by Bushtots
This show certainly instilled a sense of national pride in the presenters and listeners. Some of the national symbols that we learnt more about on Saturday included, but were not limited to the national:
Flower – Giant or King Protea (Protea Cynaroides)
- Widely distributed in the south-western and southern areas of the Western Cape, from the Cedarberg up to just east of Grahamstown
- It is the largest of proteas
- Lends its name to the South African national cricket team
Animal – Springbok (Antidorcas Marsupialis)
- Gets its name from it’s jumping display (pronk in Afrikaans)
- Stands 75cm high and weighs about 40kg
- Both sexes have horns, with the ram’s horns being thicker and rougher
- It is adapted to dry, barren areas and open grass plains and is found in the Free State, North West and Karoo up to the west coast
- Lends its name to the South African rugby team – fondly known as ‘the Boks’
Bird – Blue Crane (Anthropoides Paradisia)
- It is found almost entirely within the country
- Is about a metre tall, light-blue grey, with a long neck supporting a bulbous head, long legs and elegant plumes which sweep to the ground
- Lay their eggs in the bare veld, often close to water
- Common in the Karoo but also the grasslands of Kwa-Zulu Natal and the highveld, usually in pairs or small families.
- Emits a distinctive high-pitched and rattling croak which can be heard from quite a distance
Fish – Galjoen (Dichistius Capensis)
- Found only along the coast from Namibia to Durban
- Keeps mostly to shallow water, and is often found in the rough surf, sometimes right next to the shore.
We also discussed the National Order and The National Flag.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Natural Disasters
by Bushkids
Saturday’s show focused on natural disasters ranging from tornadoes to floods, which affect not only communities within Cape Town but communities within the world. Other natural disasters touched on were: volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and hurricanes (seasonal storms). Disasters such as these pose a threat not only to human and animal life but equally as important they pose a threat to plant life as well.
Volcanoes: they are amongst the most powerful forces in nature. When a volcano erupts, lava comes up from the earth's core. An eruption in itself may be a disaster due to the fact that during the eruption, if some lava from previous eruptions hardened within the chute, this 'rock' will be thrust into the air during the explosion. furthermore, the gases sometimes emitted by the volcano prior to eruption are hazardous.
Saturday’s show focused on natural disasters ranging from tornadoes to floods, which affect not only communities within Cape Town but communities within the world. Other natural disasters touched on were: volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and hurricanes (seasonal storms). Disasters such as these pose a threat not only to human and animal life but equally as important they pose a threat to plant life as well.
Volcanoes: they are amongst the most powerful forces in nature. When a volcano erupts, lava comes up from the earth's core. An eruption in itself may be a disaster due to the fact that during the eruption, if some lava from previous eruptions hardened within the chute, this 'rock' will be thrust into the air during the explosion. furthermore, the gases sometimes emitted by the volcano prior to eruption are hazardous.
Cultural Diversity
by Bushteens
The following skit was played:
Narrator: It’s Wednesday right after break and there is a debate on cultural diversity. It’s a Life Orientation lesson and the girls at XYZ High School are on their way to class.
Learner 1: I don’t feel like this lesson today. It’s been a long week and I just feel like going home.
Learner 3: That’s very strange because you’re hardly at school anyway…settle down Mrs Rooney is on her way.
Learner 2 [aside]: You tend to think you are superior to the rest of us.
Narrator: Mrs Rooney walks in to find the girls arguing about who is right and who is wrong.
Mrs Rooney: okay girls, settle down, you had a break to talk about your issues. Today our topic is cultural diversity and I would like you to tell me what you think when you hear the term ‘cultural diversity’.
Learner 1: Well to me cultural diversity is about culture and nothing else.
Learner 3: You need your brain checked wena.
Learner 2: [laughs] Ayikho lento ayithethayo lo! Miss cultural diversity is about food
She’s not saying anything!
and clothing.
Learner 3: No, you guys don’t know what you are talking about. Cultural diversity is about music, values, food and clothing. It is what makes us different as individuals. I’m able to eat umnqushu no pensi. Some eat curry, so I feel that cultural diversity makes you who you are.
Teacher: okay, okay girls. Calm down please so I can explain to you what cultural diversity is exactly about. You girls are all correct and I was very impressed by your answers. Cultural diversity is about culture, clothing, food, music, tradition and values. It is also about embracing and respecting one another’s opinions and also experiencing other people’s cultures.
Narrator: the bell has just rung and the girls are on their way to the next lesson. On the way they discuss how interesting their lesson was.
The discussion that followed centred on culture, values and lifestyle, clothing (traditional attire versus fashionable clothing), food and of course, music.
The following skit was played:
Narrator: It’s Wednesday right after break and there is a debate on cultural diversity. It’s a Life Orientation lesson and the girls at XYZ High School are on their way to class.
Learner 1: I don’t feel like this lesson today. It’s been a long week and I just feel like going home.
Learner 3: That’s very strange because you’re hardly at school anyway…settle down Mrs Rooney is on her way.
Learner 2 [aside]: You tend to think you are superior to the rest of us.
Narrator: Mrs Rooney walks in to find the girls arguing about who is right and who is wrong.
Mrs Rooney: okay girls, settle down, you had a break to talk about your issues. Today our topic is cultural diversity and I would like you to tell me what you think when you hear the term ‘cultural diversity’.
Learner 1: Well to me cultural diversity is about culture and nothing else.
Learner 3: You need your brain checked wena.
Learner 2: [laughs] Ayikho lento ayithethayo lo! Miss cultural diversity is about food
She’s not saying anything!
and clothing.
Learner 3: No, you guys don’t know what you are talking about. Cultural diversity is about music, values, food and clothing. It is what makes us different as individuals. I’m able to eat umnqushu no pensi. Some eat curry, so I feel that cultural diversity makes you who you are.
Teacher: okay, okay girls. Calm down please so I can explain to you what cultural diversity is exactly about. You girls are all correct and I was very impressed by your answers. Cultural diversity is about culture, clothing, food, music, tradition and values. It is also about embracing and respecting one another’s opinions and also experiencing other people’s cultures.
Narrator: the bell has just rung and the girls are on their way to the next lesson. On the way they discuss how interesting their lesson was.
The discussion that followed centred on culture, values and lifestyle, clothing (traditional attire versus fashionable clothing), food and of course, music.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Dangers on the route to School
by Bushtots
The show was all about keeping yourself safe on the way to school especially if you walk or ride your bicycle with your friends or brothers and/or sisters.
Bicycle Safety:
Always ride in single file.
Make sure that you are wearing the correct protective gear (helmets; elbow and kneed pads, etc.).
Wear reflective clothing
Pedestrian Safety:
Make sure that you do not walk alone. Always walk in pairs or in bigger groups.
Let a grown up know where you are at all times.
Always walk on the sidewalk and not on the road.
Always walk facing on-coming traffic
Wear clothing that is reflective to ensure that all road users can see you easily
Cross the road at pedestrian crossings or at traffic lights
Car Safety:
Always wear a seatbelt
Do not disturb the driver e.g. grabbing their arms or throwing things at them
Do not fiddle with the car doors especially whilst the car is in motion
Remember: Always keep expensive items like cellphones and i-pods out of sight. These attract unnecessary attention and will in all likelihood lead to you getting mugged.
The show was all about keeping yourself safe on the way to school especially if you walk or ride your bicycle with your friends or brothers and/or sisters.
Bicycle Safety:
Always ride in single file.
Make sure that you are wearing the correct protective gear (helmets; elbow and kneed pads, etc.).
Wear reflective clothing
Pedestrian Safety:
Make sure that you do not walk alone. Always walk in pairs or in bigger groups.
Let a grown up know where you are at all times.
Always walk on the sidewalk and not on the road.
Always walk facing on-coming traffic
Wear clothing that is reflective to ensure that all road users can see you easily
Cross the road at pedestrian crossings or at traffic lights
Car Safety:
Always wear a seatbelt
Do not disturb the driver e.g. grabbing their arms or throwing things at them
Do not fiddle with the car doors especially whilst the car is in motion
Remember: Always keep expensive items like cellphones and i-pods out of sight. These attract unnecessary attention and will in all likelihood lead to you getting mugged.
Global Warming Skit
by Bushteens
Narrator: One day two best friends were walking through the Kruger National Park. After walking for two days, they found themselves lost.
Friend 1: You know, I really want to go home now.
Friend 2: Complaining is not going to make it better. Can’t you see we are lost?
Narrator: They carried on walking for a few hours until the heard a voice.
Tree: Hey you! Come here…
Narrator: it was the tree, but not just any tree talking …. A talking tree!
Friend 2: What the hell? A talking tree?
Friend 1: Are we awake, or is it a dream?
Friend 2: obviously this is not a dream, we have been stuck in the Kruger Park for two days, I’m surprised we haven’t been eaten by lions.
Friend 1: I don’t want to get eaten lions!
Tree: Then come here! I will protect you.
Narrator: After spending several hours in the tree branches, they started talking to the tree. In that short time, they grew to love the wise tree.
Friend 1: So, how long have you been alive?
Tree: 5 years
Friend 2: but you’re so big and wise!
Tree: One tree year is 20 human years. But sadly, I am going to die soon.
Friend 1: What !?! Why?
Friend 2: What is the cause?
Tree: GLOBAL WARMING
Friend 1: I thought global warming will only affect us in a 100 years.
Tree: Funnily enough, the temperature has risen by 1˚ (degree), another 4˚ (degrees) more and all the living things will die.
Friend 1: How can we save the plants and animals?
Friend 2: Yah, how can we?
Tree: There is no way global warming is part of the cycle of earth, but you can slow it down.
Friend 2: Why can’t we stop it?
Tree: it must happen stopping global warming as a notion is like a mouse stopping a steam roller.
Friend 1: A mouse stopping a steam roller?
Tree: Yes, SPLAT!
Narrator: Another few hours past and the girls were found by some locals who were taking an afternoon drive. The tree had made an impact on their lives. What they didn’t know was that they were hallucinating form lack of food,. Nonetheless they had a mission…… SAVE THE PLANET!
Narrator: One day two best friends were walking through the Kruger National Park. After walking for two days, they found themselves lost.
Friend 1: You know, I really want to go home now.
Friend 2: Complaining is not going to make it better. Can’t you see we are lost?
Narrator: They carried on walking for a few hours until the heard a voice.
Tree: Hey you! Come here…
Narrator: it was the tree, but not just any tree talking …. A talking tree!
Friend 2: What the hell? A talking tree?
Friend 1: Are we awake, or is it a dream?
Friend 2: obviously this is not a dream, we have been stuck in the Kruger Park for two days, I’m surprised we haven’t been eaten by lions.
Friend 1: I don’t want to get eaten lions!
Tree: Then come here! I will protect you.
Narrator: After spending several hours in the tree branches, they started talking to the tree. In that short time, they grew to love the wise tree.
Friend 1: So, how long have you been alive?
Tree: 5 years
Friend 2: but you’re so big and wise!
Tree: One tree year is 20 human years. But sadly, I am going to die soon.
Friend 1: What !?! Why?
Friend 2: What is the cause?
Tree: GLOBAL WARMING
Friend 1: I thought global warming will only affect us in a 100 years.
Tree: Funnily enough, the temperature has risen by 1˚ (degree), another 4˚ (degrees) more and all the living things will die.
Friend 1: How can we save the plants and animals?
Friend 2: Yah, how can we?
Tree: There is no way global warming is part of the cycle of earth, but you can slow it down.
Friend 2: Why can’t we stop it?
Tree: it must happen stopping global warming as a notion is like a mouse stopping a steam roller.
Friend 1: A mouse stopping a steam roller?
Tree: Yes, SPLAT!
Narrator: Another few hours past and the girls were found by some locals who were taking an afternoon drive. The tree had made an impact on their lives. What they didn’t know was that they were hallucinating form lack of food,. Nonetheless they had a mission…… SAVE THE PLANET!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Personal Hygiene
Saturday’s show was all about keeping yourself squeaky clean for the sake of your health. Keeping one’s body clean was identified as an important part of being healthy. It helps one feel good about him-/her-self. Links were also made between diet and personal hygiene, linking the previous week’s show with this one. Overall the topic provided some very good tips and ideas on how to look your best.
The tots also gave away tickets to Rumpelstiltskin which is currently running at the Baxter Theatre. This classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm tells the story of a forgetful miller who tells the King that his daughter can spin straw into gold. She manages to do this with the help of a dwarf named Rumpelstiltskin. In return she has nothing to give him, so she promises her first-born child to him. In the end she has to guess his unusual name to keep her child from the nasty little dwarf. This enchanting fairy tale is full of laughter, audience participation and is great holiday fun for the whole family.
For those of you that missed the show, tickets are available from COMPUTICKET for R32.00 or online at http://www.computicket.com/. School block bookings or queries can be made through Elton on 083 364 8284 or 021 558 2650. The show runs from the 4th of April to the 14th of April. Shows are on Monday to Saturday except Monday the 6th and Friday the 10th.
The tots also gave away tickets to Rumpelstiltskin which is currently running at the Baxter Theatre. This classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm tells the story of a forgetful miller who tells the King that his daughter can spin straw into gold. She manages to do this with the help of a dwarf named Rumpelstiltskin. In return she has nothing to give him, so she promises her first-born child to him. In the end she has to guess his unusual name to keep her child from the nasty little dwarf. This enchanting fairy tale is full of laughter, audience participation and is great holiday fun for the whole family.
For those of you that missed the show, tickets are available from COMPUTICKET for R32.00 or online at http://www.computicket.com/. School block bookings or queries can be made through Elton on 083 364 8284 or 021 558 2650. The show runs from the 4th of April to the 14th of April. Shows are on Monday to Saturday except Monday the 6th and Friday the 10th.
