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Team EditorTenille Swanepoel | 021 872 3880tenille@tiemedia.co.za

DesignersRowan Engledoe | rowan@tiemedia.co.zaJade Bushby | jade@tiemedia.co.za

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Schools insideAWSUM News is distributed to the following schools in Noord Wes: Primary Schools: Laerskool President Pretorius, Laerskool Mooirivier, Laerskool Bailie Park, Laerskool La Hoff, Laerskool Saamtrek, Laerskool Goudkop, Potch Central Primary, Laerskool ML Fick.

High Schools: Hoërskool Schoonspruit, Hoërskool Klerksdorp, Hoërskool Wesvalia, Ferdinand Postma Hoërskool, Hoërskool Volskool, The Highschool for Girls Potchefstroom

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Wow, where has 2015 gone?! Can you believe it’s only 5 weeks until schools close and 8 weeks until Christmas?

It’s been a jam-packed year with sports, academics, concerts, social events, award ceremonies etc …

I’m sure that the one thing on every teacher, student and (especially) parents’ mind is final exams, eeck! But in the very wise words of my favourite little fish, Dory: “Just keep swimming”.

From the AWSUM team we’d like to wish you all good luck with the last stretch, we know that you’ll be doing your absolute best.

We hope you enjoy this issue

of AWSUM, also remember to look out for the winners of our Facebook competition. The winners will be announced on 30 October.

Till next time.Tenille & the AWSUM Team

LAERSKOOL MOOIRIVIER SE EERSTE SEUNSTENNISSPAN IS DIE NOORDWESKAMPIOENE

LAERSKOOL MOOIRIVIER SE SEUNS HET DIE PROVINSIE IN VERSKILLENDE RUGBYSPANNE

VERTEENWOORDIG. NOORDWESSPANNE

Voor: Philip Botha, Edwin Warren (afrigter). Agter: Michael van Rooyen, Coenraad van Graan, Franco Naudé.

CP Kleynhans (o/12-Luiperdspan), Almero Niemann (Noordwes-o/13 Cravenweekspan), Liardt Redelinghuys (o/13 Noordwes XV-tal; Noordwes o/13 7’s-span) Rowan Bezuidenhout (o/12-Luiperdspan).

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3 HEALTH

OCTOBER IS NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH MONTH!

Our health is important to us so we need to better take care of ourselves and our family.

WITH SUMMER IN FULL SWING THERE IS NO BETTER TIME TO EXFOLIATE YOUR SKIN...

We can start with eating healthier and having healthy eating options for our family. This can be done by eating five fruits and vegetables each day whether that be fresh, frozen or canned. Instead of having sugarydrinks, sodas, and sugary juices switch to low fat diary products and opt out to have healthy snacks instead of junk food. It’s also important to give the proper portions of food to to our children and ourselves. Cut down on the fats, get lean meats and poultry, and eat together as a family. We need to start early with our children, we can do this by involving them in the process, being a good role model for them, and having the right foods and snacks available for them.

The best way to do portions for children and us is to use a divided plate. The plate should be divided into four parts the first top half should be protein and then whole grain pastas, then the rest should be for fruit and veggies.We can keep our families healthy with exercise, preventive care, being attuned to our bodies, avoid smoking and smoking around children.

Adults from the age of 18-64 need

to exercise 2 and half hours a week with aerobic exercises and 10 minutes at time as a minimum, but it’s best to do 5 hours a week of moderate aerobic exercise.

For children 6-17 years of age they need up to 60 minutes a day of physical activity. Children should try to incorporate exercise that help strengthen bones and muscles.

Children 2 to 5 years of age don’t really have a recommended amount of time but, it’s safe to say that they should play actively as well. 9 WAYS YOU CAN EXERCISE AS A FAMILY:1. Go for a pre or post dinner walks2. Make a game out of chores3. Turn commercial breaking into fitness breaks4. Dance to music5. Walk the dog together6. Have the kids work in the yard with you7. Garden together8. Have a weekly sports night9. Do a charity run or walk

Start today and get your families health on track this month!

