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Issue 135 • Pietermaritzburg & Midlands • February 2018

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In this issue...

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Everyday Life

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Letter from the Editor, meet the Cover Stars, read about our new online shop, ‘Who Needs The Mall’ and our 5th Annual PMB Ladies’ Breakfast

Healthy Life

Health tips and advice.

Educated Life

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Advice on choosing a pre-school and read about the Adopt-A-School Foundation.

Kids’ Life/Party Life

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Your kids can win a Weber, easy party treats, and top party trends for 2018.

Diary Dates

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Find out about events, festivals, workshops, meetings and markets happening in your area.

The Mum’s Mail Team

Editor: Victoria Arthur • editor@mumsmail.com • 031 - 573 1731 (ext 5) Operations Director: Andrew Arthur • andrew@mumsmail.com • 031 - 573 1731 Sub-Editor: Sarah Mackintosh • sarah@mumsmail.com • 072 384 9553 Accounts: Daniella Geldenhuys • 031 - 573 1731 (ext 3) • Enquiries: Natalie Wilcox • 031 - 573 1731 (ext 1) Advertising Sales: Bev Delew • bev@mumsmail.com • 071 276 0926 Advertising Sales: Anisha Singh • anisha@mumsmail.com • 083 710 9485 • Designer: Wendy Offer Models: Connor & Hannah Briscoe • Photographer: Bronwyn Mckeown Photography • www.bronwynmckeown.co.za

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Editor’s Letter

Happy New Year!

I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year! Our festive break was spent chasing all over the UK visiting friends and family, most of whom we hadn’t seen for over a year – we had such a wonderful time, although we were so exhausted that we needed another holiday when we got back, so decided to go camping for a few days! The weather was lovely, for the most part, the kids met lots of friends, little Nunu got to run around on the beach and we simply relaxed and spent a few wonderful days together as a family, which was pure bliss.

We certainly needed it as we have been very busy over the last few months - you will read more about our latest project ‘Who Needs The Mall’ on page six. We encourage you to go over to have a look at www. whoneedsthemall.com and support our local crafters. This fantastic marketplace is being used to promote beautiful and unusual, locally produced, handmade

African goods. We are adding new ranges and ‘Shops’ all the time and I’m sure that this year will be a very busy one.

We have also just launched our brand new Mum’s Mail website – it now features lots of wonderful articles, of course our ever popular Competitions page, and an interactive Online Directory and Events page.

You can even submit your own Articles and Events, free of charge, so be sure to check it out and see what all the hype is about, at www.mumsmail.com.

Finally, we are now in full swing organising the 5th Annual PMB Ladies Breakfast in association with The Sunflower Fund, which will be held on 23 March 2018, so read more about this year’s event on page seven.

Have a wonderful February and Happy Valentine’s Day! Victoria xxx

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Cover Stars

Meet the Cover Stars

Our cover stars this month are siblings other’s backs most of the time and will Connor Briscoe (10) and Hannah Briscoe (7). always make sure the other one is ok. They have their moments where they fight but Their parents, Bronwyn Van Rensburg and it’s mainly over TV programmes, as my son James Briscoe, both live in Pietermaritzburg. hates Barbie and Hannah can watch the Between their mom and dad, Connor and same episode on repeat,” laughs Bronwyn.

Hannah also have seven step-siblings.

As a family they enjoy braaing together at Connor is a kind, sensitive and caring young home and spending the day around the pool, man, always concerned about others. He or going to the dam for fishing and paddling. has a passion for music and plays the guitar and sings in his school choir. Swimming is his “What I love most is to see my kids growing favourite sport. When he finishes school he up to be strong little humans, I love that they wants to be a DJ like Martin Garrix! are kind and caring and not materialistic at all. They are very considerate of other’s Hannah is a happy-go-lucky, chilled little girl. feelings too. As they get older and they are She loves dressing up and playing with her able to express more - it’s so rewarding to step-sisters and friends. She loves dancing hear from their own mouths, that they are and singing, and likes to pretend she is a thankful for all I do for them,” concludes famous singer. She loves all kinds of sport. Bronwyn.

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For over 14 years and 150 issues Mum’s Mail has been informing readers of products and services that make life that little bit easier, more fun and interesting for moms, dads and children.

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So we created WhoNeedsTheMall.com - an online marketplace where you can buy unusual, interesting and wonderful products that you just wouldn’t find in the mall.

We provide crafts people with an online store on WhoNeedsTheMall.com to showcase their products and services. When you buy on WhoNeedsTheMall.com you are supporting local talent and you can buy with confidence from a secure and trusted website.

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PMB Ladies’ Breakfast

‘Oriental’ Ladies Breakfast Mum’s Mail and The Sunflower Fund are teaming up again and getting ready to host their 5th Annual Ladies’ Breakfast on Friday 23 March at The Victoria Country Club in Pietermaritzburg from 8am to 11am.

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To book tickets please contact Daniella Geldenhuys on 031 - 573 1731 or e-mail The dress code for the morning is ‘Oriental’ daneilla@mumsmail.com. and there will be a prize for the best dressed.

Booking is essential as tables are filling up If you would like to sponsor a lucky draw fast. or raffle prize or items for the ladies’ goodie bags, please contact Allison Funds raised from the breakfast will enable Ekstrand on 031 - 266 1148 or e-mail The Sunflower Fund to create awareness, allison@sunflowerfund.org.za. and to educate and recruit more blood

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Healthy Life

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Hippotherapy refers to how therapists (speech, OT and physio) reach therapeutic goals, using the purposeful manipulation of a horse’s movement to engage sensory, neuromotor, and cognitive systems to achieve functional outcomes. It is not a riding lesson - the aim is to improve function, using the movement of the horse.

The horse’s unique movement activates the sensory system and helps the brain write new neural pathways. For each step the

horse takes, the child has to adjust their balance eight times. In a half-hour session, the child gets the equivalent of 2 000 to 3 000 steps! The horse’s inimitable movement targets every aspect of the neurological system. Sudden stops and starts, changes of direction etc., all challenge the child’s balance, trunk stability and posture. This input cannot be replicated by anything on the ground.

“In my experience, Hippotherapy is the most effective treatment modality to help children develop core strength, motor planning, coordination, sensory modulation, self-confidence, concentration, emotional regulation and even speech. Horses seem to get everything working better, whilst the children are having fun!” concludes Emma.

Source: Emma Wijnberg, Occupational Therapist, Hippotherapist, 084 433 5590 or emma.wijnberg@gmail.com.

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Educated Life

Steps for Choosing a Preschool

Trudie Gilmore, Assistant General Manager at ADvTECH Junior Colleges, says there are few things that instill more anxiety and apprehension in parents than the task of finding the right school for their child’s first foray into education. She advises parents to structure their search as follows: Start your search at least one school year prior to attending, and note that many schools take applications as early as just after a child’s birth. Attend an open day or expo to hear about the philosophy, admission process and more, and then submit the application and registration fee. You can view the school while classes are in session, and they recommend that you bring your child to spend time in the classroom. Know how often and how long you’d like your child to attend. Most schools should offer half-day and full-day programmes.

Gilmore says parents should check for the following to ensure that a pre-school programme is well-run: • Assess the quality

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of children’s relationships with the staff.

Pay close attention to the language used in the classroom and the friendliness of the staff. • View a few different classrooms to see how the teachers interact with the children. • Home-to-school connections are important. Preschools that have high family involvement are often the schools with the strongest programmes. When families are involved, children do better, teachers feel supported and everyone works together for the children’s learning and development.

• High-quality preschools have structure: They follow a specific philosophy or model and have specific guidelines for addressing challenging behaviour. • Discipline policies should emphasise positive approaches to teaching children new skills and proactive strategies for behaviour management such as classroom rules, routines and socialemotional lessons or curriculum.

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Educated Life/Kids’ Life

Developing Environments where Special Needs Learners can Thrive

Nearly three-quarters of South African children living with disabilities are currently not in school (The challenges of realising inclusive education in South Africa, by Dana Donohue and Juan Bornman). Adopt-a-School Foundation (AAS) urges all stakeholders to work together to develop strategies to support and educate these marginalised learners.

