Eerste Kwartaal First Term 31 March 2017 INSIDE THIS ISSUE New Appointments ..................2 Uniforms and Some Rules .......2 Short Overview ........................3 Valentynsmarkdag ...................4 Christelike Woord....................5 Snr. Kamp / Camp…………...6/7 Woord van die Bestuur ............8 SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST • Personal Hygiene and rules • Value of Remedial Education • Waarde van Remedierende Onderwys. WORD FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK / ‘N WOORD VAN DIE HOOF SE LESSENAAR Welkom tot die Eerste Kwartaal Die akademiese jaar het goed afgeskop en die leerlinge is reeds volstoom aan die gang. Van ons kant af beloof 2017 om nog ‘n reuse jaar te wees met verskeie nuwe inisiatiewe en doelwitte. Ons sien daarna uit om die jaar saam met jou aan te pak en gaan in alle aspekte van ons skool verbeteringe aanbring, op akademiese, kwaliteit en ekstra dienste vlak. Ons vra dat ons die driehoek van ouer, kind en onderwyser sal voltooi en hande vat om saam te bou aan ons kinders se toekoms en hulle potensiaal ten volle te ontgin. My wens is dat jy ‘n baie suksesvolle jaar saam met Polly Shorts Akademie sal beleef. Welcome to the First Term The academic year is off to a great start and the learners are already working full steam. From our side, 2017 promises to be another giant year with many initiatives planned and new goals set. We look forward to partnering with you this year in all the aspects of the school, on academic, quality and new services level. We ask that we complete the triangle of parent, child and teacher and let’s take hands in order to build together on our children’s future to achieve their fullest potential. My wish for you is to experience a very successful year with Polly Shorts Academy. Polly Parrot / Polly Papegaai
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Eerste Kwartaal First Term 31 March 2017
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
New Appointments ..................2
Uniforms and Some Rules .......2
Short Overview ........................3
Valentynsmarkdag ...................4
Christelike Woord ....................5
Snr. Kamp / Camp…………...6/7
Woord van die Bestuur ............8
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST
• Personal Hygiene and rules
• Value of Remedial Education
• Waarde van Remedierende Onderwys.
WORD FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
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‘N WOORD VAN DIE HOOF SE LESSENAAR
Welkom tot die Eerste Kwartaal
Die akademiese jaar het goed afgeskop en die leerlinge is reeds volstoom aan die gang. Van ons kant af
beloof 2017 om nog ‘n reuse jaar te wees met verskeie nuwe inisiatiewe en doelwitte.
Ons sien daarna uit om die jaar saam met jou aan te pak en gaan in alle aspekte van ons skool
verbeteringe aanbring, op akademiese, kwaliteit en ekstra dienste vlak.
Ons vra dat ons die driehoek van ouer, kind en onderwyser sal voltooi en hande vat om saam te bou aan
ons kinders se toekoms en hulle potensiaal ten volle te ontgin.
My wens is dat jy ‘n baie suksesvolle jaar saam met Polly Shorts Akademie sal beleef.
Welcome to the First Term
The academic year is off to a great start and the learners are already working full steam. From our side,
2017 promises to be another giant year with many initiatives planned and new goals set.
We look forward to partnering with you this year in all the aspects of the school, on academic, quality
and new services level.
We ask that we complete the triangle of parent, child and teacher and let’s take hands in order to build
together on our children’s future to achieve their fullest potential.
My wish for you is to experience a very successful year with Polly Shorts Academy.
Polly Parrot / Polly Papegaai
“Every child is gifted, they just unwrap their packages at different times” Onnie Online
Finally, the uniform has been finalised, received and issued to all learners, what a day! All
learners were filled with
excitement and could not
wait to wear their uni-
form to school.
The uniform is the pride
of Polly Shorts Academy
and will form part of a
rich culture.
The uniform creates a
sense of belonging mak-
ing each learner a part of
the school assisting
teachers and staff with
discipline.
NEW APPOINTMENTS
UNIFORMS
We would like to welcome Yolande de
Lange and Judy Viljoen as new members
of the teaching staff.
