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<strong>die</strong> <strong>grootste</strong> geskenk wat <strong>jy</strong> <strong>jou</strong> <strong>kind</strong> <strong>kan</strong> <strong>gee</strong><br />

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SOUTH CAPE COLLEGE SET TO PROSPER IN NEW BUILDING<br />

Since 2 May 2012, 125 Mitchell Street simply cannot be<br />

missed. The clean lines, architectural focus points and<br />

extensive branding make this building one of the best college<br />

headquarters in the country.<br />

At night the exquisitely placed lighting highlights the branded<br />

fins to the side facing Courtenay Street. South Cape FET<br />

College put itself squarely on the map with this two - storey<br />

building housing its Central Office. The keys to the building<br />

had been officially handed over on Wednesday, 2 May, with a<br />

special golden ceremonial key handed to the Chief Executive<br />

Officer (CEO), of South Cape FET College. The CEO of the<br />

college, Mr Luvuyo Ngubelanga, immediately capitalised on<br />

the situation and proudly hosted a Leadership Training Imbizo<br />

and Extended Broad Management Meeting, stretching over<br />

two days last week. The broad management members of the<br />

college, travelling from all six campuses, attended a welcoming<br />

dinner on the first floor of the building with Councillors from the<br />

South Cape FET College Council too.<br />

The new building lends itself to a wide variety of activities, including<br />

having an Executive Boardroom, seating 40, 4 additional committee<br />

rooms, and strategically grouped clusters for operating departments,<br />

secure parking and a braai area.<br />

“This building signifies a new era for South Cape FET College.<br />

Our staff corps is motivated to provide a sterling service to our<br />

campuses and external clients from this professional operating<br />

centre. The nerve centre of South Cape FET College will<br />

undoubtedly become a landmark, not only in <strong>George</strong>, but the<br />

whole of the Southern Cape”, said Ngubelanga. Councillors<br />

Reginald Smit and Piet van der Hoven also expressed their<br />

gratitude towards the college management in bringing the<br />

project to fruition. Special thanks went to Mr Alisile Dyabaza,<br />

Deputy Chief Executive Officer: Corporate Services, who acted<br />

as project leader.<br />

SOUTH CAPE COLLEGE STRENGTHENED<br />

ICT Career Expo 2011<br />

PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE<br />

Two senior management team members of South Cape FET College, Dr Rajesh Maharaj<br />

and Mr Alisile Dyabaza, visited the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) in New Zealand.<br />

Maharaj and Dyabaza strove to build on the initiation process for a partnership and to<br />

identify areas of common interest for growth and development. The visit was planned to<br />

allow sufficient time to cover most of the aspects that could spark possible collaboration<br />

between these two educational institutions. Maharaj is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer:<br />

Innovation and Development, and Dyabaza heads the<br />

Corporate Services branch of the college.<br />

Malaysia part of visit<br />

Dr Jan Roodt from Wintec, who visited South Cape FET<br />

College last year, accompanied the two visitors to Malaysia.<br />

The purpose of this leg of the <strong>jou</strong>rney was to introduce South<br />

Cape FET College to the Malaysian partners of Wintec.<br />

Both visits will not be limited to only educational partnering,<br />

but will also include liaison opportunities with business and<br />

government in New Zealand and Malaysia.<br />

DCEO_Corporate Services<br />

Mr Alisile Dyabaza<br />

The ICT Career Expo is hosted by the<br />

Department of Communication (DoC), the<br />

eSkills Institute and Telkom. The background<br />

on this expo can be investigated back towards<br />

a report provided by the Department of<br />

Labour (DoL) in 2008, which concluded that<br />

South Africa has a skills shortage of 37 565<br />

Information and Communication Technology<br />

(ICT) workers in areas as diverse as sales,<br />

human resources and technical workers.<br />

This number increased to 70 000 to date.<br />

A study furthermore revealed that no clear<br />

collaboration between training institutions<br />

and the Information/Communication<br />

industry, pertaining to ICT skills in South<br />

Africa, existed. One of the aims of the expo<br />

is thus to bridge this gap.<br />

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Roodt was previously attached to the old University of Port<br />

