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Calling all teachers: Show our forests some love and win a trip to Rome!

Calling all teachers: Show our forests some love and win a trip to Rome!:

Visit www.forestryexplained.co.za for more information Photo: FAO

JOHANNESBURG, DECEMBER 3, 2018 – Trees are very important as they provide our planet with essential environmental services while also giving us jobs, products and fun. To celebrate the many fantastic things about forests, both natural and planted, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is running a competition ahead of International Day of Forests on 21 March 2019. The prize: a trip to Rome!

According to FAO, “the 2019 theme for the International Day of Forests is ‘Forests and Education’ and we want the world to know how you educate children and youth about the importance of trees and forests. Today, when more than half the world’s population lives in cities and are increasingly disconnected from nature, it is more essential than ever to bring an understanding and awareness of forests and their benefits into children’s lives at an early age.”

FAO is inviting teachers, educators and parents to produce and submit a short one-minute video that shows how you impart a better understanding about the importance of forests and trees for our planet’s future. This could be a video of a traditional class, nature walk into a wooded area or plantation, a local park with trees, an artwork, a song or music lesson or even an exercise class. The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) and Forestry South Africa have put together some resources with specific facts on the South African forestry and forest product sector. Visit the special page on www.forestryexplained.co.za for more information. Deadline for entries is 15 December 2018. (We recognise that this is after schools break up for the SA summer holidays. It could however be a fun activity for these last few weeks of school.) How do I enter?

To enter the contest, just follow these steps:

  1. Make a short video that shows how you teach children and youth about the importance of forests. The video should not exceed 1 minute and can be produced with any professional or non-professional device (smartphone, tablet, video camera). The image quality must be in High Definition (HD) or in Standard Definition (SD). Both are common image quality standards, which are usually provided in cameras and smartphones after the year 2000.
  2. Fill in the entry form
  3. Read through the FAQs and terms and conditions for more information.

Your contribution will be posted on FAO’s website and the winner of the contest will join us at FAO headquarters in Rome to help celebrate the International Day of Forests on 21 March 2019 and to demonstrate how children and youth are taught about the importance of forests.


PLEASE NOTE: This competition is organised by the FAO. PAMSA and Forestry South Africa are merely encouraging South Africa’s teachers and educators to enter. Refer to the FAO for information.

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Enjoy Evolution of Love at Goldfields Casino

Enjoy Evolution of Love at Goldfields Casino:

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R&B singer, Presss, will be bringing his Evolution of Love Tour to Tsogo Sun’s Goldfields Casino on Saturday, 24 November 2018, performing hits from his CD of the same name.

Presss, whose real name is Vusani Sihlangu, first rose to fame as part of the Coca Cola Popstars group, 101, over a decade ago. After the group split, he and the other members decided to focus on their solo careers.

Fortunately, a friend encouraged him to pursue his calling and so he began recording music again in 2015. The result is Evolution of Love – a soulful expression of Presss’s struggles and rise from the ashes.

Goldfields Casino Marketing Manager, Danelle Coulson, says: “Presss’s music is incredibly powerful, and we saw how people connected with him during the CD launch we hosted last year. Based on this response from his fans, we just had to treat them to another night with this lyrical genius who knows just how to set souls on fire.”

Tickets to what promises to be an intimate and sensorial experience are available from Computicket or the Casino’s Customer Service Desk at a cost of R200 per person, with discounts of up to 20% available for Rewards cardholders. The show is set to start at 20h00.

The next exciting event that guests can look forward to will be a performance by acapella group, The Soil – featuring Thee Legacy, on 1 December 2018.

For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit https://www.tsogosun.com/goldfields-casino.

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Wheelchair Wednesday ‘spreads the love’ – MyPR.co.za

Wheelchair Wednesday ‘spreads the love’ – MyPR.co.za: Wheelchair Wednesday ‘spreads the love’: Jeffreys Bay residents Pieter Bosman (front, left) and Rona Vaaltyn were delighted to receive new wheelchairs at the SPAR Eastern Cape Wheelchair Wednesday handover in Jeffreys Bay yesterday. With them are SPAR EC sponsorships assistant Debadene Baatjies (back, left) and sponsorship and events manager Alan Stapleton. Photo: Supplied After seven […] – MyPE News

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Wheelchair Wednesday ‘spreads the love’

Wheelchair Wednesday ‘spreads the love’:

Jeffreys Bay residents Pieter Bosman (front, left) and Rona Vaaltyn were delighted to receive new wheelchairs at the SPAR Eastern Cape Wheelchair Wednesday handover in Jeffreys Bay yesterday. With them are SPAR EC sponsorships assistant Debadene Baatjies (back, left) and sponsorship and events manager Alan Stapleton. Photo: Supplied

After seven years of success in Port Elizabeth, the SPAR Wheelchair Wednesday campaign celebrated a “spreading of the love” at the Jeffreys Bay handover yesterday.

It followed a pattern this year of breaking new ground as project sponsors SPAR Eastern Cape extended their area of influence to Uitenhage and Jeffreys Bay.

In addition, for the first time a school became involved when Collegiate schoolgirls joined the project, creating the hope that more young members of the community will be part of the campaign in 2019.

Run annually in Nelson Mandela Bay by the Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities (APD), the project takes place each Wednesday in August when community and business leaders are invited to spend four hours in a wheelchair.

