Hola MaHigh-School - November 2019

Hola MaHigh
School
Volume 8, issue 11, November 2019
See ya’ll
in 2020

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Table of Conte
Editor’s Letter 06
Contributors 10
Holler at us
11
Holidays!
What to do.., and where
12
Activities!
All through the country
14
Month of December 20
What to do
Namibia is am option 22

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Early climate disasters
28
Ocean gardens
Growing food underwater
32
Greta is not alone! 36
Movies!! 40
We need writers
44
Next Issue 46
Poem of the month 47

Sybil Otterstrom
Editor and CEO

This is it for 2019. I hope you have enjoyed
the magazine this year.
This last issue has got a few things on
what to do during school holidays.
Of course we can go to the game reserve
and see a lion, but we can do so much
more. That is what we have tried to describe.
Climate change is reality and Greta is
not the only one. That is where we have
a few inspirational articles. Youth can
do it!
Only thing left: Have a blessed festive
season, look after yourself and see you
all back here in January!
Good read!
Sybil

Tshwane South Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
College operating under the Department of Higher Education and
Training became the fourth largest TVET College in terms of enrolments
in 2018. Over and above that the College managed to attain
the fifth rank in the 2019 T119 national results. The College was also
selected as one of the Centres of Specialisation for the fields of Mechanical
Fitter, and Fitting and Turning, Electrician, Boilermaking and
Millwright in 2017.
Do you have a a Grade 9 certificate 9 or higher? or higher? Have Have you you decided decided
which career path to follow?
which career path to follow?
Well don’t look any any further choose the the National National Certificate Certificate Vocational Vocational - NC (V) - NC(V)
and
start and start studying studying for your for career your path? career path.
What is National Certificate Vocational NC(V)?
What is National Certificate Vocational (NCV)?
The National Certificate Vocational (NCV) NC(V) is a new is a and new modern and modern qualification qualification
offered
at offered Tshwane at South Tshwane TVET South College TVET since January College 2007. since It is January offered at 2007. Levels It 2, is 3 and offered
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of at the Levels National 2, 3 Qualifications and 4 of the Framework National which Qualifications are equivalent Framework to Grades 10, which 11 and are
12. equivalent It is regarded to Grades as one of 10, the 11 high and skills, 12. It high is regarded quality and as high one knowledge of the high pro-skillsgrammes
high quality that and provides high experience knowledge of the programmes workplace environment that provides and experience is intended to of
directly the workplace respond environment to the priority. and This is qualification intended to will directly also provide respond you to an the opportuni-
priority.
ty This to be qualification admitted at will higher also education provide you studies an that opportunity is subject to to be appropriate admitted subject at higher
combination.
education studies that is subject to appropriate subject combination.
Employing ±470 staff members, the College aims to equip students
with the skills required by the job market and has Alumni that work
for renowned Engineering companies like WBHO, to name but a few.
Under the auspices of Department of Higher Education Training, the
College targets learners who have completed their Grade 9 to 11 for
NC (V) courses as well as learners who have completed their Grade 12
for NATED/Report 191 programmes.
Duration of the qualification:
Duration of the qualification:
NCV NC(V) is a is three a three year year qualification offered offered at Levels at Levels 2, 3 and 2, 4. 3 and Each 4. level Each takes level a full takes
year a full of year study. of A study. student A is student issued with is issued a certificate with on a certificate the successful on completion the successful
of
each completion level of of study. each level of study.