Elizabeth (now Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University)<br />

and was born in Mossel Bay. He intends to build a close<br />

relationship with educational institutions in the Southern Cape<br />

region and promised to investigate, together with Maharaj<br />

and Dyabaza, opportunities to benefit both students and staff<br />

of the respective institutions.<br />

DCEO_Innovation and<br />

Development<br />

Dr Rajesh Maharaj<br />

Partnership between South Cape College<br />

and the Department of Correctional Services<br />

yielded an outstanding 100% pass rate.<br />

South Cape College’s commitment in<br />

facilitating quality and relevant teaching and<br />

learning in a supportive environment has<br />

yielded amazing results. Last year the college’s<br />

<strong>George</strong> Campus included inmates at <strong>George</strong><br />

Correctional Services as part of their student<br />

community for the academic year.<br />

<strong>George</strong> Campus registered 25 inmates in the<br />

National Certificate Vocational Programme for<br />

Tourism. These inmates were being lectured in<br />

the programme whilst still being safeguarded<br />

and in the convenience of the Correctional<br />

Services facilities. The examinations were<br />

facilitated at the <strong>George</strong> Campus.<br />

During the first part of February this year, the<br />

unique benchmark partnership between South<br />

Cape FET College and Correctional Services<br />

resulted in the Correctional Services hosting<br />

a function in honour and recognition of these<br />

inmates’ outstanding academic achievements.<br />

The awarding of certificates to the inmates was<br />

attended by several Department of Correctional<br />

Services dignitaries. South Cape FET College<br />

was also represented at this prestigious event<br />

by top brass, in addition to lecturers involved in<br />

the teaching of the inmates.<br />

It was a joyous moment for both parties<br />

when a 100% pass rate for the inmates was<br />

reported. An outstanding 85% A aggregate<br />

was furthermore achieved, with some students<br />

getting distinctions in all 7 subjects.<br />

The evening was even more special to the<br />

inmates, as the applause included that of loved<br />

ones that attended the prize giving ceremony.<br />

By: Monica Tshangana<br />

The challenge thus continues this year as this trend<br />

must be matched or improved.<br />

Group photo: TG Fredricks (Student), PR Joon<br />

(student), lecturer Sindiswa Goliath, AC Ngalo<br />

(student) and lecturer Johan Venter.<br />

Young people must get insight into the ICT<br />

sector and the expo was established to<br />

cater for this need and to provide necessary<br />

information on careers in this sector. Because<br />

industry and training institutions are aware of<br />

the high failure and drop-out rates, students<br />

are invited to participate in a competition<br />

linked to the expo. Prizes include internship<br />

programmes, bursaries and learnerships for<br />

participating ICT companies.<br />

The 2011 expo was well-attended and<br />

according to Ms Carina Vorster, students<br />

from South Cape FET College were focused<br />

on the goals of the expo, even against the<br />

background of challenges such as delayed<br />

transport. The programme included, inter<br />

alia, a FET ICT Skills Workshop discussing<br />

“How to manage your Cisco networking<br />

Academy” and the multimedia curriculum<br />

offered at FET Colleges. Students attended<br />

industry tours and officials kept busy<br />

with discussing lecturer competence and<br />

capacity development.<br />

South Cape FET College wins silver<br />

Vorster says that one highlight of this expo<br />

was the ICT Innovation Competition and the<br />

Shenold Saaiman at the 2011 Expo.<br />

Gala Evening/Awards Ceremony. Shenold<br />

Saaiman, a student from South Cape FET<br />

College, was a shortlisted finalist in the<br />

competition.<br />

Saaiman finished in second place and won<br />

an internship at Telkom. “It is a real honour<br />

to receive such an opportunity and I must<br />

now focus on passing with good marks” said<br />

Saaiman. The expo was concluded with a<br />

display by Innovation Hub, showing realtime<br />

simulations and control. A simulation<br />

on the driver’s license test was performed.<br />

Vorster claimed that the event was<br />

very successful and that, although not<br />

all students received internships, the<br />

experience and knowledge gained by them<br />

was deemed great beneficial. BCX offered<br />

150 internships, for which South Cape FET<br />

College students applied.<br />

A AGGREGATE CELEBRATIONS<br />

A whopping total of 46 students obtained an A Aggregate Southern Cape and Karoo regions.<br />

during the 2011 end of year examinations at South Cape<br />

FET (Further Education and Training) College.<br />

These students attended a specially arranged awards<br />

event at the Wilderness Beach Hotel in March. The CEO<br />

of South Cape FET College, Mr Luvuyo Ngubelanga,<br />

confirmed his pride in being associated with this positive<br />

side of an often challenging environment. “Our focus, apart<br />

from academic excellence, is also to build relationships with<br />

industry and local government, specifically for the purposes<br />

of job placement”, said Ngubelanga.<br />

He further emphasized the fact the 46 students not only<br />

represent South Cape College, but also the whole of the<br />

Southern Cape and Karoo. The reasoning is that the<br />

college’s six campuses (in <strong>George</strong>, Plettenberg Bay,<br />

Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn, Riversdale and Beaufort West)<br />

