Hoofdogter Sentraal. In ons reeks oor hoërskole se hoofleiers vir volgende jaar, gesels Schools That Rock met Marné Botes. Marné, Hoofdogter van Hoërskool Sentraal vir 2023, vertel ons meer van haarself en haar leierskap.
“Ek is die hoofdogter van Hoërskool Sentraal in Bloemfontein vir 2023. Ek is dankbaar teenoor ons Hemelse Vader vir die geleentheid. Verder is ek ook dankbaar vir die vertroue wat die onderwysers en my mede-leerders in my gestel het. Ek wil baie graag ʼn positiewe skool-lidmaat en -kultuur by Hoërskool Sentraal skep. Sodoende kan die skool effektief verhoog. “Individually we are one drop, but together we are an ocean” – R. Satore. Daar is niks soos goeie spanwerk nie en daarvoor benodig ons positiewe leerders.
Ek wil seker maak daarvan dat elke leerder in Sentraal deel is en deel voel van die skool. My persoonlike doelwit vir Sentraal is om ʼn ligdraer vir die Here te wees. Ek wil só lewe dat almal Hom in my kan sien en Hom ook sal wil dien. Ek wil seker maak dat elke leerder in die skool spesiaal voel, betrokke is en voel dat iemand vir hulle omgee.
Doelwit vir Sentraal
My doelwit vir Sentraal gedurende my dienstermyn in 2023 is dat ons sal uitstaan as ʼn skool. Almal wat van buite af kyk, moet kan sien dat Sentraal ʼn ongelooflike skool is vol spesiale mense. Hulle moet kan sien dat hier ʼn omgee-gees is. Omgee vir jou skool, jou onderwyser en jou mede-leerders. Al die Tralies se harte moet warm klop vir Tralieland. Ek wil hê dat ons Leerderraad en leerders van Sentraal sal saamwerk om Sentraal sy volle potensiaal te laat bereik.
My persoonlike grootste uitdaging is om myself te druk om akademies te presteer. By Sentraal het ons nie baie uitdagings nie. Hier het ons geleenthede. Of jy nou talent het op akademiese-, sport of kulturele gebied, hier word dit bevorder. As jy voel dat jy geen talent het nie, kan jy altyd betrokke raak by ons VCSV. Ons kom gereeld bymekaar, ondersteun mekaar en bid vir mekaar. bied ʼn groot diversiteit waar almal kan uitstaan. Hoërskool Sentraal bied soveel geleenthede vir elke talent. Sentraal het onlangs ʼn hokkie astrobaan gebou en is huidig besig om ʼn swembad te bou wat aan internasionale standaarde voldoen. Ons skoolhoof, mnr Liversage, het saam met die Beheerliggaam gewerk om ons skoolgelde te verminder. “How is that?” Ons skool se leuse is nie verniet: “Werk en Wen” nie.
Inspirasie
Ek kyk op na my ma vir inspirasie of mentorskap. Sy het baie hard gewerk en vir en vir haar suksesvolle prokureurspraktyk opgebou in 22 jaar. My ma leer my om nederig te wees en te besef dat alles wat ons in die lewe het, net genade is. Sy is ʼn raakvatter, sy werk baie hard en het ʼn omgee hart. Sy is baie wys en gee altyd vir my goeie raad. My ma loop ʼn pad met die Here en sy bid vir my.
As ek ‘n kombuisartikel was, sou ek beslis ʼn stoof wees. My hart brand vuurwarm vir Sentraal. Ek is so ongelooflik trots op my skool, die onderwysers en my mede-leerders. Elke keer as ek by Sentraal aankom, ervaar ek net ‘n gevoel van dankbaarheid dat ek deel van hierdie besonderse skool kan wees.
My vriende sou my beskryf as ʼn optimis, ʼn baie positiewe mens en spanleier. Ek is ook ʼn mense-persoon en geniet dit om baie om verskillende mense te ontmoet. Ek beïnvloed ook die mense om my ook positief. Verder is ek ʼn ekstrovert en kan maklik aanpas. Ek is lief daarvoor om mense na te boots en mense te laat lag.
