AU PAIR APPLICATION / AU PAIR BEWERBUNG Germany / Deutschland Applicant / Bewerber: Tswai _________________________________ Last Name/Nachname Bontle Lorraine _________________________________ First Name/Vorname South African _________________________________ Nationality/Nationalität 18 _________________________________ Age at Program Start/Alter bei Beginn Program/Programm: ■ 12 Monate 6 Monate Other / Sonstiges ____ Months / Monate Availability / Verfügbarkeit: March 2016 Earliest Departure Date / Frühestes Ausreisedatum: ____________________ March 2016 Latest Departure Date / Spätestes Ausreisedatum: ____________________ AuPairCare Germany Application AuPairCare Deutschland Bewerbung A. PERSONAL DATA/ANGABEN ZUR PERSON Last Name/Nachname: Tswai Lorraine Middle Name / Weitere Vornamen: ______________________ First Name/Vorname: Bontle Bonbon Nickname / Rufname: __________________________________ Birth Date/Geburtsdatum: 7 Gender/ Geschlecht: ■ F M /11 /1997 (DD/MM/YYYY) Johannesburg South Africa City of Birth/Geburtsstadt: ______________________________ Country of Birth / Geburtsland: _________________________________ South Africa Citizenship/Staatsbürgerschaft: South African Country of Residence/Aufenthaltsort: ___________________________ English Native Language(s)/Muttersprache(n): _________________________________________________________________________________ Street/Straße: 224 Gleneagles City/Stadt: Johannesburg State/Staat: Gauteng Zip Code/Postleitzahl: 2193 27 (________) 743891227 Cell Phone/ Mobiltelefon: +___ ___________________ Telephone/Telefon: +___ (_______) ________________________ Country code / Area code / phone no. Country code / Area code / phone no. E-Mail (please print): [email protected] Skype (please print): bontle.bonbon ____________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Maria Tswai 27 83 3145441 Emergency contact name / number: _________________________________________________________________________________ Please send us a copy of your passport! / Bitte schicke uns eine Kopie deines Reisepasses! • Have you ever lived or traveled outside your country? / Hast du schon jemals in einem anderen Land gelebt oder bist dorthin ■ Yes/Ja No/Nein If yes, when and where/Wenn ja, wann und wo? gereist? I travelled to London in 2005 and Paris in 2012 and then again in 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Have you ever lived in or traveled to Germany? / Hast du schon jemals in Deutschland gelebt oder bist dorthin ■ No/Nein If yes, when, where and for how long? / Wenn ja, wann, wo und wie lange? gereist? Yes/Ja ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Why do you want to come to Germany? / Warum möchtest du nach Deutschland kommen? I have been fortunate enough to visit several European countries, and have always been eager to add to those experiences. German culture ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ and its history have always intrigued me. Also, my brother lives and teaches at university in Berlin, so I would already have a support base in ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ place. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Religion: • What is your religious affiliation? Christian • Religious Participation/Religionsausübung: Regularly/Regelmäßig ■ Occasionally/Manchmal Never/Nie • How often would you attend religious services while in Germany? / Wie oft möchtest du deine Religion in Deutschland ausüben? Regularly/Regelmäßig ■ Occasionally/Manchmal ■ Yes/Ja I agree not to impose my religion on the host family and their children. Ich werde meine Religion nicht meiner Gastfamilie und deren Kinder aufdrängen. Never/Nie No/ Nein Smoking: • Do you smoke? / Rauchst du? Yes/Ja No/Nein ■ Social Smoker /Gelegenheitsraucher I agree not to smoke in the host family’s home. / Ich rauche nicht im Haus der Gastfamilie. ■ Yes, I agree/ Ja, ich stimme zu No /Nein N/A I agree not to smoke whenever I am with the children. / Ich rauche nicht im Beisein der Kinder. ■ Yes, I agree/ Ja, ich rauche dort nicht Nein/ No N/A Please note: most host families prefer non-smoking au pairs. In addition, smoking is also not permitted while working with children. / Bitte beachte, dass die meisten Gastfamilien nichtrauchende Au pairs bevorzugen und das Rauchen während der Arbeitszeit mit Kindern verboten ist. Driver’s License Information: Do you have a valid driver’s license? / Hast Du einen gültigen Führerschein? Yes/ Ja ■ No / Nein If yes, since when? / Wenn ja, seit wann? _____________________________________________________________________ Date of Expiration: __________________ How often do you drive a car? Wie oft fährst Du Auto? Are you willing to drive in Germany? / Bist du bereit in Deutschland Auto zu fahren? Often (3-7 days/ Oft (3-7 Tage) Sometimes (once a week) / Manchmal (einmal pro Woche) Seldom (less than twice a month) / Selten (weniger als zweimal pro Monat) Yes/ Ja No / Nein Please note: if you want to drive in Germany, you must have both a national driver’s license valid for your entire stay and an international driver’s permit (IDP) in your possession BEFORE you depart from your home country. Please apply for the IDP only AFTER you have been matched with a host family and shortly before you depart to Germany! 