“Schools in disadvantaged communities face many challenges. They are very seldom able to sufficiently accommodate learners with special needs,” says Steven Lebere, Executive Director of Adopt-a-School. “As a result, most of these children simply never enter the formal schooling system, even though many of them are very bright and would thrive in the right environment,” continues Lebere.

Where “special” schools for learners with disabilities do exist, they are often severely under- resourced. “The Department of Basic Education’s schools act states that all schools must be inclusive of children with special

needs. Teachers are not always equipped to diagnose learners with learning disabilities or intervene effectively,” says Lebere. “At AAS we want to support every aspect of our adopted schools, from the facilities to the teachers to the health and emotional wellbeing of the learners,” explains Lebere. This unique, holistic approach to supporting schools is called the Whole School Development (WSD) model. AAS uses this mechanism to improve and uplift the academic, infrastructural, social and security environment in their adopted schools. WSD ensures that schools have the necessary management and community leadership to support an environment conducive to excellence in both teaching and learning.

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Kids’ Life

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Fire up the grill - the kids are back at the barbecue! Returning for season two, Kids BBQ Championship pits the finest young pitmasters against one another in a smoking series of grilling challenges. As the season kicks off, the kid contestants celebrate summer with barbecue sandwiches and baby back ribs. Then, the tiny talents must combine pork and beans, surf and turf, and ‘Tex’ and ‘Mex’ in order to impress the guest judges, including Shannon Ambrosio, Diva Q and Roger Mooking. The contestants will also have to wrangle bison steak, tackle bacon and burgers, and scramble steak and eggs ‘cue-style if they want to walk away with the red hot $10 000 prize.

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Kids’ Life/Party Life

Easy Party Treats Kebabs seem to be all the rage at the moment, and they are SO easy to make. Here are some fun ideas for your child’s next birthday party!

Push a skewer through 3 marshmallows, keeping them close together. Melt the chocolate in the microwave, stirring often.

Pour the rainbow vermicelli onto a plate. Dip the marshmallows completely in the melted chocolate, holding the kebab upside down.

Before the chocolate sets, roll the kebab in Dino Kebabs the vermicelli until it is well coated. Leave to Ingredients: Marshmallows, wooden set. skewers, white chocolate, dinosaur sprinkles.

Push a skewer through 3 marshmallows, Marbled Kebabs keeping them close together. Melt the Ingredients: Marshmallows, wooden chocolate in the microwave, stirring often. skewers, milk chocolate.

Dip the marshmallows into the melted Push a skewer diagonally through 3 or 4 chocolate, holding the kebab upside down marshmallows. Melt the chocolate in the over the bowl to allow most of the chocolate microwave, stirring often. Using a fork, drip to drip down. Before the chocolate sets pour melted chocolate over the marshmallows the sprinkles over the dinosaurs. Tip: instead to make marble-like streaks. Leave to set. of dinosaurs, use any other shape to match Tip: use both white and milk chocolate for a your theme. rainbow effect.

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Kids’ Life/Party Life

Top Party Trends for 2018 Cure those ‘new year blues’ with some inspiring party ideas for 2018!

Mermaid parties Treat your little mermaid to a mythical underwater party that will be sure to make any room sparkle!

Silver Accents Silver and chrome accents are going to be big on the party scene this year; they are perfect for any celebration!

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Diary Dates FEBRUARY AWARENESS DAYS • Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Month • Reproductive Health Month • Environmental Awareness Month • 4: World Cancer Day • 9: International Epilepsy Day • 10 – 16: Pregnancy Awareness Week • 22: Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Day • International Heart Month.

ARTS & CULTURE • 4, 11, 18, 25 Feb (Sun), 9am – 2pm, CITY HALL CRAFT MARKET, opposite PMB City Hall, Michelle 033 – 396 2807.

• 4 Feb (1st Sun), 9am – 4pm, MARITZBURG OVAL ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET, Alexandra Park, PMB, Monica, 082 774 5493.

