99 000 readers!!

Tekkie Tonic hit 99 000 views, with heavy traffic this past week. I got a few emails from old learners who enjoyed this blog and some of the old photos. The study tips are very useful to some of the learners that are really serious.

Maandag-motivering

“Gister was ek slim, so ek wou die wêreld verander. Vandag is ek wys, en daarom verander ek myself.” - Rumi 

Mentor Club: Why I Needed a Mentor!

We are all motivated and excited to get started with something new.  But what happens after that excitement goes away?  Can you still stay on track?

We ALL need an accountability partner, mentor or someone to keep us from getting distracted from all the bright and shiny objects or to just be there when we are in over our heads.

At the time, I still thought “I can do this on my own” but I scheduled a free call with a mentor anyway and that 30-minute call was a game changer.  During that call I finally asked for help.  I am here to say is it OK to ask for help.  There are others who have already made mistakes and recovered to tell their story.

Before starting with a Mentor I never had someone to bounce ideas off of, make me think more thoroughly about a problem, and simply call me out on my crap.

Yes, it has been a lot of work.  Most things that are worth it in the end are a lot of work.  Without a Mentor, we would not be where we are today.

It’s okay to ask for help.  It’s okay to make mistakes- I’ve made more than my fair share.  A mentor is there to give you a new perspective and help you get to your perfect day.

Keep up the good work, Tekkies.

Butch Santucci

Sunday thoughts: Believe

Welcome back

Each new school year holds the promise of extraordinary learning. We know our teachers and staff have rested and recharged over the summer, and are coming back with renewed energy. We are committed to our learners and to help each learner realise their dreams and maximise their potential. We are looking forward to collaborating with parents and community partners to ensure every learner has an opportunity to learn and grow.

We are so excited for this new school year and look forward to celebrating successes and sharing stories of all the amazing ways that together we can show that Tekkies is for ALL learners.

Woensdag-waardes

Maandag-motivering

"Onmoontlik is vir die onwilliges."
John Keats

 

Sterkte vir jou nuwe skooljaar

2022 - die jaar waarin elke Tekkie gaan probeer om waarde toe te voeg tot die skool, sowel as tot sy eie lewe. Ons begin sommer hierdie kwartaal deur om te gee vir onsself, ons klasmaats en ons onderwysers by die skool.

OMGEE kan op verskeie maniere gewys word, maar ons begin met ses maklik haalbare aksies:

* Groet jou mede-Tekkies en glimlag vir hulle wat jy teëkom om te wys dat jy OMGEE!
* Help 'n onderwyser wat swaar dra aan boeke, bokse en lêers.
* Help die terreinwerkers deur jou papiere in die asdrom te gooi.
* Gesels met 'n nuweling of gaan sit by iemand wat eenkant staan.
* Deel jou broodjie of ander kos,
* Leen vir 'n klasmaat 'n pen, potlood of selfs van jou Pritt!

2022 se nuwejaarsvoorneme: Wees 'n waardevolle Tekkie

Sunday Thoughts: Attention

To all the Tekkie teachers and the learners

It's a wonderful day -  Oh yes, it's a wonderful year at large ! 

May the new year bring new goals, new happiness, and new blessings. Wishing you a new year loaded with happiness! May the new year bring all the good things in life you truly deserve. 

You had an amazing year and this one will be even better! Through all the storms we faced the past two years, we are still alive today. When people got lost in the midst of COVID-19, we are still striving. Till this day, we say; Lord you have been with us through thick & thin. We are just children who sin everyday, but you've never left us nor forsaken us. We say thank you ! Not even the best words in this world can describe the gratitude we have for the gift of life, but Lord you know what's in our hearts. Please bless each and every learner and teacher out there. Please be with them & protect them throughout the new year. Guide them as they are your children. Keep them in unity -Together Forever. Amen !

Woensdag-waardes

 

Maandag-motivering

"Leef jou droom." - Bruin

Sunday thoughts: Happiness

 

Happy New Year

Hold on to what is good

even if it is a handful of earth.

Hold on to what you believe

even if it is a tree which stands by itself.

Hold on to what you must do even if it is a long way from here. 

[Traditional Tewa]

Dear Tekkies, may the coming year bring along new hopes and new opportunities ... May you learn from your past mistakes and accomplish your targets for future with your strength and dedication ... No lesson is difficult once you start reading it, no goal is difficult to accomplish once you start working hard for it ... All you need to do is take the first step ... May in this year, you take all the first steps you missed on in the last year ... Wish you a Happy New Year.

Education is important: Part 12

During your higher education experience, you’re learning new skills. You’re able to listen to teachers and lectures and read books that are from top experts in your particular field. This encourages you to:

1. Think
2. Analyse
3. Explore new ideas
4. Ask questions
5. Be creative

These allow you to grow and develop even further which provides you with that competitive edge in the job market.

You’ll also be expanding your skills and knowledge, grasping abstract theories and concepts, expressing your thoughts clearly in writing and speech, and increasing your understanding of your community and the world.

