The IIE’s Varsity College Covid-19 Update
Good Day Students,The President’s directive for drastic action to flatten the spread of the virus has been heeded and we are attending to this call whilst continuing with our educational programme, as part of our ongoing commitment to you and your future.Our campuses will be closing for contact teaching from Wednesday 18th March, thus Tuesday 17th March will be our last day of face-to-face teaching. All activities including social, cultural and sport events are also cancelled. We will be continuing with our academic programme using Learn or on Moodle as may be the case – lecturers will post or broadcast mini-lectures on core concepts and share additional resources and direction on the Learn space for each of your modules. Assessments can be submitted on Learn. Learn classes have also been opened for the small number of IIE modules currently not taught on Learn.We will be applying strict social distancing for tests, which we will, after consideration, continue to conduct for now. We will be staggering start and end times to ensure that there is limited interaction between students coming to campus to complete their tests. We will also have far fewer students in each room than we would normally have. Please follow the instructions of campus teams to manage this.Our facilities also remain accessible to you if you require them, although your access will be limited by our efforts to ensure that all venues or facilities are able to implement the required distancing. Your patience will be needed but we are sure you understand the need for the decisions being taken.Please contact your campus through VC Assist if you have specific questions about arrangements. You can also use the itsusupport@iie.ac.za helpdesk if you are experiencing access problems for Learn or Moodle. You also have access to the Student Hub as always.As circumstances change, we will communicate any further amendments to our programme, and please refer to our website in this regard. We hope to resume face- to-face classes on Tuesday 14th April.Actions required from our parents and communities1. Please keep your contact details up to date with the campus.
2. Please monitor your brand website, Facebook pages, your sms and vcconnect e- mails.
3. Please keep an eye out for messages and instructions on Learn or Moodle or your portal.
4. Please only use sites such as the NICD and WHO and the new Department of Health WhatsApp for information – there is much misinformation and fake news spreading and it causes harm and distress. Please do not circulate unverified information.
5. Anyone who has come into contact with an infected person or has personally been in a high incidence region please follow NICD and WHO protocols and contact your health practitioner telephonically. 14 days self-isolation is the very least we expect no matter what precautions you took while travelling and how well you may feel.
6. Please follow all the recommendations from the above bodies in this period to slow the spread of this virus.
7. Please keep us posted if you or a family member are directly impacted in this period.We join the President in confirming our confidence that the country will prevail as the community stands together.#flattenthecurve
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- ENSURING YOUR SAFETY ON CAMPUS DURING ASSESSMENTSDear Students,Please see an important letter - available at the link below - regarding your safety on campus. Alternatively log into your Student portal. https://www.varsitycollege.co.za/corona-virus-archiveThank you Kind Regards The IIE's Varsity College
- POSED FOR PROVINCIAL CENTRE PASSEight of The IIE’s Varsity College Cape Town Netball players will represent the Western Province at the Western Cape Provincial Championship 2021 in Langebaan from 30 April to 2 May.Sabrina Vermeulen (4th year IIE Diploma in Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching and Netball First Team Captain) and Renske Burg (1st year IIE Diploma in Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching) made the Senior Ladies B team for Cape Town Netball Federation. Jodee Johannes (3rd year IIE Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching) was chosen for the Senior Ladies A team for the Tornadoes. Kara Coetzee (3rd year IIE Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching), Khara Kaltwasser (2nd year IIE Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching), Autumn Simpson (3rd year IIE Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching) and Chidimma Adetshina (3rd year IIE Bachelor of Laws) made it into the U/21A team and Jana De Vries (2nd year IIE Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Management and second team member) made the U/21B team for Western Province.Said 23-year-old Vermeulen: “I am looking forward to playing on a senior level and I am willing to work hard on my technique to become an overall better player this year.”
- Extended CaptionDylan Lightfoot (1st year IIE Bachelor of Commerce and Administrator of the Surfing Club The IIE’s Varsity College Cape Town) surfing to first place in the Men’s Open Division to qualify for the 55th South African Surfing Championships during the Nelson Mandela Bay Surfriders trial this past weekend. The trial was held at Kitchen Windows in Jeffreys Bay and the next trial will be held on May 23 at the same location.Lightfoot will represent the Eastern Province Surfing team in the Men’s Open Division at the 55th South African Surfing Championships to be held in Ballito Bay, KwaDukuza Municipality from the 28-30 of September. Says 26-year-old Lightfoot: “The trial was great fun! The waves and conditions were perfect all day. I was very happy to place 1st in the Men’s Open Division.”
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- NEW CLUB TO THE CREASEThe IIE’s Varsity College is proud to introduce the Brand’s Cricket Club which will be based at its Cape Town campus. The club, a member of the Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA), will join the “ranks” of one of the Brand’s major sports clubs based on its Cape Town campus – Netball.Says newly appointed, dedicated and seasoned coach and player Trevor Timm: “The VC Cricket Club third division’s goal is to become a club with its own strong identity and culture. A club which will embrace innovation and bravery amongst team mates and which will develop players’ natural abilities into greatness”. Joining Timm as the club’s vice chairperson and administrator is 23-year-old Christian Pietersen (2nd year IIE Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing).Establishing the VC Cricket Club was spearheaded by Carole Adam (National Sports Manager The IIE’s Varsity College), Brent Davids (Sports Coordinator The IIE’s Varsity College Cape Town) and Megan Landman (Head of Student Services The IIE’s Varsity College Cape Town).Says Carole Adam: “With the move of our current Cape Town campus to the hub of the iconic Newlands Cricket Grounds Development mid-June this year, it made sense for us to make our new purpose built Cape Town campus the home of the VC Cricket Club. We are super excited and can’t wait for our team to start the season. During our first meeting as a national club we discussed the complexities the 2021 season may hold but we are ready to face it, regardless”.
- Urgent Letter Concerning Assessment SubmissionsDear Student, Please find attached an urgent letter concerning assessment submissions. For full details - please visit your student portal.Regards,The IIE's Varsity College