cover a vast geographical area, representative of the<br />

Growth and gifts<br />

The number of A aggregates has grown from 26 in 2010 to<br />

the total of 46 celebrated at this event. Students received<br />

the very welcome news that all 46 of these candidates are<br />

guaranteed the approval of their full bursaries. The college<br />

also awarded a trophy to each student and a shopping<br />

voucher to the value of R500.00. According to Mr Reginald<br />

Smit, one of the Councillors of South Cape FET College,<br />

the total of the expenditure from the college’s side to cover<br />

the bursaries and gifts, is R460 000.00. He sincerely<br />

thanked these hardworking students for putting a feather<br />

in the cap of the college and promoting the image of this<br />

academic institution.<br />

<strong>George</strong> Mayor represented<br />

The Office of the Executive Mayor of <strong>George</strong>, Alderman<br />

Charles Standers, was represented by Mr S Marillac,<br />

Manager in the Office of the Executive Mayor. Marillac<br />

was accompanied by the newly appointed Manager: Media<br />

Liaison of the <strong>George</strong> Municipality, Ms Ilse Schoonraad.<br />

Marillac specifically referred, in his speech on behalf of the<br />

Alderman Standers, that the college and the municipality<br />

are under constant pressure to perform and uplift the<br />

community; thus partnerships are a necessity. It forces<br />

both the local government and the college to stay abreast<br />

of trends and to become trendsetters.<br />

Live broadcast<br />

The event was broadcast live by Eden FM, to both<br />

celebrate the successes of the students and to inform the<br />

community about the great work being performed at South<br />

Cape FET College. Amongst the top achievers were some<br />

of the <strong>George</strong> Correctional Services students who received<br />

classes whilst being incarcerated.<br />

HOLIDAY GUIDE Thursday 13 December, 2012


SCC BEAUFORT WEST CAMPUS STUDENT<br />

FEATURES IN PRODUCTION<br />

The Provincial Government of the Western<br />

Cape (PGWC) managed an initiative for a<br />

production by a group of budding actors from<br />

Beaufort West.<br />

The production, named “‘n Pad loop daardeur”,<br />

was showcased at the 2012 Suidoosterfees,<br />

as part of Artscape in the KykNET Theatre.<br />

This community production is a play that<br />

describes the lives of individuals staying<br />

in Beaufort West, their daily struggles and<br />

challenges and how they overcome these.<br />

Adrian Kearns, Principal Cultural Officer<br />

from the Department of Cultural Affairs and<br />

Sport (PGWC) announced the play and the<br />

cast with “great enthusiasm and pride”, and<br />

The Wholesale and Retails SETA (W & R SETA)<br />

Workplace Experience and Employment Grant<br />

(WEEG) launch, hosted by education partner,<br />

South Cape FET College, was a resounding<br />

success.<br />

This project involves close integration between<br />

three partners, namely South Cape FET<br />

College (SCC), the W & R SETA and various<br />

industry partners (host employers). The pilot<br />

driver of this project, currently in its second<br />

round, is Mrs Tercia Terblanche (Deputy<br />

Chief Executive Officer: Academic at South<br />

Cape College). According to Terblanche the<br />

first round kicked off two years ago, with the<br />

initial group of placed students finishing their<br />

internships in January this year. This second<br />

round commenced on 1 September and will be<br />

concluded at the end of February 2013, with a<br />

possibility of extending the employment grant.<br />

Beneficial to the students and the host<br />

employers, this type of project provide funds<br />

allocated by the SETA, for paying stipends<br />

to students being employed to gain work<br />

experience at host employers. The current<br />

revised project guidelines stipulate an<br />

employment contract between the college<br />

and the student, with the funds from the SETA<br />

being paid to the college. The college then<br />

in turn pays the students. A Memorandum<br />

of Understanding is then signed between<br />

the college and the host employer. These<br />

new arrangements protect all parties, make<br />

provision for the legalities of the project and<br />

ensure that the college assists in sharing the<br />

responsibility for the project.<br />

