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Bible Stories for the Young Now Available at Currclick
Bible Stories for the Young ~ Copywork
It is with the desire of aiding parents and teachers in telling these stories, and aiding children to understand them, also in the hope that they may be read in many schools and homes throughout the world, that 40 from the many interesting stories in the Bible have been chosen and as far as possible simplified to meet the minds of the young learner.
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Saturday, 15 December 2007
Child Sodomised At Pietermaritzburg School - Headmaster does nothing - AGAIN!!!
Pupil Sodomised Northern Park Primary School, PMB - Headmaster does nothing - YET AGAIN!
Child sodomised by classmate - NATAL WITNESS REPORTER05 Dec 2007
MTHOBISI MAKHATHINI
A six-year-old Pietermaritzburg pupil is afraid to go back to school next year after he was allegedly sodomised at school, had a pair of scissors held to his neck and was pushed down the stairs by schoolmates, resulting in an injury to his head. The six-year-old boy, who attends Northern Park Primary, was sodomised by his classmate in the school toilets early one morning in July. His mother alleged that the school principal made no effort to sort the matter out. “The principal only said he was sorry that this had happened to my child. He failed to contact the aggressor’s parents,” she said. She said because her son felt intimidated by the boy’s presence in class, she asked the principal to move the offender to another classroom. She said the principal said this could not be done because the culprit would victimise other children. “So it’s alright if he victimises mine. My child had to take ARVs for a month and had to go for an HIV/Aids test after three months. All these things traumatised him because he kept asking why the doctors are drawing blood from him,” she said.In November, the boy was threatened with a pair of scissors by a schoolmate, who held the scissors to his neck. The teacher in charge of aftercare intervened immediately and brought the two boys to the office. The six-year-old’s mother said she was not contacted by the school regarding the incident. “I heard from my son in the afternoon that he was almost stabbed with scissors at school. I inquired at the school about the incident and they wrote a letter of apology. I have to be worried because nowadays children die at schools because of stabbing,” she said.On a third occasion, the boy was allegedly pushed down the stairs by another pupil and injured his head.His mother appealed to the KZN Education Department to find him a new school.KZN Education spokeswoman Christi Naudé said officials have been sent to the school to investigate the allegations. “The incidents raised by The Witness were broadly confirmed, but differ in respect of the manner in which these were managed. The principal advises that the learner in question is a lively child who presents a number of challenges in terms of behaviour,” she said. Naudé said the department’s psychological services have been working with both children and guiding the school in handling the matter. The Child Protection Unit have also been consulted. She said the department will assist in finding a new school for the boy. mthobisi@witness.co.za
MY COMMENT:::
Yes, I have on many previous occasions been in touch with Northern Park Primary School, Kevin Marais (the headmaster) and various so-called "educators" - none of which I believe should be left in charge of little children, and I was quite open and honest in informing them face-to-face and in writing of my fears and feelings about their incompetence. I removed my child from this very school some years back after yet another little girl was raped - this time by an employee of the school. I reported the abuse and victimisation of my child (by her own teacher) to the headmaster, the Education Department and even Child Welfare. Nothing was ever done. Forget the fact that my child spent 3 weeks in hospital with prenumonia on the most aggressive drugs available in the country - as a direct result of her teacher's abuse!
The perpetrator of the rape of this little grade 3 girl in the toilets of the school was publicly given a vote of confidence by Kevin Marais in a school meeting - because although said perpetrator had been charged, he had not been convicted. What?????????????????????
Do people still question the motives of concerned parents who opt to homeschool their children? Would you want your child to be in the "custody" of incompetents like this?
In days gone by Northern Park Primary School was a well-to-do school in the northern suburbs of Pietermaritzburg.
Bill Lombard was a great headmaster and loved by parents, teachers and pupils. Kevin Marais has done nothing to instil confidence in the parents of his abilities to run the school, sort out the wheat from the chaff and take control of what is rapidly turning into a war zone... Standard 3 boys with knives slashing teacher tyres at lunch time.
Shame on you Kevin Marais for turning a blind eye yet again!
Shame on the Education Department for doing nothing.
Shame on Ina Cronje for having the gall to criticise Homeschooling parents - when this is the alternative...
And believe me, we pay dearly for it, not only financially but at the cost of our children. To all the "older" educators out there, move with the times, don't worry only that you'll get your pensions out. Concern yourself with the education and safety of our children. They are entrusted to your care. We were forced previously to entrust them to your care...
Thank God for the Constitution!
