Elements have shared a timely reminder. It's a busy time of year coming soon!

August 9th is National Women's Day
September 1st is Spring Day, and
September 5th is Secretaries Day

So all in all, it's time to make the ladies in your life feel special. Elements has put together a range of gifts to cover most budgets, and we would love to help you with some gifts, be it one special gift for the PA that you couldn't life without, all the ladies in your office to let them know that you do appreciate them, or your clients without whom you wouldn't be in business!

Flower Shopping Bag (folds up into itself for easy storage in your handbag or cubby-hole) @ R30

Butterfly Tin with moisturising trio soap stack @ R40 (8cm square x 10cm tall)

Butterfly Black Satin Box with nougat, fudge and Turkish delight @ R40 (8cm square x 5cm tall)

Old-time Chocolate Tin with assorted chocolates @ R45 (10cm x 8cm x 6cm tall)

Mini Twin Planter Option 1 with handmade marshmellows and chocolates @ R60 (17cm long x 16cm tall)
Mini Twin Planter Option 2 with bath fizz balls and scented candle @ R75 (17cm long x 16cm tall)

Floral Punch @ R75
Floral Stapler @ R75

Chocolate "floral" bouquet with 12 Ferrero Rocher "flowers"@ R95 (this is stunning as a gift for one lady, but also works very well as a general office present and each lady can select a "flower")

Antique Rose Planter with all those wicked munchies things the ladies love @ R145 (17cm diameter x 21cm tall and pictured above)

Herbier Wooden Gift Box with spoiling Aloe Handwash and Handcream, and a cheeky Rose Turkish Delight on the side @ R175 (16cm square x 13cm tall with lid on)

Teabox with fruit teas, biscuits and sugar sticks @ R175 (20cm x 15cm x 8cm tall)

So let Elements take the stress out of your diary with our stunning gifts, just send through your order and the date you would like them delivered, and we will sort it all out for you from there!

Click here to see the more gift images in the Elements gallery.

Grace College held their annual inter-house cross country event on Thursday, 28 June 2012. Although the air was bitterly cold, pupils did not hold back in giving of their best for their respective teams. Ararat won the event by a small margin of seven points, with Sinai in second place and Carmel in third place. Well done to all the runners!

Pictured are the captains of the winning sports house, Ararat - Ayanda Gumede (left) and Siphiwumusa Radebe (right), with Simon Dinkelman (2011 Deputy Head Boy).

We are looking for a great photograph of Hilton for the cover of a new annual magazine called Hilton Covered, do you have it stashed away somewhere? If you do, find it fast and email it right away to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You have until the 13th July 2012 to get your entry in and stand a chance of winning R1000.00 if your image is selected. Terms & Conditions apply as stated below.








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2. Entries must be supplied according to the following specifications; Size 99(H) x 210(W) mm in a .jpg or .png file and 300dpi

3. The judges decision is final and no correspondance will be entered into.

4. Only three entries per person will be allowed.

5. Only photographs emailed in the abovementioned digital format will be considered.

6. The closing date for entries is 09:00am on the 13th July 2012.

Hilton College meet Michaelhouse tomorrow and this time Rusty is firmly set up to support our local team! Check out his smart new kit when you pass Harcourts on Hilton Avenue.

Hilton College is proud to announce that Keaton Bottriell a Grade 9 pupil has been selected for the KwaZulu-Natal U 17 Strokeplay Championship which is to take place in Pretoria from 25-28 June. This is a fine achievement particularly since he is still only u15.

News and image supplied by Hilton College.

For all Hilton residents from the UK and others who have previously lived in London and hold fond memories, London by Night will be especially beautiful to enjoy.

Howick Hospice do invaluable work for the community and continue to be available by your kind support.

The Grade 10 Science pupils have been conducting research and performing experiments in preparation for the Hilton College Science Expo on Monday 6 June. During the expo boys present their results in the form of a poster, journal and experiment results. The boys are interviewed by two judges during their presentation. A few of the projects on show are:

boiling water through the use of a parabolic reflector
developing material to insulate a geyser
compound bow efficiency
Sound proofing materials

The top achievers at the Hilton College Expo will be selected to represent the school at the Provincial Eskom Science Expo in August.

Pictured below are Max Hogewind-Brits and Thabang.



Pictured below are Sabelo Xulu and Matt Barry                                                                          Pictured below are Baba Adejuyigbe and Mike Salgado

Say I do at Protea Hotel Hilton a prestigious four star property and make spectacular memories in our elegant ballroom which can seat up to 200 GUESTS.

Situated in the heart of the Midlands, this hotel is perfect for an unforgettable wedding reception and an extravagant wedding ceremony either on our pool deck or in one of our spectacular reception venues with tranquil surroundings creating a romantic setting perfect for tying the knot.

We will help you plan your special day in the Midlands with our tailor made packages to suite your preferences assuring you of getting the wedding day of your dreams.

End of your dream night in our complimentary luxurious honeymoon suite when booking our elegant ballroom.

Click here to read more about Protea Hotel Hilton.

