21 March 2014, PLATINUM WEEKLY, 11 Marais Street, Tel: 014 592 9686, Fax: 011 252 6669, E-mail: [email protected] Perde wat Genéés Rustenburg – In Touch Therapy het die afgelope 3 jaar baie studies en navorsing gedoen oor hoe perde terapie mense kan assisteer wat deur emosionele en/of fisiese uitdagings gaan. “Ons het 3 perde waarmee ons werk en doen balans oefeninge, oefen motoriese vaardighede en koördinasie, egalige asemhaling en spier ontspanning asook reflekse,” vertel Karen Spies, eienaar van In Touch Therapy. Nie net verbeter die individu sy/haar konsentrasie vermoë nie, maar op die plaas word jy bewus van die fynste besonderhede in die natuur. Elke sintuig word gestimuleer in ‘n gesonde atmosfeer. Hulle speel speletjies en gaan ry lekker in die prag omgewing, maar doen ook baie belangrike bandvorming met die perde en doen grondwerk en leer elkeen van die versorging van perde. Dit is helend en verfrissend om by perde te kuier en terselfder- tyd liggaamlik en emosioneel te herlaai. In Touch Therapy se hart is om by elkeen uit te kom wat ‘n behoefte het aan hierdie tipe terapie en daarom reik hulle met deernis uit na gebiede wat dit finansieel nie te sterk het nie. In Touch Therapy is nie gemik op wins nie. Betalende sessies dek slegs die onderhoud van die perde en die projek. Hulle is dus afhanklik van ondersteuning en hulp uit alle oorde. Sonder die nodige fondse kan “In Touch Therapy” nie bestaan nie. Toekoms Visie: “Ons droom – en ons droom GROOT! Ons wil ons eie stukkie grond hê waar ons ‘n hidroterapie spa kan bou. Dis reg! ‘n Swembad vir perde en ruiters. Amper soos ‘n borrelbad wat spiere masseer en help ontspan,” vertel Karen. “Saam met die spa beplan ons ‘n binnenshuise arena waar ons heerlik ons aktiwiteite kan uitoefen sonder die invloed van onweerselemente.” p 21 Hulle benodig ook ‘n “horsebox” om na gemeenskappe en skole te reis om sodoende meer kinders te kan bereik wat nie hierdie tipe van blootstelling andersins kan geniet nie. Die huidige kinders wat terapie ontvang baat inderdaad daarby en selfs volwassenes is baie welkom! “Indien enige persoon belangstel om te kom kyk wat ons doen, ons beplan in die skoolvakansie ‘n opedag!” Vir verdere besonderhede kontak Karen Spies by 084 422 2377 of stuur ‘n e-pos [email protected] UNISA implements Three Regions Literacy Project Rustenburg – The University of South Africa (UNISA) is constantly striving to assist Open Distance Learning Environment students with their studies, and to this end developed an initiative known as the Three Regions Literacy Project. The initiative was piloted in the Western Cape, Gauteng and the Midlands, and has progressed well since its launch in January this year. Students in Rustenburg have been attending several orientation sessions by Mr Abdurahman Saville, Digital Literacies Assistant, who introduced them to the project. “We are targeting students registered for English, Statistics and Mathematics to participate and assist us in improving and creating platforms,” he said. Implemented in both the electronic and face-to-face environments, the project aims to determine existing literacy practices and diagnose students’ needs while sourcing, modifying and developing suitable learning support resources. The Gauteng region and Rustenburg hub are using Pearson’s My-MathLab and My-Stats-Lab software and Lector-SA (for reading and writing purposes) while the Western Cape region is conducting a trial run of free and specially designed resources. A March for Peace & Stability for the greater Rustenburg area Let us be the difference we want to see in our community! UNISA Digital Literacy Assistant Abdurahman Saville conducts an information session on the literacy project with students of the Rustenburg hub. No electricity in schools- by choice North West – Schools across the province are encouraged to “switchoff” for this years’ Earth Hour, which will be celebrated globally on Saturday 29 March 2014 (8:30pm local time). This is the perfect opportunity to get children involved in their own planet and thus in their own future. The “Earth Hour” initiative has been a global phenomenon since its inception in Australia, seven years ago. All schools are asked to lead by example and spread the Earth Hour message, “Try to encourage a small action in student to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle.” To the next generation it should be more than just symbolically switching off the lights for an hour once a year. It is an opportunity to stop and reflect on the current condition of our planet and serves as inspiration for positive action in. We should stop to consider the decisions we make in our everyday life regarding nature conservation, our food, rubbish, water and energy use. Schools can lead by example by making a commitment to saving resources through joining and participating in the WESSA EcoSchools programme. For more information see: www.wessa.org.za Rustenburg – All Churches in and around the greater area of Rustenburg are requested to join the march from and to Olympia Park Stadium on Saturday 5 April ’2014. This project is an initiative directive from the Pastors Forum and the Director of Public Safety and Security of Rustenburg. The MMC of Safety and Security Mr.LKgaladi and the Director of Public Safety and Security Mr.SS Kotsedi approached the churches – and are appealing to the community to join hands in this initiative. “Make a stand for the KINGDOM of GOD against the spirit of Destruction and Divination. We need your support,” Pastor Danie Prinsloo of Oasis of Hope Ministries explained. “The Director Mr. Kotsedi called on all Spiritual leaders and their churches to help the Government, and said they can’t do it without them,” Pastor Danie Prinsloo shared. For more information regarding the March for Peace and Stability for the greater Rustenburg area, contact Pastor Danie Prinsloo on 082 570 7571 or [email protected] Is Mapule the next Mrs SA? To walk away with the coveted crown of Mrs South Africa, the chosen lady has to be married, sophisticated and beautiful, inside and out. She has to be somewhere between twenty-five and fifty and have a passion greater than herself. She also has to be ambitious, have real substance and have the wish to succeed. If you think Mapule Malokane is that woman, vote for her by sending an SMS with “Mapule” to 35959. SMS’s cost R3 and goes towards people living with cancer. You can follow her on Facebook as well @MrsSA2014.