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Matrieks keer terug op 1 Junie

31 Mei, 2020

Soos u in die persverklaring hieronder kan sien is daar wél besluit dat die matrieks steeds, soos Vrydag 29 Mei aan u gekommunikeer, op 1 Junie terug skool toe sal keer.
Ons is reg om hulle te ontvang en sien baie uit na hulle koms! Ons begin al skuins na 07:00 met die “screening”-proses en die skool begin om 07:40.
Baie dankie vir u samwerking en geduld in die verband.
STATEMENT BY MINISTER DEBBIE SCHÄFER
WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF EDUCATION
Date: 31 May 2020
*Western Cape schools will be open to receive learners tomorrow*
In accordance with the Gazette promulgated last week by Minister Motshekga, schools are to return on 1 June 2020.
We have been engaged in discussions at a national level over the weekend, and were awaiting the Minister’s announcement that was scheduled for 18h00 this evening.  Given that this has now been postponed until tomorrow, we can no longer allow our schools to hover in a state of uncertainty.
Following the national minister’s earlier announcements, we have pulled out all the stops as a province to ensure that we are ready for the arrival of learners tomorrow. Principals and staff have worked tirelessly to get all the health and safety requirements in place.
R280 million has been spent on Personal Protective Equipment and cleaning materials. This includes:
• 2.4 million masks – 2 masks for each learner and WCED-employed staff member.
• We have also provided over 7 000 non-contact digital thermometers for the screening process that every learner and staff member must follow each day, and;
• millions of litres of hand sanitiser, liquid soap, disinfectant and bleach.
The PPEs required to welcome Grade 7 and 12 learners have been delivered. Further deliveries are forthcoming.
Extensive guidelines and protocols for all aspects of schooling have been issued to schools and are publicly available on our website:
https://wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za/back-school

The topics include safety and hygiene practices, the screening process, cleaning and sanitising, how to manage confirmed cases of Covid-19 at schools, safety in hostels and on learner transport, school feeding protocols, and more.
Learner transport has been arranged for tomorrow morning for those learners on the
Learner Transport Scheme. Schools have also made preparations for the provision of school meals.
Learners have already begun to arrive at school hostels today, and parents have made preparations to take their children to school tomorrow morning. School staff and WCED officials have been working around the clock to ensure that all plans are in place to receive those learners on time.
Given these preparations, and the enormous effort put in by teachers and non-teaching staff alike, it would be unfair to delay all schools from re-opening.
There will also be some schools that do not receive learners tomorrow, either because they are not at a suitable state of readiness in terms of safety protocols, or they are closed for cleaning if there has been a confirmed case of Covid-19 at the school. These schools will communicate with their staff members and parents of learners in this regard.
Whilst we are aware of the many anxieties surrounding Covid-19, keeping schools closed indefinitely is not going to resolve them.  The South African Paediatric Association has come out in favour of the phased re-opening.  We are taking every precaution, but the longer schools remain closed, the poor will suffer the most.  The disingenuous arguments by some that all schools should open simultaneously do not hold water.  They argue that the poor will be left behind.  Well the reality is that the poor ARE being left behind now, as wealthier schools or parents have the means to continue online.
Our schools are overwhelmingly ready, including schools that serve poor communities. This has also been verified by the NECT.
We shall accordingly be open for learners tomorrow.  The week will be used primarily for the orientation of learners into the new Covid-19 safety and learning environment.
There are also outstanding issues that need to be finalised over the coming week – including confirming a position on home schooling options – but these will not prevent the majority of our Grade 7s and 12s from returning.
I want to reiterate my sincere thanks to our schools for the work that has been done in preparation for the return of learners tomorrow, and I wish them the very best for the coming week.
[ENDS]

Gebeurlikheidsplan vir Huis Jordaan tydens Covid-19

27 Mei, 2020

Die skool- en koshuispersoneel het hard gewerk om ‘n gebeurlikheidsplan vir Huis Jordaan op te trek, sodat ons koshuisleerders steeds veilig en gemaklik in die tyd van Covid-19 in die koshuis kan woon. Indien u onseker is oor enigiets , kan u gerus vir me Huibrecht Steyn, die superintendent, kontak. Haar selfoonnommer is in die dokument vervat.

