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26 September 2014 Nuusbrief/ Newsletter 31 van/ of 2014

Tel: 023 347 0663/ F: 023 342 2766/ psw@psworcester.wcape.school.za

Posbus/ P.O. Box 193, Worcester, 6849/ Krigestraat 8 Krige Street, Worcester

PRIMRE SKOOL WORCESTER PRIMARY SCHOOL

Word seuns anders grootgemaak as dogters? www.voelgoed.co.za Ons ouers het nie twee keer gedink oor die verskille tussen geslagte as dit by kinders grootmaak kom nie. Hulle het seuns meer fisiek grootge-maak, en dogters meer verfynd. Maar die tyd het tog ook geleer dat daar sekere verskille is wat alles met genetika en niks met opvoeding te doen het nie! Die verskille My dogtertjie het, sonder dat ek haar dit geleer het, n koesterende persoonlikheid. My amper-driejarige seuntjie is Willem die Woeste Veroweraar, kompleet met skietge-luide, brrm-brrm geluide en n luide voorliefde vir motorbaaiks. Maar hoekom? Navorsing het bewys seuntjies is meer aggressief weens hor testo-steroonvlakke en laer serotonien-vlakke in hulle brein. Teen vier is hierdie testosteroonvlakke op die hoogste, en dan is hulle op hulle luidrugtigste, aggressiefste en kom-peterendste. Maar dit begin reeds in die wieg: seuntjie-babas huil baie meer, terwyl n dogtertjie haarself sal probeer kalmeer, vermaak en troos voordat sy in trane uitbars. Teen vyf daal die testosteroonvlakke by seuns weer, maar jou knaap sal altyd rowwer, luidrugtiger en meer kompeterend wees as sy sussie. Vol-gens Stephen Biddulph, n inter-nasionale skrywer wat n groter balans tussen tradisionele manlikheid en feminisme bepleit, styg testo-steroonvlakke in n vyandige omgewing, wat jou seun nog meer aggressief maak. As jy egter n rus-tige, liefdevolle omgewing skep, sal jou seuntjie ook kalmeer omdat sy testosteroonvlakke daal. Navorsers s ook dat dogtertjie-babas gesigte beter herken en vroer oogkontak maak en dit lang-er behou. Seuntjies vaar nie goed met die herken van gesigte nie, maar vaar beter met die volg van n blink lig wat oor n TV-skerm skuif. (Klink dit bekend?) Dogtertjies se fyn motoriese vaar-

dighede, soos skryf, ontwikkel vin-niger, en hulle is meer verbaal as seuns. Navorsers s seuntjies ge-bruik woorde vir ongeveer 60% van kommunikasie, terwyl die res van hulle kommunikasie uit geluide bestaan. (Jou kleuter-Superman se kow-pow-swiesj geluide is alombekend!) Seuns is ook geneig om langer te vat om te praat, en hulle woordeskat is dikwels kleiner as dogtertjies sn. Dogtertjies is van kleins af meer ingestel op ander se emosies en vaar beter met verhoudings en vriendskappe. Hulle maak vroer meer maatjies, terwyl seuntjies lank solo rondswerf. Omdat dogtertjies vroer ervare raak in verhoudings, is hulle minder vatbaar vir slegte invloede as seuns daarom moet jy jou seun veilig en aanvaar laat voel in sy ouerhuis, en goeie vriendskappe van kleins af aanmoedig. Ons klein Tarzans voel skynbaar n veer vir emosies en groepsaktiwiteite, en wil eerder hul fisieke krag en vaardighede wys! Hulle floreer op kompetisie en verkies speletjies waarin daar net een wenner is. (En dit alles klink al meer soos Survivor!) Wat om te doen

Volg jou instink Al s die boeke wat, net jy ken jou kinders se behoeftes en verstaan hulle hartjies.