The College offers Report 191 programmes N1 to N6 in Mechanical,
Civil and Electrical Engineering, N4 to N6 Management Assistant, Financial
Management and Hospitality Studies. NC (V) L2-L4 in Electrical
Infrastructure Construction, Engineering and Related Design, Information
Technology, Tourism, Office Administration, Civil Construction and
Hospitality. Learnerships are also offered at the College.
At TSC TVET we offer the following NC(V) programmes:
At TSC TVET we offer the following NC (V) programmes:
• Finance, Finance, Economics and Accounting
• Office Office Administration
• Information Information Technology and and Computer Science
• Civil Civil Engineering & & Building Construction
• Electrical Electrical Infrastructure Construction
• Engineering Engineering and and Related Design
• Hospitality
Hospitality
• Tourism
Tourism
Tshwane South TVET Currently comprises of the following Campuses: Atteridgeville, Centurion,
Odi and Pretoria West.
The College’s campus in Centurion is famed for the culinary skills of its Hospitality students
and for having the best machinery for practical engineering training workshops. Atteridgeville
Campus is known for its Civil Engineering. Pretoria West is offering Engineering for both Report
191 and NC (V) and has been identified as an Engineering Report 191 and for Engineering and IT
courses. The Odi campus, in Mabopane, is acclaimed for its NC (V) Tourism Programme.
Want to be part of the fourth industrial revolution let TSC
TVET assist you to achieve the future!
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COURSES OFFERED AT
TSHWANE SOUTH TVET COLLEGE
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE VOCATIONAL
*L2 - L4 :
• Tourism
• Hospitality
• Information Technology & Computer Science
• Civil Engineering & Building Construction
• Electrical Infrastructure Construction
• Engineering & Related Design
• Office Administration
• Finance Economics & Accounting
PRE LEARNING PROGRAMME
• PLP – Pre Learning Programme (NEW)
REPORT 191: GENERAL STUDIES
*N4 - N6 :
• Intro Business Studies N4
• Intro Catering services N4
• Management Assistant
• Financial Management
• Hospitality Studies
REPORT 191: NATURAL SCIENCE
(ENGENEERING STUDIES)
*N4 - N6 :
• Electrical, Mechanical & Civil Engineering
SKILLS PROGRAMME
• Clothing Production
• Artisan Training
• Gandhi – Mandela Centre of Specialisation for Artisan Skills (NEW)
• Centre of Specialisation for tting & turning (NEW)
LEARNERSHIP
• Early Childhood Development
• Community House Building
• Building and Civil Construction
CAMPUS CONTACT DETAILS:
General Enquiries: 012 401 5000 Atteridgeville: 012 373 1200 Centurion: 012 660 8500/1 Pretoria West: 012 380 5000 Odi: 012 725 1800
Tshwane South TVET College has been selected as one of the Centres of
Specialisation for the elds of Mechanical Fitter and Fitter & Turning.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT : www.tsc.edu.za
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Meet our
contributors
Masiziba Hadebe is a final year Agricultural Economics
student at the University of the Free State
(UFS). She is driven to make a change and is a
passionate volunteer for community projects. She
loves reading and writing about science, agriculture
and anything in between. She believes you can wear
a smile whatever the weather!
My name is Marcia Ramodike
a 22 year young
lady from Limpopo
Tzaneen at lenyenye.
Besides being a student
at the university of the
free state i am also an author. I am passionate about writing and i live
to give hope and wish to change the world. I love reading and in most
of my time i write my favourite book is ‘Her Mothers Hope by Francine
Rivers and favourite quote is when the caterpillar thought it was the
end of the world it turned into a butterfly
Lesly Malose Mahapa is a singer/writer/poet. He
started writing at the age of 14 and has since been
on a journey to pursue his music and writing career.
Lesly is currently working with an indie group ‘Moz-
South’ based in Ivory park, Midrand. Lesly is also a
brand ambassador for a local clothing line “Boi Boi
apparel”