5 Pets & Allergies: Are you willing to live in a home with pets? / Bist du bereit mit Haustieren zu leben? ■ Yes/ Ja No/ Nein If no, please explain which pets you CANNOT live with. /Wenn nein, erkläre bitte, mit welchen Tieren, du NICHT leben kannst. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Are you allergic to any animals? / Hast du eine Tierhaarallergie? • Do you have any other allergies? / Hast du andere Allergien? • Do you follow a special diet? / Befolgst du eine besondere Diät? (i.e. Vegetarian, etc./z.B. vegetarisch, etc.) Yes/ Ja ■ No / Nein If yes, please explain: / Wenn ja, welche: ________ Please note: your host family is not required to prepare special meals for you. If you would like to eat certain food, you must buy and prepare it yourself. You should also be able to prepare meat products for the children if asked. / Bitte beachte, dass die Gastfamilie nicht extra für dich kochen muss. Wenn du etwas Bestimmtes essen möchtest, solltest du dies selbst kaufen und zubereiten. Du solltest außerdem in der Lage sein Fleischprodukte für die Kinder zuzubereiten, wenn gewünscht. Health: Do you have chronic/recurring health problems? Hast du chronische oder wiederkehrende Gesundheitsprobleme? If yes, which ones? /Wenn ja, welche? Yes/ Ja ■ No / Nein _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you take any medication on a regular basis? / Nimmst du regelmäßig Medikamente? If yes, which ones? /Wenn ja, welche? Yes/ Ja No / Nein ■ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Conduct: Have you ever been a victim of physical, sexual or emotional abuse? Warst du jemals Opfer einer körperlichen, sexuellen oder emotionalen Misshandlung? Yes/ Ja ■ No / Nein If yes, what happened? /Wenn ja, was ist passiert? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Have you been convicted of or charged with a criminal offence? Wurdest du jemals verhaftet oder angeklagt? Yes/ Ja ■ No / Nein If yes, what for? /Wenn ja, wofür? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 B. FAMILY BACKGROUND/FAMILIENHINTERGRUND Father/Vater Full Name/Name: Deceased Mother/Mutter Full Name/Name: Maria Family/Familie You live with/Du lebst mit: ______ _____________ Occupation/Beruf: Occupation/Beruf:Tswai Both parents/beiden Eltern Mother/Mutter ■ Father/Vater Alone/allein Since/Seit: _____________ Flatmates/in einer Wohngemeinschaft Since/Seit: _____________ Other Family Members: / Andere FamilLenmitglieder: Name Gender/Geschlecht Age/Alter Relationship/Verwandtschaft 1. Suna Tswai Female 32 2. Naniso Tswai Male 35 brother 3. Paul Tswai Male 52 uncle sister 4. Living Information/Lebensumstande: Where do you live? / Wo Lebst du? ■ Urban/Städtisch Suburban/Vorstädtisch Small Town/Kleiner Ort Rural Area/Ländlich Do you have any pets? / Hast du Haustiere? Dog/Hund Cat/Katze Other Pets/Andere Haustiere: No pets __________________________________________ Tell us about your family! / Erzähle von deiner Familie! I live with my mother in the centre of Johannesburg. My sister is married and just had her second child, and meanwhile my brother lives ________________________________________________________________________________________________ and works oversees in Germany. Every Sunday I meet most of my core and extended family as we get together for lunch or dinner. I was ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ brought up with a strong sense of family, and they have always been a source of strength for me.. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 C. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND/SCHULISCHER HINTERGRUND Academic Education/Bildungsstand January 2016 ■ High School Diploma/Mittlere Reife: _________________ (Date of graduation/Datum des Abschlusses) Currently in College/Im Studium: ________________________________ (Major/Type of degree /Fachrichtung) Completed College/Abgeschlossenes Studium: _____________________ (Major/Type of degree /Fachrichtung) Vocational Training/Lehre: ______________________________________________ (Occupation /Berufsrichtung) What are you currently doing (school, job, etc.)? / Was machst du momentan (Schule, Arbeit, etc.)