Ons sien uit om die eerste leerders te ontvang – ons hoop en glo die ander grade volg spoedig.

Netwerk24 Wiskundekompetisie 2020

8 Mei, 2020

Die inskrywings vir vanjaar se Wiskundekompetisie is oop en sal ook later sluit! Weens die COVID-19 pandemie sal die kompetisie vanjaar tuis afgelê kan word. Spesiale verifiëringsmeganismes is ingebou om steeds die standaard en geloofwaardigheid van die kompetisie te behou. En daar is steeds hope prysgeld op die spel.

Wiskundeleerders in Graad 6 & 7, sowel as Graad 10 – 12 word genooi om voor Woensdag 20 Mei in te skryf by: www.cumlaudemedia.com

Vir volledige reëls en regulasies besoek ook cumlaudemedia.com se web of Facebook-bladsy.

Aansoek om maatskaplike hulpverlening

24 April, 2020

Maatskaplike hulpverlening is tydelike hulp aan mense wat weens ernstige materiële gebrek nie in hul gesin se mees basiese behoeftes kan voorsien nie. Gaan kyk gerus by dié skakel  hoe u te werk moet gaan indien u van die staatshulp gebruik wil maak. Die vorm wat u moet invul, lyk soos by hierdie skakel.

Help vandag ‘n Jan van Riebeecker!

21 April, 2020

In die tyd van inperking is daar van ons leerders en hulle gesinne wat sukkel. Van ons bekendste oudleerders span hier saam om ‘n beroep op ons gemeenskap te doen om ‘n finansiële bydrae te lewer. Gaan kliek op Payfast  en help vandag ‘n Jan van Riebeecker in nood.

Baie dankie aan Lea Viviers, Viljé Maritz, Pietie Beyers, Luna Paige, Laurika Rauch en Johan Stemmet vir hulle hulp en tyd met die maak van die video.

Google Classroom: Hulp en riglyne

17 April, 2020

1. ‘n Afrikaanse gids oor hoe om Google Classroom te gebruik, kan u hier kry. (U kind is welkom om sy / haar wagwoord te verander.)
2. ‘n Video met basiese instruksies vir leerders oor hoe om Google Classroom te gebuik, sal u hier vind.
3. U kan ook die ‘Students’ Quick guide to Google Classroom’ gebruik.

Akademiese navrae moet aan die onderwyser gerig word. Hulle is elke dag tussen 8 en 2 beskikbaar om navrae te hanteer.
NB Indien u enige hulp benodig met Google Classroom, stuur ‘n e-pos na help@janvanriebeeck.co.za

Gratis handboeke tot u beskikking

15 April, 2020

Ons kan ongelukkig niemand by die skool toelaat om handboeke uit sluitkassies te gaan haal nie. Vir die leerders wat dus met hulle hande in hulle hare sit omdat hulle handboeke by die skool is, wees gerus!  Snapplify bied tot aan die einde van die jaar gratis toegang tot alle e-boeke. Volg bloot die onderstaande skakel en instruksies. (U kind se opvoeder kan bevestig watter handboeke hulle gebruik of u kan ‘n lys van handboeke vir die jaar hier vind)

* Gratis Suid-Afrikaanse e-handboeke vir die res van die jaar *

Snapplify het in vennootskap met top Suid-Afrikaanse onderwysuitgewers gegaan om * Free Access * van stapel te stuur.

* Free Access * verskaf meer as 5 000 e-boeke, EB- en CAPS e-boeke gratis aan almal wat dit vir afstandsonderrig benodig terwyl die skole gesluit is. Hierdie diens is tot 31 Desember beskikbaar.

1. Gaan na www.snapplify.com/freeaccess
2. Soek na die e-boek wat u benodig en voeg dit by u biblioteek
3. Installeer die Snapplify Reader om u e-boeke te lees

Baie dankie ook aan almal se geduld met Google Classroom. Ons hulplyn word oorval en ons vra u om asseblief geduldig te wees indien u nie onmiddellik ‘n antwoord kry nie. Ons waarborg u, u sal geholpe raak! Kontak vir Alan by help@janvanriebeeck.co.za en onthou om u kind se NAAM, VAN en GRAAD by die e-pos in te sluit. Dit maak die proses net heelwat vinniger aan ons kant.

 

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