Motivering
Elkeen van ons is spesiaal geskape, met bepaalde talente. Ek wil net die beste Marné Botes wees wat ek kan wees en ek wil gelukkig wees. Ook wil ek gelukkig wees in my beroep en goed wees in wat ek doen, en dit is wat my dryf. Finansieel wil ek vir myself en my gesin kan sorg, asook emosioneel. Ek gaan hard werk om my na-skoolse studies na die beste van my vermoë te voltooi. Verder gaan myself ook geestelik versorg. Ek weet waar my hulp vandaan kom. Ek weet dat ‘n mens moet hard werk om jou ideale te bereik. Niks val net in ʼn mens se skoot nie.
Ek raai almal aan om ook deel van Hoërskool Sentraal te word. Ons skool het plek vir almal. Ek sou aanvanklik na ʼn ander skool in Bloemfontein gegaan het, maar toe ek Sentraal se Ope-dag bygewoon het, het ek besef: Sentraal is die skool vir my!! Ons skoolgeboue, tuine en sportvelde is topgehalte en mooi. Alles word so mooi in stand gehou. Ons het pragtige nuwe Astro hokkiebane.
Sentraal is tans ook besig om ʼn nuwe binnenshuise swembad te bou wat voldoen aan internasionale standaarde. Die Departement van Onderwys ken jaarliks pryse aan ons onderwysers toe, omrede hulle toppresteerders is, in hul onderskeie vakgebiede. Ons leerders presteer op akademiese, sport en kultuurgebiede op Provinsiale en Nasionale vlakke. Sentraal se waardes, wat insluit integriteit en eerlikheid word uitgeleef. Jy moet in Sentraal wees om te verstaan waarom ons almal sê: “I’m a Tralie till I die.”
Gunsteling onderwyser
Wie is my gunsteling onderwyser? Hierdie is ʼn onmoontlike vraag om te beantwoord. Ek kan onmoontlik een persoon uitsonder. Mens is geneig om te word soos mense wat jy bewonder. My onderwysers is gewone vlees en bloed mense. Elkeen met hul eie unieke eienskappe. Hulle is nie beroemde mense nie en hulle kom elkeen in hul eie gedaantes voor: oud, jonk, kort, lank, vooruitstrewend en selfs ingetoë.
Maar by elkeen leer ek iets; een gee goeie leiding, ʼn ander een is daar as jy hartseer voel. ʼn Ander een is ʼn ongelooflike kenner op sy vakgebied en maak jou sommer lief vir die vak. Nog ʼn ander een se sin vir humor is ongelooflik goed. ʼn Ander een het deursettingsvermoë en raak net nie moeg om dieselfde ding oor en oor te verduidelik nie. By ʼn ander een leer ek van integriteit, een komplimenteer ons altyd en bou ons selfvertroue. By ʼn ander een leer ek van uithouvermoë. Een is ʼn ystervrou. Hulle is almal mense na wie ek opkyk. Deur wat hulle my leer, vind ek my plek in die samelewing. Hulle gee elkeen vir my betekenis aan my lewe.
My toekoms-ideaal is om Tandheelkunde te studeer en my eie tandarts praktyk te begin. Om gelukkig te wees in wat ek doen, waar ek ookal mag wees. Om altyd ʼn helpende hand te kan gee waar dit ookal nodig mag wees.”
Head Girl Hoërskool Sentraal
In our series on high schools’ Head Leaders for next year, Schools That Rock talks to Marné Botes. Marné, Head Girl of Hoërskool Sentraal for 2023, tells us more about herself and her leadership.
“I am the head girl of Sentraal Hoërskool in Bloemfontein for 2023. I am grateful to our Heavenly Father for the opportunity. Furthermore I am also grateful for the trust that the teachers and my fellow learners have placed in me. I would like to create a positive school membership and culture at Sentraal Hoërskool. This will also allow the school to grow effectively. “Individually we are one drop, but together we are an ocean” – R. Satore. There is undoubtedly nothing like good teamwork and for that we need positive learners.