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What to do?
holidays
Summer holidays! Recharging and lazing
around, doing nothing. Or it could be
different?
We have tried to find a few destinations
and activities that could be fun. Some of
it – well, those are real ‘tourist things’ but
maybe worth it. Beware: there are costs
to those, but hey – sky diving? Adrenaline-junkies:
are you there?
On the other hand, there are also things
like unique horse-riding holidays. This is
where one will get close to nature and to
the horses and having a unique experience.
There are many things to do, besides just
go and see something new. A holiday that
is also meaningful could be the experience
for life. Time is now for such things.
Of course we also look at wildlife and conservation
programmes. We might have a
chance to experience something else ‘out
there’, while there still is an ‘out there’.
Remember: nature is fragile and we have
to do something before it is all gone.
SanParks offers something completely different.
Honorary Junior Ranger! … but that
is life-long commitment, like what Greta
has.

Something to
Gauteng: Roll Egoli
(Bryanston)
KZN:
This is
This indoor and outdoor venue is an
all-weather roller skating rink (do you
remember how much fun you had donning
those skates as a kid?!?) offering
hours of family or birthday party fun.
Address: 296 Main Rd, Bryanston
Phone: 082 361 3497
www.rollegoli.co.za
Durban Skydive Cent
Durban Skydive Centre
offers First Jump Courses,
Display Jumps and
Tandem Skydives.
Ever thought of being a volunteer? Here is an idea:
Have you always wanted to get hands-on experience working with big cats
ing the freedom and time off to relax on your holiday and explore South Af
Then come on a Working Holiday at Cheetah Experience!
You’ll be working with a number of endangered and threatened species on
basis, including cheetahs, leopards, male non-breeding lions, servals, caraca
wildcats, wolves, meerkats and a Siberian tiger. Our project takes in rescued
from the local area, so we also have various animals from time to time, inclu
and antelope.
Contact: 072 905 3457
https://www.cheetahexperience.com

do!
Goovy Balls Adventure Park
Adrenaline!
crazy stuff.
LOOK
Fancy hopping inside a giant,
transparent ball and rolling downhill?
re
while havrica?
a daily
ls, African
animals
ding a goat
WARMBATHS, A FOREVER RESORT
Within easy reach from Johannesburg on the N1,
Warmbaths, A Forever Resort is situated in an
African Bushveld atmosphere and will provide you
with a unique and unforgettable Holiday Experience.
Families don’t have the same needs and
expectations when it comes to planning a Holiday,
and that is the main reason why Warmbaths, A
Forever Resort is the ideal Holiday Destination.
https://www.foreverwarmbaths.co.za/

Very differ
Fancy working with horses?
https://africandreamhorsesafari.co.za/
Our mission at African Dream Horse Safari is to show all who join us
a fun and exciting way to work with and learn about both, horses and
the wildlife of South Africa.
The programmes welcome holiday makers and interns who would like
to spend their time with us living their ultimate African Dream.
Whether it be horse trails through the bush, improving horse riding
skills during jumping and flat work lessons in the arena, game drives
in the Big 5 nature reserve, making a difference on outreach or exploring
the surrounding area on one of the many excursions, African
Dream is the place for you.

ent to do!
Junior Honorary Rangers National Project
The SANParks Junior Honorary Rangers National Project coordinates
and manages the standard of Junior Honorary Ranger activities
and training courses offered by the regions.
Junior Honorary Rangers are typically high
school children who have an interest in conservation.
The activities and courses, which
are interactive, are generally held outside of
the national parks, although the Junior Honorary
Rangers may visit the national parks as
part of their annual curriculum. The curriculum
is offered in five-phases over five years.
The aims of the Junior Honorary Rangers National Project are to:
• Instill a love for and knowledge of nature and conservation
• Support SANParks
• Have a succession plan for the SANParks Honorary Rangers
• Encourage Junior Honorary Rangers to remain involved in conservation
and support SANParks after they have left school
In order for a Junior Honorary Ranger to become an Honorary
Ranger, he/she must have attended Junior Honorary Rangers not
less than an average of 80% over three years and must pass the
compulsory SANParks Honorary Ranger course.
Telephone: 012 426 5000
https://www.sanparksvolunteers.
org/junior-honorary-rangers-national-project/

“H20 Today” Exhibition at Sci-Bono
H2O Today explores the beauty and essential nature of water, the planet’s
lifeblood. The exhibit is on display at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre until
April 2020.
The exhibition, organised by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition
Service (SITES), examines the diversity and challenges of water
sources worldwide and promotes conversation, creativity and innovation
through art, science and technology.
H2O Today is part of the Smithsonian’s
#ThinkWater Initiative
to raise awareness of water as a
critical resource for life. Using
immersive content, interactive
activities, and digital media, this
international exhibition – supplemented
with Iziko curated African content and collections objects – brings
a global conversation at a critical time within the Southern African regional
context.
H2O Today dives into what it means to live on a planet where 71 percent
of the surface is covered in
water, of which less than
3 percent is drinkable. The
exhibition highlights water’s
criticality in daily life worldwide
through waterpower,
industry, agriculture and
home use.

It explores the science of water from the
hydrological cycle, weather and climate
to its physical power as an architect and
sculptor of landscape. The exhibition
showcases global examples and striking
imagery augmented with audiovisual material
that tells the story of Earth as the
water planet, water as our home, ways
that water shapes culture, rising tides and
sea level rise, and innovative solutions
to some of the planet’s greatest water
challenges.
The exhibition also features several firsts
for the Smithsonian initiatives with an
art jamming section entitled h2Art and a
troupe of Actors, from the Market Theatre
Laboratory.
With the growing concern about the
water crisis and droughts experienced
in parts of South Africa, the H2O exhibition
couldn’t have arrived at Sci-Bono
at a better time. As a benefit of this
precise timing, this exhibition will teach
learners and the public about strategies
of preserving water in new and exciting
ways. Sci-Bono invites everyone to visit
the centre and take full advantage of this
wonderful opportunity to engage with
and immerse themselves.
The centre is an ideal family destination
on weekends with regular interactive
H2O Today exhibition theatre shows
on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 and
13:00.
For bookings, call 011 639 8400.

