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				Thursday 13 March 2003



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	Youth - Jeug

	Nuwe skool fluks aan die gang Students take the initiative


	SING-SING. Laerskool La Rochelle het onlangs hul jaarlikse atletiekbyeenkoms gehou. Onder die sangleiers was (van links) Anja Vorster, Nikki Albertyn, Safiya Arnolds, Meagan Theunissen met gelukbringer Shania Borcher voor.


	Nuwe skool fluks aan die gang

	Leigh Reitz


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DIE nuwe Wellington Junior Sekondêre Skool, die sogenaamde "Middelskool" in Vanwyksvlei wat vanjaar geopen het, is goed op dreef nadat water en elektrisiteit onlangs aangelê is. Volgens die skoolhoof, Tommy Davids, is die skoolprogram aan die gang en het hulle ook onlangs hul eerste ouervergadering gehad.

"Nou kan die leerders darem water drink en daar is ook toiletgeriewe vir hulle. Ons het tans nog nie 'n administratiewe blok nie en gebruik sommer een van die lokale vir 'n personeelkamer.

"Daar is op die oomblik 101 leerders by die skool en daar is 'n moontlikheid dat ons van volgende jaar graad neges ook gaan hê.

"Die nuwe skool skep groot verligting vir die ander hoërskole in die gebied, wat weens akkommodasieprobleme al die nuwe leerders na ons verwys," het hy gesê.

Hy het gerugte ontken dat ouers aan die begin van die jaar hul kinders uit die skool gehaal het, omdat hulle ontevrede was met die opslaangebou waarin hulle moet skoolgaan.

"Daar was net een geval waar 'n leerder hier by die skool ingeskryf was en toe nie opgedaag het nie, maar dit was eerder 'n geval van intimidasie. "Ons wil graag hê dat die gemeenskap ons as 'n amptelike skool moet aanvaar."

* The new Wellington Secondary which opened this year, now has running water and electricity.


	Students take the initiative


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Bridge House School has developed a leadership programme that requires serving before leadership.

"The traditional prefect and rugby captain leadership model has excluded many children over the years, who could have gone on to be great leaders and great servants", said Chris Storey, one of the driving forces behind a new leadership programme developed at Bridge House School in Franschhoek.

Chris believes that leadership incorporates initiative, making things happen, taking risks, and inspiring others to be more.

The programme is based on self-selection and the child has to fulfil four criteria set out in the programme: to achieve a physical activity or sport, organise an event learn a new skill or initiate a service programme.

"The cornerstone of all the projects is taking the initiative to make things happen," said Storey.

"Our pupils got involved in some interesting projects," said Storey. One pupil was part of a drama programme that involved teaching drama skills in disadvantaged areas.

"One of the most interesting projects in the self-development category was a child that learned to foal down mares and the delivery of a foal was captured on digital camera.

"It is tailor-made for each pupil's needs and so for one pupil, his objective was just to take a wicket in cricket, while for another the objective was selection into the Boland side.

"Two organisational development projects stand out for me: one was a trout fishing expedition completely organised by a pupil who invited his father and two friends.

"The other was a street party in Stellenbosch - a 13-year-old girl arranged to have the street closed and organised the party."

Storey added that there is no prize or award, but the programme is run on a consultative basis so that the goals and challenges that are set are realistic and appropriate for each individual.

Some of the teachers involved in the programme will be available at the Franschhoek Festival (21-23 March), for any parents keen to discuss this unique leadership programme.

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