SCC is the first college in the province rolling<br />

out this project. Terblanche said that students<br />

must ‘abuse’, and not only make use, of the<br />

opportunities offered to them through this<br />

grant. Mrs Lana van der Westhuizen, the W<br />

& R SETA Regional Manager for the province,<br />

delivered an inspiring message to the students<br />

and thanked the college and host employers for<br />

initiating and participating in the project.<br />

encouraged support for the “Drama Group<br />

from Beaufort West in the Central Karoo”. In<br />

his own words, Kearns said that one could<br />

“Experience the unique culture of the Central<br />

Karoo, the linguistic difference, the unique<br />

dialect, and the pride these inhabitants have<br />

for this all so forgotten town.”<br />

Mr Pieter Sam, equally proud Campus Head<br />

of the Beaufort West Campus of South Cape<br />

FET College, congratulated a Level 4 student<br />

from his campus, also named Adrian, who<br />

formed part of this drama group.<br />

The success and commitment of this local<br />

community group serves as an example for<br />

others on how to make dreams come true!<br />

ANOTHER AWARD<br />

FOR SOUTH CAPE COLLEGE<br />

South Cape FET College was awarded an<br />

overall second place by the National Student<br />

Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) recently.<br />

This scheme provides for funds to aid students<br />

in the form of bursaries. Awards are presented<br />

according to very strict criteria. This includes<br />

how allocated funds are utilised, timeous and<br />

From left to right: Cornelia Robertson (Manager: Finance),<br />

Luvuyo Ngubelanga (Chief Executive Officer) and Ulricha<br />

de Klerk (Head of Department: Student Support Services)<br />

proudly showing off the NSFAS Award.<br />

correct submission of reports, returning of<br />

credits and the NSFAS audit report results.<br />

South Cape College took a close second place<br />

for “Best Performing” after the East Cape<br />

Midlands FET College. According to Mr Luvuyo<br />

Ngubelanga, the winning of this award can be<br />

attributed to the diligence of college officials and<br />

especially the collaboration between<br />

various internal departments in<br />

the institution. Bursary Officers<br />

are stationed at most campuses<br />

and report to the Student Support<br />

Services unit at Central Office.<br />

Obviously the Department: Finance<br />

also contributes a huge part of the<br />

administration of these funds.<br />

The administration of the funds,<br />

especially against the background<br />

of strict policies for implementation<br />

is a humongous task. An overall<br />

second place on national level is<br />

indeed a feather in the cap of South<br />

Cape FET College.<br />

SOUTH CAPE FET COLLEGE<br />

WEEG LAUNCH HUGE SUCCESS<br />

Feedback from one of the previous host<br />

employers, Waltons, was given by Ms Anne-Mare<br />

Tredoux, who praised the skills and diligence of<br />

the students and the opportunities offered to host<br />

employers through these. Tredoux emphasized<br />

the fact that gaining exposure at host employers is<br />

imperative and invaluable for the students. In the<br />

case of Waltons, having more than 60 branches<br />

nationwide, work experience at this company<br />

Students with dignitaries at the launch.<br />

enhances the resume of job applicants. One of<br />

the ex-students, Mo<strong>die</strong>ge Modikwe also provided<br />

feedback. She completed a stint at Pick and Pay<br />

in Oudtshoorn, starting with packing shelves,<br />

cleaning floors, advancing to the cash registers<br />

and finally ending up working in the office. She<br />

is currently employed as a Job Placement Intern<br />

at SCC.<br />

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SCC, Mr<br />

Luvuyo Ngubelanga, in his closing address,<br />

mentioned the high unemployment figures in South<br />

Africa in general, and the Garden Route area in<br />

particular. “You now have the opportunity to start<br />

your careers against all the odds” Ngubelanga<br />

motivated the students. He also emphasized that<br />

the payment of stipends and subsequent spending<br />

of these in local businesses by the students,<br />

definitely contributes towards stimulating the local<br />

economies.<br />

Adrian (Level 4 student from Beaufort West Campus), fourth from the left, pictured here on the<br />