We do know it is also Christmas and New Year’s. But that we always
write about.
Let us look at something else this year:
National Tango Day
Tango is of course from Argentina.
Among many famous tango composers is one outstanding person:
Julio de Caro. Not only did he compose several classic pieces, but he
formed parts of the genre.
Argentina honoured him by naming 11 December (his birthday) as
‘National Tango Day’ in his honour.
… and tango is such a classic genre and dance that it is impossible to
get away from – and who does not like to view or dance tango?
And let
us not
forget
the most
famous
tango of
them all:
Forty-seven Ronin day (from Wiki)
Here is something else: I have to admit it, I love a good Karate and
Ninja movie.
It is an historical event in Japan. The 47 samurai became leaderless
after their master was told to commit suicide (Seppuku). Their master
had assaulted an official and that was a complete no-no; hence …

So, the 47 samurai planned the murder of the official
as their revenge. The planning period was one year.
But the story does not end there. The consequence of
killing the official was that they themselves would have
to commit suicide. Which they then did.
The significance of the story is the display of sacrifice,
loyalty towards the master, discipline, persistence and
honour. These were the qualities that the Japanese
culture revered and promoted. It did also impact on
the honour-code during the subsequent wars.
It is a bit more complex as one school claimed that they should not
have waited a whole year. Sure, proper planning would guarantee success,
but that was not important. Honouring the master should compel
them to attack immediately. That would have caused them to fail (most
likely) and all to die in battle.
That would be the honourable thing to do.
Others claiming that success was the yard-stick, wherefore planning was
OK. They would die anyway, so the difference would be the same.
… and that is still discussed to this day!

Namibia is surely a different part of the world. It offers a unique set of
experiences. Beware however: there are costs to some of these things
as well.
https://www.discoverafrica.com/safaris/namibia/an-active-holiday-in-namibia/
We have found a few things from the above:
If you’re after an active holiday in Namibia, you’re in for a mind-boggling
array of choices: everything from hiking, mountain biking and
sand boarding to river canoeing, ocean kayaking, mountain climbing,
animal tracking and quad biking.
Trekking:
There are hiking trails all over the country
but the most famous is the 85-kilometre,
five-day hike in the Fish River Canyon, a
route which is only open between May and
September.
You’ll need to be self-sufficient for the hike,
carrying your own sleeping gear and food
and the terrain is tough going, so it’s not
for the faint hearted.

A fantastic wildlife hike is the four-day Waterberg Hike in Waterberg
Pleateau Park (which is open from April to November) where you can
spot rare roan and sable antelope, as well as giraffe, kudu and hyena
amongst the dramatic red sandstone cliffs of the park.
For an easier hiking option, there’s the Tok Tokkie Trail, three-day
slackpacking trail in the NamibRand Nature Reserve, where the walking
is easy and your luggage is transported for you to comfortable
outdoor camps that are set up for you at the end of your walking day
(complete with cold drinks, gourmet food and hot water for washing).
Canoeing:
Canoeing on the Orange River for a few
days in southern Namibia is a perfect
choice for a relaxing active holiday for the
whole family. Several outfitters offer similar
multi-day paddling trips which include
guides and meals, meaning all you need
to do is paddle, swim, and sleep under the
stars.
And self-drive:
https://explore-namibia.com/
Explore Namibia offers organised
self-drive holidays.
You can go on an adventure
in a fully equipped vehicle
of your own choice. We will
arrange your accommodations in advance, whether you wish to stay
in lodges and guesthouses, on campsites or both.
Namibia: more than the dunes. Windhoek by night

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So we think that it is only now we see climate change and natural
disasters getting more frequent? Well, we have had a few in the past,
and we need not go to the dying out of the dinosaur to see that.
How about the ‘year without a summer’? (Inspired by Wiki)
The year is 1816. Europe is settled again. The Napoleonic Wars are
over. Time to get back in and prosper.
Nature throws a curved ball. Indonesia, which Europe would hardly
know of, has a volcanic eruption of severe magnitude. Mount Tambora
erupts in 1815. Not only was it immensely violent, but it continued
to spew ashes for months on end.
It decreased the average temperature with less than one degree as
the ash in the atmosphere blocked sunlight.
Sounds boring? In areas where agriculture was problematic to begin
with, frost lingered for longer (until June) and killed off most crops in
Northern USA.
Europe experienced lower temperatures
and heavy rains. This caused a Europe-wide
famine as crops in the likes of
potatoes, wheat, barley etc failed.
It is estimated that Europe faced some