• 6, 13, 20, 27 Feb (Tues), 7pm – 9.30pm, HILTON ART GROUP, R200pp per class, claudiaplunkett@gmail.com.

CHARITY • 1 – 28 Feb (Sat & Sun), 9.30am – 4.30pm, GROWING PARKS, Chase Valley Road Park, PMB, growing.parks@gmail.com.

• 10 Feb, SPREAD THE LOVE ZUMBATHON IN AID OF HOWICK HOSPICE, Howick High School, R50 per adult, R30 per scholar, Nicky Muscat, 082 374 4477, marketing@howickhospice.org.za.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS • 1 – 28 Feb (various days & times), YOGA CLASSES, PMB and Hilton, Glynis, 076 823 9327, Facebook: @YogaIdentity.

• 1 – 28 Feb (various days), 9am – 4.30pm, DOMESTIC COOKING CLASSES, Vital Life Training, R1 450pp, 033 – 386 4451, 083 445 1441, www.vitallifetraining.co.za.

• 1 – 28 Feb (various days), COMPUTER TRAINING, R120 per hour, Microsoft Software 2003 – 2013, one-on-one training, beginners to advanced, lynettemuchna@sai.co.za.

• 1 – 28 Feb (Mon & Wed), 9am – 10am, TAI CHI WITH DEBORAH DON, 1 Committee Lane, Hilton, 033 – 343 3226, 082 228 7943.

• 1 – 28 Feb, various days & times, DOMESTIC TRAINING – EMERGENCY CARE & FIRST AID WORKSHOPS, in English and isiZulu, Vital Life Training, 083 445 1441.

• 2, 9, 16, 23 (Fri), 1pm – 4.30pm, 3 DAYS HERBALIFE TRIAL PACK CHALLENGE, Mills Spar Bean Tree Café, PMB, Clayton, 082 332 5032.

• 17 Feb, 9.30am – 3pm, ADDICTION AND RECOVERY SEMINAR, World’s View, 69 World’s View Road, PMB, R150pp, book by 13 Feb: Tracy Marshall, lifecoach@design-4-life.co.za, 082 378 0810.

• 23 Feb, 8.30am – 12.30pm, SHARPEN YOUR SAW WORKSHOP – ACHIEVE YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION FOR A CHANGE!, 9 Vlei Road, Hilton, R400pp, Cherri, 082 801 8961, cherri@lifevision. co.za, lifevisionworkshops@gmail.com.

ENTERTAINMENT • 1 – 3 Feb, various times, THE SNOW GOOSE, Hexagon Theatre, Golf Rd UKZN Campus, Pietermaritzburg, R110pp, hexagon@ukzn. ac.za, book at Webtickets.

• 10 & 11 Feb, 2pm & 6.30pm, THOMSON VS THOMSON – YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS ANYMORE, Rhumbelow Theatre PMB, Allan Wilson Shellhole, 5 Durban Rd, PMB, R150pp, book at Computicket or e-mail roland@stansell.za.net, www.events. durbantheatre.com.

LEISURE/OUTDOORS • 1 – 28 Feb (Sat & Sun), 10am – 5pm, GOSHALA COW SANCTUARY, just outside PMB, info@goshala.co.za, 084 258 1121, 033 – 251 6110.

• 1 – 28 Feb (Sat & Sun), 9am – 5pm, SPRINGHOLM PICNICS, Springholm, Nottingham Road, Natal Midlands, 082 682 0378, picnics@springholmchalets.com, www.springholmchalets.co.za.

• 1 – 28 Feb, PMB BABYSITTER’S CLUB, Nikita, 078 439 9051.

• 1 – 28 Feb, 10am – 3pm, every weekend (weather permitting), LIONS RIVER RAILWAY, Piggly Wiggly, Midlands, a miniature railway,

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R30 per person, www.facebook.com/LionsRail, Andries Keyser, 062 206 1906.

• 1 – 28 Feb (Thurs & Sat), various times, CIRCLE DANCING, 1 Committee Lane, Hilton and Lakes in Amber Valley, Deborah, 082 228 7943, 033 – 343 3226.