Both teachers have started with Polly
Shorts Academy 11 January 2017.
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Yolande de Lange
Judy Viljoen
Personal Hygiene All learners must have: •Daily bath •Brush teeth twice per day •Wear clean, washed clothes every day. •Hands and feet must be clean and well groomed. Boys’ Hair Hair must at all times be neat. This means that it should not bunch at the back of the head or above the ears, but must be shaped and evenly graded. Hair must be clear off the collar and may not terminate in a point. Length: •Hair from any part of the head may not cover any part of the ear. •Hair must be above the eyebrows, even when combed forward. •Inappropriately short styles are not acceptable. •Hair must be evenly graded. •Sideburns may reach no longer than halfway down the ear. Fashionable hairstyles or any hairstyles likely to cause comment/distraction are unac-ceptable within the School context. •No excessive colouring of hair that looks unnatural will be allowed. Girls’ Hair •Hair must be clear off the collar. •Hair that is collar-length or longer must be tied up and may not hang loose or down the sides of the face and head. •Hair that hangs down to cover the eyes and down the side of the face and head, must be tied up or clipped back with hairclips or Alice band. •The following different kinds of hair bands are allowed: •Plastic white or brown Alice bands •Elastic bands (thin elastic or towelling) - white or brown •Clips/combs - white or brown •Brown or white ribbons one centimetre in width •Fashionable hairstyles or any hairstyles likely to cause comment/distraction are unacceptable within the School context. •Where the hair is of an lubricious na-ture, some form of “corn rows” or single braids held neatly at the back of the head is acceptable (i.e. “fancy or unusu-al styles” are unacceptable). •No excessive colouring of hair that looks unnatural will be allowed. Adornments •Jewellery, with the exception of stand-ard watches, will not be allowed. •Medic-alert discs may be worn. •When girls have pierced ears, plain 15mm gold or silver sleepers or round gold or silver studs, may be worn. Not more than one stud or sleeper may be worn in each ear lobe. Studs/sleepers must be worn in the lower part of the earlobe only. Boys may not wear ear-rings or have any visible piercings. •No nose rings/studs, tongue bolts, eyebrow studs/rings, retainers or other visible piercings are allowed. •No visible tattoos are permitted. Girls may not: •use make-up (this includes base) •use coloured nail polish, or grow their nails longer than their fingertips Please take note, no exceptions will be made for any learners involved in mod-elling.
Our plea to parents is to assist us in teaching our children
the value of a uniforms by supporting this initiative.
POLLY SHORTS ACADEMY / AKADEMIE
A SHORT OVERVIEW / ‘N KORT OORSIG
Polly Shorts Academy is a Home School based on the Impak program. Home Schooling
education is fast becoming parents first choice to educate their children. We provide educa-
tion to learners from gr. R to gr.12. Small classes make it possible for one on one interaction
between student and educator.
At Polly Shorts Academy we see each learner as an individual. We strive to prepare each
learner to achieve their full potential. The small classroom environment makes it possible to
understand each learner’s specific needs.
As part of our curriculum we offer Kwanda Kinetics on Fridays. This is a group-based per-
ceptual-motor program with a preventing, improving and/or therapeutic nature and is pre-
sented by a registered Kinderkinetici. This program is designed in order to develop a child’s
motor skills and optimize a child’s perceptual-motor skills. It also encourages creativity as
well as proper brain development and aims to prevent educational shortfall, thus helping a
child to reach his/her full potential.
We offer extra mural activities which include golf lessons, drama lessons, guitar lessons and
computer and reading programmes.
Polly Shorts Academy also have after care facilities.
Wat maak dat Polly Shorts Akademie uitstaan bo ander skole?
By Polly Shorts Akademie vind onderrig vir graad R tot graad 12 leerders plaas volgens
Impak as onderrigprogram. Klasgroepe is kleiner en meer gefokus op individuele aandag as
in hoofstroomonderrig.
Onderrigtegnieke word aangepas om die indiwiduele onderwysbehoeftes van leerders aan te
spreek en sodoende ondersteuning om persoonlike mylpale bereik.
