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@ Jojo,
Well here's hoping that your day doesn't end as bad as you're predicting.
The main UK holidays (Summer holidays) this year are from 20 July until 3 September.
Pupils go to the next grade at the start of the new academic year in September.
There are 3 school terms, roughly 12 weeks long each. There is a 1 week half-term break in the middle of these and a 2 week break between each full term. (ie. Christams and Easter.)
In South Africa, the state schools have 4 terms. The main holiday is in the Southern Hemisphere's Summer, thus it's over the Christmas period. They are from very early December until mid-January.
The academic year in SA thus runs from mid-January until early December.
@ HOBBS,
Yeah, there's a few choice pics of him amongst those colourful African muso's on the 'net.
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[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2007-05-21 10:47 ]
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Posted: 2007-05-21 11:45:52
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@ama - WOW
that was a VERY detailed answer mate . . . including African-school-affairs were bein' mentioned
Now, can you give me the schedule of your recess and lunch time in school . . . in 3 different seasons
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Posted: 2007-05-21 12:02:43
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@ Jojo,
15 minute break time/play time/recess in the morning and 1 hour lunch break...in 3 different seasons.
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He who laughs last...thinks slowest.
Current phones:
T39m,
T610,
T630,
P900, Nokia 7600, Nokia N73.
[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2007-05-21 12:05 ]
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Posted: 2007-05-21 13:03:25
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@ama - OK, thanks . . . you are a TEACHER in what subject
or maybe a (school) PRINCIPAL (suspect) - joke
/ School Director . . . what
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Posted: 2007-05-21 13:09:17
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@ Jojo,
Apart from being a classroom-based teacher in a primary school (so I teach all the subjects), I am also the school's Languages Manager (Literacy and Modern Foreign Languages) and a member of the school's Senior Management Team. On top of this I'm also the 'Upper Phase Leader', which means I look after the 2 most senior grade wings in the school.
I was also a school governor from 2003 until recently, but I have not renewed my 4-year term of office for this as I have enough on my plate as it is.
The next step up the ladder for me would be Assistant Head Teacher, then Deputy and then Head Teacher/ Principle.
I have no ambition to a be a principle in this country though; the amount of paperwork confines our principle to her office for most of the day while the deputy does the more day-to-day running of the school.
Personally, I'd perhaps be happy to obtain an Assistant Head post in the future, but deputies and principles rarely have much opportunity to teach around here due to admin etc, which kinda defeats the object of why I chose the profession in a way.
As it is, I can't complain too much with what I've managed to achieve here so far.
I remember reading somewhere that you help run the family business?
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Posted: 2007-05-21 13:30:01
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@da wanqsta: Eventually got to see that documentary on the prison gangs this evening. It's shocking, I'm scared that it glamourizes some gangsters. Just listening to the youngsters being interviewed was scary.
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Posted: 2007-05-21 21:01:00
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@ da brixsta,
I'm a bit embarrassed about that DVD. Honestly, it amazes me how different some of the extended family is to the mrs. When last I mentioned that I would post it, we managed to drop it off early that week by her cousin in Kent, who was flying back to CT the following day.
Unfortunately the poephol 'forgot' to pack it in and I assumed that the padded envelope, which had your work address on, had been posted.
I've now got the DVD back; Mrs A's parents are coming over from CT in July and I know they won't let me down.
Oh well, even though you've seen the documentary now, at least you'll have it on DVD in a few months' time as well.
A really tragic part of that documentary for me was when that leader of 'The Americans' gang on the Cape Flats, Kevin, reflects with obvious, deep emotion, the unfortunate circumstances that led to the death of his child when the kid found that loaded gun in the house.
As for that notorious leader of The Number gang, well words fail me..
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If you think of it,my wife worked in the Cape flats for 2y,before been transfered to the notorious St. Albans prison where she did not like it at all and managed to get a post in Patensie. Even Quinie got transfered from St. Albans ! I still think PM (Ctown) is one of the nicest 'normal' prisons to work for. Nice 'click'
. On another note - in a few weeks I (and my wife) will be striking for the very first time in my life! @Krypta - how about you chaps? The government is in for a big blow if they carry on 'sleeping on the job' as usual. VIVA Cosatu VIVA
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Posted: 2007-05-22 04:26:28
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@da wanqsta: We probably have some of the most deranged inmates in our prison system and the fear of incarceration fails to put them off, especially the numbers. I work on the Cape Flats and have to agree with Ross Kemp, there are very few, or no positive role models for youngsters.
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Posted: 2007-05-22 06:43:00
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@ama -
Looks like a filled-out curiculum vitae dude
Nice accomplishments . . .
Yeah, since I am the only one left (amongst my siblings) with my parents . . I look after our FAMILY-business and that is selling - MONKEYs . . .
Good afernoon !
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Posted: 2007-05-22 07:12:43
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