The 21st century economy is different than 20 to 40 years ago. Today, the existing market is made up of more architects, artists, designers, healthcare workers, information technology experts, video game developers, and so forth.

You have the chance to adapt to this new era and succeed in it with a higher education that incorporates these fields into its curriculum. When you combine this knowledge with actual hands-on experience, you’ll be able to thrive in this economy. 

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Memorial service of Lerato Ndimane

Details of the memorial service of Lerato Ndimane:

Ebenheizer Church.

T.K Mopeli Street, Thabong

at 14h00 on Thursday

Learners are requested to be in their school uniform and adults to be dressed in black and white. 

Woensdag-waardes

Covid-19 die kommandowurm van kerkbasaars

Niemand staan onverskillig teenoor 'n kerkbasaar nie, praat gerus met betrokke gemeentelede en hulle sal vir jou sappige staaltjies kan vertel.

Dutoitspan-gemeente se basare is so oud soos Metusalem. Die eerste basaar is op 9 September 1871 gehou. Toegangskaartjies is by die deure verkoop en 'n bekende koperblaasorkes van daardie jare het heerlike musiek gemaak, van walse tot by die marsmusiek van Vincenzo Bellini. Op die keper beskou is dit mos die regte musiek om geld uit die sakke van die besoekers tot binne in die kerkkoffers te kry. Die musiekprogram is selfs in die koerant gepubliseer met die belofte dat artikels teen billike pryse te koop sal wees.

So het die nederige basaar sy eie geskiedenis begin en jaar na jaar dieper spore in die gemeente getrap. Elke jaar is daar iets nuuts probeer, want 'n basaar met karakter laat hom nie voorskryf nie! Tot Covid-19 Suid-Afrika getref het ... óf liewer die wêreld getref het. Skielik het kerkbasare van die kalender verdwyn en die broodnodige inkomste daarmee saam. Amper soos die bekende kommandowurms wat die oes opvreet, het die virus sy kake in kerkbasare, kermisse en enige vorm van samekomste geslaan.

Daar is in 2021 op deeltjiebasare of stukkiebasare besluit ... twee tafels verkoop hulle goed op 'n Saterdag, sommer so deur die motorvenster ... jou bestelling vir pannekoeke, worsrolletjies en bakkies poeding moet voor die tyd geplaas word en dan moet jy ook die regte hoeveelheid geld by jou hê. Skielik het die bekende persoonlike basaar verander na 'n onpersoonlike padkafeestyl ... tipies Amerikaans ...

Die vooraf saamwerk, spanbou en vrolike samesyn wat noodsaaklik is vir die opbou na die hoogtepunt, is op die agtergrond geskuif en al saniterend met ons maskers op, glimlag ons vir hulle in die motors wat die polistireenbakkies met die onpersoonlike inhoud wantrouig aanvat.

Is die koeël deur die kerk en het ons die die laaste gelui vir die kerkbasaar gehoor??     

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Enjoy this Christmas time

sharing the joy
that Jesus was born to give us life
and that his light will shine.

Happy new Year, may God protect you
and help you to achieve your goals
this coming year
of grace and blessing.

Merry Christmas ...

Thank you for being an extraordinary teacher and working so hard to grow my mind and spirit. The top of the Christmas tree is decorated with a star, but the star in the classroom is you my teacher! 

I hope you know how brightly you shine in the lives of so many and will shine in our lives for years to come.

Coming to school and seeing the faces of friends and teachers as a learner is just as magical as Christmas morning. Thank you for being my favourite faces to see. The knowledge you’ve given me as a student at HTS is better than any Christmas gift I could ever receive. Thank you for the priceless gift of learning you have given to me, and for guiding and shaping who I am becoming. I pray for the safety of all our learners and educators. May the Holy Lord keep you all safe. May He help you all cross the bridge into the new year, for some to start afresh high school and for some to finish. 

It takes a Christmas miracle to grade as much work as you all do, but somehow you pull it off with only one Christmas per year. You are amazing and work so hard. I appreciate you all. Wishing you all the best with your future endeavours!

Have a Merry Christmas! And a prosperous new year!

Woensdag-waardes

Short Story Day

Do you love literature? 

Do you feel you have an inner creative streak you’ve never yet acted on? Do you have a brilliant idea that you’re afraid isn’t long enough to make into an entire book, but that you really just want to finally write down? If so, Short Story Day could be your chance to discover a new passion and create something you can be proud of. You don’t have to have written anything before to start writing now.

After all, everyone has to start somewhere. All you need to become a writer is a pen and paper, or a computer, or a typewriter, if you will―the rest is entirely up to you. So if you have a story in you that’s waiting to be told, don’t wait and celebrate Short Story Day today!

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Wise words ...

15 Desember - die laaste dag vir die onderwysers en die boom ...

Na die einde van 'n besondere lang jaar (of so het dit meer as een dag gevoel), het die skool op 15 Desember vir die onderwysers gesluit. En dit is asof die natuur net 'n streep wou trek en die finale sê wou sê ... tydens 'n storm daardie aand, is die skoolpad toegemaak.

'n Mens kan ook 'n bietjie dieper na die saak kyk en tot die gevolgtrekking kom dat hoë bome die meeste wind vang. 'n Goeie afleiding is dat 'n seder nie net in Waterkloof geval het, volgens PG du Plessis nie, maar dat daar ook nou 'n seder in Welkom geval het. En helaas, hoe groter die boom, hoe swaarder die val. 2021 se einde het boomgewys dalk 'n belangrike feit onderstreep en dit is dat terwyl die onderwysers besig is om jong boompies te buig, daar ook na jong boompies in die tuin gekyk sal moet word. 

Kerstyd is 'n tyd van welwillendheid

Kerstyd is 'n tyd van omgee vir mekaar. Die tyd van die jaar wanneer mense na mekaar uitreik, hande vat en mekaar ondersteun. Hier by HTS Welkom reik ons die hele jaar na mense, instansies en plekke uit - uit dankbaarheid dat ons soveel het om met ander te deel. Sekere tye, soos Kersfees, vra egter dat 'n mens die goeie boodskap met ander moet deel.

Net so voor die skool gesluit het, het mev. Karin Herbst met die spoed van liefde, skenkings gekry en dit verpak in kersfeesgeskenke vir hulle wat dit die nodigste het.  

House of Grace en 'n buurkinderhuis se Kersfees 2021 gaan nie net tot een dag beperk wees nie. Ons Tekkie-wense is dat die inwoners daar ook daagliks die liefde van 'n Hemelse Vader sal ervaar en uitdra.

Dankie aan mev. Valerie Kilian wat die skenking namens die huise in ontvangs geneem het. Ons waardeer dit dat selfs kort kennisgewing nie 'n probleem was nie.

Seën vir 'n heel-jaar-kersfeesgesindheid in elkeen se hart! 

Mevv. Valerie Kilian, Karin Herbst, mnr.

Henk van Vuuren en mev. Alda Welman

Katte het 7 lewens en opgepaste speelgoed ....

Valerie Kilian en Karin Herbst
by speelgoed met 'n
verlengde lewe!!

Katte het 7 lewens, maar opgepaste speelgoed oortref hierdie gelukkige katte.

Speelgoed is deesdae nie meer sommer op die lysie van ouers nie. Weens die huidige ekonomiese klimaat en ook die omstandighede by huise, noop dit baie ouers om net aandag te gee aan die uiters noodsaaklike items.

Speelgoed speel egter 'n besliste rol in 'n kind se lewe, buiten die ooglopende vreugde wat dit verskaf.

Speelgoed leer kinders om te sosialiseer, maar ook om dit te deel met ander maatjies.

Hulle verbeelding word gestimuleer en hulle leer kreatief omgaan met die speelding.

Kinders leer om die werklikheid na te boots.

Hulle leer om al hul sintuie in te span wanneer hulle speel.

Speelgoed is universeel en kinders oor die wêreld heen weet hoe om met 'n betrokke speelding te speel. Wat egter vir kinders geleer moet word, is hoe om speelgoed op te pas. En dit is juis hierdie gedrag wat speelgoed se lewe verleng. 

Kyk dus met nuwe oë na ou speelgoed en dink baie mooi voordat 'n teddie of karretjies se lewe kortgeknip word deur hulle asdrom toe te verban.

Talentvolle, Tekkies

Siphesihle Mngomezulu, is een van die Tekkies met hope tekentalent! Hierdie is maar enkele van die sketse wat hy in sy vrye tyd doen. Kinders wat tekentalent het, moet aangemoedig word om dit te beoefen. Siphesihle, dalk word jou passie jou brood en botter en dan hoef jy nie 'n dag se werk te doen nie, 

Geniet dit en die redaksie hou jou talent met valkoë dop. 

Verjongingskuur op die Tekkie-werf ...

Fase 1 van die OD-bus

Dis nie net altyd die skoner geslag wat graag vir 'n verjongingskuur wil gaan nie, dit gebeur soms dat 'n verjongingskuur 'n noodsaaklike en enigste uitweg word. En helaas is dit presies wat op die Tekkie-werf gebeur het. Gelukkig het mnr. Van Vuuren dit raakgesien en dadelik skouer aan die wiel gesit.

Die OD-bus se jare het begin wys en tydelike kosmetiese planne sou nie werk nie - dus was dit werkswinkel toe. 2022 gaan 'n huppel in die ry van die bus sit. 'n Mens kan amper sê dat dit op geoliede wiele gaan loop. Die opknappingswerk is in twee gedeel en die eerste fase is agter die rug - die "grimeerkunstenaar" moet nog die bus onder hande neem en die skool se naam op die bus terugverf.  

Die OD-leerders kan gerus maar klim, as die wiel draai, sonder dat iemand anders hulle in die wiele ry. 

Woensdag-waardes

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Happy holidays

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