U3A Stilbaai
U3A STILBAAI
OBJECTIVE
The objective of U3A Stilbaai is to improve the quality of life of people of mature age and to encourage the maintenance of intellectual capacity by facilitating the sharing of skills through stimulating programmes of learning and teaching and the social contacts derived therefrom.
» Click here for the background and history of U3A.
DOELWIT
Die doel van U3A Stilbaai is om die lewens-kwaliteit van ouer mense, veral afgetredenes, te verbeter; ons bevorder die behoud van intellektuele kapasiteit deur middel van stimulerende leer- en onderrig-programme en die sosiale kontak wat daarmee gepaard gaan.
» Kliek hier vir die agtergrond en geskiedenis van U3A.
MONTHLY MEETINGS
On the last Monday morning of every month (excluding December) we have a meeting in Die Waenhuis at Jagersbosch. A talk on an interesting subject is presented by a knowledgeable speaker.
The talks are in English and/or Afrikaans and there is usually a PowerPoint presentation.
Some of the talks are available on video or slides - go to the "MonthlyTalks" page to view.
Monday 30 January 2023 at 10h00
Die Waenhuis, Jagersbosch
THE TUNES WE REMEMBER.
The therapeutic value of music for the older person.
Nina du Toit
Song and music play an important role in all cultures and occupies a natural portion of our everyday lives and experiences. Paul Nordloff (1909-1977), an American composer and music therapist, had demonstrated that every person is born with basic music elements, such as pulse, rhythm, tempo, pitch and dynamics. Nordloff’s concept of “musical child” refers to the people reacting to music in a natural way. Herein lies the therapeutic value of music, in particular also of the older person.
In this presentation we look closer at the role of listening and experiencing music for the older person. The role music therapists can play in assistance to older persons with challenges, is also discussed.
Dr Nina du Toit started her career as a teacher in Pretoria, after she graduated cum laude in her professional and academic degrees in the field of Music and Special Education.
She was one of the first music therapists who completed a Master’s degree in Music Therapy at the University of Pretoria in 2000. She lectured part time Singing and Music Education in two Music Departments for several years. She was also part of the Pact Opera choir and was actively involved in the community as a choir master, conductor and accompanist.
After completing a PhD (Doctorate) in Educational Psychology (Support, Counselling and Guidance) in 2007, she was appointed as Head of the new established Disability Unit at Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Cape Town. From 2008-2016 she was actively engaged in supporting students with disabilities, as well as companies who employed people with disabilities.
She attended national and international conferences where she presented a number of presentations on Disability and Music Therapy matters and where she collaborated with other Universities. After receiving two awards, she had the opportunity to do post doctorate research at the University of Antwerp (2011) and at Ghent University (2016-2017). From 2014, she was an Editorial member for an internationally accredited journal and frequently conducted peer reviews of articles. In 2018 she received the reward for the best Reviewer of the Year. She also acts as external examinator of several Masters and Doctoral degrees.
She and her husband Herman moved to Stilbaai in 2017. They have three children and six grandchildren.
Our Annual General Meeting will be held on 30 January just before the talk - the meeting will be kept short. Reports will be sent to all members before the meeting and members are encouraged to study the reports so that we do not have to waste time at the meeting reading them.
 Click here to view the reports on the Admin page.
Meeting arrangements
You can renew your membership from 1 January 2023 onwards; the annual fee remains at R30 per person.  You can pay cash at the meeting on 30 January, or by EFT into our account - our banking details are on the Administration page (click here).
Remember to wear your name tag if you have one already. Name tags are available at the monthly meetings.
Bring R5 for a chance to win a very good bottle of wine! The R10 Gin raffle will take place again. The funds are earmarked for the Jagersbosch Fund and the annual payment of our U3A computer licence respectively.
WEBINARS & ZOOM TALKS
Members of all U3A's in South Africa can now attend online webinars and Zoom talks by accessing a Google folder, U3A South Africa. There is a section for each U3A, you can browse these to find interesting subjects.
» Click here to open the U3A South Africa Webinar page.
Talks on video or slide show
Various talks are available as videos or slide shows.
Click here for the Monthly Talks page where these shows can be accessed.
MAANDELIKSE VERGADERINGS
Op die laaste Maandag oggend van  elke maand (uitgesluit Desember) hou ons 'n vergadering in Die Waenhuis by Jagersbosch. 'n Praatjie oor 'n interesante onderwerp word aangebied deur 'n kundige spreker.
Die praatjies is in Afrikaans en/of Engels en daar is gewoonlik 'n PowerPoint voorlegging.
Sommige van die praatjies is op vidoe of skyfies- gaan na die "Maandelikse Praatjies" blad om te besigtig.
Maandag 30 Januarie 2023 om 10h00
Die Waenhuis, Jagersbosch
WYSIES WAT ONS ONTHOU
Die terapeutiese waarde van musiek vir die ouer persoon.
