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Blue Valley Golf Estate
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CONTRIBUTORS
BVHOA
BVHOA Directors
BLUE VALLEY NEWS
Derek Truter

CONTENTS

ESTATE NEWS BUSINESS TODAY’S CHILD
3 Message from the Estate 12 Six technologies 14 Kyalami Schools: Even with
General Manager businesses are using to firm foundations, every
5 BVHOA information and adapt to our new world home needs a refurb!
feedback session 17 The Kumon Method
10 News from the Golf Club LIFESTYLE at Blue Hills
11 Valentine’s Day ball 25 Book reviews 18 Teach your child to
27 Registered estate agents 26 WIN a Braai competition problem-solve
21 Mathematical problems on
GARDENING the chessboard
9 March in the garden
DISCLAIMER NATURE
Blue Valley News focuses on Blue Valley Golf & Enjoy our 22 James Clarke: Stretching
Country Estate. The magazine is co-ordinated and
published by Estates in Africa (Pty) Ltd on behalf of EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT the imagination
the Blue Valley Golf & Country Estate. The opinions
of workers and personnel of Estates in Africa (Pty)
Ltd and/or the advertisers and contributors do Click here to view 28 SERVICE PROVIDERS
not necessarily reflect those of the BVHOA and
Management of the Blue Valley Golf & Country Estate.
EDITOR’S NOTE
Publisher:
Nico Maritz nicom@nowmedia.co.za
Editor: t is a great pleasure to welcome you to this year’s to problem-solve from a young age. By doing this,
Nicole Hermanson first edition of the Blue Valley News magazine and you’ll set them up to develop healthy and valuable
nicoleh@nowmedia.co.za II would like to wish you health, happiness and habits that will carry them through life.
success throughout 2022!
Marketing & Sales Manager:
Martin Fourie 072 835 8405 The BVHOA Board kicked off the new year with In his article on page 21, Professor Kerstin
martin@eiapublishing.co.za a Members’ Information and Feedback Session, Jordaan, Executive Director of the South African
Mathematics Foundation, explains that learning to
Senior Sales Representative: which was held on 10 February 2022. Derek play chess at a young age is another way for kids to
Pepa Giesing 067 406 8020 Truter, the Estate General Manager, presented to learn problem-solving techniques.
pepag@eiapublishing.co.za homeowners the estate’s operational matters and
Production Co-ordination: estate-related information pertaining to the status Giving us some interesting statistics in his nature
Chris Grant chrisg@nowmedia.co.za of various initiatives either in progress or to be article, James Clarke examines the relatively small
Design: planned or completed in the upcoming months. A growth in numbers of the giraffe populations in
Diane van Noort d2vn@mweb.co.za brief overall presentation is included in this issue of Africa. One can get an understanding as to why
the Blue Valley News for those members/residents these mammals have been classified as critically
who were not able to attend the information endangered and vulnerable to extinction.
session.
Also in this issue, we’ve included our Education
As things start to normalise, the estate has planned Supplement for you to browse through to help
some exciting events for residents; please look out prepare your children for the future. You will find a
for more details in the weeks to come. I hope you’ll selection of the top schools in your area and other
( Pty Ltd get involved and enjoy yourselves. useful information.
)
Our children are back at school and face daily Until next time, take care and enjoy the last few
ESTATES IN AFRICA (PTY) LTD: challenges there and at home, just like we adults do. weeks of our fabulous summer!
32 Fricker Road, Illovo, Johannesburg. How can we ease the way for them? Nicoleen Davies
www.eiapublishing.co.za of Life Talk gives us advice on teaching kids how Nicole

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