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CONTENTS

ESTATE NEWS LIFESTYLE
Message from the CEO 4 New Year’s resolutions 18
Mature golfers results for November 2023 8 Book reviews 21
Carols by Candlelight with Charlize Berg 10 Back to school motivation 22
Easy steps to recycling in the estate 17 Restaurant competition 25

GARDENING CLASSIFIEDS 27
Garden of the month 12
Heatwaves: the new normal 15

SILVER LAKES CONTRIBUTORS EIA PUBLISHING OFFICE Tel: 011 327 4062 - www.eiapublishing.co.za
27 Muirfield Boulevard, Silver Lakes HOA Elize Malan PUBLISHER Nico Maritz - nico@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes, Silver Lakes Directors Dr Ilse Ruane GRAPHIC DESIGNER Adele Gouws - adele@dezignhq.co.za
0081 SALES MANAGER Martin Fourie - 072 835 8405 - martin@eiapublishing.co.za
PO Box 11106, Dean Pretorius Nicoleen Davies ADVERTISING SALES Gerdie Murphy - 082 556 9863 - gerdie@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes 0054 Nienke Moolman EDITOR Nicole Hermanson - nicole@eiapublishing.co.za
Tel: +27 12 809 0142 Daleen du Plessis PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Chris Grant - chris@eiapublishing.co.za

Note from the Editor

elcome to the first edition of of Life Talk on preparing our kids for back to In closing, we hope you enjoy the read,
our Intra Muros magazine for a school with some helpful tips to motivate and we look forward to providing you
Wbrand-new year. May 2024 be them. Some children love it, others dread it. with more great content this year.
a wonderful and fruitful year for everyone Helping your child to manage their fears will
in our community. build their confidence and independence. Working for the greater good and
caring for and about each other is what
With the holidays a distant memory, the At this time of year, many of us begin makes a community stronger. It’s what
schools are extremely busy getting all of the annual ritual of setting New Year’s makes living here that much more
their students settled into routines to resolutions. Some of us may even plan enjoyable.
tackle the academic and extra-curricular them months in advance. Dr Ilse Ruane
programmes for the year. From our side, shares some advice on how to maximise Till next time, take care, and enjoy
the great news is that anyone who has kids your success by preparing properly for the the last few weeks of our fabulous
about to progress to the next stage of their challenges you have set for yourself and by summer!
educational journey has the opportunity to working towards your goals one step at a
read through the article by Nicoleen Davies time. Nicole Hermanson

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