PCS beats Irene Primary in Soccer - by Rinaldo Paterson and Rorisang Makobe

The U/10 boys beat Irene Primary 3-1 in Soccer. July 20th 2016 was the day that PCS won Irene Primary. They played like real champions and were so happy that they dabbled all the way back to PCS. The Men of the Match were Rinaldo Paterson (G4) and Kaya (Gr3).

The players names were: Jose, Kaya, Uyanda, Jake, Jarrod, Mzizi, Ndaedzo, Chuma, Khumo, Zino and Rinaldo.

Bullying! An open letter - by Anonomous in Gr 5

Bullying is horrible, and I am myself a victim of it.
The kids in my grade can be mean and sometimes call me hurtful names.

I want to give some advice on what to do when you find yourself being bullied, and I hope it helps!

If you are being bullied, here are some tips:

1. The obvious advice would be to ignore what they say.
2. The next step, if they are hurting you, is to tell the teacher or another adult immediately.
3. If they threaten you, tell your parents.

Good Luck!

Real Friends vs. Fake Friends - by: Kaylin van der Merwe and Panna Moloabi

"Friends are like four leaf clovers hard to find lucky to have."

Our real friends are like our chosen family when we find the right ones. Many of us have friends but some of them may be ‘fake’ friends and we may also have even more than one real friend. Here are summaries of what real and fake friends are.

Fake friends: These are the friends who hang with us because of the things we have or how we dress, talk, look or act.

Real friends: these are friends who like us not because of our exteriors but who we are on the inside – our personalities or qualities – and have genuine love for us.

Here are some ways of identifying real and fake friends.

Fake friends are only there for us when we want them to be. Real friends are there for us when we least expect it and they always know what you need and when you need it. The best moments are spent with your real friends but fake friends can create the worst moments ever.

Fake friends judge us if we are naturally different from others and they often tell you to stop acting the way you do. Real friends don’t judge you but they try join you and make you feel good about standing out. Fake friends often shut out your ideas and make you feel so small you feel like you are worthless. Real friends take time and listen to what you must say and try to see your perspective. Fake friends flourish in your failure while real friends go all out to help you succeed in life.

Real friends appreciate you for who you are so don’t forget to do the same for them. Sometimes it can take some time to find a real friend but remember not to stay with fake ones because at the end of the you will end up being the unhappy victim.

 

SPREAD KINDNESS TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND IT WILL EVENTUALLY BOUNCE BACK TO YOU SOONER OR LATER!

THE COOKINIG KID - by Tswelopele Molope

Welcome to THE COOKING KID where every week I will have something that you can bake or cook. Today we’ll be making scrumptious barbecue chicken.

 

INGREDIENTS:

• 800g (1¾ lb) chicken thighs or drumsticks
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed or chopped
• 2 tbsp (tablespoon) sugar
• ½ tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp clear honey
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• ½ tsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp brown sauce or Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper

1. Mix together all the ingredients (apart from the chicken) in a mixing bowl to make the marinade.

2. Cut through the skin of the chicken pieces in diagonal lines with a sharp knife.

3. Put the chicken pieces into the bowl of marinade and mix until all the chicken is coated. Cover with clean wrap or put it in a stiff container. Leave it in the fridge for 30 mins or more.                        

4. When you are ready to cook the chicken, preheat the oven to 200^oC (400^OF/Gas mark 6).

5. Put the chicken onto a greased baking tray and bake in the oven for 40 mins or until cooked through and golden brown. You can check if the chicken is cooked through by using a skewer or a sharp knife to check if the meat is not pink in the middle.

Information from: The Little Cooks (a cook book)                                                                                                                                               

The soccer match - written by Horia Mocanu, Leland Lapage and Tim Zhang

On the 22nd of October, the PCS team played against Glenstantia, Hellenic in Hatfield.The match started at 9:00 am and ended at 10:00 am. The matches were 20 minutes a half, and halftime was 5 minutes long. PCS had won a victory of 8-6!

There were 10 people on the field. Horia Macanu scored 2 goals, Jordan Pullon scored 2 goals, Sihle scored 2 goals, Lerato Mareka scored 1 goal and Muhhamed scored 1 goal. The boys had fun playing this game and are looking forward to the next game. Their eyes are set to win the league. Hopefully this will be a better cup run than the last!