? I am currently doing an full-time internship at a publishing house called David Krut in Johannesburg 'http://davidkrutprojects.com/about). As I only just completed my secondary education, I was very determined to gain some valuable workplace experience as soon as possible, and so, I jumped ahead when I got the possibility to take up this diverse and challenging opportunity. What are your future career and educational plans? / Was sind deine Berufs- und Bildungspläne für die Zukunft? Once I have competed my internship I plan to move to Germany to work as an au-pair for one year. At the end of this period I intend to go to university to enrol in a degree program. My recent academic success has reinforced my desirre to continue my education in the near future. Indicate the foreign language(s) you speak and the number of years you have studied each language. Welche Sprachen sprichst du und seit wie vielen Jahren lernst du diese Sprache? LANGUAGE/SPRACHE YEARS/JAHRE Tswana Fluent Xhosa Fluent LANGUAGE/SPRACHE YEARS/JAHRE Level of German/Deutschkenntnisse (Please send us a German language certificate or transcript if you have one) Fluent/Fließend Advanced/Forgeschritten Intermediate/Befriedigend Basic/Grundkenntnisse ■ None/Keine Please note: part of the au pair visa requirements is to attend German classes during your stay. Most Au pairs use Volkshochschule (community college) which is the most affordable option. / Bitte beachte, dass eine Au pair Visumauflage ist, dass du einen Deutschkurs während deines Aufenthalts besuchst. Die meisten Au pairs absolvieren diesen in einer Volkshochschule, die das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis hat. 8 D. INTERESTS & HOBBIES / INTERESSEN UND HOBBYS Check all the boxes that describe your current interests and hobbies / Bitte markiere alle Kästchen, die deine momentanen Interessen und Hobbys beschreiben. Drawing/Painting ■ Writing ■ Reading Photography Board Games Sewing Computer Gardening ■ Cooking Baking Dining Out Socializing Travel Camping Animals ■ Church Activity/Community Service ■ Drama / Theater Concerts Choir/Singing Playing instrument(s)______________________________________ Handcrafts Aerobics ■ Basketball Baseball Football Soccer Volleyball Bowling Tennis Table Tennis Golf Bike Riding Running Skating Dancing ■ ■ Swimming Fitness Gymnastics Martial Arts Hiking Watersports Horseback Riding Sailing Skiing Snowboarding Other: __________________________________________________________ E. HOUSEHOLD DUTIES/HAUSHALTSPFLICHTEN I understand that part of my au pair duties include light household chores. / Ich verstehe, dass Teil meiner Au pair Tätigkeit das übernehmen leichter Haushaltstätigkeiten beinhaltet. ■ Yes/ Ja No / Nein I am able to do the following household activities: / Ich kann folgende Haushaltstätigkeiten: ■ Baking/Backen ■ Cooking/Kochen ■ Washing dishes/Geschirr spülen Vacuuming, Sweeping & Mopping/Staubsaugen, Fegen & Aufwischen ■ Cleaning my own room & bathroom/Eigenes Zimmer & Badezimmer putzen ■ ■ Cleaning the children’s bedroom(s) & bathroom(s)/Kinderzimmer & Kinderbadezimmer aufräumen ■ Running small errands/ kleine Besorgungen erledigen Changing bedsheets for children /Bettwäsche der Kinder wechseln ■ ■ Taking out trash/Müllentsorgung Doing Laundry/Wäsche waschen ■ ■ Ironing children’s clothing/Kindersachen bügeln ■ Dusting/Staubwischen ■ Feeding pets/Haustiere füttern Walking pets/Haustiere spazieren führen ■ Please note: looking after your host family‘s children will be your main responsibility during your stay. However, according to the German au pair visa regulations, you may also be asked by your host family to help them out with light household chores such as the above. While you will not have to do all of the above solely by yourself, you will be responsible for keeping your own and the children’s rooms neat. Also tidying up common rooms used by the whole family (i.e. kitchen, dining room) might be a task of yours. Please be sure to discuss your exact household duties with your host family during the interview. Bitte beachte: deine Hauptaufgabe liegt in der Betreuung der Kinder deiner Gastfamilie. Nichtdestotrotz und gemäß den deutschen Au pair Visumregeln, kann deine Gastfamilie dich auch darum bitten, sie bei leichten Haushaltstätigkeiten zu unterstützen. Während du nicht für alle oben aufgeführten Tätigkeiten allein verantwortlich bist, bist du dafür zuständig dein eigenes Zimmer als auch die Kinderzimmer sauber und ordentlich zu halten. Auch das Aufräumen der Zimmer, die von allen Familienmitgliedern genutzt werden (Küche, Esszimmer), könnte dazu zählen. Besprich daher bitte die konkret von dir erwarteten Haushaltstätigkeiten mit deiner Gastfamilie während des Interviews. 