21st Century Teens
The show began with a brief introduction into the different roles that our parents give us from an early age. This is referred to as social (and gender) construction. Many of the female presenters stated that they were expected to wash the dishes and do various other chores that are typically described as “women’s work”. One of the male presenters stated that in his experience Xhosa men did not have to do the dishes. Culturally his role as a man, firstly and as a husband later on in his life would not lie in the kitchen. One of the callers pointed out that this should not be used as an excuse though for not doing supposedly female chores like washing the dishes for himself.
An interview was conducted with the Head Girl of Norman Henshilwood, who spoke about the different activities she is engaged in. she also touched on the pressures experienced by herself and may other teenagers today. The following skit was performed:
Narrator: Far, far away on top of the highest mountain, there lived the world’s maddest scientist in his castle. The mad scientist was scheming away….
[lightning]
Mad Scientist: I’ve done it! I have created the ultimate 21st century teen!
[laughs]
Igor: Yessss Massster
Mad Scientist: Thank you Igor, you may now help me conduct experiments on it. First, we see if it’s alive, pull the lever Igor!
[chain sounds]
Igor: IT’S ALIVE, IT’S ALIVE!
Mad Scientist: This is indeed my greatest invention. You see Igor, the perfect teen not only gets 100% at school but also the social abilities of a pop star.
Igor: I see massster.
Mad Scientist: We’ve given him four arms to do Mxit and his homework and eat at the same time.
Igor: How will it do all that with one pair of eyes?
Mad Scientist: Simple Igor, I gave it an extra pair of eyes. Come now Igor… it is the ultimate teen. We gave it two stomachs…this teen is bullet-proof, knife-proof, water-proof, fire-proof and completely resistant to any drug including alcohol.
Igor: Masster, you’re a genius!
Mad Scientist: I know Igor, I know.
Igor: Masster, what about depression?
Mad Scientist: Igor…you know, it is suicide-proof. The body has an endorphin reserve so it never gets sad.
Igor: Wow! What type of music does it like?
Mad Scientist: Rock, pop, Hip-Hop and occasionally a touch of jazz. Anything really, I have programmed it to be able to dance to any type of music.
Igor: But masster…. What will it look forward to if it’s life is already perfect?
Mad Scientist: Uh…….um…..uh…..
Igor: You see masster… this thing is useless. It completely lacks the essence of a 21st century teen not to mention the struggle of life. It’s basically a robot. It’s just a product of what society expects of a 21st century teen. It’s the good and the bad that makes them 21st century teens.
[long silence]
Mad Scientist: SHUT UP IGOR!
An interview was conducted with the Head Girl of Norman Henshilwood, who spoke about the different activities she is engaged in. she also touched on the pressures experienced by herself and may other teenagers today. The following skit was performed:
Narrator: Far, far away on top of the highest mountain, there lived the world’s maddest scientist in his castle. The mad scientist was scheming away….
[lightning]
Mad Scientist: I’ve done it! I have created the ultimate 21st century teen!
[laughs]
Igor: Yessss Massster
Mad Scientist: Thank you Igor, you may now help me conduct experiments on it. First, we see if it’s alive, pull the lever Igor!
[chain sounds]
Igor: IT’S ALIVE, IT’S ALIVE!
Mad Scientist: This is indeed my greatest invention. You see Igor, the perfect teen not only gets 100% at school but also the social abilities of a pop star.
Igor: I see massster.
Mad Scientist: We’ve given him four arms to do Mxit and his homework and eat at the same time.
Igor: How will it do all that with one pair of eyes?
Mad Scientist: Simple Igor, I gave it an extra pair of eyes. Come now Igor… it is the ultimate teen. We gave it two stomachs…this teen is bullet-proof, knife-proof, water-proof, fire-proof and completely resistant to any drug including alcohol.
Igor: Masster, you’re a genius!
Mad Scientist: I know Igor, I know.
Igor: Masster, what about depression?
Mad Scientist: Igor…you know, it is suicide-proof. The body has an endorphin reserve so it never gets sad.
Igor: Wow! What type of music does it like?
Mad Scientist: Rock, pop, Hip-Hop and occasionally a touch of jazz. Anything really, I have programmed it to be able to dance to any type of music.
Igor: But masster…. What will it look forward to if it’s life is already perfect?
Mad Scientist: Uh…….um…..uh…..
Igor: You see masster… this thing is useless. It completely lacks the essence of a 21st century teen not to mention the struggle of life. It’s basically a robot. It’s just a product of what society expects of a 21st century teen. It’s the good and the bad that makes them 21st century teens.
[long silence]
Mad Scientist: SHUT UP IGOR!
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