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Dear Moms, Dads, Relatives, Educators and Business Owners!
This weekend I was really impressed by how our community came together to assist those who were affected by the flash flood on Friday afternoon.
On Friday we had 30 minutes of intense rain and exceptionally strong winds that caused a lot of damage in the upper highway area of KZN. Big, strong trees were ripped out of the ground, walls and fences were knocked down, and there was a large number of houses with roof damage. The most damage was found to be in Molweni where the strong winds ripped the rooves off many of the RDP houses and unfortunately 8 people died. Only a kilometre away from where I live you can see a path of destruction which looks as though a tornado whipped through, yet the houses in our block were completely untouched. In Pinetown there were hail stones as big as golf balls as well as flooding.
On Friday afternoon the affected roads were cleared quickly and the electricity was back on 2 hours later. On Saturday morning there was a hive of activity at the shops where locals were buying blankets and food for those people who were left without homes after the storm. I received numerous sms's and emails on collection points for donations and how one could help out.
It was incredible to see that the whole community was involved in assisting those in need and it was not just left up to the emergency services. You never know what life is going to dish out to you and it gives one hope to know that you live in a supportive community.
On a lighter note, the festive season is approaching fast and there are some great shows to be staged from the end of November and through the school holidays. Be sure to keep checking our events calendar for what's in store.
All the best to those children currently writing exams. Melanie Hartgill has kindly written an article on Learning Styles and Exam Techniques.
Cara
Editor
GAUTENGBeautiful Creatures - Bring the whole family and enjoy the catchy, entertaining and educational music performed by Imvubu the Happiest Hippo and his Beautiful Creatures friends.
KZNCinderella - With pumpkins that turn into horse-drawn coaches, flying fairies, hilarious Ugly Sisters, magnificent sets, sing-a-longs and a happy ever after ending, this enchanting pantomime for the whole family will entertain and delight young and old.
WESTERN CAPE Goldilocks And The Three Bears is an exciting new theatre experience for children from 4 to 12!
Electronic Lice Comb - Robi Comb is an electronic lice comb that detects and removes lice. No more harmful chemicals and guaranteed results.
Active Kids
Jungle gyms, equipment and gym classes for active children.
BOOKSLife Talk for ParentsCharlie and Lola: Snow Is My Favourite And My Best
Parenting:
Life talk for parents provides feedback on a variety of realities and challenges faced by parents of teens.
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0 to 6 years:
Lola is very excited because it's going to snow. She says, 'Snow is my favorite and my best.' But when the snow melts, can Charlie persuade Lola that it wouldn't be quite so extremely special if it snowed every day?
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Nut CrackerDiwali
6 to 9 years:
It is Christmas Eve and the party is over. Clara creeps downstairs to find Nutcracker, a wooden doll given to her by her mysterious godfather Drosselmeier - a creator of fabulous mechanical toys, has come to life.
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6 years +
The story of Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, from its beginnings in Hindu and Sikh tradition to how it is celebrated today.
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Take Me BackThe Most Stupendous Atlas of the Whole Wide World by the Brainwaves 
9 to 12 years:
Rewind history to the juicy bits, let me take you there. Do you think history is just about boring dates and long-dead kings and queens? Open me up and I'll show you 200,000 years, 106,456,367,669 people, 5,000 languages, 100 million books, 10,000 religions, 119 great empires, seven ancient wonders, two world wars, one Elvis and zero boring stuff.
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9 to 12 years:
Meet the Brainwaves, hilarious little mischief-makers who are about to take your child on an amazing journey around the world to discover everything about our planet.
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DVD's - LATEST RELEASESKung Fu PandaTinkerbell
Kung Fu Panda features Po the Panda, a lowly waiter in a noodle restaurant who is a kung fu fanatic but whose shape doesn't exactly lend itself to Kung Fu fighting. A group of Martial arts masters are going to need a black belt in patience if they are going to turn this slacker panda into a kung fu fighter before it's too late.
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Have you ever wondered how a flower gets its colour… or pondered the source of a dew drop… or contemplated where rainbows originate? It's all the work of fairies!
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NEW KIDS' MOVIES Madagascar 2 - Escape 2 AfricaHigh School Musical 3
Madagascar may be a nice place to visit, but for the gang of animals who spent most of their lives in New York, there is truly no place like home. In the face of this obstacle, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan to get themselves off of this isolated tropical paradise and back to Central Park Zoo. [Read more]
Disney's "High School Musical" phenomenon leaps onto the big screen in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR, which finds high school seniors Troy and Gabriella facing the prospect of being separated from one another as they head off in different directions to college.
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AladdinA Time For Fairies
WIN a set of 4 tickets to see the theatre production of Aladdin.[Click to enter]
WIN 1 of 4 copies of the new children's book - A Time For Fairies, valued at R89.00 each.[Click to enter]