Baie sterkte met 2026 - 'n nuwe begin is altyd goed

Aan die 2024-Tekkies en 2024-ouers

2024 lê oop voor elkeen ... soos 'n splinternuwe boek wat wag op die jaar se hoogtepunte, laagtepunte, storms en reënboë. 

Hoe kan jy vanjaar jou skooljaar aanpak? Hoe kan jy seker wees dat jy sukses sal behaal? 

Wees altyd die beste JY wat jy kan wees, nie net vanjaar nie, maar elke jaar, nie net in akademie nie, maar op alle terreine. As jy in die wiskunde klas sit, wees die beste wiskunde leerder wat JY kan wees. As jy op die sportveld is, wees die beste sportman wat JY kan wees. Respekteer alle mense, jouself, jou skoolhoof, jou onderwysers en jou klasmaats. Mense sal jóú daarvoor respekteer. 

Wat is respek? Om almal goed te behandel, nie net diegene wat jy wil beïndruk nie.

Ouers ondersteun jou kind. Respekteer jou kind. Dit lei tot wedersydse respek. Kommunikeer gereeld met jou kind. Moedig hom aan om die beste leerder te wees. Moet asseblief nie negatief van onderwysers of die skool praat nie, veral nie voor jou kind nie. Dit beïnvloed die leerder negatief en net hy gaan daaronder ly. Indien daar iets is wat pla, maak gerus 'n afspraak by die skool. Ons kan dan saam na 'n oplossing soek. Met wedersydse respek en vertroue kan berge versit word in jou kind se akademie, sport en kultuur. Indien leerders by die huis die negatiewe op- en aanmerkings oor die onderwysers en skool hoor, kan dit die respek afbreek en negatiewe houdings lewer nie positiewe resultate nie.

Sterkte vir 2024. Mag ons saam die suksespad loop tot voordeel van die leerder ... jou kind! 

Happy New Year

May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements, and a lot of new inspirations on your life. Wishing every day of the new year to be filled with success, happiness, and prosperity for you. Happy New Year.

A happy and productive 2023

As the year 2022 winds down, many are enthralled with the festivities that usually accompany this time of the year. However matriculants celebrate the festivities with a hint of anxiety as they await their results which are scheduled to be released around the 20th of January.

The anxiety is a natural human feeling which engulfs all human beings when they are confronted with a possible outcome they cannot control. This is because society has unfortunately created this two dimensional frame of mind which looks at our educational journeys as either a pass or a fail, it leaves no space for second chances. As matriculants patiently wait for their results they should bear in mind that whatever the outcome is, it is only a window through which greater improvement lies. As in the words of the late Nelson Mandela when he said "after climbing a great hill, one finds that there are many more hills to climb". That is the spirit which we need to approach both our academic life and more importantly our life in general.

This applies to young people who will be going to tertiary institutions across the country, to be a young person in such a vast and unpredictable digital era is not easy, things might appear faster and easier but the transition is a very bumpy ride. Leaving home, starting new friendships and encountering academic stresses all have a big burden on our young shoulders, however it will be our eagerness for a better life that will carry us through all those supposed challenges. So as we all get ready to engage with the world and bring to it our own diverse perspectives, let us do so with more kindness, more compassion, less hate, more love and most importantly empathy. As we transition to becoming young adults, lets remember to be more careful around our use of alcohol, even as we explore let's remember to steer clear from drug use and ensure we condomise and keep safe.

To the teachers of our great schools who continue being the engine of human development, unlocking potential, identifying skill and sharing knowledge, thank you. Teaching is a vocation, and through your dedication and consistency you inspire a generation and you change lives, continue with your hard work and ensure many more lives are changed.

I wish we all have a productive and prosperous new year full of opportunity.

[Thank you, Alex Manise]