Monday, 14 March 2011

Too Cool for school!

Ok, well we are here again, Monday! For some its  a time to reflect on the week ahead, for others, its just " Blue " ...To be honest, i dont really enjoy getting up on a Monday morning to head to work. Anyway, So i arrived at work this morning, expecting loads of kids to come rushing in, but thankfully that was not the case...It was rather a pleasant day... While working with kids, u tend to expect all hell to break lose at some point..but to my surprise, it was rather a calm day! The most we had all day..was putting a child in time- out twice! Does time-out really work?! Sometimes i wonder! Most parents say that Giving your child a light tap on the bottom is just not on!! Rather Give him/her a time-out! Well, that is a hard question, coz where do we draw the line?? .I think it is important to let the child know who is boss, and if the one method is not working, or they start seeing it as a game,  then it really isn't that effective anymore and maybe u should try a new approach. When i was young and i did something wrong there was no such thing as time out, i was given a hiding, simple as that! And it taught me very quickly that there was painful consequences to my misbehavior, and made me think the next time i decided to do something naughty! But As u know, i work in a school environment and hitting a child in a situation like that is not considered the right thing to do, So having other diciplines in place, is very important, Such as time-out, Talking to the the child, making he/she understand what they did was wrong, and if there was more than one child involved, make sure the child can apologise and say they are sorry, and maybe hug the person who was hurt. But at the end of the day, As long as there is a lesson to be learnt, however u choose to handle the situation is enitirely up to you!

Sunday, 13 March 2011

Great Company, Great Food!

Last Night, I went to my cousin Marc's 21st, When i think of my baby cousins 21st it really makes me feel a bit old, Anyway. We all went to this restaurant In Stellenbosh Called La Pinita.WOW! What an amazing view,Tucked Away Under tall trees, in the heart of Stellenbosh, u cud see the wonderful view of the stellenbosh mountains and vinyards...And that wasnt all..We all sat down to a wonderful meal, We Had a choice of Starter, Maincourse and Dessert. When it came to choosing what we wanted to eat, the menu was very vast, but me being not so much the adventurous type went for what i know best..The Fillet of Beef, With a Perinaise sauce, with black mushrooms, and French Fries on the Side, and for dessert, I decided to go for the Creme Brulee! Well, i must say, i was blown away but the excellent quality and taste, and the portions Where not half bad either! It was by far one the best meals i have had a long time! What a wonderful Evening Had by all,  And will definatly be making a turn there again in near Future! x