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GHS NEWS A MESSAGE FROM ACTING PRINCIPAL CATHY TRODD - CHEERFULNESS WITH INDUSTRY - Pietermaritzburg Girls High School
ISSUE 2                                                                                      TERM 3
                         GHS                         NEWS
                         CHEERFULNESS WITH INDUSTRY

     A MESSAGE FROM ACTING PRINCIPAL
              CATHY TRODD

   What a whirlwind of a term this has been! One can hardly credit that it is already the end
   of the term and that we are preparing for the farewells and exams of the fourth quarter.

   I am certain that you will enjoy looking back at some of the events of the past term,
   captured in the many pictures on our school social media sites, the GHS website and in
   this newsletter. There have been so many highlights and wonderful activities, both in
   sport, on the cultural scene and in the classroom. We celebrate the successes of our
   girls.

   In terms of infrastructure upgrades, our hedge along the Alexandra Road length of the
   school is already sprouting thanks to our drip-feed system of irrigation and our borehole
   water, and the second stage of the water harvesting programme is underway. Our
   boarders in Acacia wing are loving their revamped living quarters, and the school
   buildings and facilities were in mint condition for our joyful Reunion Day.

   Along with all that was good, however, was the shock of the sudden death of Khwezi
   Mbana, one of our Grade 9 learners, in August. Our school community was deeply
   saddened by this tragedy. We paid tribute to Khwezi in a Memorial Service at school and
   a number of staff and learners attended her funeral in Ladysmith. Khwezi will live on in
   our hearts and in the fond memories of her friends.

   As we enter the final quarter of the year, please support your daughters as they prepare
   for their final examinations, whether they will be writing their NSC examinations or are in
   Grade 8. Encourage a balanced lifestyle with plenty of exercise, healthy eating, sufficient
   sleep and time for relaxation along with the hard work.

   I wish you all a pleasant holiday and look forward to all that the new term will bring.
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        Staff & General News
           Farewell Langa                                   A warm welcome to...
 Earlier this term we                                              Nisha Maharaj
                                                                  Lee-Ann Jasson
   bade farewell to
Andreas Langa who                                      We wish the new members of the GHS
had been part of the                                 family everything of the best as they begin
GHS support staff for                                          a new chapter with us.
   almost 30 years.
We wish him well for                                     Congratulations to
  his well-deserved                                  Jenna Easthorpe on the birth
      retirement.                                         of her baby boy!

                                     This term we sadly bade a sad
                                    goodbye to Khwezi Mbana, one
                                   of our Grade 9 learners, who was
                                      tragically taken from us. Her
                                   memory will forever live on in the
                                    hearts of her GHS sisters. A tree
                                   was planted in her honour in the
                                   Boarding Establishment gardens.

                                                                             GHS hosted the first
                                                                             ever KwaZulu-Natal
                                                                                  Google For
                                                                              Education Summit
                                                                                during the July
                                                                               holidays. Various
                                                                             schools from across
                                                                                 the province
                                                                                   attended.

  All female staff members were
treated to a mini pamper session
 in celebration of Women's Day.
The event was held in the school
     gym and was thoroughly
          enjoyed by all.
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    Staff & General News continued

  GHS Birthday Picnic                        Reunion Day 2017
 The annual GHS Birthday          This year's Reunion Day was a resounding success with
Picnic for staff and learners     almost 300 alumni attending the event. Our guests were
    was enjoyed by all.               treated to delicious food made by our Grade 11
                                   Consumer Studies learners, and taken on a tour of the
                                           school and BE by the learner leaders.
                                                  Photo: Jonathan Burton

                                 The GHS Library Monitors
                                       hosted a "Harry
                                   Potter" entertainment
                                  afternoon at school with
                                     invited guests from
                                    Maritzburg College.
                                There were themed games,
                                 and trivia quizzes, as well
                                as themed food to keep the
                                      energy levels up.
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         Society & Classroom News

The theme of the 2017 Prefects Fashion Show was 'Bad & Boujee' and
            was enjoyed by all who attended the event.

          GHS Choir shines at ATKV Finals in Pretoria
                                                                      The GHS Junior Debating
                                                                         Team were crowned
                                                                       Pietermaritzburg Junior

   The GHS Choir, who competed in Pretoria at the ATKV Finals,
   received the following awards: best choir in the category for
          non-Afrikaans speaking high schools (girls), best
     performance ;of prescribed work in the category for non-
  Afrikaans speaking high schools (girls, mixed and boys' choirs)
    and second place overall in the category for non-Afrikaans
   speaking high schools, which includes girls, mixed and boys'
  choirs. Their overall score was 86,24%, and the winner's score
    was 86,30%. We are extremely proud of our girls. With their
     certificates are (from left) Joni Stickells (choir conductor),
                                                                         Grade 11 Consumer
    Mpume Msingaphantsi (choir secretary), Zazi Kunene (choir
                                                                      Studies novelty cake pracs
           head) and Nwabisa Sidoyi (choir deputy head).
                                                                       yielded fantastic results.
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   Society & Classroom News continued

 Matric art learners had an opportunity to
   show off their artworks to their fellow
 classmates, teachers and parents during
   the annual Matric Art Exhibition. The
  learners displayed various forms of art
  including painting, portraits, wearable
            art and much more.

                                                                Grade 11 learners enjoyed their
                                                                special night this term when the
                                                                  Winter and Spring Balls took
                                                                   place. This annual event is
                                                                 the social highlight of the year
                                                                         for Grade 11s.
                                                                 Photo: Maddison Photography

                                                                Grade 8 pupil,
                                                              Chrystelle Lauren
                                                               Harrichand, has
                                                               qualified for the
                                                               Tournament of
                                                             Champions Round
                                                             at Yale University.
                                                            This will be first time
  Heritage Day celebrations took place in the form of a    Pietermaritzburg Girls’
 fair in the Community Centre. Learners and staff were      High School will be
  encouraged to dress up in traditional wear and be a        represented at this
part of the festivities which involved dance, poetry and        International
           various foods from different cultures.             Academic Event.
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          Sporting News
                                     Enthusiastic supporters and energetic participants were a
                                       fantastic combination for the 26th Annual Val Fowler
                                     Basketball Tournament that took place recently, hosted at
                                      Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High and St John’s DSG indoor
                                                          sport centres.
                                                       Photo: MMPHOTOS

         Top hockey players honoured

                                                             Grade 8 pupil, Kate-Lyn van Staden
                                                             has been selected to compete in all
                                                                disciplines in the inter-school
                                                              SANESA Core League where she
                                                               will represent KwaZulu-Natal at
   Three hockey players were recognised at an annual
                                                              Kayalami Park during the October
    Hockey Awards Function. Proudly showing off their
                                                                        2017 holidays.
  trophies are (from left) Nolwazi Zondi (Best Defender),
                                                                  Kate-Lynn will compete in
Ahmeadyn Claasen (Most Valuable U16 player) and Caitlin
                                                                  Dressage, Equitation, and
   Grant (Best Goalkeeper of the Year). Ahmeadyn and
                                                               Jumping with her horse Wakka
Nolwazi were also selected for the National U/16 and U/17
                                                             Mamba and Jumping for her other
         High Performance squads, respectively.
                                                                       horse, