JOINING HANDS 17 JANUARIE 2018 WEB

“Oorleef” jou
eerste dag terug
by die skool!
Dis ‘n nuwe skooljaar en min van julle sien
uit daarna - dit klink amper lekkerder om
tandarts toe te gaan as om terug skool toe
te gaan! Hier is ‘n paar planne om die dag
so bietjie beter te maak!
Bederf jouself met ‘n inkopie-tog!
Al is dit net ‘n nuwe ougat potloodsakkie
of ‘n oulike rugsak, ‘n paar cool bykomstighede
of enigiets wat jou hart so bietjie
vinniger laat klop - dit sal dalk die goor uit
die eerste dag haal!
Maak ‘n uitsien-lysie!
Dalk ‘n kamp waarop jy gaan, dalk wil jy
beter punte kry? Die eerste rugby- of netbalspan
haal? Maak ‘n lysie van 5 skooldinge
waarna jy uitsien!
Doen iets lekker
Maak seker die eerste skoolweek is prettig
- reël om saam met jou vriende te gaan
fliek die eerste Vrydagaand of reël ‘n lekker
oorslaap!
Beplan iets nuut
Besluit watter nuwe uitdaging jy hierdie jaar
wil aanpak - dalk skaak leer speel of nuwe
pelle maak of is jy nie lus om jou maats met
‘n nuwe haarstyl te verras nie?
ONTHOU! Daar is dinge wat erger is as
skool!
Skool in antieke China: Kinders in China
moes destyds sewe dae per week skoolgaan!
Skool in antieke Griekeland: Skool in
Griekeland was ook nie juis pret nie. As jy ’n
meisie was, is jy nie toegelaat om skool toe
te gaan nie. Jy moes by die huis bly en leer
kos kook en naaldwerk doen. Seuns kon
na ’n spesiale sportskool gestuur word. Dit
klink dalk lekker – maar die vangplek is dat
almal kaalbas aan sport deelgeneem het!
Peta Jones se werk: As deel van haar
werk moet Peta Jones aan mense se armholtes
snuif. Jip, jy’t reg gelees. Sy werk as
’n reukweerder-ontwikkelaar by Unilever in
Australië. Jek!!!!!!!!!! Dink net hoe voel sy as
sy ná ’n lang vakansie moet teruggaan werk
toe…
Simon Allison se werk: Dié Britse koskenner
se werk is om hondekos en katkos
te proe. Hy maak seker die kettingwinkel
Marks & Spencer se troeteldierkos smaak
lekker. Ná die tyd kou hy glo kougom sodat
sy asem nie soos Flaffie s’n ruik nie.
Om by die huis te bly. Dink mooi daaroor
– die eerste skooldag van die jaar is goor,
maar jy wil beslis nie by die huis bly en
uitmis op al die pret nie, wil jy? So, pak jou
skooltas – en geniet die jaar wat voorlê!
Beat the bullies
It is an ugly, cruel and unnecessary
part of school life and is a source of
misery for millions of children.
Today we offer practical ideas for
youngsters to deter bullies, plus tips from
children who have experienced, keep
themselves safe and boost their confidence.
1- BY law, schools must have a way of
dealing with bullying. Use your school’s
anti-bullying policy to get help and if you’re
not sure how it works, talk to your teacher or
headteacher.
Don’t become resigned to being a victim.
You CAN help yourself and get others to
help you.
2 - TELL a friend what is happening. It will
be harder for the bully to pick on you if you
have a pal with you for support.
3 - TRY to ignore the bully or say “No!”
really firmly, then walk away.
Don’t worry if people think you are running
away - it is very hard for the bully to go on
picking on someone who won’t stand still to
listen to their threats.
4 - MOST bullied children have negative
body language - hunched up and looking at
the floor. Try to stand straight and make eye
contact with people.
5 - IF you don’t want to do something, don’t
give in to pressure. Be firm. Remember,
everyone has the right to say no.
6 - SIMPLY repeat a statement again and
again: “No, you can’t have my lunch money,
no, you can’t have my lunch money!” The
bully will get bored because they are not
getting anywhere and give up.
7 - MAKE your phrase short and precise:
Say “It’s my pencil.” or “Go away” firmly.
8- DON’T show that you are upset or angry.
Bullies love to get a reaction - it’s “fun”.
Keep calm and hide your emotions - the
bully might get bored and leave you alone.
