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Issue 8, August 2020

Homeschool Educator, Brainline, says that preparations for the Grade 12 exams are well underway and students are currently busy with their preliminary exams in preparation for the finals. This comes amid calls by teacher’s union, Sadtu, for the matric exams to be further delayed from 5 November to 26 November to allow learners more time to prepare. Brainline CEO, Coleen Cronje, says that while Brainline continued uninterrupted during the recent school closures, a number of adjustments had to be made to accommodate a large number of Grade 12 students who joined from public schools.

‘We were inundated with new Grade 12 students who joined our ranks since the school closures at the end of March. In most cases, our new students

Preparations for Gr 12 final exams are well underwaydid not complete the work that is compulsory for a valid School Based Assessment, also known as the year mark,’ she says.

Cronje says that new Grade 12 students have also received additional support to ensure they cope

with the added stress and challenges.

‘We were very happy to accommodate these students through our extensive catch-up programme and assessments prior to the Prelim exams currently

underway.’

Cronje says the emotional, physical and educational well-being of students remain a top

priority and to this effect, Brainline has implemented a number of on-going support programmes for Grade 12 students and the rest of the learner compliment.

Preparations for Gr 12 final exams are well underway

Developing the Dream Teen Team

Ask Brainline

Time Management

Brainline Partners with Edublox

Virtual Run

Brainline Insights

Stretch and Grow with Brainline

Switch to Brainline

In this issue

The emotional,

physical and educational well-being of

students remain a top priority

‘Learners are able to engage with teachers on a regular basis, our in-house mentor also hosts regular sessions with parents and students and we will continue with our free weekly online sessions with a qualified clinical psychologist to assist our clients to cope with all the added stresses, especially as we’re nearing the final exams,’ Cronje says.

Brainline is IEB recognised, which means that learners follow the South African National Curriculum (similar to the curriculum offered in South African schools) resulting in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) upon successful completion of their matric exams. Cronje says they are awaiting the final matric exam schedule from the IEB.

Crisis Homeschooling:

Developing the Dream Teen TeamHomeschooling Education Provider, Brainline, has stressed the importance of parents providing adequate emotional and physical support to their children, especially going into the final stretch of the 2020 academic school year.

Hundreds of thousands of learners were affected by school closures, which started in March. Many are only returning to school at the end of August. Brainline has been hosting weekly information sessions with a registered psychologist for parents and learners to address challenges in light of the impact of the coronavirus on education and families in general.

Consultant clinical psychologist for Brainline, Tanya van de Water, says that parents have been forced to become crisis homeschoolers. She says the importance of teamwork as a family cannot be underestimated and there are a number of ways to create what she calls, ‘the dream teen team’.

More on previous sessions

A continuously developing skill and challenge for most people is

‘Time Management’. We often wish that a day had more than 24 hours.

Managing time allows you to complete everything you need to get done,

within a set amount of time.

For assistance, please feel free to contact me onmentor@brainline.com

Time Management A LETTER FROM OUR MENTOR Earlier this year, Tanya van de Water, a clinic psychologist, shared some time management tips with the Brainline

students during an online session. Sleep is important for all aspects of life – we all need sleep to function optimally. We should generally aim for eight hours of sleep every day, although this can differ between individuals. During different stages of life, we might sleep more or sleep less. If we put aside 8 hours for sleep, we have 16 hours left.

Attending school, homeschooling or work take up the majority of one’s day. This usually fills about eight hours a day and these hours can be split into shorter time slots. By scheduling your time, you will be able to see if you are overworking or perhaps not spending enough time on your schoolwork.

This means you now have eight hours left in the day and, remember, you have not yet spent any time on your basic needs. Basic needs include cleaning, eating, travelling between activities, chores, shopping etc. One can easily see that one can spend about 4 hours a day for basic needs.

Now you only have four hours left in the day and these are for fun and relaxation! This could include exercise, socializing, hobbies, extra mural activities, etc.

Some further tips to improve your time management:

Have a schedule -know when you need

to do what. Write down deadlines and important

dates.

Use reminders -if you need to remember

important dates – for example task / test dates – put reminders on your

phone calendar.

Write down your long-term and

short-term goals.

Prioritise your to-do-list.

As we all know, there is never enough time when working on tasks or preparing for tests or exams. To use your time most effectively while studying, try to implement the following:

Switch off your phone for tasks that take longer than 30 minutes. If you are working on a computer, do not open more than one tab. Study on a full stomach and have water close by.

Hopefully these tips will improve your time management – and remember, a little bit of progress each day will build up to great results.

Image Credit: Alyssa Coetzee (Brainline Student)

Brainline Partners with Edublox

Is your child struggling to read well? Battling to concentrate, plan or organise? Do they have poor memory? Or do they simply need some support with languages?

We are very excited to announce that Brainline is joining hands with Edublox Specialised Reading, Maths and Learning Service to assist our students with these challenges.

Congratulations to Brainline Art Student,

Danielle Ceronic!

Articles about her artwork were published in both

Netwerk24 and Bloemnuus.

Click here to see the exclusive discount offers

for Brainline students

We would like you to check out Brainline Insights!

This is our bulletin platform where you will be able to read more about our

activities at a glance.

We are constantly evolving and would like to share our latest news and

updates with our Brainline family via an instant platform!

Make sure you pop in on a regular basis and

stay updated!

Brainline has partnered with Stretch-n-Grow to bring new and exciting activities on a weekly

basis to our students.

Stretch-n-Grow is the world’s largest network of certified youth fitness instructors, providing fun and engaging programmes to kids at their

schools and in their communities. They specialise in high quality, FUN exercise and movement

experiences that kids LOVE, including Fitness, Dance, Sports and Yoga.

From 17 August – 18 September 2020, we will offer a range of dance and fitness

classes to our Gr R–7s.

Book your spot

Click here to enter

The 5km or 10km run or walk is designed for our students, families and everyone who would like to take part in a day of fun! The event starts at 09:00 and you can take part from any part of South Africa; in the comfort of your neighbourhood, garden or park.

All you need to do is choose a GPS tracking app of your choice, be ready at the start line and we will start you off! The event is free for Brainline students and their families and the entry fee for non-Brainliners is R20 pp.

Virtual Run Be part of the first ever Brainline and B-Active

You are still able to enrol at Brainline for Cycle 3 and qualify for discounted rates.

Brainline is the only reliable and comprehensive online home education option, and our virtual school for Gr R–12 continues uninterrupted. We make it affordable to switch to Brainline with flexible month-to-month payment options.

Switch To BrainlineWe believe that quality education should be

accessible to students of all ages. It is our passion to equip parents to guide their children to achieve their National Senior Certificate through a wide range of

valuable and innovative homeschool curriculum products and assessment services.

PLEASE NOTEOur branches and the accompanying exam centres

have been closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tasks must be sent to the

Montana Head Office via Postnet. Our telephonic and online support remains fully operational.

Come say hello at one of our branches!

Brainline Montana215 Veronica StreetMontanaPretoria, Gauteng

Brainline Woodmead2 Humber StreetWoodmead, Sandton

Brainline StellenboschThe Woodmill Lifestyle Centre Ground FloorOffice 2Vredeburg RoadDevon Park, Stellenbosch

Brainline UmhlangaBrookend Office ParkFirst Floor Building 530 Brookend CloseSunningdale, Umhlanga

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