Muizenberg Junior School - Seagull Yearbook (Cape Town, South Africa)

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THE APPLE Ile COMPUTER , . . d,- D C 'ttee After extensive fundraising by successive ?,T,A I Ogml Computer the internally organized Compuspell, our school aCQUlVe 5 9 Apple Ile, in May this year, q - volved in comprehensiv As our Principal Mr Just, has been activily in 9 . A , ro ramno research as to the use of computers and related educational p g fc in schools, our computer was soon fully operatiODalc To cater for the pupils who have spelling difficultieS, tW9HtYvflV9 individually designed programmes have been worked out for twentye five pupils by their class teachers, These programmes have been fed into the computer and the pupils work on a roster basis throughe out the week, Various Maths programmes have been acquired or specifically designed for our children helping those who need practice in certain areas as well as stimulating the bright child, The computer programmes cover a wide spectrum W varying from Music Theory to the revision of the content subjects, To strike the balance in the use of the computer for remedial teaching, as well as to stimulate the gifted child, new programmes are always being devised or acquired from various educational sources, ln this way maximum use is made of the computer at all times, The beneficial effect of Computer Assisted Learning can never be underestimated, but the teacher's role remains paramount in the education of our children. MEDIA '7MONlT'OR?l S This ' . . page ls Spongored by 5Darkl1ng Pools A Paving 1- 881610 x s and the '

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It has become customary for ex pupils who visit the school to ask me, WMay I see Mr Bishop ?N Everyone of these ex-pupils go along to ' his Classroom with a certain trepidation and caution in their approach, but the respect shines Forth as does the feeling that they have been privileged to have been taught by a Std V teacher without peer, taught lessons that they as adults still remember as if it were yesterday, Mr Bishop began his career here in 1950 as Std V class teacher and Physical Education teacher from Std V to Matric, ln 1957 he was appointed ViceePrincipal, a post he has retained for the past 26 years, In his time, as many old boys still remember, he has taught Physical Education, cricket, tennis, tennisette, rugby, table tennis and athletics ln fact, being the only male staff member Capart from Mr King? he was in charge of several sports at the same time, Appointed to the post of Principal for the first time in 1977, l was naturally new to the job and slightly nervous, But I can assure you, Mr Peter Bishop made me feel at home immediately, pointing out the traditions of the school and the modus operandi of the previous principal, The new innovations and ideas which l implemented were always willingly supported by Nr Bishop, making my task that much easier, His professionalism as a teacher was an inspiration to the staff. Meticulous almost to a fault, exacting, demanding and adamant that, for example, a maths sum should be set out precisely and neatly, or that the Afrikaans pronunciation should be in the vernacular e,g, bome not bowme, rose not rowse was respected by staff and principal alike, with his thorough organization of the book room he could account for every book and pencil whenever he was asked, He was inspirational in seeing the birth of the General Knowledge Quiz, also donating a trophy for this important activity, he was also a Committee member and leading light of the Western Cape lntereschools General Knowledge Quiz, lt is quite impossible to adequately express our gratitude to Mr Bishop in any tangible form but we nevertheless asked Mr Bishop to come forward to accept a Wgoldenw token of our appreciation fa Kruger Randb, Mr Bishop like Miss Ravenscrott, is a member of the 'old' school of teaching, the likes of whom I doubt we will see again, This adds to the poignancy and sadness of this occasion, However, l know that both are looking forward to their retirement, Mr Bishop, for example, will be going on a trip to the Par East and Miss Ravenscroft will be receiving medical attention to her leg, attention long overdue but which she has put off because she did not want to disturb her teaching schedule, We thank them for their sincere and devoted service to the school, We thank them for their loyalty and dedication through the years, Their presence has left a lasting and important impression on the life and tradition of the school, It is fitting that Mr Bishop s name is perpetuated by naming the new hall the P,J, Bishop hall, Similarly Miss Ravenscroft is honoured by naming, as of now, officially, that section of the school in which she worked, for so many years, the Ravenscroft Kindergarten Centre, I know that you join with me in wishing Mr Bishop and Miss Ravenscroft a long and happy retirement, This page is sponsored by the GLUCKMAN family . Y. .-. ..+..-M-F --.-w.......K +

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SPECIAL NEWS'IN BRIEF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Inspections Visits to the z School Teachers? In- z Service Training General Knowledge Quiz 6 Inter-schools , Bible Quiz Q Ballet Concert : Service to the 2 Community Donations: Annual M Mr Sahlertz Art M Mr Lombard Junior Primary M Miss Walden Smith Needlework M Miss Bosch Physical Education idirlsl M Miss Wienand Remedial Teaching H Mr Meiring Library M Miss de Jongh Reading Team Theatre for Youth Capab Ballet Kat High School? St Johnls talk Schoolminethemwilds Filmftalk MinimBihle Theatre Traffic Department M Road Safety Salvation Army Talk Weaving Demonstration by Mrs Bisset Ca parent? Gifted Childp Programme TDAQT, CTeacher's Aid Team for Remedial Education? Junior Primary Workshops Staff Development Programmes Computers Computer Assisted Learning Choral Training Instrumental Training Winners of the Trieangular lntereSchools at Westcott Winners of the regional cup an outstanding production Entertaining Seniors of our community Peninsula Feeding Scheme The Blind Boys? Town Christmas Stamp Fund The Aged Round Table Xmas Toys Shawco Child Welfare QQJMTVQ A , ' . , , ,. ..,, . . -Y . ...,w.,..-,V . .i x in u3Xh,..m.',1a2 ,'... '. ,mv ..: contest 1 ., 1' ',,. , ,, . ..,,. ...f . - -X. - ' 1 ' ,' ' ,M - 1 1 ' ' ' .A jf, vwfe--free. ev---n'::'v: ':W.:f1 -.zfggga-f