangekla vir aanranding. Altwee word geskors al het Piet die fight begin. Die ouers word ingeroep vir konsultasie en die ander kindes wat die fight gesien het, kry traumaberading. Die video van die fight is beskikbaar op YouTube.

Scenario: Piet onstig die klas want hy wil nie stilsit en stilbly nie

TOE: Piet se agterkant word vuurwarm geslaan. Hy sit nog steeds nie stil nie, want sy agterkant brand te veel, maar hy hou darem sy mond en maak matriek klaar en word 'n suksesvolle besigheidsman.

NOU: Piet word op Ritalin gesit, want hy het een of ander hiperaktiewe neiging. Hy verander in 'n zombie. Word getoets vir ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). Die juffrou sukkel haar dood om tot Piet deur te dring. Piet kan nie bybly nie en verlaat skool na graad 8.

Scenario: Jan gooi 'n klip en breek 'n ruit van die buurman se huis.

TOE: Jan word goed gelooi. Hy moet vir 'n week lank in die buurman se tuin werk.

NOU: Jan word gelooi. Sy pa word gearresteer vir kindermishandeling. Jan word in pleegsorg geplaas. Die sielkundige oortuig Jan se suster dat haar pa haar seksueel aangerand het en hul pa gaan tronk toe. Jan se ma en pa skei want sy het 'n verhouding met die sielkundige.

Scenario: Piet druip Engels op Hoërskool.

TOE: Piet se agterkant brand. Hy moet Engels ekstra klasse neem. Hy slaag Engels goed in matriek en gaan universiteit toe.

NOU: Die onderwyser kry die skuld. Piet is getraumatiseer. Sy saak word opgevat deur 'n plaaslike menseregtegroep wat bepaal dat dit rassisties is om Engels 'n vereiste vak te maak. Dit raak 'n politieke storie en 'n saak word aanhangig gemaak teen die skool en die onderwysdepartement. Engels word van die curriculum afgehaal. Piet slaag matriek goed, maar sny gras vir 'n lewe, want hy kan nie Engels praat nie.

[Nog moontlikhede HIER. Dankie, Wayne vir die aanstuur van hierdie gedagtes.]

Thank you for the sponsorship

We would like to thank Mr MS.Mamba and Mr RE.Kholumo for their involvement in community sports upliftment for the sponsorship of school shoes for the less privileged learners.

Thank you for this kind gesture and big donation. It is greatly appreciated by HTS Welkom.

Flashback Friday: Athletics 1 February 2024

Congratulations!!

B.Ed Honours Degree!
We are incredibly proud to announce that Me Azeezah Gani-Rodgers has successfully completed her B.Ed Honours degree, specialising in English Language Proficiency! This achievement is a testament to your dedication, hard work, and passion for education. Your commitment to continuous learning inspires us all, and we know that this new milestone will empower you to make an even greater impact at our school.

B.Ed Honours Degree!
We are thrilled to celebrate Mr Joost Matthysen on this incredible accomplishment! Your journey to earning your B.Ed Honours degree, specialising in School Management, has been one of hard work, determination, and a true passion for education. This achievement is not just a personal victory but also an inspiration to all of us who have had the privilege to work alongside you.

Secretary's Day

Happy Secretary's Day! We cannot thank you enough for all you do. Our office wouldn't be as efficient without you. Your hard work does not go unnoticed. Thanks for all you do!

Exciting News!

We're thrilled to share that Mr. Rodgers, our dedicated Principal, and Mr. Herbst, our Deputy Principal, had the incredible opportunity to meet with the Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube.
We're proud of our leadership for representing us with such passion and for showing commitment to strive for excellence in education!

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The results of the Provincial Skills Competition held in Bloemfontein

We are incredibly proud to announce that our dedicated staff and talented learners participated in the Provincial Skills Competition held in Bloemfontein on the 28th to the 31st of August, and they achieved fantastic results!

Our team displayed outstanding skills, passion, and hard work in every category, and their efforts have truly paid off. 

A big congratulations to all our participants for their dedication and perseverance. You have made us immensely proud! 

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Class of 2024

Today officially marks 50 days to go before the Class of 2024 start their National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams.

We are rooting for our grade 12s.

But the best support we can give them over the next 50 days is to ensure we jealously guard teaching time in school with absolutely no disruptions.

They need the remaining teaching days to cover their curriculum before taking the biggest exam of their schooling careers.

Parents/ guardians and communities have a crucial role to play during this time.

Protect teaching time. Let’s minimize any and all disruptions as best we can.