Congratulations to Tron Williams, a Grade 11 pupil at Hilton College, who has been awarded his South African colours for Taekwon-Do and this was after winning 2 gold medals and a silver medal at the recent SA Taekwon-do Championships. Tron has been selected to attend the World Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

News and image supplied by Hilton College.

The food we eat and the way we prepare it is an integral part of the way we experience health and vitality. Cooking demonstrations with Daniel Jardim explore how we can improve our well-being by simply living in closer harmony with the seasons – through the food ingredients we select, the supplements we choose and the spirit in which we conduct our lives at different times of the year.

Daniel Jardim joined the Buddhist Retreat Centre in Ixopo in 2007, where he was the resident chef for several years. Prior to this he spent 10 years in the UK where he studied Holistic Nutrition. He became a vegetarian at an early age and explored vegetarian cooking over many years. While he was the chef in charge of the BRC kitchen, he introduced his recipes to the BRC menu, many of which are featured in the bestselling cookbook The Cake the Buddha Ate. Visitors to the Centre often gave him a standing ovation. He trained the women in the kitchen to become chefs in their own right. He is now teaches cookery workshops independently as well as at the BRC during which he encourages people to become holistically aware of the food they consume.

Daniel has a particular interest in cooking and eating according to the seasons. Although he is based in Johannesburg every few months he travels to KwaZulu-Natal so we are fortunate to be able to enjoy cooking demonstrations at venues in both Greytown and Hilton. This weekend he will take a close look at Winter.

Join Daniel as he demonstrates how to transform even the most simple, natural ingredients into mouth-watering vegetarian cuisine that bursts with colour and vitality. The Winter diet is the most nourishing and hearty of the year and the menu will focus on all of those delightful Winter favourites that help keep the body warmed and vital in cooler weather.

"Daniel embodies both great wisdom and enormous love in his offerings. Entrusting your wish for a healthy, balanced and nutritious life to Daniel may be the most joyful, rewarding and healing adventure of your life." - Gavin Harrison, author of 'In the Lap of the Buddha'

If you would like to be part of this weekend's cooking demonstration in Hilton on Saturday 30th June 2012 5:30pm to 9:30pm or if you would like to be part of the mailing list regarding future demonstrations, please contact Kim Ward 071 423 3468 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The cost of a demonstration is R250 and includes tuition, recipes and tasters.

The Grade 4s at Laddsworth Primary School in Hilton recently concluded their Geography studies in the Social Sciences learning area by going on a tour of the world with a difference – with their taste buds.

Different groups of pupils researched countries from around the world, including each nation's national dress and food, and made posters about them. The programme culminated in a "Taste Tour" for which learners dressed up in the national dress of their country and then prepared dishes for other learners to taste.

Pictured here are some of the Grade 4s: Back row, (left to right): Andrew Beyrooti (Lebanon); Kelly Martin (Zimbabwe ); Rebecca Briscoe (Greece); Jordan van der Linde (Argentina); Jordyn Downs (Jordan); Georgia Harvey (Jamaica) and Emma Veness (China). Seated in front are: Callum Ross (India); Bianca Boshoff (Australia); Rebecca van der Merwe (Romania); Thato Thabethe (Kenya); and Paige Clendennen (Japan).

Gemma Adey and Georgi Borros have done our College and our Drama department proud by being selected from 181 Kwazulu-Natal high school pupils to perform in the Themi Venturas-directed musical, Legally Blonde, being staged at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from July 3 to July 15.

The production is the twelfth annual Rainbow Young Performers' Project and will be hosted by the Performing Arts Network of South Africa, KZN, which is the civic umbrella for performing arts nationally.

The musical is a singing, dancing, feel-good show about a blonde, home-coming queen who refuses to conform to any stereotypes when her Harvard Law School-attending boyfriend dumps her for someone more intellectual and 'suitable'. Elle enters the Harvard Hall of Justice to prove him wrong...and the fun begins.

This is a show suitable for all ages; booking has opened at Computicket and we urge everyone in our community to support our stars by attending a performance of what is bound to be a theatrical delight.

News and image supplied by St Anne's Diocesan College in Hilton, KZN.

James McFadzean, a Grade 11 pupil at Grace College, won a bronze and silver medal in the South African Kimura Shukokai Karate Championship recently. "Well done, James!"

Congratulations to the boys who have been selected for the various KwaZulu-Natal Inland Hockey Teams who will be participating at the various Inter-provincial tournaments during the course of the holidays. We wish them well and all the very best for the various tournaments.

Pictured on the left are (L-R back) Ross Talmage, Jarryd Edy, Matt Holding, Campbell Caley, Julian Yeats, Mike Salgado, Daniel Cole, Gareth Obery, Ross Schreuder and in front, Eathan Bosch and Henry Pfaff.

News and image supplied by Hilton College.

Congratulations to the Hilton College boys who have gone through an exhausting series of rugby trials and have been selected for the various KwaZulu-Natal teams. We wish them well at their provincial weeks which will take place during the holidays.

Pictured on the left are Tristan Blewett (u16), Chris de Beer (U18), Sebastian Negri (u18), Cameron Wright (u18) and Nqobi Maseko(u18).

News and image supplied.