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Life after Nova Pioneer
A personal symbol of “Life After Nova Pioneer” for myself and those close to me was the day I finally cut my peculiar, nappy dreads off. It was on that normal day in the first month of a surreal year that I matched the next chapter of my life with
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The resilience and hope of a Novaneer
Emotions run high when families, schools and those involved in National decision making discuss matters around schools opening and closing. The passionate arguments from all sides speak directly to everyone’s intent: keeping our precious, little ones safe. Triangle of support Everyday this is front of mind for our
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Happy birthday Nova Pioneer – today we are six!
Six years ago On July 7th 2014, 20 teammates and 30 students gathered for the Pioneer Winter Programme. There were two programmes: we welcomed 15 Grade 00-1 “Young Pioneers”, and 15 Grade 6-8 “Pioneer Innovators”. It was the first time teammates and students would come together to do what
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Black Lives Matter – Our Students’ Perspective
Nova Pioneer secondary students use their creativity through poetry and song to speak out on the global Black Lives Matter movement
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Working Remotely as an Apprentice Teacher at Nova Pioneer
Do you remember your first job and working for a new company? The anxiety of information overload, the excitement of meeting and collaborating with new teammates? As a fairly new member of the Paulshof campus, I imagined working remotely would be difficult, scary and a little lonely. Have you felt
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Jumping Jacks at the Tea Kettle – Wellness Tips for When Working from Home
If the body and mind are a castle, remote work can be a siege, an army advancing on us from all angles. Confined indoors and tethered to an isolated workspace, we face a full-on assault on our wellbeing. Without adequate defenses in place, the city will be sacked. We must
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Confessions of a Self Isolated Working Mom
It’s Day 7 of self isolation in the wake of COVID-19 and it started out like any other with a few exceptions. Instead of spending ninety minutes weaving the highways of Johannesburg in the nightmare of rush hour traffic – I started the morning explaining to my three year old
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Five Tips for Successful Virtual Meetings
We are all dealing with new ways of working these days and as we embark on engaging more frequently in the digital arena, virtual meetings have now become a norm — even for sectors and teams where that is not ordinarily the case. As such, we want to ensure that
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Joy of Learning Spirit continues, even at home
It has been almost two weeks since we (Nova Pioneer teachers) parted ways with students. I am glad to report that school closures didn’t dampen our commitment to teaching and neither did they put a halt in our students’ learning. Joy of Learning remains a priority. The work behind
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It’s 2pm and I’m still in my pyjamas — How (and How Not) to Work Remotely
In normal times, the option of working remotely may seem like a luxury. COVID-19 has unfortunately necessitated remote work for people across the world — including just about all of us here at Nova Pioneer — taking us out of our usual work environment. Because the workplace, for many, provides
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