Children are looking for a sponsor to invest in their dreams

The Second term has started a few weeks ago and the weather is autumnlike. Cool air in the morning and evening but pleasantly warm during the day!

The children were asked what they wanted to be when they grow up and it was interesting the see the results of this.

All children have a dream and most of them choose careers that are helpful to others like teacher, nurse, doctor, policeman, soldier. Some had dreams like movie director or physiotherapist while quite a few want to be fashion designers.

On grade 4 boy wants to become a builder of houses and toys and if someone is poor he will only charge R10 (1 euro).

I realized that this is the first generation in South Africa that can have dreams like that as before, during Apartheid, these children's dream would have been squashed through lack of education.

I also read a study recently done that links the level of education clearly to being poor or not.

The importance of education cannot be stressed enough. Our teachers are passionate about guiding the children towards the fulfillment of their dreams and need support to do that.

Through a small montly donation you can invest in the dreams of our children. Become a sponsor!

see http://www.mcgregorwaldorf.org.za/Sponsorship.htlm

For more information contact katleen@breede.co.za

Start of the New School Year

Wednesday 16 January, the first day of the new school year, finally dawned for our students after a long holiday. It is always so heartwarming to greet all the wellknown faces but also to greet the new faces! Every year it takes a while to settle everyone as there are usually late registrations. There are also those who have moved away but fortunately there are not that many.

A special joy for all staff is that our 2012 matric students who wrote exam towards the end of last school year all passed, except one. The one girl will rewrite her English exam in a few months so we all hope that she will pass too. Of the others two achieved a bachelor pass meaning that they can pursue a university study while six achieved a diploma pass. They can pursue a diploma study in a university or college.

After the first glow of excitement settles down it is back to hard work for both staff and students. In order to assist the students from Grades 6 to 9 with deepening their understanding and application of Maths and Literacy (English) the school has appointed two extra teachers.

May all our students, from the youngest one to the oldest one, grow (and glow) in all ways this year. And may the staff  find the best ways possible to guide all of them on their journey.

See facebook for regular updates.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/McGregor-Waldorfschool/265445240142308

Katleen

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Thank you to the donors who sent in a donation for crayons and wool! The new school year has started today 16 January and this donation will allow the children the joy of drawing and handwork.