9 F. EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN / ERFAHRUNG MIT KINDERN Experience with/Erfahrung mit Comfortable with/Bevorzugte Altersstufen ■ Newborn/Neugeboren – 12 months/Monate ■ Newborn/Neugeboren – 12 months/Monate ■ 1 – 2 years/Jahre ■ 1 – 2 years/Jahre ■ 3 – 5 years/Jahre ■ 3 – 5 years/Jahre ■ 6 –10 years/Jahre ■ 6 –10 years/Jahre Teenagers Teenagers I have (obtained) the following skills/Besondere Talente Previous types of childcare/Bisherige Erfahrungen mit Kindern ■ Babysitter for non-related children ■ Cooking & Baking / Kochen & Backen ■ Babysitter for Siblings & Family / Geschwister & Familie First Aid / Erste Hilfe Assistant at a Kindergarten & Day Care / Kindertagesstätte Life Guard / Rettungsschwimmer * ■ Camp Counselor / Ferienlager Betreuer Newborn classes / Neugeborenenversorgung * Tutor / Nachhilfe Child development class / Babysittingkurse Teacher / Lehrer Nurse / Krankenpflege Nanny & Au pair / Kindermädchen & Au pair Swimming / Schwimmen. Working with mentally and physically disabled children / Arbeit mit geistig und körperlich behinderten Kindern Bike Riding / Radfahren. * If answered yes to the above, please provide a certificate as proof (if available). What kind / Welcher Art: ____________________________ I have experience with the following childcare-related activities: ■ Bottle Feeding/Flasche geben ■ Preparing Baby Formula/Flasche zubereiten ■ Bathing/Baden ■ Playing/Spielen ■ Changing diapers/Windeln wechseln ■ Put to bed/ins Bett bringen ■ Dealing with tantrums/beruhigen ■ Spoon feeding/füttern Potty training/Sauberwerden Baby swimming/Babyschwimmen ■ Practice speaking/Sprechen üben Tutoring/Nachhilfe Burping a baby/”Bäuerchen” machen ■ Supervising/Betreuung Caring for sick children/kranke Kinder betreuen Caring for colicking baby/krankes Baby betreuen ■ Accompanying during activities/zu Aktivitäten begleiten Other/Anderes: ____________________________________ What do you enjoy about taking care of infants and toddlers? / Was gefällt dir an der Arbeit mit Babys und Kleinkindern? What I enjoy most about taking care of infants and toddlers is the challenge of constantly finding new ways to keep them entertained and happy. This __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ can often be challenging, but I have always thrived when given the opportunity to relieve and assist the mother or father from those often tiring duties. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Whilst on the surface infants’ basic needs may seem pretty straightforward, studies have shown that this is one of the most critical periods of our __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ lives. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What do you enjoy about taking care of children over 2 years? / Was gefällt dir an der Arbeit mit Kindern über 2 Jahren? What I enjoy most about taking care of children over 2 years is the constant exchange. I once read that the average 4 year old can ask up to 200 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ questions per day. It is a stimulating age in which they are absorbing the world and learning how to express their interpretation of said world, and I __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ love being a part of that process. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10 G. HISTORY OF CHILDCARE WORK / ARBEITSERFAHRUNG MIT KINDERN Nanny Type of Childcare: _______________________________ Seasonal (i.e. winter & summer) ■ Temporary (irregularly) Yearlong Child First Name: Gender: Start Age: End Age: Start Date: End Date: Kabelo _____________ F _______ 6 months _______ 3 years _______ ____/____ /_____ ____/____ /_____ _____________ _______ _______ _______ _____________ _______ _______ _______ Reference Name: Lebogang Precious Mano _________________________ 6 Average number of hours worked per week: ______________________ Feeding, playing with, fetching from daycare and bathing. Tasks done: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nanny ■ Temporary (irregularly) Yearlong Type of Childcare: _______________________________ Seasonal (i.e. winter & summer) Child First Name: Gender: Start Age: End Age: Charmaine _____________ F _______ 3 _______ 9 _______ Kelebogile _____________ F _______ 6 months _______ 2 _______ _____________ _______ _______ _______ Start Date: ____/____ /_____ End Date: ____/____ /_____ Reference Name: Johanna Diansouki _________________________ 6 Average number of hours worked per week: ______________________ Feading, playing with, bathing, reading to and helping with homework. Tasks done: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Type of