BANANA SUGAR BODY SCRUBWhen the bananas are starting to brown, grab those beauties and put them to use. This one skips the oil and relies purely on the benefit of banana and the gently abrasive sugar.• 1 ripe banana• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar• ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract or your favorite essential oil (optional)

Smash ingredients together with a fork into a chunky goop. Don’t over-mash or it will become too thin. If you want a banana scrub for your face, reserve some of the banana and mash it separately without sugar. In the shower, pat the sugar mixture and gently massage over your body. For your face, gently massage plain banana there, avoiding the eye area. Rinse off with warm water.

VANILLA COCONUT BROWN SUGAR SCRUBCoconut oil is subtly fragrant and slightly miraculous. This one is a super moisturizer, and can practically double as dessert.• 1/2 cup coconut oil• 1/2 cup brown sugar• 1/2 teaspoon vanillaMix ingredients together. Rub on skin while in the shower, massage, and rinse.

The best way to maintain healthy looking, glowing skin is to use a body scrub. We have created a list of ten body scrubs you can make at home. Not only do you get the benefit of saving money, but they are all natural which means NO chemicals. Don’t forget to apply moisturiser or body butter after using any kind of scrub.

Use your homemade sugar scrub to slough away dead skin and moisturize. Just scoop out a generous amount in the shower, and massage into your

skin where you need it: knees, elbows, bottoms of feet, etc.

VIERDE KWARTAAL EN FINALE LEIERS VAN 2015 NW KINDERKOORBaie geluk aan Laerskool Baillie Park se vierde kwartaal en finale leiers van 2015.Baie geluk aan ons NW kinderkoor leerders!

Links na regs: Neil Smit, Tiaan van den Heever, Gerhard Turkstra (Hoofleier), Danél Malan (Hoofleidster), Yentl Lamprecht en Malleen Pienaar.

Agter: Teresa Oosthuizen, Xanelle Else en Lente van Schalkwyk. Middel: Lianke Plotz, Janico van Deventer en Leanel Brooks. Voor: Elrie van Staden, Joe Orton en Shané Snijman.

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Sesame-seared tuna with a Sweet and Sour TwistServes 4The tuna needs to be fresh and deep red – and I mean really fresh. INGREDIENTS:• A little oil for searing• 1 tbls, fresh ginger, grated• 2 cloves garlic, crushed• 2 spring onions with tops very finely chopped• 1 tsp sesame oil• 1 tbls soy sauce• ¾ cup Wellingtons Sweet and Sour Sauce • 4 thick slices of raw tuna• 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted METHOD:Mix all the ingredients together, except the tuna and sesame seeds.

Lay the tuna in the marinade for 15 minutes, turning once.

Remove the tuna from the marinade and set aside.

Oil a grill pan lightly and sear the tuna on both sides – don’t take it beyond medium, it is better served rare.

Heat the leftover marinade in a small saucepan and drizzle over tuna. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with sticky rice and stir-fried vegetables.

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OCTOBER IN THE GARDENGardening is all about dreaming and seeing pictures in your mind, and then having the patience and energy to turn it into reality. If you dreamt, saw, and did it, the reality will be right in front of your eyes in a glorious October garden.

7 HOT GARDEN TIPS:1. Do not mow your lawn for a week prior and a week after spraying it with herbicides. This might irritate you, but it will give the herbicide the best chance to deal with the abundance of pesky weeds which sprouted during winter.

2. Start mulching your garden, leaving no bare earth uncovered – this will help the garden cope with high temperatures and hot summer winds to come. Watch out for red spider mite on roses, fuchsias and Azaleas.

3. Now that waterblommetjies are starting to go dormant in ponds, try something grassy around the edge and in the water. Go for tufty Juncus effusus, a perennial grass- or reed-like plant

which loves growing in streambeds and marshes.

4. For colour all summer, plant pelargoniums! These beauties like plenty of light, well drained soil, water when the soil feels dry and good air circulation. Feed them every two weeks with a water soluble fertiliser – they are very tough, but very hungry plants!

5. Spray your apple and pear trees towards the end of the month for coddling moth. Keep on watering citrus trees regularly and deeply.

6. Cucumbers are quick growers and ready for harvesting in only 2 months. They can be planted in the garden or in pots as they grow upwards and do not take up much space. Ensure that soil is well composted and kept moist.