Hier word gepoog om die akademiese ontwikkeling van leerders te bevorder en om hulle
selfvertroue te herstel.
As deel van Polly Shorts Akademie se program word daar op Vrydae Kwanda Kinetics
aangebied. Die program word deur 'n kinderkinetikus aangebied en sluit grootmotoriese en
perseptuele vaardighede in. Die oefeninge ontwikkel die leerders se kreatiwiteit sowel as hul
motoriesebeplanning en perseptuele vaardighede om sodoende hul volle indiwiduele
potensiaal te bereik.
Ons bied ook die volgende buitemuurse-aktiwiteite aan:
Gholflesse, dramaklasse, kitaarlesse en lees-en rekenaarklasse.
Polly Shorts Akademie het ook 'n naskoolsentrum.
Nikki Brink Gr. R & 1
The value of Remedial Educa-tion
Remedial programs are designed to close the gap between what a student knows and what he’s expected to know. They often target reading or math skills.
Many students require extra help. For example, only 35 percent of fourth graders are proficient readers (reading at grade level), according to the most recent National Assessment of Education Progress. (USA)
The possible causes of poor perfor-mance in class:
Memory: Individual capacity of memorising facts and figures.
Understanding: Lack of comprehen-sion — he does not follow what he reads.
Presentation: Finds difficulty in expressing views - vocabulary is not sufficient.
Knowledge Gap: Incomplete cover-age units in the previous class - long absence.
Parental attitude: Indifference of parents towards studies; over-expectation.
School Based: Lack of suitable equip-ment and environment in school-overcrowded class.
Medium of instruction: Language problem.
Physical factors: Poor eyesight; poor audibility; illness and other prob-lems.
Individual factors: Good in oral tests but does not prepare notes and does not do home work regularly; not sincere in studies; very anxious but is unable to concentrate on studies; lacks self confidence; inferiority feeling; fear of failure; wants compa-ny of students who avoid classes; emotional instability.
Teacher based: Lack of confidence in teacher; lack of time at teacher’s disposal; faulty method of teaching; does not encourage student partici-pation in class; inadequate home assignments and problems for prac-tice; improper way of correction of homework and of guidance to stu-dents at appropriate time and stage.; knowledge of the subject is not thor-ough; unable to clarify difficult con-cept; lacks in expression; unable to provide secure and affectionate cli-mate in classroom and lack of under-standing and acceptance for each individual child.
If a teacher is able to do justice to his primary responsibility then it may safely be presumed that the teaching profession has a bright future in store for sure.
Gerda Grobler Gr 2—3 3
Die waarde in Remedierende Onderwys Remedierende programme word ontwerp met die oog om die gaping in wat die student weet en wat hy veronderstel is om te weet, te vernou of uit te wis. Daar is baie studente wat hulp nodig het; bv. slegs 35% van die graad viers in die VSA se lees is op standaard, volgens die laaste ”National Assessment of Education Progress”. Die moontlike oorsake van swak prestasie in klasverband is as volg: Geheue: Individuele kapasiteit om feite te memoriseer. Verstaan: Gebrek aan verstaan van wat hy lees. Voordrag/Voorlegging: ‘ n Gebrek aan genoegsame woordeskat maak dit moeilik om homself verbaal uit te druk. Kennis gaping: Werk is in die vorige graad nie volledig gedek nie a.g.v. langdurige afwesigheid. Ouer se agtergrond: Sosio-ekonomiese status; opleiding en opvoeding. Ouer se houding teenoor skool/skoolwerk: Die ouer gee nie om vir skoolwerk nie of daar word te veel van die kind verwag. Skool: Die gebrek aan toepaslike toerusting en te groot klasse. Medium van instruksie: Taalprobleem Fisiese faktore: Swak sig; swak gehoor; siekte en ander probleme. Individuele faktore: Goed in mondelinge toetse maar onvoldoende voorbereiding in notas en huiswerk word selde gedoen. Studies word nie erstig opgeneem nie. Angstig maar is nie in staat om op studies te konsentreer nie. Gebrek aan selfvertroue; minderwaardigheidsgevoelens; vrees vir mislukking; verkies die geselskap van studente wat klasse vermy; emosionele onstabiliteit. Onderwyser: Gebrek aan vertroue in die onderwyser; gebrek aan beskikbare tyd; verkeerde metode van onderwys; leerders word nie aangemoedig om aan lesse deel te neem nie. Nie genoegsame huiswerktake om werk in te oefen nie; onvoldoende wyse van nasien van huiswerk en swak tydsberekening by die begeleiding van leerders. Kennis van vak is onvoldoende en kan dus nie konsepte behoorlik verduidelik nie. Eentonige lesse; onvermoë om ‘n veilige en liefdevolle klimaat in klaskamer te skep en die gebrek aan insig en aanvaarding vir elke individuele kind. Wanneer die onderwyser reg laat geskied aan sy primêre verantwoordelikeheid, dan’ kan ons met ‘n geruste hart aanvaar dat onderwys ‘n goeie toekoms het.