Aanvaar jou kinders onvoor-waardelik! As jou dogter dalk n tomboy is en jou seun soms saam met sy sussie popspeel, onthou: alle seuntjies is nie net rof en alle dog-tertjies rustig nie aanvaar jou kind vir wie hy of sy is. Sorg dat hulle weet hoe lief jy hulle het!

Lees, lees, lees! Ons is geneig om ons dogtertjies met n voor-liefde vir boeke groot te maak en ons seuns meer fisiek, maar nuwe navorsing wys dat seuntjies vir wie daar gereeld gelees word, emo-sioneel sterker is en beter presteer

op skool as seuns wat storieloos grootword.

Koester daardie woelige knapie! Jou seuntjie is nie meer gewelddadig omdat hy meer fisiek is nie. Moenie hom gedurig dwing om rustig te raak nie dit sal lei tot baie frustrasies en uiteindelik ware aggressie. Laat hom stoei, duik, val en hardloop na hartelus. Hy sal vanself later rustiger raak! Lei jou seun. Ons seuns is die vol-gende geslag mans. Leer jou seuntjie dus om nie net aggressief nie, maar ook beskermend te wees. Hy moet leer om moeite te doen met verhoudings en moet tyd saam met ma n pa spandeer om balans te kry. Wies in beheer? Dit, volgens Stephen Biddulph, is di drie vrae wat altyd in jou seun se kop is. Daarom moet hy meer struktuur h as jou dogter, en moet die rels gereeld herhaal, verduidelik en selfs neergeskryf en op-geplak word. Dis ook hoekom hy meer dissipline nodig het as sy suster as hy nie veilig voel nie, gaan sy aggressiewe gedrag en afwyserigheid net vererger! Gee jou seun duidelike grense dit laat hom veilig voel. En wees regverdig as jy straf maak eers doodseker jou seun het wel oortree, en laat die straf by die oortreding pas. Ek wens daar was n handleiding! Jannie en Suzette Pelser het twee seuns en twee dogters en kan moeilik groot verskille uitwys as dit kom by die grootmaak. Tog glo hulle dat daar diep binne elke mens iets weggesteek is wat maak dat seuntjies hulle pa na-aap en dogtertjies hulle mas.

Belangrike datums/ Important dates 2014

PRIMRE SKOOL WORCESTER PRIMARY SCHOOL

DAY DATE ACTIVITY

Monday 29/9 Concert: Dress Rehearsal

Tuesday 30/9 Concert / Distrik Spelkompetisie

Wednesday 1/10 Concert: Gala Evening

Thursday 2/10 Concert

Friday 3/10 School closes @ 10:30 / Reports

SCHOOL UNIFORM: Winter and summer school uniforms may not be mixed. Summer uniform will be compulsory

from 13/11/2014. Please ensure that your child is dressed correctly. Thank you.

Klop op die skouer/ Pat on the back

Lions Club Peace Poster Competition: WPS learners competed in the annual Peace Poster Competition at the Mountain Mill Mall. Congratulations to the following learners: 1st place Andrea Wolhuter 2nd place Riaan Petersen 3rd place Karla Smit 5th place Corn Havenga A special merit award went to Jo Duvenage who is only 9 years old and competed in the 11 - 13yrs category. We are very proud of all our learners who competed. Andrea and Riaans poster will be sent to Cape Town. We are holding thumbs for you to go to America!

Rhythmic Gymnastics: Our gymnasts participated at Western Cape District Trials last weekend and obtained the following: Level 7 Summer-Joy Hendricks 3rd place Level 5 Kayla van Greunen 5th place Level 4 Danique Jacobs Western Cape Colours Level 4 Jana Stofberg Western Cape Colours They will be competing at the South African Championships during the holiday. We wish them all the best! Gymnasts Level 1, 2 & 3: Hanneke du Plessis U/8 Gold Level 1 Marn van Wyk U/11 Gold Level 2 Madelie Fourie U/9 Gold Level 2

DRAMAGROEP: Juf. Julene van der Colff se dramagroep het op 12 September aan die Akkedissiefees op Villiersdorp deelge-neem. Hulle het baie goeie terugvoer van die beoordelaars ontvang en die stuk is met n brons sertifikaat bekroon. Congratulations to the following learners who received individual certificates for their acting: Carla Roberts - bronze Hlumelo Mtamo - silver Victor Theron - gold A big thank you to every parent who drove through to support us. We appreciate it!