7. Fine Mediterranean herbs to grow are Rosmarinus ‘Tuscan Blue’ with its lovely sky blue flowers and long stems (which can be used as fragrant skewers for sosaties), Santolina chamaecyparissus (cotton lavender) with aromatic, lemony smelling, grey foliage and mustard yellow pompom flowers.

TOP 10 IN DIE DERDE KWARTAAL PLAKKAATKOMPETISIEDie volgende leerders is op die TOP 10 van Laerskool Goudkop vir die derde kwartaal. Laerskool Goudkop het deelgeneem aan

die “Wêreld-Vredes” plakkaatkompetisie wat deur die Lions aangebied is. 13 van ons leerders was semi-finaliste.

Heini Pretorius en Heinrich Nel word as wenners aangewys. Hulle plakkate gaan Noordwes verteenwoordig by die landswye kompetisie.

Vlnr : Megan Hattingh (graad 7); Henk Mooiman (graad 6); Niesa van Staden (graad 5) en Werner Kruger (graad 4). Vlnr: Heinie Pretorius; me. Maryna van Zyl (Kunsonderwyseres) en Heinrich Nel.

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Gladiator sandals are the hottest trend a foot this summer. Fashion Editor Pepe Sofianos says ditch those slip-slops and step out in

these sizzling strappy styles.

From ankle flatties to mid-calf and all the way up

to towering knee- highs, gladiators are the way to go. They’re your one-stop

sandal for every moment of every day and there are so many varieties to choose from with fab finishes like

studs, buckles, fringes and ties to keep everyone’s eyes

glued to your legs.

Metallic shin-high glads, R299,95, Woolworths.

GottaHaveGoodies

Tan looped and tied knee-high gladiators, R599, Zoom.

Patent black strippy gladiators, R219, Fashion Express.

Mid-length snakeskin print glads, R149.99, Mr Price.Kendall Jenner blows everyone

away in her killer glads and simple sophisticated black

dress and coat. That’s class, baby!

Camel studded ankle gladiators, R99.99, Mr Price.

Tan ladder lace-up knee high glads, R669, Louella at Foschini.

Borrowed from Spartacus, the original gladiator of note, glads are

statement-making sandals that will rock your wardrobe all summer long.

Walk this way, girls!

The ultimate fashion battle is on.

2015 will go down as the summer of the gladiators. Let the

games begin!

Tan double-studded mid-length Spartacus sandals, R219, Fashion Express.

Pepe Says

OK girls, it’s official:gladiator sandals are the certified footwear of the

Kardashian clan. These eye-popping

Roman sandals hugging their

famous pins are back in vogue with

a vengeance.

SKAAKTOERNOOI KRIEKET NASIONALE WETENSKAP EKSPO Hanno Etsebeth van Laerskool La Hoff het op 10 Oktober aan `n skaaktoernooi by die Matlosana Mall deelgeneem. Etsebeth behaal `n eerste plek in die o/10 afdeling.

De Wet Muller en Kirsten Schwartz is verkies tot die Noordwes Stedelike span Krieket.

Tydens die Nasionale Wetenskap Ekspo wat die afgelope vakansie plaasgevind het, het 3 leerders van Laerskool La Hoff uitgeblink. Uit die 500 projekte so ver as Thailand, Mexico, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Lesotho en Namibië, was Terizia

van der Plaats die algehele wenner in die afdeling “Sport and Health” en wen ‘n goue medalje. Ané Venter ontvang ‘n sertifikaat vir “Highly Recommended project” en Mea Thiebaut ontvang ‘n brons medalje.

Van links na regs: Kirsten Schwartz en De Wet Muller.

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BIO-PARAFFIN PROJECT

Bio-paraffin project has so many wonderful benefits. The project involves collecting used cooking oil from the children, it will then be collected by the university and converted into bio-paraffin. The university is hoping to replace highly flammable and unhealthy paraffin currently being used in millions of homes in South Africa with a healthier and safer alternative source of energy: Bio-Paraffin.

Re-using cooking oil in the home has dangerous effects on your family’s health – it is quite simply better to dispose of the oil in an ethical and environmentally friendly way by bringing it to school. The fact that this project will create numerous local job and entrepreneurial opportunities adds to the feel good factor of this fantastic project – not forgetting the financial benefit to our school!

Mphamelo Vuyeka in Grade 1 won a prize with a lucky draw for bringing used cooking oil and Ivelin Ivanov in

Grade 2 brought 100 litres of used cooking oil.