VALENTYNSDAG MARKDAG
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Opgetooi in wit en rooi, het die leer-
ders van Pollyshorts Akademie gewys
dat hulle ook entrepreneurs kan wees.
Dinsdag, 14 Februarie, het ons ‘n
Valentynsmark gehou, waar elke klas
die geleentheid gehad het om ‘n stalle-
tjie te beman. Juffrou Nikki se klas
het die lootjies hanteer, en Morgan
Philpott het met ‘n glimplag op die gesig met die
groot prys weggeloop. Juffrou Alida se klassie het
lekkernye verkoop terwyl Juffrou Gerda se klas
gesorg het dat die lippe nat bly deur die verfris-
sende koeldranke wat hul voorsien het. Juffrou
Sorika se klas het heerlike tuisgemaakte soe-
tighede verkoop en die valentynsposbus behar-
tig. Juffrou Yolandè se leerlinge het vir vele
pret gesorg met hul speletjies en het almal se
honger gestil met aartappelstokkies. Juffrou
Yolanda se seniors het allerlei snuisterye te
koop gehad en die meisies bederf met fraai
gepoetste naels. Geen mark is dieselfde sonder ‘n
braai nie en Meneer Rainer het nie geskroom om
sy vernuf as braaimeester ten toon te stel nie. Sy
Dit was ‘n voorreg en ‘n belewenis gewees om tyd saam met die kinders deur te bring. Dit is heerlik om die ander sy van hulle te sien in ‘n ontspanne omgewing saam met hulle vriende. ‘n Kort opsomming van die kamp se gebeure: Woensdag Hulle is opgedeel is 3 groepe. Meeste was nie in dieselfde spanne as hulle maats nie en het geleer om saam met hulle nuwe spanmaats saam te werk. Dit is wonderlik hoe aanpasbaar kinders is, veral as dit by kompetisies kom. Hulle spanwerk was wonderlik. Na die indeling moes hulle verskillende aktiwiteite doen, onder andere ‘n naam en ‘n kreet kry vir hulle span. Uiteindelik was dit middagete en die kinders was teen daardie tyd al lekker honger gewees. Nog aktiwiteite is gedoen en toe was die groot afwagting oor – hulle kon in die rivier swem en op die roeibote gaan. Daar was ‘n paar wat maar skrikkerig was om dit te waag nadat hulle gehoor het daar is “haaie en krokodille”, maar na baie oortuiging het hulle dit gewaag en toe was daar geen keer nie. Elke keer as die fluitjie blaas het almal soos een man aangetree. Hulle het darem 20 min gekry om gou te stort. Aandete het gevolg en daarna “marshmallows“ oor die kampvuur gebraai. Die laaste aktiwiteit was natuurlik “Stalk the lantern”. Die kinders was daarna in rep en roer om hulle so donker as moontlik aan te trek om nie gesien te word nie. Tot modder is aan gesigte gesmeer. Daar het lekker warm sjokolade vir hulle gewag. Ligte af was so 10 uur se kant, maar natuurlik was daar baie gelag en gespeel tot so 12 uur. Donderdag Hulle is 5:30 wakker gemaak. Sesuur het hulle begin met oefeninge en ‘n kort drafsessie. Terug by die kamp was ontbyt bedien. Spanne moes vlotte bou waarop hulle kon vaar op die rivier. Eers was daar die beplanning en toe begin die bouery. Twee van die vlotte het goed gewerk en die ander een het gebreek. Na al die harde werk moes alles weer opgebreek en weggepak word. Toe is dit tyd vir swem en “zipline”. Groot pret. Middagete was op daardie stadium baie welkom. Daarna moes hulle sokker speel maar dit was te warm en die aktiwiteit, “stack the cups”, het na binne verskuif en tafeltennis was op die stoep. Daarna was dit weer swemtyd om af te koel waarna storttyd gevolg het. Hulle het ook kans gekry om te begin pak. Teen daardie tyd was hulle weer flou van die honger. Aandete en poeding was ‘n treffer. “Minute to win it” was groot pret vir die spanne. Die wenspan het natuurlik “marshmallows” later