Thursday 7 November 2024

Een minuut storie: Die storie van Rowan Atkinson - Mr Bean


Hierdie storie handel oor ‘n man wat aan sy drome vasgeklou het ... 'n Bekende man ... iemand wat mense van alle ouderdomme laat lag het, hulle vir 'n oomblik laat vergeet het van hulle swaarkry ... iemand wat ook die pad van swaarkry gestap het ...

Wie sal kan raai dat die snaakse Rowan Atkinson, of Mr Bean soos hy beter bekend staan, dit baie moeilik en swaar as kind gehad het? Hy het as kind vreeslik gehakkel en is ook geboelie en gespot oor hoe hy lyk. Sy boelies het gesê dat hy soos ‘n ‘alien’ lyk. Boelies steel jou selfvertroue.
 
Dit was nie lank nie of almal het gedink dat hy vreemd is, wat hom baie skaam gemaak het en daarom het hy nie eintlik vriende gehad nie. Daar was niks besonders aan hom nie.

Terwyl hy op universiteit was het hy verlief geraak op drama, maar hy kon nie optree as akteur nie, omdat hy so gehakkel het. Hy het sy graad in elektriese ingenieurswese klaargemaak en toe besluit om sy droom om ‘n akteur te word na te jaag.

Sy spraakgebrek het nie sy verskoning geword om sy droom te begrawe nie. Hy het by ‘n dramagroep aangesluit en oudisie vir TV advertensies gedoen, maar is elke keer weggewys as gevolg van sy hakkel probleem. 

Dit het hom egter nie laat moed opgee om te probeer nie.

Rowan het geweet dat hy ‘n gawe het om mense te laat lag, en wanneer hy ‘n karakter gespeel het het hy nie gehakkel nie, en so is Mr Bean gebore. Hy het ten spyte van sy spraakgebrek en hoe hy lyk beroemd geraak en bewys dat jy nie ‘n Hollywood-gesig en -lyf nodig het om een van die geliefste karakters in die wêreld te wees nie.
 
Onthou altyd dat as jy ‘n passie het vir wat jy doen, bereid is om hard te werk, en nooit moed opgee nie, maak nie saak hoeveel struikelblokke daar in jou pad kom nie, kan jy soos Rowan sukses behaal. Niemand is perfek nie. Moenie bang wees nie. 'n Mens kan elke dag wonderlike goed doen
ten spyte van jou struikelblokke en swakhede. Moenie ophou probeer en tou opgegooi omdat dit moeilik is, of omdat jy misluk nie. So gaan en maak die beste met die een lewe wat jy het om te leef.

 Mense wat suksesvol is werk hard, en hou aan probeer totdat hulle dit regkry.

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Wednesday 6 November 2024

Sunday 3 November 2024

Awareness raising on the rights of persons with disabilities: 3 November-3 Desember


South Africa joins the global community to commemorate Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) from 3 November to 3 December. Disability is an evolving concept and is the consequence of an impairment that may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental, or some combination of these.

There are many misconceptions surrounding disabilities. For example, some assume that all disabilities are visible, but that couldn’t be more incorrect. When someone has a disability, it means that a person has a mental or physical impairment that can restrict the ability to participate in everyday activities. Never make assumptions based on those internalized stereotypes or misconceptions.

It is not uncommon for those with disabilities to experience discrimination in some way throughout their lives. Believe it or not, but discrimination can present itself within education, health care facilities, employment and even the justice system.

It is hard for people to understand how important raising awareness is until they realize how many people there are with disabilities. Around 49 million Americans and one billion people in the world have a disability in some regard.

Through disability awareness, the misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding those with disabilities can be brought to the forefront. When these are gone, attitudes and behaviors become more positive and impactful.

Awareness creates empathy; so, when you try to understand one another, it will stop that stereotyping mindset and create an inclusive and safe environment. By self-educating, you can find ways to create change and spread the word to others.

Saturday 2 November 2024

Don't mess with the old dogs

An old Doberman starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he is lost. Wandering about, he notices a lion heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.

The old Doberman thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep trouble!"
Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the lion is about to leap, the old Doberman exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious lion! I wonder, if there are any more around here?"

Hearing this, the young lion halts his attack in mid-stride, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees. "Whew!," says the lion, "That was close! That old Doberman nearly had me!"

Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the lion. So, off he goes.

The squirrel soon catches up with the lion, spills the beans and strikes adeal for himself with the lion.
The young lion is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!"