official poster advertising the play at the Suidoosterfees.<br />

INDUSTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE<br />

By: Johlynn Anthony<br />

The main focus of the Industry Advisory<br />

Committee is to support and advise the<br />

college regarding curriculum content and the<br />

relevancy of programmes required by industry.<br />

Applicability towards the needs for the human<br />

resource capital of industry, can lead to<br />

improved employability and self-employment<br />

opportunities of college graduates.<br />

Two Industry Advisory Committee functions/<br />

meetings were hosted in 2011, both of which<br />

were a great success.<br />

The team’s goal is to invite new businesses and<br />

form a fruitful relationship with them to create<br />

employment for our college graduates.<br />

The Industry participants provide their input<br />

regarding the curriculum in their specific fields<br />

and assist the South Cape FET College Heads<br />

of Departments to adjust to what the industry<br />

currently requires. This will certainly help create<br />

better college graduates from South Cape FET<br />

College.<br />

The following primary points were included<br />

in the meeting agendas to address relevant<br />

By: Yvonne Botha<br />

issues: Group sessions, presentations, briefing<br />

on four vocational subjects’ content, experiential<br />

learning opportunities for students and lecturers,<br />

role and responsibilities of an Industry Advisory<br />

Committee member and student internship<br />

company feedback. (A company hosting SCC<br />

students gave feedback).<br />

Students are required to update their details<br />

or bring their CVs to the office of the Branch:<br />

Academic, in order to be assisted with<br />

employment.<br />

H. Klein exhibiting Financial Management.<br />

South Cape FET College<br />

leads Top Achievers in province<br />

At a recent awards ceremony hosted by Western Cape Education MEC, Donald Grant, South Cape<br />

FET College proved that a so-called “rural” college can take the lead in a province of winners.<br />

The awards recognized the highest achievements in the 2011 National Certificate Vocational (NCV),<br />

the equivalent of the National Senior Certificate (NSC). South Cape FET College was announced as<br />

having the best NCV level 4 results in the Western Cape Province. Furthermore, this college received<br />

a 2nd place in the results for NCV levels 2 and 3. Nelmarie van der Merwe, NCV level 4 student in<br />

Information Technology and Computer Science at Mossel Bay Campus, put the cherry on top when<br />

she was awarded best overall results in this course across the entire province.<br />

What makes this achievement even more special is the fact that the Western Cape Province was the<br />

top performer on NCV level 2 results. Grant congratulated the Western Cape FET sector and said:<br />

“This year’s awards are special for the Western Cape as we have outperformed all other provinces<br />

in these examinations, as well as exceeded our very own targets”. According to Grant the NCV<br />

certification rate on level 2 was a mere 27% in 2010, increasing to a whopping 59% last year.<br />

Similarly, level 3 results increased from 33% to 51% and level 4 results from 40% to 47%. The<br />

New Age newspaper reported that Grant opinioned that FET colleges provide a valuable service<br />

in developing the vocational skills and competencies of the learners. These skills are specific to the<br />

economy of the Western Cape and, in turn, it contributes to further employment and job opportunities<br />

for the youth in this province.<br />

“Wherever our FET colleges are located in the education system of South Africa and it is becoming<br />

increasingly clear that this matter is still subject to considerable debate their intrinsic linkage into the<br />

nature of the economy in which they are physically located cannot be ignored,” said Grant.<br />

The Chief Executive Officer of South Cape FET College, Mr Luvuyo Ngubelanga, expressed his<br />

sincere appreciation of the institution’s outstanding performance. “As a College Principal, I wish<br />

to thank all lecturing staff for the dedicated and consistent achievement that has been<br />

continuously improving ever since NCV programs were introduced in 2007. This achievement is<br />

highly appreciated by the DHET, WCED, College Council and Management of the College”, said a<br />

proud Ngubelanga.<br />

Of the nine provinces, the Western Cape performed consistently above the national certification rate<br />

across all three NATED levels and was the top performer on N4 (45.7%) and N5 (45%). In N4, the<br />

second highest performing province was Mpumalanga with 34.8%.<br />

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STUDY IN EDEN<br />

Hospitalit: a great career<br />

There are several advantages to studying<br />

for the hospitality management diploma or<br />

the food preparation and culinary arts diploma<br />

right here in <strong>George</strong>. The NQtac Private<br />

FET College offers a diploma course which<br />

includes practical training with the Hyatt<br />

Regency Oubaai Hotel at Herold’s Bay. “At<br />

the end of the three year diploma, students<br />

have hands-on experience having worked<br />

at a hotel, and an internationally recognised<br />

diploma to show for it,” says MD<br />

Irene Smith.<br />

“Graduates are instantly employable. Enrolment<br />

applications for 2013 are open now.”<br />

The NQtac Hotel School offers the fully accredited<br />

City and Guilds of London Hospitality<br />

suite of qualifications. “Internationally<br />

recognised qualifications up to Advanced<br />

Diploma level allow you to work in top hotels<br />

overseas, on ships and in restaurants.”<br />

Irene has been in the hospitality training<br />

industry since 1995. She has branches in<br />

Johannesburg and Pretoria.<br />

The Garden Route College has been in operation<br />

since January 2003 and is the only<br />

facility of its <strong>kind</strong> between Port Elizabeth<br />

and Cape Town, drawing students from all<br />

over South Africa.<br />

College graduates from the NQtac Private FET College in <strong>George</strong> are<br />