9 - AVOID being alone in places where you
know the bully is likely to be. This might
mean changing your route to school, or
avoiding certain parts of the playground,
or only using toilets when other people are
there. It’s not fair, but it might put the bully
off. Remember, your safety is the most
important thing to consider.
10 - STOP thinking like a victim. If you have
been bullied for a long time, you might start
to believe what the bully says - that you’re
ugly, awful and no one will ever like you.
This is “victim-think”.
11 - MAKE a list of all the good things you
can think of about yourself. Talk to yourself
in a positive way.
Say: “I may not look like a film star, but I’m
good at maths and have a brilliant sense of
humour.”
KIDS’ CODE
PRACTICE “walking tall”. Bullies pick on
people they think are weak. If you look confident,
the bully is less likely to pick on you.
KIDS’ CODE
STICK with a group - even if they are not
really your friends. Bullies tend to pick on
people when they are on their own.
KIDS’ CODE
KEEP a diary about what is happening. A
written record of the bullying makes it much
easier to prove what has been going on.
KID’S CODE
DON’’T fight back if you can help it.
You could make the situation worse, get hurt
or even be blamed for starting the trouble.
IT’’S not worth getting hurt over a
possession. You may have to give bullies
what they want. Property can be replaced -
you can’’t.
Sleeping Next to Your Phone
Could Seriously Damage
Your Health
Bad news for those of us permanently attached to our cellphones (so pretty
much all of us): Cuddling with your cellphone — or even sleeping with it on
the nightstand next to you — could be hazardous to your health.
BY LEAH GROTH
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) just issued some information and
guidelines about cellphone safety, and what it reveals is pretty frightening. Because,
honestly, who doesn’t at least have their phone on the nightstand, if not next to or underneath
their pillow?
So what exactly is going on here? Well, cellphones emit radio frequency (RF) energy when
they send and receive information from surrounding cell towers, and that RF may or may
not be dangerous. Why the ambiguity? Well, since cellphones haven’t been around long
enough, it’s difficult to determine the long-term repercussions of their use. As the CDPH
explains, their danger is “still evolving.”
However, according to the guidelines, some studies have found that “long-term, high use of
cellphones may be linked to certain types of cancer and other health effects.”
These “other health effects” include “brain cancer and tumors of the acoustic nerve (needed
for hearing and balance) and salivary glands, lower sperm counts and inactive or less mobile
sperm, headaches and effects on learning and memory, hearing, behavior and sleep.”
So, yeah — potentially very dangerous.
Even though these links aren’t definitively proven yet, you may still want to reduce your
exposure to RF, just to be on the safe side. That’s why the CDPH has issued the following
recommendations:
Keep your phone away from your body: Even just a few feet will make a big difference. Use
a Bluetooth headset as much as possible, send text messages instead of talking on the
phone, keep the phone away from you while downloading or sending large files and carry
your phone in a backpack or purse instead of a pocket, bra or belt holster.
Avoid using your cellphone when it’s sending out high levels of RF**:** This happens
when only one or two bars of service are displayed (when your signal is weak), you’re in a
fast-moving vehicle, you’re streaming audio or video or you’re downloading or sending large
files.
Don’t sleep with your phone in your bed or near your head**:** Unless you switch it over to
airplane mode, keep it at least a few feet away. Nope, no more sleeping with it under your
pillow waiting for that call.
Take off the headset when you’re not on a call: Headsets release a small amount of RF
even when you aren’t using your phone. So even though they’re better than holding the
phone up to your head, you still want to limit RF exposure as much as possible.
Don’t rely on a “radiation shield” or other products claiming to block RF energy, electromagnetic
fields or radiation from cellphones: According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission,
any product that interferes with the phone’s signal may make it work harder and possibly
emit more RF energy in order to stay connected, which totally defeats their purpose.
The report also mentions that kids are at a greater risk than adults. Their brains and bodies
are so much smaller and less developed that the same amount of RF will have a greater impact
on them. Also, by the time they’re adults, they’ll have been exposed to more RF in their
lifetime than those of us who haven’t been holding a smartphone since we were toddlers.
While there isn’t much research on the impact of RF on children, the few studies that have
been done show that children or teens may suffer “hearing loss or ringing in the ears, headaches
and decreased general well-being.” So it might be a good idea to keep cellphones
away from your kids as long as possible.
Before you totally freak out and trade in your iPhone for a landline (you know, those old
analog phones that people plugged into a jack?), keep in mind that the “science is still
evolving.”
While more research is needed to identify short- and long-term health implications of cellphone
use, exercise caution and common sense and try sleeping with your cellphone on
the other side of the room.