200,000 deaths due to famine and diseases.
The ash in the atmosphere created some strange phenomena: The sky
had a yellow tinge which probably inspired Turner in his paintings.
People migrated to better areas of USA and Europe, a pattern not seen
since the early Roman empire.
… and that was only one volcanic explosion.
And Africa?
Ever heard of AHP? Me neither – but it is the African Humid Period, in
the earliest days of the Holocene (where temperatures turned Snowball
Earth into a place where we could live). This is some 11,000 years ago,
which is really recent – geological speaking.
Now we need to be very scientific:
The Earth sort of wobbles a bit in its orbit around the sun. It is a cycle of
some 20,000 years. This change in wobble forces the monsoonal rains in
Northern Africa further north and intensifies
the rain fall.
Now we had lakes in Sahara and a fertile climate.
Sahara and surroundings were GREEN.
This triggered a population growth and also triggered the rock arts,
paintings and a settled life in terms of agriculture and livestock.
Remember, Jericho was a city 10,000 years ago. And Egypt was a growing
kingdom.
Alas, the desiccation de-populated Northern Africa into what we see
today.
But look at one little thing: a slight change
in climate triggers enormous changes in the
cultural make-up.

The ocean farm
We can plant on land, on gravel (soilless farming),
your hydroponics and aquaponics, but the ocean;
That is just extraordinary. So what is it all about?
With the water crisis looming we need to conserve
potable water. But an ocean garden does not need
to be watered after all, so there are attractive aspects
to this.
We are also running out of arable land, so it all leads
to one thought: we need a different approach to
food security.
I am using kelp as an example of all the ocean garden
options, and there are many plants we can
utilise (surprise!)
Underwater farming or the ocean garden is not
new. However, it has been focused on growing
high-value, niche crop. For instance, edible Kelp is
a breath-taking organism. It may be considered to
just be algae, but it gives ocean life a unique identity,
and has become an icon of marine conservation.
The oldest kelp recipe known is for the Japanese
“kombu”, which is made from Japanese local kelp
species, most similar to South Africa’s split-fan kelp.
The demand of the ‘algae’ Kelp amongst consumers

is not going to be a challenge. According to
nutritionists, kelp is often considered a ‘superfood’
due to its significant mineral content of
iodine (important for optimal thyroid function
and metabolism).
Kelps, in terms of ocean gardening, is a crop
that requires planting and harvesting, just like
any other plant, but with very little work in
between. Moreover, it needs no fertilizing, no
weed control, no watering, and it has very few
‘enemies’ in the form of pests or disease.
However, ‘planting’ is quite an unmerited term
for the production of kelps.
Kelps can disappear and reappear based on
the oceanographic conditions and the population
sizes of their primary herbivores.
Did you know?
Kelps are large brown algae seaweeds that
grows in “underwater forests” (kelp forests)
in shallow oceans, The organisms require
nutrient-rich water with temperatures between
6 and 14 °C They are known for their
high growth rate and can grow as fast as
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On the other hand, concerns about the
ocean garden include whether a set-up
like this would disrupt the local food
infrastructure. Coastal communities often
rely on fish not just as food for the family
but as a source of income (selling the
catch). One way to mitigate the concern
is if the ocean garden respects local customs
and is mindful of the condition of
the ocean.
One thing is clear; we can grow plants
underwater. We can get away from the
water crisis and find a new way of ensuring
food security.
By Masiziba Hadebe

