Bellatrix Ladies Hostel

First years 2015

Table of contents: Page

1. Foreword (letters) 3

2. House Committee 2014/2015 6

3. What does the Registration and Orientation Programme entail? 11

4. What to bring with for the Registration and Orientation Programme 12

5. Proposed budget 13

6. Accommodation 15

7. Contact persons and other sources of information 15

8. Important forms 18

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2. Bellatrix House Committee (HC) 2014/2015

HC information

Name Surname Student no Cell no E-mail Portfolio Birthday

Michaela Earle 22821570 0794966654 22821570@nwu.ac.za Primaria, Seniors and Discipline

17 April

Shonté Hechter 23487089 0828754856 23487089@nwu.ac.za V/Prim, First-years, Recruitment

31 July

Danielle Pieterse 22698515 0820443727 22698515@nwu.ac.za Finance, Sponsors, Publications

9 September

Kendra Brenkman 24164038 0795903369 24164038@nwu.ac.za SRCS 21 September

Helene Marnewick 24367265 0828189037 24367265@nwu.ac.za Arts 27 September

Nelene Van der Westhuizen

24161756 0827854058 24161756@nwu.ac.za RAG, Academics, Clothing

10 January

Ilze Nieuwenhuizen 24356778 0826496759 24356778@nwu.ac.za Social, Clubhouse, Marketing, Secretary

3 October

Dewmoné Van der Walt 24333484 0729869520 24333484@nwu.ac.za Archive, AKSA, Student Interests, Office

21 September

Krischka Cloete 24150142 0832814616 24150142@nwu.ac.za Sport 7 December

Chris Van der Walt 0795113133 House father 7 January

Martha Van der Walt 0829415190 House mother 12 March

Bellatrix HC Inspiring quotes:

Michaela Earle: Live each day like it’s your last, one day you’ll get it right.

Shonté Hechter: Life is too short for drama and petty

things; Laugh insanely, Love truly, and Forgive quickly.

Kendra Brenkman: Don’t follow your dreams, chase

them.

Dewmoné vd Walt: Never let the odds keep you from

doing what you know in your heart you were meant to

do.

Nelene van der Westhuizen: A goal without a plan is

just a wish.

Helene Marnewick: Learn the rules like a pro, so you can

break them like an artist.

Danielle Pieterse: Heaven… don’t miss it for the world.

Ilze Nieuwenhuizen: “Don’t spend time beating on a

wall, hoping to transform it into a door.”- Coco Chanel

Krischka Cloete: “Be the change you want to see in the

world.”- Ghandi

Bellatrix Fun facts:

1. The star Bellatrix is the third brightest star in the Orion constellation.

2. Betty Boop is our residence mascot.

3. Full-fledged Bellatrix ladies are referred to as Trixies.

4. Bellatrix’s Clubhouse has a Graffiti wall.

5. We have a residence slogan: The Blue Tsunami

3. The Registration and Orientation Programme entails:

10 January:

07:45 – 08:45 Opening in the Amphitheatre

12:00 – 13:00 Meeting with houseparents and House Committee in the Sportscentre (Right under the Amphi)

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch (Parents leave after lunch)

14:30 – 16:30 HC Meeting and welcoming in the Sport Centre. Wear your white T-shirt and short black pants.

Bellatrix’s stall will be in “Wasgoedpennetjielaan” from 08:00 – 12:00

17:00 – 18:45 Dinner

19:00 – 21:00 SR Program

21:35 – 21:45 Information meeting

21:45 Program ends

What can you expect from the R&O period:

Academic obligations

Introduction to the campus

Registration

Collection of student card

First-years’ sport

First-years’ dinner

First-years concert

This is a new adaption and new routines to which you are not accustomed to, so make sure you have your

vitamins or get some Berocca.

4. What to bring with for the Registration and Orientation Programme:

White T-shirt

Pair of comfortable black pants

Identity document

Student number

X5 Medical form (form at the back)

Musical instruments if you can play

Medical information and medical card

Sportswear and equipment (if participating in sport)

Formal wear (if you will be attending the first-years’ dinner)

*We provide freshly purified water every day

6. Proposed budget

We suggest that you pay everything on the first day of R&O in cash for you convenience. The ATM’s will be

extremely busy as campus itself will be busy.

Budget during Registration and Orientation Programme

Compulsory R 1 280.00

Registration fee (already paid) R 1 200.00

* 2 x shirts

* Jacket

* Hat

* Backpack

* Water bottle

* Pants

Parking disc R 30.00

First-years’ concert (If performing in concert) R 50.00

SRCS tinned food (5 tins)

Optional, but are recommended R 2 240.00

RAG Package R 380.00

* Gumboots

* Bellatrix Ovie

* Partnering shirt

RAG Farm entrance R 150.00

Meal fees (2 x meals per day for 10 days) R 900.00

Star fees R 70.00

First-years’ dinner Approximately R 150.00

Sportswear

* Skirt R 120.00

* Shirt R 150.00

* Sock R 80.00

2 Litre bottle filled with cents

Betty Boop umbrella R 100.00

Bellatrix 10 Year reunion key holders R 25.00

Bellatrix car stickers R 30.00

Bellatrix 10 Year reunion mugs R 60.00

Bellatrix 10 Year reunion photo frame R 25.00

Further optional R 300.00

NWU-PUK Diary R 100.00

RAG Patches R 20.00

First-years’ concert DVD R 150.00

Desk calendar R 30.00

TOTAL: R 3 820.00

Registration fee R -1 200.00

Only R&O R 2 620.00

Meal package:

During the Registration and Orientation Programme we have obtained the services of someone to provide meals for the

first-years. It is optional, but we as HC feel that it is important that the first-years should make use of this service for meals.

On their own, some of the girls do not eat healthily. Sometimes they do not eat at all because there is too little time to go

home for a meal before they have to be back in time for the busy programme. The costs are R900 for lunch and supper for

the two weeks. It is just easier and more convenient for first-years to have the package and it ensures that they get a

proper meal at least twice a day.

7. Accommodation

If you experience any problems with accommodation or you don’t have a place to stay yet, then we, as

Bellatrix HC recommend that you will consider Campus Key. It is approximately 20m from the nearest gate of

Campus and it is a very safe complex. It is modern and fully furnished. It offers secure parking and a bicycle

shed, clubhouse with DSTV and other facilities, laundry, gym, Wifi and barbecue areas. For more information

please see the attached document in the mail. Of phone 082 533 9577.

Also visit the following website in case problems exist:

http://www.nwupukkiverblyf.co.za/

8. Contact persons and other sources of information

House father: Chris van der Walt, 079 511 3133

Primaria: Michaela Earle, 079 496 6654

Vice Primaria: Shonté Hechter, 082 875 4856

Bellatrix office 018 2992841 (Only available on Monday - Friday from 12:00-14:00)

Bellatrix e-mail bellatrix@nwu.ac.za

Bellatrix Facebook: NWU-Pukke Bellatrix Ladies’ Residence

Bellatrix first-years’ group on Facebook: NWU-Pukke Bellatrix Eerstejaars 2015

Official Facebook Group for all first years: NWU-Pukke Eerstejaars 2015

Doctors:

Dr Rita Oosthuizen – (018) 294 3103 – 74 Steve Biko Street, Potchefstroom

Dr Botha – (018) 293 0472 – 61 Tom Straat, Potchefstroom

Bookshops:

Protea Bookshop – (018) 297 1583

Van Schaik Bookshop – (018) 294 8875

Way Forward Bookshop – (018) 294 3639

8. Important forms

Make sure you bring 6 of these forms on 10 January.