die aand saam met hulle warm sjokolade gekry. Die kinders het gevra en gesmeek om weer “stalk the Lantern” te speel . Opgewonde kinders 10min gegee om donker klere en tekkies aan te trek. Terug by die kamp het warm sjokolade gewag en die kinders is pootuit bed toe. Vrydag Die dag is met oefeninge en draf begin. Die wat wou het weer vir oulaas gaan swem en roei. Daarna het die groot skoonmaak, inpak, klere en skoene soek begin. Toe is die verlange baie groot om huis toe te gaan. Baie kinders het omgedop toe die wiele begin rol. Oor die algemeen het die kinders dit baie geniet. ‘n Spesiale dank aan al die ouers, onderwysers en Gaven Penkin en sy span wat verseker het dat dit ‘n onvergeetlike avontuur was. Judy Viljoen
OUR SENIOR CAMP / ONS SENIOR KAMP
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It was a privilege and a wonderful experience to spend some time with our learners. It was a pleasant
experience seeing the other side of the learners whilst in a relaxed environment with their friends.
Here follows a short summary of the camp proceedings:
Wednesday
The learners were divided in to 3 teams. Most learners were not in teams with their daily friends and
had to learn to work with new team mates. It is wonderful to see how adaptable our learners are,
especially with reference to being competitive, their teamwork was wonderful.
The kids started with activities after they were divided into various teams, the first activity was to
choose a name for their teams and to create a slogan for their teams. At last lunch, all learners were
very hungry and treated with burgers and salad.
The kids had to participate in some more activities and then, eventually, after a long-long wait, they
could swim in the river and row the rowboats! Some of the kids were scared of going into the river,
especially after they were told that there are “sharks and crocks” in the river but after being con-
vinced of the safety of the water they had a marvellous time and then the battle was to get them out
of the river.
The kids lined like one man after the camp leader blew her whistle. They were given 20 minutes to
shower. Dinner was followed by a marshmallow braai over the campfire and then, it was time for
“Stalk the lantern”. The kids then tried to get dressed in dark clothes so as not so be seen easily,
they even painted their faces with mud. Delicious hot chocolate awaited the kids at their destination.
It was eventually the end of the day, lights off at 10 o’clock but, as expected a lot of playing and
laughing went on into the midnight hours.
Thursday
The kids were rounded up out of bed around half past five, they had to get ready to exercise and a
quick jog , then had some breakfast back at the camp and then the fun continued.
Each team had to build a raft which they had to float on the river. First the planning and then put-
ting the rafts together, two of the rafts worked well but sadly one team’s raft fell apart whilst sailing.
The teams had to break down their rafts and pack all away neatly.
Then it was time for fun and only fun, swimming in the river and zipping down the zip line!
Lunch was served which at this stage was a welcome and required treat
After lunch the kids had to play soccer, it was however too hot and the learners were moved indoors
where they played “stack the cups” and table tennis on the “stoep”. Hereafter the kids could cool
down in the river. They showered and then were allowed to start packing their suitcases for the fol-
lowing day’s departure.