EMMIES HOU KULTUURWEEKVan Maandag 28 September tot Vrydag 2 Oktober, was dit Kultuurweek by Laerskool M.L. Fick. Gr 1’s tot Gr 7’s se kunswerke is uitgestal tydens ‘n reuse Kunsuitstalling, wat deur die week besigtig kon word. Die Gr 7-Markdag is geïnkorporeer by die Kultuurweek en op Woensdag 30 Sep-tember kon die Emmies hul gate uit geniet by die stalletjies en speletjies wat op die rugbyveld opgeslaan was. Die hoogtepunt van die Kultuurweek was die konsert op Woensdagaand. Die Junior- en Seniorkore het opgetree en almal was betower deur

hul pragtige sang. Die gr 5-leerlinge, Ian Johnson, Leani Steyn en Nadia du Toit, het die gehoor Vermaak met solosang uit die boonste rake. Wiehan Jonker, gr 6, het ‘n kostelike wolhaarstorie vertel. Om die aand af te sluit, was die kersie op die koek, ‘n personeelkonsert met die naam: ASKAPPIE! Die draaiboek is geskryf rondom ‘n paar kindersprokies soos Aspoestertjie van die personeel en hul manewales op die verhoog! Ai, die Emmies weer darem hoe om hul kultuur uit te leef en dit ook sommer baie te geniet!!

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MNR EN MEJ KHS KHS - MATRIEKAFSKEIDKEURIG, STYLVOL EN GLANSRYK

Mnr en Mej KHS het 29 September in die skoolsaal plaasgevind. Dit was ‘n geleentheid wat nie misgeloop kon word nie. 15 jonge dames en 11 jongmanne het ingeskryf vir die kompetisie.

Met mev. Mariska Swart aan die spits van die organisasie was die aand glansryk en werklik iets besonders. Hykie Berg van TV- faam: Sewende Laan en wenner van Survivor was die seremoniemeester en

Lisa Bronner was die gaskunstenaar. Die dogters se rokke is ontwerp deur Esmene Coutre – vir elkeen in besonder!

Die volgende wenners is dan aangekondig: • Mnr Debutant – Justin Rennie• Mej Debutant – Marlucia Nieuwoudt

• Mnr Fotogenies – Anker Pretorius• Mej Fotogenies – Anelda Phillips

Claudia Scheepers (Tweede prinses), Marnie van Wyk (Mej KHS en mej. Persoonlikheid), William Fuller (Tweede prins), Cimoné Petersen (Eerste prinses) en Fanie Maré (Eerste prins en Mnr. Persoonlikheid), Christoff Kramer (Mnr. KHS)

SPUR SKOLE NASIONALE KAMPIOENSKAPPE EN INTER PROVINSIALE KAMPIOENSKAPPEBaie geluk aan Adriaan Duminy wat 2de plek behaal met Spur Skole Nasionale Kampioenskappe asook 1 ste plek met Inter Provinsiale Kampioenskappe. Baie geluk Adriaan, Wesvalia is baie trots op jou!

WESVALIA SE GR.10 LEERDERS WAS OP ‘N UITREIK AKSIE NA TRANSKEI VAN 23-28 SEPTEMBER.

WÊRELDKAMPIOENSKAPPE IN SKIETMario Coetzer ‘n graad 10 leerling van Wesvalia het Suid-Afrika verteenwoordig tydens die Wêreldkampioenskappe in Amerika vir skiet. Mario was in die SA A-span.

• 100 meter skiet – Mario eindig onder die top 10 in wêreld• 2 Gun Grand Aggregate: eindig onder die top 10 in

wêreld. • Die SA-span ontvang brons in 100 meter.• Mario skiet nuwe wêreld rekord.200 meter• Mario het tans die wêreld aan die gons, hy is die enigste kind in die wêreld wat ooit vir wêreldkampioenskappe kon kwalifiseer en deelneem.

MISS TEEN WORLDSurietha Scorgie is aangewys as Miss Teen World.

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“SPORTSTER VAN DIE JAAR TOEKENNINGS” Die Herald “Sportster van die Jaar toekennings” were awarded on the 22nd October at the NWU Pukke Sports Village. Congratulations to Potch Girls’ Alexia Duarte for her award as Best U14 Swimmer of the year and Carina Roos for the best U15 Netball player of the year award!

