Principal’s Corner: Navigating the Future Together
Uit die Skoolhoof se Hoek: Saam die Toekoms in
Where are we going? Waarheen is ons oppad?
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We are now at the end of Term 1 of 2025 and the learners and staff are exhausted. May all have a revitalising rest during this short holiday.
During this term we often spoke about values, with the learners, as well as in the previous Newsletter and some of the Principal’s Letters. The reality of learning and developing the future is that we (parents, community, school and staff) need to ensure that we teach and live shared values. This further entails that we have a shared understanding of these values. To be able to reach this point we need to open communication channels on a common understanding of these values.
Therefore, I would like to invite you to contact me via email (principal@dewetdorp.co.za) or WhatsApp (0842529461) giving your understanding of the following values and how we can practically realize these values in our lives:
- Accountability
- Commitment
- Gratitude
- Honesty
- Reliability
- Respect
Obviously, all opinions will be valued and taken into account in further communication with parents and staff.
Ons is aan die einde van Kwartaal 1 van 2025, en die leerders en personeel is uitgeput. Mag almal ‘n verkwikkende rus hê gedurende hierdie kort vakansie.
Gedurende hierdie kwartaal het ons gereeld oor waardes gepraat – met die leerders, sowel as in die vorige Nuusbrief en sommige van die Briewe van die Skoolhoof. Die realiteit van leer en die ontwikkeling van die toekoms is dat ons (ouers, gemeenskap, skool en personeel) moet verseker dat ons gedeelde waardes onderrig en uitleef. Dit beteken verder dat ons ‘n gemeenskaplike begrip van hierdie waardes moet hê. Om hierdie punt te bereik, moet ons kommunikasiekanale oopmaak om ‘n gemeenskaplike begrip van hierdie waardes te vestig.
Daarom wil ek u uitnooi om my via e-pos (principal@dewetsdorp.co.za) of WhatsApp (0842529461) te kontak en u begrip van die volgende waardes, asook hoe ons dit prakties in ons lewens kan uitleef, te deel:
- Verantwoordelikheid
- Toewyding
- Dankbaarheid
- Eerlikheid
- Betroubaarheid
- Respek
Alle menings sal natuurlik waardeer word en in verdere kommunikasie met ouers en personeel in ag geneem word.
May peace be upon you/ Vrede vir u/ Kgotso e be le wena.
What is the importance of values? We have, as a society, been speaking about values quite a lot the last few years. We all have different belief systems / world views underpinning these values. I am of the opinion that this do impact on how we see these values, but in essence the values must still be over-bridging elements in our diverse society.
Wat is die belangrikheid van waardes? Ons het as ‘n samelewing die laaste paar jaar baie oor waardes gepraat. Ons het almal verskillende geloofstelsels / wêreldbeskouings wat hierdie waardes onderlê. Ek is van mening dat dit wel ‘n invloed het op hoe ons hierdie waardes sien, maar in wese moet die waardes steeds oorbruggende elemente in ons diverse samelewing wees.
This term has seen a number of incidents among the learners that include bullying, stealing and fighting / assault. Now we all know these are occurrences in our wider society that negatively impact on all of our lives. Part of being an educational institution places the responsibility on us to eradicate these occurrences, but in doing so also to educate and develop the learners on generally acceptable behaviour in society.
Hierdie kwartaal het ‘n aantal voorvalle onder die leerders plaasgevind wat boelie, diefstal en bakleiery / aanranding insluit. Ons weet almal dat hierdie ook in ons breër samelewing gebeur en dat dit negatiewe invloede op ons almal se lewens het. As deel van ‘n onderwysinstelling lê die verantwoordelikheid op ons om hierdie gedrag uit te roei, maar terselfdertyd ook om die leerders ten opsigte van algemeen aanvaarbare gedrag in die samelewing op te voed en te ontwikkel.
Our value of accountability strongly comes through here. Unfortunately, we are not in a very accountable society and to instil this value with our learners are not easy. Especially due to the fact that the example our learners and children see from ourselves (staff and parents), as well as leaders and adults in the broader society, does not really support our message.
Ons waarde van aanspreeklikheid kom hier sterk na vore. Ongelukkig is ons nie in ‘n baie aanspreeklike samelewing nie en om hierdie waarde by ons leerders vas te lê, is nie maklik nie. Dit is veral omdat die voorbeeld wat ons leerders en kinders by onsself (personeel en ouers), sowel as leiers en volwassenes in die breër samelewing sien, nie regtig ons boodskap ondersteun nie.