Nina du Toit
Sang en musiek speel 'n belangrike rol in alle kulture en neem 'n natuurlike deel van ons alledaagse lewens en ervarings in. Paul Nordoff (1909-1977), ‘n Amerikaanse komponis en musiekterapeut, het aangetoon dat die basiese musiek-elemente, waaronder polsslag, ritme, tempo, toonhoogte en dinamiek, by elke persoon aangebore is. Nordoff se begrip “musical child” verwys dan ook na die mens wat op ‘n natuurlike manier op musiek reageer. Hierin lê die terapeutiese waarde van musiek, veral ook vir die ouer persoon.
n hierdie aanbieding word die rol van musiekbeluistering en belewing vir die ouer persoon van nader bekyk. Die rol wat musiekterapeute kan speel in hulpverlening aan ouer persone met uitdagings, geniet ook aandag.
Dr Nina du Toit het haar loopbaan as onderwyser in Pretoria begin na sy cum laude gegradueer het in die professionele en akademiese veld van Musiek en Spesiale Onderwys.
Sy was een van die eerste musiek terapeute wat ‘n Meestersgraad in Musiekterapie by die Universiteit van Pretoria in 2000 voltooi het. Sy doseer deeltyds Sang en Musiek Onderrig in twee Musiek Departement vir ‘n aantal jare. Sy was ook in die TRUK Opera koor en was aktief betrokke in die gemeenskap as ‘n koorleidster, dirigent en begeleier.
Nadat Nina ‘n PhD in Onderwys Sielkunde (Ondersteuning, Raadgewing en Vooligting) in 2007 voltooi het, is sy aangestel as Hoof van die nuut-gestigde Ongeskiktheids Eenheid by die Kaapse Skiereiland Universiteit van Tegnologie in Kaapstad. Van 2008-2016 is sy aktief betrokke by die ondersteuning van studente met ongeskikthede, sowel as vir sake ondernemings wat mense met ongeskikthede in diens neem.
Sy woon nasionale en internasionale konferensies by waar sy ‘n aantal voorleggings lewer oor Ongeskiktheid en Musiekterapie aangeleenthede in samewerking met ander Universiteite. Na sy twee toekennings ontvang het, het sy die geleentheid om na-doktorale navorsing te doen by die Universiteit van Antwerp (2011) en by Ghent Universiteit (2016-2017). Vanaf 2014 is sy redaksielid vir ‘n internasionale akkrediteerde joernaal en het verskeie portuurbeoordeling van artikels uitgevoer. In 2018 kry sy die toekenning van die beste Hersiener van die Jaar. Nina is ook eksterne eksaminator vir verskeie Meesters en Doktorale tesisse.
Sy en haar man Herman vestig in Stilbaai in 2017; hulle het drie kinders en ses kleinkinders.
Ons Algemene Jaarvergadering word op 30 Januarie net voor die praatjie gehou - ons sal die vergadering kort hou. Verslae sal aan lede gestuur word voor die vergadering en lede word aangemoedig om die verslae te bestudeer sodat ons nie tyd mors op die vergadering deur dit te lees nie.
Klik hier om die verslae op die Admin blad te sien.
Vergadering-reëlings
U kan u lidmaatskap vanaf 1 Januarie 2023 hernu; die ledegelde bly R30 per persoon vir die jaar. U  kan kontant betaal by die vergadering op 30 Januarie, of 'n EFT deposito in ons bankrekening maak - ons bankdetails is op ons Administrasie blad (klik hier).
Indien u reeds ’n naamkaartjie het, moet u dit asseblief dra. Naamkaartjies is  beskikbaar by die maandelikse vergaderings.
Bring R5 saam vir ‘n kans om ’n bottel baie goeie wyn te wen! Die R10 Gin-loting sal weer plaasvind soos in die verlede. Fondse word ge-oormerk vir onderskeidelik die Jagersbosch Fonds sowel as die jaarlikse lisensie vir die U3A-rekenaar.
WEBINARS & ZOOM PRAATJIES
Lede van alle U3A's in Suid-Afrika kan nou aanlyn webinars en Zoom praatjies bywoon in 'n Google vouer, U3A Suid-Afrika. Daar is 'n seksie vir elke U3A, julle kan dié deurgaan vir interessante onderwerpe.
» Klik hier vir die U3A Suid-Afrika webinar blad.
Lesings op video of skyfievertoning.
Verskeie praatjies is beskikbaar as videos of skyfievertonings.
Klik hier na die Maandelikse Lesings blad waar die vertonings oopgemaak kan word.
JAGERSBOSCH FUND
U3A Stilbaai has established a Jagersbosch Fund to improve the facilities for meetings in Die Waenhuis.
» Click here to read more about the Fund.
JAGERSBOSCH FONDS
U3A Stilbaai het 'n Jagersbosch Fonds geskep om die fasiliteite vir vergaderings in Die Waenhuis te verbeter.
» Kliek hier om meer te lees oor die Fonds.
U3A STILBAAI NEWSLETTER
Previous issues of our monthly newsletter is available.
» Click here to to go to the Newsletter page.
U3A STILBAAI NUUSBRIEF
Vorige uitgawes van ons maandelikse nuusbrief is beskikbaar.
» Kliek hier om na die Nuusbrief blad te gaan.
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