CHARITY Charity is a long standing tradition at Girls High and girls collect their small change every Friday morning, which amounted to R30 000 this year. At Childrens’ Day we then hand over items and goods purchased for the various organisations which we support. These included ; Uitkoms Old Age Home, Voetlig Bedieninge, ES Le Grange, Ikalafeng, Ipopeng Centre, Sonopkoms Creache and Childline.

MATRIC DANCE At The High School for Girls Potchefstroom we have our Matric Dance in April and then have a Matric Cocktail Party as farewell to the Grade 12s in October. Here Sabrina de Ponte, Jaime Hutton and Jennifer Coelho enjoy the evening.

VALEDICTORY SERVICE Girls High’s Valedictory Service was held recently. It is a tradition that every matric rings the school bell after the service, a gesture symbolising the end of their school career. Pictured here Raquel Dos Santos, the Deputy Head Girl.

VOLKIES SE SEWES SPANVolkies se sewes span het aan 6 toernooie deelgeneem vanjaar. Uit daardie 6 het ons in 3 Beker finale gespeel en 1 gewen; 2 keer in Plaat finale gespeel en 1 gewen; en een keer die Bowl gewen. Volkies eindig 2de in Noord-Wes na ons teen Lichtenburg in die Noord-Wes finaal verloor het. Volkies was genooi om in die Kruger Nasionale Wildtuin aan die “Save The Rhino” toernooi te gaan deelneem oor die langnaweek. Daar was 16 spanne wat uit, onder andere, die volgende skole bestaan het: Hoërskool Merensky, Middelburg Hoër,

Hoërskool Nelspruit, Hoërskool Rustenburg, Hoërskool Die Anker, ens. Ons kom tweede deur te verloor teen Nelspruit in die finaal. Volkies se kaptein Jandré Steyn (4 Agter) word ook verkies as die o/17 Luiperd 7’s kaptein en het gaan speel in die Paarl. Na ‘n vriendskapsvorming tussen Volkies en Hoërskool Merensky, word Volkies ook genomineer om ‘n “Save The Rhino” toernooi aan te bied wat as kwalifiserende toernooi dien vir die groot toernooi in die Kruger Nasionale Wildtuin

KRIEKET“Hierdie vier krieketspelers van Volkies is verkies tot die o.14-Noordwesspan: Jaco Viljoen, Jannie Claassens, Van Zyl Smit en Simpiwe Motaung. Buiten hierdie vier seuns wat opgeneem is in ‘n provinsiale span, spog Volkies hierdie jaar met ‘n uitsonderlike oes in Noordwesspanne - 25% van Noordwesspelers in die onderskeie skolespanne, is hierdie jaar uit Volkiegeledere. Eerskomende Saterdag speel Volkies se 0.15-Superligaspan op

hulle tuisveld teen Nelspruit, nadat hulle die afgelope Saterdag behoorlik afgereken het met Rustenburg in die Noordwesfinaal, deur die oorwinning met 167 lopies te beklink. Die o.15 B-span, het op Schweizer Reneke afgereken met Hoërskool Schweizer, deur hulle te wen met 237 lopies. Volkies beleef ‘n bloeitydperk, en dis veral die juniorspanne wat met groot verwagting in die toekoms dopgehou moet word.”

FERDINAND POSTMA SPORTPRESTEERDERS WORD BELOONFerdies is baie trots op 2 van hul leerlinge wat toekennings ontvang het tydens die Herald/NWPUK Sportster van die Jaar geleentheid. Adriaen de Freitas het die toekenning vir Senior Tennis en Anja Boucher vir 0/16 Swem ontvang. High School Ferdinand Postma won 31 medals at the

Potchefstroom Prestige Swimming Gala held at Girls High in October. Anja Boucher was awarded with Best Swimmer 0/16.Berto Scholtz was awarded with Best Swimmer 0/15. He also shares the Victor Ludorum award with another swimmer.

Ferdies 0/19 girls team won their relays. All the Ferdies swimmers’ hard work was awarded with a 3rd place overall!

Thank you Mrs Elana Baron for your support and motivation!

Anja Boucher Adriaen de Freitas