Nuusbrief/ Newsletter 31 van/ of 2014

Prysuitdeling/ Prize giving

Al die leerders wat in 2014 provinsiale kleure verwerf het in n sportsoort of kultuuraktiwiteit wat nie deur die skool aangebied word nie, kan die be-sonderhede (saam met die bewyse) vir Mnr. Dirkie Adams gee. Sluitingsdatum is 20 Oktober 2014. All learners who received provincial colours in 2014 for any sports code or cultural ac-tivity not presented by our school must send the details with proof to Mr Dirkie Adams. Closing date for submission: 20 October 2014.

Konsert/ Concert

Concert dates: Concert dates: Concert dates: Concert dates: 29 & 30 September; 1 & 2 October

Time: Time: Time: Time: 18:30 for 19:00

Place: Place: Place: Place: Worcester Primary School Hall

Cost: Cost: Cost: Cost: R50 or R40 per ticket (depending on seating plan)

Tickets for sale @ Mrs Roelien Woodward. Tickets for sale @ Mrs Roelien Woodward. Tickets for sale @ Mrs Roelien Woodward. Tickets for sale @ Mrs Roelien Woodward.

Bookings are made @ Mrs Alida le Roux, with your receipt as proof of payment.Bookings are made @ Mrs Alida le Roux, with your receipt as proof of payment.Bookings are made @ Mrs Alida le Roux, with your receipt as proof of payment.Bookings are made @ Mrs Alida le Roux, with your receipt as proof of payment.

(No telephonic bookings will be made.)

Please ensure that you purchase your tickets early to avoid disappointment.Please ensure that you purchase your tickets early to avoid disappointment.Please ensure that you purchase your tickets early to avoid disappointment.Please ensure that you purchase your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

TICKETS ARE FLYING!! **Only R40 tickets still available for 29/9**TICKETS ARE FLYING!! **Only R40 tickets still available for 29/9**TICKETS ARE FLYING!! **Only R40 tickets still available for 29/9**TICKETS ARE FLYING!! **Only R40 tickets still available for 29/9** (29 September is the dress rehearsal night. Tickets sold on first(29 September is the dress rehearsal night. Tickets sold on first(29 September is the dress rehearsal night. Tickets sold on first(29 September is the dress rehearsal night. Tickets sold on first----comecomecomecome----firstfirstfirstfirst----servedservedservedserved----

basis. All tickets R40 each.) TUESDAY+WEDNESDAY+THURSDAY IS SOLD OUT!basis. All tickets R40 each.) TUESDAY+WEDNESDAY+THURSDAY IS SOLD OUT!basis. All tickets R40 each.) TUESDAY+WEDNESDAY+THURSDAY IS SOLD OUT!basis. All tickets R40 each.) TUESDAY+WEDNESDAY+THURSDAY IS SOLD OUT!

Konsert Snoepie/ Concert Tuckshop Daar sal gedurende die konsertaande van 29 & 30 September, 1 & 2 Oktober n snoepie beskikbaar wees. Ons gaan heerlike, vars worsrolletjies met vuurwarm gebraaide boerewors, pas van die kole af, beskikbaar h. Daarmee saam sal ons ook lekker, vars koffie en soetgoed te koop aanbied. Bestellings vir worsrolletjies kan geplaas word by die snoepie n halfuur voor die konsert, tydens pouse, asook na afloop van die konsert. Die snoepie sal nog n halfuur na die konsert oop wees. Aanbod slegs vir die gehoor. (Deelnemende leerders moet Happy Meals bestel - vorms is reeds uitgedeel) We will have a tuckshop available on the nights of 29 & 30 September, 1 & 2 October. Barbequed boerewors rolls, hot off the open fires, will be for sale together with delicious, fresh coffee and something sweet. Orders for hotdogs may be placed at the tuckshop half an hour before the concert starts, during the intermission break or afterwards. The tuckshop will be open for half an hour after the concert. Offer only applies to the audience. (Participating learners should order Happy Meals - order forms have already been sent out.)