The campaign is aimed at raising awareness about the challenges those with mobility difficulties face in society, as well as generating funds to purchase wheelchairs and to support the APD’s Work Centres for those with disabilities.

Yesterday it was the community of Jeffreys Bay who benefited from the project as a total of 36 wheelchairs were donated to those struggling with disabilities.

SPAR EC sponsorship and events manager Alan Stapleton said besides “sharing the love” there were a number of reasons for incorporating Uitenhage and Jeffreys Bay into the project.

“We want to spread the word and the experience of Wheelchair Wednesday, creating more awareness about the campaign.

“In addition, we felt we needed to extend our sponsorship of the project to link with stores outside of Port Elizabeth.”

Stapleton was delighted with the response they received and said it was important to extend the campaign as far as they could.

“The Kouga mayor [Horatio Hendricks] and councillors were very positive about the initiative,” he said.

“The more people who are exposed to the difficulties experienced by wheelchair-bound people, the better.

“It also sends a message about how facilities need to be improved to become wheelchair-friendly.”

APD executive director Brian Bezuidenhout said this was the first time they had been to Jeffreys Bay, which fitted in with their objectives.

“With SPAR wanting to ‘spread the love’, it suited our plan to extend the programme to other areas,” he said.

“The mayor and his committee are very involved and our aim is always to help as many people as we can.”

He added that the 36 wheelchairs went to community members whose situation had been assessed to ensure they would benefit the most from the donation.

Earlier this month, a total of 150 wheelchairs were handed over at a function at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

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Weekend Kids Projects You’ll Love

Weekend Kids Projects You’ll Love:


Replace timeouts and tears with the Glitter Time Out Bottle (or use it as a meditation bottle). Its ingenious – instead of sitting and fuming in timeout, your little one is mesmerised by the glitter and has a healthy way to soothe themselves and work through their emotions. Photo: Pinterest

If you’re a parent or teacher, you may be able to relate to some of these:

  • Timeout and tears usually go hand-in-hand
  • Your child has toys they never play with, but doesn’t want to let go of
  • Moms and daughters need things that match

West Pack Lifestyle, a national chain of retail stores across South Africa, came up with creative ways to address these common pain points for parents. The aim is to re-use (and revamp) old favourites, while enjoying interactive play time with the kids. If you don’t find these items around the house, West Pack stores have craft supplies, toys, frames and bottles to create these ideas.

  1. Time Out Bottle

Replace timeouts and tears with the Glitter Time Out Bottle (or use it as a meditation bottle). Its ingenious – instead of sitting and fuming in timeout, your little one is mesmerised by the glitter and has a healthy way to soothe themselves and work through their emotions.

  1. Fill a plastic bottle or glass jar with ¾ hot water (the hot water helps the glitter glue to mix).
  2. Add glitter glue and glitter (the more glue used, the longer the glitter will stay suspended).
  3. The glue should settle in about 5 minutes (standard timeout time).
  4. Super glue the cap closed so your little one can’t open it again.

 

  1. DIY Picture Frames

Re-use your child’s favourite toys to create this memorable photo frame. We used Dala craft paint to repaint the old frame and classic soldier figurines, and stuck down the toy pieces with Amos craft glue.

 

  1. Matching Glitter-Glam Shoes

Glitter shoes are so easy and inexpensive to make at home. If it’s your first time, start with a plain pair of pumps or heels (without laces).  The quickest way is to use Amos Glitter Glue or Dala Glitter Craft Paint, but you can make your own with glitter and modge podge (works as a glue, sealer and finish in one).

 

How to do it

  • Prepare your working space with an old newspaper for glitter spills.
  • If patent leather, sand shoes lightly and wipe with a cloth. Allow to dry thoroughly.
  • Protect the soles of the shoe with masking tape, and the inners with newspaper stuffing.
  • Pour modge podge/craft glue into a plastic cup, mix well (two parts glue to one part glitter).
  • Aim for a thick paste consistency.
  • Apply the first thin layer with a paint brush (or apply Glitter Glue or Fabric Paint direct)
  • Set aside to dry completely before repeating the next layer (three layers should be enough).
  • Seal in your homemade glitter glue with glue/modge podge or acrylic/polyurethane spray

Beginner’s TIPS:

If the glue looks white you’re doing it right – it will turn clear as it dries.

Too much glitter creates a clumpy finish.

Sprinkle extra loose glitter over the shoes while the glue is still wet for a sparkly, 3D effect.

All items mentioned in this article are available at West Pack Lifestyle stores nationwide, with the Amos crafts promotion ending 31 May 2018. Find your nearest store on www.westpacklifestyle.co.za

Re-use your child’s favourite toys to create this memorable photo frame – paint the old frame and classic soldier figurines, and stick down the toy pieces with craft glue. Photo: Pinterest

Glitter shoes are so easy and inexpensive to make at home, and every mom and daughter should have a matching pair of shoes they can make together. Photo: West Pack Lifestyle

If it’s your first time making glitter shoes, start with a plain pair of pumps or heels (without laces). The quickest way is to use Amos Glitter Glue or Dala Glitter Craft Paint, but you can make your own with glitter and modge podge (works as a glue, sealer and finish in one). Photo: West Pack Lifestyle

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