I want to make sure that every learner in Sentraal is part and feels part of the school. My personal goal for Sentraal is to be a light bearer for the Lord. I also want to live in such a way that everyone can see Him in me and want to serve Him as well. I want to make sure that every learner in the school feels special, is involved and also feels that someone cares about them.
Goal for Sentraal
My goal for Sentraal during my term of service in 2023 is that we will stand out as a school. Everyone watching from the outside should be able to see that our school is a school full of special people. They must also be able to see that there is a caring spirit here. Caring for your school, your teachers and your fellow learners. All the Tralies’ hearts should beat warmly for Tralieland. I want our Learner Council and learners from Sentraal to also work together to make Sentraal reach its full potential.
My personal biggest challenge is pushing myself to perform academically. At Sentraal, we don’t have a lot of challenges. Here we have opportunities. Whether you have talent in academic, sport or cultural fields, here it is promoted. If you feel that you have no talent, you can always get involved with our UCSA. We meet regularly, support each other and pray for each other.
Our school also offers a great diversity where everyone can stand out. Our school provides so many opportunities for every talent. Sentraal recently built a hockey astro rink. The school is currently also building a swimming pool that meets international standards. Our principal, Mr Liversage, worked with the Governing Body to also reduce our school fees. “How is that?” Our school’s motto is not for nothing: “Work and Win.”
Inspiration
I look up to my mother for inspiration or mentorship. She has worked very hard and built up a successful law practice in 22 years. My mother also teaches me to be humble and realize that all we have in life is just grace. She is a touchy-feely, she works very hard and has a caring heart. My mum is very wise and always gives me good advice. She also walks a path with the Lord and she prays for me.
If I were a kitchen article, I would undoubtedly be a stove. My heart burns hot for Sentraal. I am so incredibly proud of my school, the teachers and my fellow learners. Every time I arrive at Sentraal, I just feel a sense of gratitude that I can be a part of this special school.
My friends would describe me as an optimist, a very positive person and a team leader. I am also a people person and enjoy meeting a lot different people. I also positively influence the people around me. Furthermore, I am an extrovert and can easily adapt. I love imitating people and making people laugh.
Motivation
Each one of us is specially created, with particular talents. I just want to be the best Marné Botes I can be and I want to be happy. I also want to be happy in my profession and good at what I do. That’s what drives me. I want to be able to take care of myself and my family financially, as well as emotionally. I will, without a doubt, work hard to complete my after-school studies to the best of my ability. I’m also going to take care of myself mentally, too. I undoubtedly know where my help comes from. I know that one has to work hard to achieve one’s ideals. Nothing just falls into one’s lap.
I advise everyone to also become part of Sentaal High School. I undoubtedly realised Sentraal is the school for me!! Our school buildings, gardens and sports fields are also top quality and beautiful. Everything is maintained so beautifully. Along with this, we have beautiful new Astro hockey rinks. Sentraal is currently in the process of building a new indoor pool that meets international standards. The Department of Education annually awards prizes to our teachers, because they are top achievers in their respective fields. Our learners excel in academic, sport and cultural fields at Provincial and National levels. Sentraal’s values, which include integrity and honesty, are lived out. You have to be in Sentraal to understand why we’re all saying, “I’m a Tralie till I die.”
Favourite teacher
Who is my favorite teacher? This is an impossible question to answer. I can’t possibly single out one person. You tend to become like people you admire. My teachers are ordinary flesh and blood people. Each with their own unique characteristics. They are also not famous people and they each come in their own guises: old, young, short, tall, prosperous and even restrained.
But from each one I learn something; one gives good guidance; another is there when you feel sad. Another is an amazing expert in his field and just makes you love the subject. Yet another’s sense of humor is incredibly good. Another has perseverance and just doesn’t get tired of explaining the same thing repeatedly. At another, I learn about integrity, one always compliments us and builds our confidence. At another, I learn about endurance. One is undoubtedly an iron woman. Following this, they’re all people I look up to. Through what they teach me, I find my place in society. They each give meaning to my life.
My goal for the future is to study Dentistry and start my own dentist practice. To be happy in what I do, wherever I may be. To always be able to lend a helping hand wherever it may be needed.”
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