Very important: There is still a large amount of learners concert monies due. Please ensure that you pay your childs R80 ASAP!!!!. Letters were sent out long ago and had to be returned on 30 July 2014. The cost of concert costumes is extremely high and these fees are essential. Thank you for your co-operation.

KONSERTRELINGS VIR VOLGENDE WEEK/ CONCERT ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEXT WEEK: Sien asb. meegaande brief met relings vir ons konsertweek. Plak dit asb. teen u yskas. Please see attached letter with arrangements regarding our concert week. Please stick on your fridge.

WPS JeuggroepWPS JeuggroepWPS JeuggroepWPS Jeuggroep

Banking details: ABSA 632005 ACC NO: 405 674 7412 (Cheque acc.) Please ensure that all cash or credit card payments (@ reception) are done before 14:00 for banking purposes. Thank you!

PARENTS, PLEASE PAY YOUR SCHOOL FEES * Please use your MySchool card Page 4

WPS Greetings A.M. Peens (PRINCIPAL)

Koekverkopingdatums/ Cake sale dates

17/10 Gr.5 14/11 Gr.4

Wednesdays 14:15 Wednesdays 14:15 Wednesdays 14:15 Wednesdays 14:15 ---- 15:15 15:15 15:15 15:15

All the Gr.6s & 7s welcome!All the Gr.6s & 7s welcome!All the Gr.6s & 7s welcome!All the Gr.6s & 7s welcome!

Dankie/ Thank you Verjaardae/ Bir thdays

Baie geluk Juf. Petro le Roux (5.1) met jou verjaardag op 22/9! Mag die nuwe le-wensjaar propvol verrassings wees! Sen-wense! Juf. Margo le Roux (1.1) verjaar 1/10! Ons hoop dis n wonderlike nuwe jaar wat voorl!

School Communicator

Dear parents, From January 2015 our school will be communicating with all parents via the School Communicator. This is a more cost-effective and trusted means of communication. It can be downloaded on your computer or smartphone. We will have a launch on the evening of Tuesday, 11 November 2014. Parents will be able to bring their devices should they need assistance with the installation. We are moving forward! WATCH THIS SPACE!!

Gr.5.1-klas en Ouers Baie, baie dankie dat julle my verjaarsdag so spesiaal gemaak het, en my so baie bederf het. Baie dankie vir al die blomme, briefies en gesken-ke. n Groot dankie vir al die mammas wat die personeel met sulke heerlike eetgoed bederf het. Ek waardeer dit opreg. - Mev. Petro le Roux

NO DISEASE IS INCURABLE CONFERENCE 26 - 29 SEPTEMBER 2014 @ NG KERK MOEDERGEMEENTE 6 Sessions: Friday night: 18:00 - 21:30 Brain (How the brain works, how thoughts form and can become toxic leading to disease) How long term fear, anxiety & stress Affects the body Allergies Ministry for fear Saturday morning: 09:00 - 13:30 A journey through the bible to find the cause of disease and the condition for healing Cancer and other diseases caused by a relationship breakdown with others Ministry on forgiveness Saturday evening: 17:00 - 21:00 Source of thoughts Healing How to get involved and make an impact Sunday morning: 09:00 - 13:30 Diseases from break down with self Who you are in Christ Genetically inherited diseases A general approach to disease Sunday evening: 17:00 - 21:00 Overview - Dr Frans Cronje The role of the Father (PS W Nel) Michelle teaching on Father Ministry Monday evening: 17:00 - 21:30 Psychiatric diseases and occultism Viruses and HIV