By this time all the kids were hungry and exhausted, dinner was served and dessert was a huge bo-
nus.
After dinner, the teams played “minute to win it”. This was a huge hit and all the kids enjoyed it. The
winning team received marshmallows which they could enjoy with their hot chocolate. Thereafter all
the kids begged to play “Stalk the Lantern” to which the facilitators agreed and they all were filled
with excitement. The kids were given ten minutes to get dressed in dark clothes and to prepare them-
selves for the event, all enjoyed it.
Hot Chocolate was waiting for the kids at the end of the event, by this time they were all exhausted
and ready for bed.
Friday
The kids had to do some exercises before breakfast, the ones who liked, could for one last time go for
a swim in the river.
Thereafter the kids had to clean up and pack up for departure, this is when the search for shoes and
clothes started.
Longing to go home they could not wait to get home and tell their parents what a great experience
the camp was. It was not long after the traveling home started for the kids to fall asleep.
A special thank you to all the parents, teachers and Gavin Penkin and his team who ensured that this
adventure was unforgettable.
Judy Viljoen
Polly Shorts
Academy / Akademie
Polly Shorts Academy, founded in January 2013 by Jaqueline Freise.
Our Mission
Polly Shorts refers to perseverance to be showcased by the teacher and taught to the learner with learning difficulties, achieving educational excellence and reaching indi-vidual potential through creating a desired learning environment. Polly Shorts refers to the steepest hill in the Comrades mara-thon and encompasses the following at-tributes: Perseverance, Camaraderie, Dedication, Selflessness, Ubuntu
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Polly Shorts Academy, gestig in in Janu-arie 2013 deur Jaqueline Freise.
Ons Missie
Polly Shorts verwys na deursettingsvermoë wat deur onderwysers gedemonstreer word en aan die leerder met leerprobleme oorgedra word, om sodoende opvoedkun-dige uitnemendheid, asook individuele potensiaal te bereik met die daarstelling van die gewensde leeromgewing. Polly Shorts verwys na die steilste bult in die Comrades maraton en sluit die volgende kenmerke in; Volharding, Kameraadskap, Toewyding, Onselfsugtigheid, Ubuntu
TER AFSLUITING / IN CONCLUSION
Alle Polly Shorts personeel het 2017 afgeskop met hoë verwagtinge en uitdagings soos,
debiteure, uniforms en leerderdissipline wat bydra tot die leerder se vordering, hierdie drie
items was deel van ons jaarlikse strategiese beplanningsessie soos gefinaliseer einde 2016.
Ek meld graag dat ons uniforms uiteindelik uitgesorteer en in plek is. Ek wil graag gebruik
maak van hierdie geleentheid om dit op die ouers se harte te druk om seker te maak dat
leerders elke dag die regte uniform aantrek. Uniforms is deel van die skool se dissipline en
beeld, dit skep ʼn gevoel van behoort onder die leerders.
Discipline is the backbone of any successful organisation no matter what the nature of its busi-
ness. As with the uniforms, I like to ask each parent to assist us with discipline and, in so ensure
that children perform well under given guidelines and boundaries in which they have to func-
tion and perform. Too often we see how children underperform due to lack of discipline and
parents not ensuring discipline on their behalf and, in so ill-disciplined learners not reaching
their full potential.
I lastly like to make use of this opportunity to thank all the timeous paying parents, we can only
deliver teaching to our learners and give service to our parents if we receive payments on time
every month. It however saddens me to say that we have a few parents not paying on time and I
urge you to ensure we receive timeous payments. The school has seen many non paying par-
ents who have left the school without making the required payments for services delivered. I am
in the process in following legal routes trying to recover these fees.
Ek sluit graag af deur te vermeld dat meeste van ons teikens wel bereik is soos gestel in ons
strategiese beplanningsessie, daar is wel een of twee items waarvan ons nog moet werk maak,
maar daar is ook items waar ons die skedule vooruit is.
Nogmaals dankie aan al julle ouers wat ons ondersteun en bystaan, u kind se onderrig is ons
prioriteit en ons sal dit toepas met geduld, passie, ondersteuning en dissipline.