Now, the old Doberman sees the lion coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, "What am I going to do now?," but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old Doberman says "Where's that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another lion!"
 
Moral of this story:
Don't mess with the old dogs ... Age, experience and skill will always overcome youth and treachery.

Thursday 31 October 2024

Gedig

Ken jóú huis ook die eksamenatmosfeer?
Met kinders tog so opgewerk:
een glo vas die eksamenrooster
is só opgestel om háár te benadeel.
Ek is die een wat oral móét help.
Ek buk oor en verduidelik
maar word gekap:
"Dis net 'n 60%-antwoord, Ma!
Ek soek méér!"
Vergeet my eie stapels merkwerk

Eintlik soek ék ook meer

DeVerra Vollgraaff

[Bron: Klasgids 45:3 Augustus 2010 bl. 58 - klik HIER vir die jongste Klasgids] 

Wednesday 30 October 2024

Sunday 27 October 2024

'n Spesiale dankie aan Kelrn MTB Classic 2024


Aan al die hartsmense van Kelrn MTB Classic, dankie dat ons by Christina Kiddie Kinder- en Jeugsorgsentrum deel van die groter prentjie en plan kon wees. Dankie is só 'n klein woordjie, maar daar bestaan nie 'n ander woord om die grootsheid van KJSS se dankbaarheid vas te vang nie. 

Hierdie ruim skenking dra by tot die verskil wat ons aan elke kosbare inwoner se lewe kan maak. 

Mag julle beker van seëninge en vreugde oorloop.

Kelrn MTB Classic Wheels for Charity - 2024


Die NG Kerk Barkly-Wes se lidmate is ysters as dit kom by pannekoek bak, ontbytbroodjies en hamburgers maak. Dis 'n belewenis om die mense in aksie te sien. Hou Barkley-Wes se sosiale kalender dop en kom vergewis jouself van hierdie wenspanne by Kelrn MTB Classic, Wildeklawer en kerkbasare!


'n Ongelooflike fees met 'n heerlike atmosfeer en gees. Vir baie voete was dit hulle 11de keer dat hulle die fees bywoon, maar vir ander was dit 'n eerste keer. Ongeag een of elf - almal voel dieselfde - ons kan nie wag vir 2025. 

Wat 'n onvergeetlike naweek vir elkeen wat daar was. Trek solank 'n kring om volgende jaar se kalender.

Foto's: Christelle Hattingh

Gedig: Noudat jy skool verlaat

wil ek ten slotte sê:
gaan dan, my kind
vind jou geluk
omhels die reënboë
ontdek die skatte, jou talente
werk met emmersvol passie
leef voluit soos outobiografieë
luister na jou hart
wees iemand se hart se punt
plant 'n boom
pluk die dag
skilder Monet momente
speel in tuine
droom sonnette
lag blink soos 'n stroom
bid en bly glo
soek, jy sal vind
en slaap uiteindelik
sag, vrind.

Kobus Grobler

[Bron: Klasgids 45:3 Augustus 2010 bl. 58 - klik HIER vir die jongste Klasgids

Thursday 24 October 2024

Dear Parents

We would like to remind you that magic words such as hello, please, you're welcome, I’m sorry, and thank you, all begin to be learned at home.

It’s also at home that children learn to be honest, to be on time, diligent, show friends their sympathy, as well as show utmost respect for their elders and all teachers.
 
Home is also where they learn to be clean, not talk with their mouths full, and how/where to properly dispose of garbage.
 
Home is also where they learn to be organized, to take good care of their belongings, and that it’s not OK to touch others.
 
Here at school, on the other hand, we teach languages, maths, history, geography, physics, accounting etc. We only reinforce the education that children receive at home from their parents. 

Regards
Teacher

Wednesday 23 October 2024

Rosetta se goeie wense:

Die here jubel en juig oor jou!
Mag jy vanaand aan Hom
'n loflied bring.
Sef. 3:17 

Enter the Diamond Dash - 3 days of fun!


This will be a fun filled day with the MTB event taking center stage over distances of 13 km to 67 km. There will also be a 5 km and 13 km trail run.

Registration will open for Diamond Dash on Friday 25th October 2024 at 14:00, for Kelrn MTB Classic and running activities on event day, Saturday 26th October 2024 at 06:00 and for the Diggers Ride on Sunday 27th October 2024 at 07:00.
Enter the Diamond Dash. Click HERE for registration & entries!
This race is your ticket to a sparkling prize! 
Don't miss out on this fun!!