Child sodomised by classmate - NATAL WITNESS REPORTER05 Dec 2007
MTHOBISI MAKHATHINI
A six-year-old Pietermaritzburg pupil is afraid to go back to school next year after he was allegedly sodomised at school, had a pair of scissors held to his neck and was pushed down the stairs by schoolmates, resulting in an injury to his head. The six-year-old boy, who attends Northern Park Primary, was sodomised by his classmate in the school toilets early one morning in July. His mother alleged that the school principal made no effort to sort the matter out. “The principal only said he was sorry that this had happened to my child. He failed to contact the aggressor’s parents,” she said. She said because her son felt intimidated by the boy’s presence in class, she asked the principal to move the offender to another classroom. She said the principal said this could not be done because the culprit would victimise other children. “So it’s alright if he victimises mine. My child had to take ARVs for a month and had to go for an HIV/Aids test after three months. All these things traumatised him because he kept asking why the doctors are drawing blood from him,” she said.In November, the boy was threatened with a pair of scissors by a schoolmate, who held the scissors to his neck. The teacher in charge of aftercare intervened immediately and brought the two boys to the office. The six-year-old’s mother said she was not contacted by the school regarding the incident. “I heard from my son in the afternoon that he was almost stabbed with scissors at school. I inquired at the school about the incident and they wrote a letter of apology. I have to be worried because nowadays children die at schools because of stabbing,” she said.On a third occasion, the boy was allegedly pushed down the stairs by another pupil and injured his head.His mother appealed to the KZN Education Department to find him a new school.KZN Education spokeswoman Christi Naudé said officials have been sent to the school to investigate the allegations. “The incidents raised by The Witness were broadly confirmed, but differ in respect of the manner in which these were managed. The principal advises that the learner in question is a lively child who presents a number of challenges in terms of behaviour,” she said. Naudé said the department’s psychological services have been working with both children and guiding the school in handling the matter. The Child Protection Unit have also been consulted. She said the department will assist in finding a new school for the boy. mthobisi@witness.co.za
MY COMMENT:::
Yes, I have on many previous occasions been in touch with Northern Park Primary School, Kevin Marais (the headmaster) and various so-called "educators" - none of which I believe should be left in charge of little children, and I was quite open and honest in informing them face-to-face and in writing of my fears and feelings about their incompetence. I removed my child from this very school some years back after yet another little girl was raped - this time by an employee of the school. I reported the abuse and victimisation of my child (by her own teacher) to the headmaster, the Education Department and even Child Welfare. Nothing was ever done. Forget the fact that my child spent 3 weeks in hospital with prenumonia on the most aggressive drugs available in the country - as a direct result of her teacher's abuse!
The perpetrator of the rape of this little grade 3 girl in the toilets of the school was publicly given a vote of confidence by Kevin Marais in a school meeting - because although said perpetrator had been charged, he had not been convicted. What?????????????????????
Do people still question the motives of concerned parents who opt to homeschool their children? Would you want your child to be in the "custody" of incompetents like this?
In days gone by Northern Park Primary School was a well-to-do school in the northern suburbs of Pietermaritzburg.
Bill Lombard was a great headmaster and loved by parents, teachers and pupils. Kevin Marais has done nothing to instil confidence in the parents of his abilities to run the school, sort out the wheat from the chaff and take control of what is rapidly turning into a war zone... Standard 3 boys with knives slashing teacher tyres at lunch time.
Shame on you Kevin Marais for turning a blind eye yet again!
Shame on the Education Department for doing nothing.
Shame on Ina Cronje for having the gall to criticise Homeschooling parents - when this is the alternative...
And believe me, we pay dearly for it, not only financially but at the cost of our children. To all the "older" educators out there, move with the times, don't worry only that you'll get your pensions out. Concern yourself with the education and safety of our children. They are entrusted to your care. We were forced previously to entrust them to your care...
Thank God for the Constitution!
Wednesday, 12 September 2007
Reader's Digest Photoshoot
Managed to get an early start this a.m. - it would have been nice if pool man had done the swamp ermmm pool yesterday, aaah it will be done today - however only AFTER the photo shoot, which will HAVE to be held inside the house as the green water in the hole that doubles as a pool won't look terribly inviting. Hopefully Master A will stay off pc's, dining room table & telephones long enough to allow this to happen.
About the photo shoot... Reader's Digest SA has done an article on HS in SA,the why's and wherefore's and the pro's and con's. Article to be published in November. Of course I was delighted at having been invited to have my say!! I think being a single working mum with loads of offspring & homeschooling some of said offspring, & just generally attempting to survive in this country has some attraction for the media. Photoshoot of myself & the kids to be done today... drat, I wish the pool was blue :)
I wish... I wish....
About the photo shoot... Reader's Digest SA has done an article on HS in SA,the why's and wherefore's and the pro's and con's. Article to be published in November. Of course I was delighted at having been invited to have my say!! I think being a single working mum with loads of offspring & homeschooling some of said offspring, & just generally attempting to survive in this country has some attraction for the media. Photoshoot of myself & the kids to be done today... drat, I wish the pool was blue :)
I wish... I wish....
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