Kids Care
because they know
Did you like the article on Greta last month?
Amazingly, she is not alone.
I read an article in City Press 3 November2019,
composed by Dion Chang (*) (pg 5, Voices section).
Chang is mentioning a few other young activists,
all who have had a huge impact worldwide.
What Chang is mentioning is something very remarkable.
His explanation is rather simple: These
activists are not just parroting their parents. They
know what they are doing and they have a genuine
concern and commitment to a cause.
It has been made possible because of one simple
thing: Everybody has a smart-phone (also the
7-year old’s we presume) and all are connected.
This is a significant change in information consumption.
It means that even very young children
absorb news about a range of topics and make up
their own mind based on the input received. And
then they act!
Let us look at an example I got to know about
from Chang’s article: 2018: Two sisters (Ella and
Caitlin McEwan) aged seven and nine wrote to
McDonald’s about the plastic toys handed out with
the kiddie’s meals. They were ignored. Then they
started a campaign on change.org and suddenly
McDonald’s (and later Burger King) got the mes-

sage. Toys changed! And big business found
out that youth cannot be ignored.
Of course this one is a bit extreme, but look
at the context: The sisters (seven and nine!)
knew about plastic as a pollutant, they made
the connection between plastic pollution and
MacDonald’s toys and they felt compelled to
write a letter.
How could they know so much about plastic
pollution? Obviously from the internet, the
school and usage of smart-phones. (Ok, this
is a guess).
The remarkable thing here is that they have
the ability to connect various facts into a cohesive
message and then find the channels to
propagate the message.
This is the mini-revolution we now need to
adjust to.
We might now say that this is not something
for a high-school student to get into. After all,
high-school students are still very much ‘Greta’s’.
Not so fast! In a few years our students
will sit in the board rooms and the management
meetings. What will you do? You are
now the establishment.
Chang’s message is clear: Listen now or hurt
later
(*) Dion Chang owns and runs the trends
company - www.fluxtrends.com. Flux Trends is
a research company and you may find other
information shared to be useful.

Greta is not alone!
I have gleaned these examples from Dion Chang’s (*) article in City
Press (3 November 2019. Pg 5 in the Voice section). Additional text
is from various websites
Ella and Caitlin McEwan:
“Sisters Ella and Caitlin McEwan are petitioning @McDonalds and @
BurgerKing to stop including plastic toys in their kids’ meals.
“We like to go to eat at Burger King and McDonald’s, but children
only play with the plastic toys they give us for a few minutes before
they get thrown away and harm animals and pollute the sea,”
they wrote on the petition. “We want anything they give to us to be
sustainable so we can protect the planet for us and for future generations.”
(change.org’s facebook page).
Where did they get the info from: ““We’ve been learning all about
the environment at school and the problem of plastic,” the sisters
wrote online.”
Does it sound too ‘grown-up’? could be that mom and dad helped
with the grammar? but that should not mean we discard their concern.
What came out of it (gleaned from businessinsider)
• Fer Machado, Burger King’s global chief marketing officer, announced
the news on Wednesday. Burger King says it will save
320 tonnes of plastic a year
• The burger chain has also launched “Meltdown” - a scheme
where UK customers buying an adult meal can get a kids’ meal
for free if they drop off an old toy to be recycled.
• Katie Evans, marketing director at Burger King UK, said in a
statement: “It is impossible to ignore the growing problem
excessive plastic waste is causing and we are glad to be taking
action.”

Vivian Lord: Army
toy set from BMC
Vivian is six years old. The family was
on holiday and Vivian won tickets in
the arcade. Those were used to get a
set of toy army soldiers figurines. Lo
and behold, Vivian had a great time
(apparently) but noticed something
odd: Those were all male figures.
She wanted the family to google
it (so she knows google!) and they
found no female soldier figurines.
So, a letter was composed to several
toy makers. BMC responded. Apparently,
they had been ‘toying’ with the
idea of female soldiers but not sure
how the market would react.
… and there is Vivian’s letter. Confirming
exactly their thoughts. The
figurines will be available in 2020 for
Christmas
We could perhaps find other stories,
but it confirms Chang’s findings: Kids
have access and they can think and
act!
(*) Dion Chang owns and runs the
trends company - www.fluxtrends.
com. Flux Trends is a research company
and you may find other information
shared on their site to be
useful.

It’s mov
All sourced from:
Ford vs Ferrari
American car designer Carroll
Shelby and the British-born
driver Ken Miles work together
to battle corporate
interference, the laws of
physics, and their own personal
demons to build a revolutionary
race car for Ford
Motor Company and take on
the dominating race cars of
Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours
of Le Mans in France in 1966.
Screening from: 21 November
2019

ie time!
Frozen II
I know, I know, but...
I love fairytales, I love those
type of movies, so here goes:
Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf
are going far in the forest
to know the truth about an
ancient mystery of their kingdom.
Screening from: 5 December
2019

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You are love, you are loved
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And bring light to the darkest moments
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If no one ever tells you please
Start from the beginning and read this poem again
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