Kaalvoet in die reën… - Midrand Estates

5THE STORY OF A SMALL PIONEER -FROM BABY STEPS TO THE NEXT BIG STEP!One of our first residents prepares for theimportant milestone of entering primaryschool...When the Els family – Albert (dad),J’ruida (mom) and six-month-old Jarno– moved into Midstream early in 2004,the Estate was still in its fledgling stage.Their houseat Hutton Gate was surroundedby a cluster of five houses andveld, with the school (in various stagesof development) as well as jackal andother wildlife as their closest neighbours.The shopping centre, churchesand other parts of Midrand Estateswere futuristic notions.In January of 2005, Jarnojoined the first ever class in theMidstream Pre-Primary School.It was here that he took hisfirst “momentous” steps on hisfirst birthday (which J’ruida wasfortunate to witness). Anotherof the family’s favourite memoriesis of a fun walk held by theschool. As the walkways hadnot yet been developed, the carpark served as the course. As most of the children were toosmall to participate, they enjoyed the day’s activities fromthe comfort of their prams whilst the moms and dads did allthe walking!Jarno has progressed through the ranks of pre-primary school, during which time littlebrother Jensen (now three years old) has been welcomed into the family. Now a sixyearold in the ‘Sebra’ class, Jarno enjoys swimming, mountain biking and playingtennis with his family. He is excited about going to Grade 1 next year so that hecan learn to read, wrestle and play cricket. Of course,he fully intends to continue with his career in BulletjieRugby!2011 will be a big year for the family. When Jarno putson his new school shoes, he and his family will havejust moved into their newly built house in Midfieldand will be anticipating the arrivalof a baby sister towards the end ofJanuary.Jarno is just one of a number of childrenwho share in the history of theEstate. We wish these special littlepioneering residents all the best asthey enter Grade 1!