The school is currently moving towards a restorative disciplinary process where offenders / perpetrators need to take Responsibility and Accountability for their actions. This is not always an easy and speedy process, but we are convinced that the long term results for our school, the community and the society at large will be worth the effort.
Die skool beweeg tans na ‘n herstellende dissiplinêre proses waar oortreders verantwoordelikheid en aanspreeklikheid vir hul aksies moet neem. Dit is nie altyd ‘n maklike en vinnige proses nie, maar ons is oortuig dat die langtermyn resultate vir ons skool, die gemeenskap en die samelewing as geheel die moeite werd sal wees.
Mahatma Ghandi said that to change the world you must be the change you want to see. We cannot change the world all at once, but we can change what happens within us and in our own circle of influence.
Mahatma Ghandi het gesê dat om die wêreld te verander, jy die verandering moet wees wat jy wil sien. Ons kan nie die wêreld alles op een slag verander nie, maar ons kan verander wat binne ons gebeur en in ons eie invloedsfeer.
My plea is that we as school staff, parents and learners take hands to accomplish a truly accountable society where everyone can reach their optimal potential without fear of being bullied, your properties being stolen and having to protect yourself against violence.
My pleidooi is dat ons as skoolpersoneel, ouers en leerders hande sal vat om ‘n werklik aanspreeklike samelewing te bewerkstellig waar elkeen hul optimale potensiaal kan bereik sonder die vrees om geboelie te word, jou eiendom gesteel te word en jouself teen geweld te moet beskerm.
May peace be upon you/ Vrede vir u/ Kgotso e be le wena.
What a wonderful Roller-coaster ride was 2024! I really experienced it as a privilege to work with your children this year and to get to know the Dewwies-community!
Wat ‘n wonderlike mallemeule rit was 2024! Ek het hierdie jaar regtig ervaar as ‘n voorreg om saam met u kinders te werk en die Dewwies-gemeenskap beter leer ken!
This year had beautiful highlights, but also deep sadness that we experienced. The reality is that these are the waves of life, and we also need to assist our children to deal with these.
Hierdie jaar het pragtige hoogtepunte gehad, maar ook diep hartseer wat ons ervaar het. Die realiteit is dat dit die golwe van die lewe is, en ons moet ook ons kinders help om hiermee om te gaan.
One of the highlights that I experienced was the humanity deeply intrenched in our community. This is such an important value that we must live out every day in order for our children to develop this as part of who they become. In this way our children will change the world for the better. Let us use this festive season and time that we have as families to truly influence our children to become beautiful human beings. Our children should know that we expect excellence from them, because we believe in them and know that they are destined to live exceptional lives.
Een van die hoogtepunte wat ek ervaar het, was die menslikheid wat diep geanker is in ons gemeenskap. Dit is so ‘n belangrike waarde wat ons elke dag moet uitleef sodat ons kinders dit as deel van wie hulle word, kan ontwikkel. Op hierdie manier sal ons kinders die wêreld ten beste beter verander. Laat ons hierdie feestelike seisoen en die tyd wat ons as families het, gebruik om werklik ons kinders te beïnvloed om mooi mense te word. Ons kinders moet weet dat ons uitsonderlike prestasie van hulle verwag, want ons glo in hulle en weet hulle is bestem om uitsonderlike lewens te leef.
May you experience a Blessed Festive Season! And may the rest serve you well for 2025.
Mag u ‘n Geseënde Feestyd ervaar! En mag die rus u goen doen in 2025.
May peace be upon you/ Vrede vir u/ Kgotso e be le wena.
SCHOOL SONG
Hier waar die Vrystaat sy heuwels versprei het
Hier in ‘n landskap so wyd en so vry.
Staan ons skool wat ons toekoms berei het.
Kennis en liefde van oral verkry.
Give me the best of your knowledge so wide.
You are the fountain of wisdom and pride.
Open my mind so clearly to see what
All the future is holding for me
Shoulder to shoulder we cherish our school’s name.
Christiaan de Wet you’re the key to our light.
Werk en volhard is ons leuse en strewe.
Trou met die blik op die toekoms gerig.
WORK AND PERSEVERE
WORK AND PERSEVERE
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