Childcare: _______________________________ Seasonal (i.e. winter & summer) Temporary (irregularly) Yearlong Child First Name: Gender: Start Age: End Age: _____________ _______ _______ _______ _____________ _______ _______ _______ _____________ _______ _______ _______ Start Date: ____/____ /_____ End Date: ____/____ /_____ Reference Name: _________________________ Average number of hours worked per week: ______________________ Tasks done: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Type of Childcare: _______________________________ Seasonal (i.e. winter & summer) Temporary (irregularly) Yearlong Child First Name: Gender: Start Age: End Age: _____________ _______ _______ _______ _____________ _______ _______ _______ _____________ _______ _______ _______ Start Date: ____/____ /_____ End Date: ____/____ /_____ Reference Name: _________________________ Average number of hours worked per week: ______________________ Tasks done: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11 H. SHORT ESSAYS/ KURZE FRAGEN The biggest concerns for German host families are au pairs who: 1) behave like one of the children in the family, 2) constantly skype with friends & family during on-duty times, 3) are unable to see what needs to be done on their own, 4) only work with instructions, 5) fail to adjust to the daily lifestyle of the family, and 6) do not show any motivation or enthusiasm to be in Germany. Die größte Sorge einer Gastfamilie ist ein Au pair, das: sich wie ein weiteres Kind der Familie verhält/ ständig während der Arbeitszeit skypt/ nur nach Anweisung arbeitet/sich dem Alltag nicht anpasst/ keinerlei Motivation und Enthusiasmus zeigt. • Why do you want to become an Au pair?/ Warum möchtest Au pair werden? I have long aspired to move abroad for a year and work as an au pair. My experiences of childcare have shown me that I have a natural _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ talent and a disposition for such an activity. I believe that being an au pair can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience, as it has allowed _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ me to learn, grow and develop. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • What are your strengths with children (special skills/talents)? / Was sind deine Stärken mit Kindern (Fähigkeiten/Talente)? What activities would you like to do with your host children? / Welche Aktivitäten würdest du mit den Gastkindern unternehmen? I think that my greatest strength and quality is my patience. I am always calm and never allow my frustrations to show. I am a naturally _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ creativity person, and believe that this enables me to keep the kids entertained and amused. By making even the most mundane and _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ routine tasks into a game childcare is made easier for everybody involved. An example of this is that I have ‘pyjama dance’ game that makes getting ready for bed fun. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • What qualities do you need in order to adapt to the host family´s way of life? / Welche Qualitäten brauchst du, um dich an den Lebensstil deiner Gastfamilie anzupassen? I believe that communication is a key quality and skill when it comes to adapting to the host family. Adapting is not an overnight thing and _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ sometimes can take a while, but if the lines of communication stay open then this task is made easier for both parties. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Why should a family pick you as their au pair? / Warum sollte eine Familie dich als ihr Au pair aussuchen? A family should pick me because I am hard-working, passionate and dedicated to childcare, but most of all because I can be depended _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ on.I will not let them down at the sight of the first hurdle, instead I will keep persevering and find solutions to any challenges that may _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ arise. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • What do you think will be the most challenging part of being an au pair? / Was denkst du, wird der schwierigste Teil deines Au pair Jahres sein? Cultural difference. But in this regard, I think that the most challenging will also be the most rewarding, as this will present me with a great _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ opportunity to learn and absorb a new culture. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • If you experience homesickness in Germany, what method will you use to overcome this? / Wenn du in Deutschland Heimweh bekommst, wie wirst du es überwinden? It is exactly for that reason that I have chosen Germany. As mentioned earlier, I already have brother working and living in Berlin, and _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ though I realise that I will not be able to see him often, just having him closer will help with any possible homesickness. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12 I. AU PAIR LETTER / AU PAIR BRIEF Please prepare a well-written typed letter for your future host family in the space provided below. Explain why you want to live and work as an au pair in Germany. Write about your interests, expectations, family and friends; but most importantly, about your work experiences with children. Please emphasize why you enjoy being around children. Please inform potential host families about your childcare experience and emphasize why you enjoy being around children! Dear Sir/Madam I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Bontle Tswai. I am an 18 year old recent high school graduate in search of a new and interesting adventure. I have considerable experience looking after and caring for children. This experience is matched by my enthusiasm for working with children of various ages. I am extremely ambitious and believe that I can achieve whatever goals I set my mind to. I have been fortunate enough to visit several European countries, and have always been eager to add to those experiences. I have yet to visit Germany, but from what I have read, it would be a fantastic experience. I have a strong academic record and a passion for life. I am diligent, hard working and committed to the projects in front of me. My optimistic approach and ‘anything is possible’ outlook means that I am very good at adapting to new places and situations, and finding solutions to problems. I am outgoing and always looking for new challenges. In addition to my childcare experience in South Africa, I also did a one month work placement in a language camp in Paris in 2014. This experience confirmed my long-held desire to work as an au pair as soon as I completed high school. I have a wide range of passions, all of which are are guided by my desire to help people by adding to and contributing to humanity by way of education and expanding mine and others’ knowledge base. I believe that education is the foremost priority and responsibility of any social individual. By adding to and expanding the cosmos of knowledge we actively contribute to the evolution of our species. I see working with children as the first step in this integral journey. I am an avid reader of both fictional and non-fictional books. From an early age I was taught the value and benefits that come from literature. I am an active person who enjoys both indoor and outdoor activities. I firmly believe in doing and participating in things rather than being a spectator. This includes sports, dancing and various other artistic forms of expression. I would to thank you for considering my application, Sincerely, Bontle 13 Martina Hofmann 08.02.2016 Martina Hofmann 08.02.2016 L. CHILDCARE REFERENCE /KINDERBETREUUNGSREFERENZ - 2 Bontle Lorraine Tswai Applicant’s Name / Name des Bewerbers: ___________________________________________________________________ The applicant presenting you with this form would like to be accepted by Ayusa for the AuPairCare Germany program. If accepted, she/he will spend time in a German family taking care of and being responsible for the children in this family. NOTE: This reference must be completed by a NON-RELATIVE and will be verified by an AuPairCare representative. You will be contacted by the local office to confirm this reference. Daughter of Employee 18yrs 2. How do you know this applicant? _____________________________________ 1. How long have you known this applicant? _______ (example: employer, neighbor, friend, etc.) 3. How do you know that the applicant can take care of children? □ The applicant has taken care of my children □ I have supervised the applicant with children Have mentored the Applicant □ We have worked together with children □ Other: _______________________________ ■ 4. When did the applicant care for the child(ren)? 14 01 01 Start Date:___/___/____ Stop Date:___/___/____ Weekly 5. How frequently did the applicant take care of the child(ren)? ________________________________________________________ Please list the number of ages of the child(ren) for whom the applicant cared: 10 years / 4 years / 2 years _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Please state the applicant’s duties and activities during this period: Fetching child from daycare / feeding and bathing the child / playing physical games and reading _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Please describe skills and abilities this applicant showed while caring for the children: Full understanding of responsibilities relating to safety, feeding and physical motivating. In addition to this, Bontle demonstrated a dilligent and commendable attitude whilst carng for the children. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Reference Information: Grethe Maria Fox +27837006313 Name: _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: _________________ 30 Whitehall Court, 4th Street, Killarney 2193, Johannesburg Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ [email protected] Email address: _____________________________________________________________________ Grethe Maria Fox Digitally signed by Grethe Maria Fox 16 08 02 Date: 2016.02.07 18:43:11 +02'00' Signature: _________________________________________________________ Date:___/___/_____ ■ Yes ____ No May a prospective host family contact you ? ____ Martina Hofmann 08.02.2016 (For Office Use Only) Verified By: ___________________________________ Date: ___/___/_____ M. CHARACTER REFERENCE /CHARAKTERREFERENZ Miss Bontle Tswai Applicant’s Name: ___________________________________________________________________ The applicant presenting you with this form would like to be accepted by Ayusa for the AuPairCare Germany program. If accepted, she/he will spend time in a German family taking care of and being responsible for the children in this family. NOTE: This reference must be completed by a NON-RELATIVE and will be verified by an AuPairCare representative. You will be contacted by the local office to confirm this reference. 18 years 2. How do you know this applicant? _____________________________________ Family friend/mentor 1. How long have you known this applicant? _______ (example: employer, neighbor, friend, etc.) 3. How would you describe this person’s character? □ Active ■ □ Adaptable ■ □ Creative ■ □ Efficient ■ □ Good communication ■ □ Family-oriented ■ □ Flexible ■ □ Humorous ■ □ Independent ■ □ Punctual ■ □ Open-minded ■ □ Outgoing ■ □ Polite ■ □ Positive ■ □ Sociable ■ □ Sporty ■ □ Warm-hearted ■ □ Reliable ■ □ Other: _______________ 4. Please describe why you believe the applicant is suitable for the AuPairCare Germany program. List any relevant skills and abilities the applicant has demonstrated: I have known the applicant for her whole life. As both a close friend of the family and as her mentor I have been able to watch her grow into the young woman that she is today. More than anything else, it ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ is Bontle’s passion and enthusiasm for life that makes her stand out. She is always positive and willing, and has a wonderful outlook on life. She has made several trips to Europe and has always come back ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ enriched and with renewed vigour for life and the exploration of different cultures. I believe that her character and personality are perfectly suited to the work of an au pair, and that she will excel in this ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ new role. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Additional comments on the applicant’s character: If I had to describe Bontle's character in 3 words, they would committed, enthusiastic and creative. She is brimming with potential and as such I believe that she is the perfect candidate ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ for your program. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Reference Information: +27837006313 MS Grethe Maria Fox Name: _____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ________________ 30 Whitehall Court, 4th Street, Killarney 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ [email protected] Email address: ______________________________________________________________________ Grethe Maria Fox Digitally signed by Grethe Maria Fox 16 Date: 2016.02.09 18:12:11 +02'00' 09 02 Signature: _________________________________________________________ Date:___/___/_____ ■ Yes ____ No May a prospective host family contact you ? ____ 08.02.2016 08.0,2.2016 Martina Hofmann (For Office Use Only) Verified By: ___________________________________ Date: ___/___/____ Clockwork (starting from the top right): Me at camp in Paris in 2014. Charmain and me. Kelebogile and I. Me. Naledi, Thloteiso, Selo and Kabelo me. Kabelo and me. Kabelo and me. Kabelo and me. Charmain and me. Me at camp in Paris in 2013. Kabelo and me. Kelebogile and me. Me. Naledi, tsholiso, Kabelo and me. Me. Charmain and me. And in the middle: me.
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