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Culinary Club is
run once a week for
GET and FET learn-
ers. Learners are
taught the basics with
regards to knife skills,
cooking methods and
preparation tech-
niques.
Learners are also
taught numerous
recipes, ranging from
savoury and sweet
treats to main meals
and desserts.
At Parklands College we
follow a Sport Science course
that is accredited by the
Potchefstroom University. All
the learners who complete
the 10 modules and obtain the
minimum pass requirement
are able to leave Parklands
with a certificate from the
University. The course is
diverse, covering modules
dealing with our bones and skeletal structure, how our
body is supplied with energy and the biomechanics
of sport, nutrition and a module on the very topically
subject of sport enhancing drugs and steroids. Many of
the learners taking Sport Science are able to practically
apply what they have learnt on the sports field as it
makes them far more aware of injuries – how and why
an injury occurs and also the first aid involved in treat-
ing various minor injuries. Much fun is had during the
practical aspect of the course when the learners need
to identify various anatomical positions and muscles.
The Jam Club, chaired by
Lindsay Friday, caters for
novice guitarists and has again
been successful this year. Easy
acoustics songs by Tom Petty
(Free Falling), Adele, John
Lennon (Imagine) and others
were used to learn basic
chords.
Bar chords were also
looked at, as well as 12 bar
blues and the difficult art
of strumming and picking.
YouTube clips were also used
to great effect, with clips of
various styles and techniques
to inspire and instruct us all.
We welcome novice guitar-
ists who are enthusiastically
willing to put in the hours of
practice at home.
This year we have worked with 2 groups
of bright young things.The first group has
been learning about the different shot
types, interview techniques, the rules of
editing, shot framing and pace.They have
graduated from the beginner Flipcams to
our high tech semi-professional Sony cam-
eras. The first practical project that they
had to edit was a tuck shop food survey,
and the second project was planning and
storyboarding a short action video, where
they had to concentrate on shot types,
angles and clever editing to create impact.
Once the footage was edited on iMovie,
the end results were most impressive!The
second small group is more advanced and
has already been trained on the Sony cam-
eras. This year they have been introduced
to the MacPro and Finalcut ProX profes-
sional editing equipment and software. As
part of their training, they have filmed sev-
eral school events and are in the process
of editing them. They are also working on
a Parklands College showcase video. We
hope to soon have a fully trained team that
can film and edit all the major events.
The best way to comprehend a country’s culture is to learn its
language. In China, pupils normally begin to learn English when
they are Grade One. By doing so, the new generation Chinese
people can explore theWestern culture at the very early stage
in their life.
In Parklands College, pupils have the opportunity of learning
Mandarin Chinese and experiencing Chinese culture such as
Chinese calligraphy practice, Chinese chess practice, Chinese
painting practice and Chinese tea appreciation. By doing so, the
Mandarin Chinese pupils have opened the door to Asia.
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