• 1 – 28 Feb (Tues & Wed), various times, YOGA CLASSES IN PMB & HILTON, Glynis, 076 823 9327.

• 4 Feb (1st Sun), 10am – 3pm, HALLEY PARK MINIATURE RAILWAY, 78 Rudling Road, Bisley, Pietermaritzburg, Andries Keyser, 062 206 1906, www.pmes.co.za.

• 17 Feb (3rd Sat monthly), 9am – 10am, HILTON PRODUCE EXCHANGE, James Craib Park, 3 Committee Lane, Hilton, www. facebook.com/groups/midlandsbartermarkets.

• 24 Feb, 7pm, THE STRANGE CASE OF THE FINAL FLING – MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THRILLER, Mount Verde Barn, fundraiser for the Hermanus Old Age Home, R250pp, Sue Haasbroek, bigvalley@ telkomsa.net.

• 25 Feb (Sun), 8.30am & 12.30pm UMGENI STEAM RAILWAY INCHANGA CHOO CHOO STEAM TRAIN, from Kloof Station (Stokers Arms) to Inchanga Station Craft Market (return), adults: R240, pensioners & children: R170, Bruce, 082 353 6003, bookings@ umgenisteamrailway.com, www.umgenisteamrailway.com.

MARKETS • 3, 10, 17, 24 Feb (Sat), 8am – 12pm, PIETERMARITZBURG SPCA MORNING MARKET, 235 Woodhouse Road, 033 – 386 9267.

• 3, 10, 17, 24 Feb (Sat), 6am – 10am, PMB FARMERS’ MARKET, PMB Botanical Gardens, Mayors Walk, Mike, 082 886 0687.

• 3, 10, 17, 24 Feb (Sat), 7am – 12pm, CLARIDGE FARM & GARDEN MARKET, 5km from Northway Spar, PMB on the Otto’s Bluff Road, 078 037 6908.

• 3, 10, 17, 24 Feb (Sat), 7am – 11am, KARKLOOF FARMERS’ MARKET, 2.6km outside Howick on Karkloof Rd (access on D507), 082 820 8986, Andrea.

• 3 Feb (1st Sat), 8am – 2pm, JESMOND DENE MORNING MARKET, Jesmond Dene Nursery, 204 Murray Rd, Cleland, PMB, Belinda/ Hayley, 033 – 396 1342, beanbag.cafe1@gmail.com, R120 per stall.

• 4 Feb (1st Sun), 8.30am – 11.30am, DARGLE COUNTRY MARKET, Lions River Club, darglecountrymarket@gmail.com.

• 4 & 25 Feb (1st & last Sun), 9am – 3pm, YMCA SUNDAY MARKET, YMCA, Scottsville, Jenny, 073 500 1244.

• 23 Feb (last Fri), 5pm – 9pm, PMB DUNROBIN CHRISTMAS MARKET, Dunrobin Garden Centre, 31 Warwick Rd, Penny, dunrobinmarket@gmail.com, 082 920 2787.

• 25 Feb (last Sun), ALEX UPMARKET, Alexandra Park, PMB, Michelle 033 – 396 2807.

MEETINGS • 6, 13, 20, 27 Feb (Tues), 2.30pm – 3.30pm, MOMMYHEART FOOTPRINTS GROUP, 9 Hillside Rd, Hilton, 081 528 6577.

• 7, 14, 21, 28 Feb (Wed), 9.30am – 11am, MOMMYHEART POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP, 9 Hillside Rd, Hilton, 081 528 6577.

• 7 & 21 Feb (1st & 3rd Wed), 7pm, MARITZBURG CAMERA CLUB, Victoria Country Club, Duncan Mackenzie Dr, Montrose, PMB, Leon Heyes, pmbcameraclub@gmail.com, www. maritzburgcameraclub.co.za.

• 20 Feb (3rd Tues), 9.30am, HILTON GARDEN CLUB, Judy Sinclair, 033 – 343 2402, 082 852 4087.

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