much in demand in some of South Africa’s top hotels and restaurants<br />

like the Hyatt Regency Oubaai, Shamwari, the Grande Roche Hotel in<br />

Paarl and Mount Grace in Johannesburg.<br />

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Hotel School<br />

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Training<br />

ENROL NOW FOR 2013<br />

• Hospitality Management Diploma 3 years<br />

• Professional Cookery Diploma 2 years<br />

• Assistant Chef<br />

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• On-line Diploma<br />

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• Waiter, Housekeeping & Reception Short Courses<br />

City & Guilds Internationally<br />

recognised<br />

Work anywhere in the World!<br />

33 York Street • 044 873 4771 • www.nqtac.co.za<br />

Students can now enrol for the 2013 international hospitality management<br />

or the professional cookery diploma at the NQtac Private FET College in<br />

<strong>George</strong>. At the end of the 3 year diploma, students will have hands-on experience,<br />

having worked at the Hyatt Regency Oubaai Hotel at Herold’s Bay<br />

- and an internationally recognised diploma to show for it.<br />

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A career in Health and Beauty Therapy<br />

Full time and Part time courses<br />

Courses include:<br />

Facials, Nail technology,<br />

Makeup, Manicure<br />

& Pedicure, Massage,<br />

Eyelash extensions,<br />

Hot stone massage<br />

and more<br />

Phone or SMS: 072 227 5969<br />

Email: sanguinecollege@gmail.com<br />

Website: www.sanguinespa.co.za<br />

Based in <strong>George</strong>, the heart of<br />

the Garden Route<br />

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Come and meet us<br />

Open for Registration<br />

116 Stander Street * Eden * <strong>George</strong><br />

Raven Montessori<br />

"Fulfilling your true potential"<br />

Foundation Developmental Phase Ages<br />

6 to 10 years<br />

INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGE: ENGLISH<br />

Full Inclusion<br />

Kindermusik<br />

Neuro-movement<br />

SACE and SAMA Registration<br />

Contact Thelma<br />

thelmasenekal@vodamail.co.za<br />

Cell 078 000 1707<br />

www.ravenmontessori.co.za<br />

The intake is small, which means that students<br />

get individual attention. The lecturers<br />

are CATHSSETA and City & Guilds accredited<br />

trainers, assessors and moderators.<br />

The College is an accredited exam centre<br />

with City & Guilds International and is registered<br />

as a Private Further Education (FET)<br />

College with the Department of Higher Education<br />

and Training (DHET).<br />

Irene is well established in the hospitality<br />

industry and her college training standards<br />

are recognised throughout Southern and<br />

Western Africa. Irene’s college does training<br />

for, and maintains close ties with Legacy<br />

Hotels and Resorts, Shamwari, the Hyatt<br />

Regency Oubaai, Grande Roche Hotel in<br />

Paarl and Mount Grace in Johannesburg,<br />

amongst others - all four and five star establishments.<br />

THE COLLEGE ALSO OFFERS<br />

HAS SEVERAL<br />

SHORT TRAINING SESSIONS:<br />

• Kid’s cooking classes on Wednesday or<br />

Friday afternoons have just started for<br />

those creative little chefs.<br />

• A 5-day waitering course for those wanting<br />

to work in the holidays will be presented<br />

from 3 - 7 December at R500 per<br />

person.<br />

• A social cooking class is offered on<br />

Wednesday evenings from 19:00 to<br />

21:00 at R140 per person. And you eat<br />

what you cook! Book to avoid disappointment.<br />

Eden Montessori<br />

Pre School<br />

Ages 18 months to 6 years<br />

ENGLISH AND AFRIKAANS<br />

Kindermusik included in Curriculum<br />

Extra mural:<br />

Monkeynastics<br />

Ballet<br />

Registered with SACE and SAMA<br />

AFTERCARE & HOLIDAY CARE<br />

Contact Marie<br />

marie@edenmontessori.co.za<br />

Cell 083 460 5602<br />

www.edenmontessori.co.za<br />

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HOLIDAY GUIDE Thursday 13 December, 2012

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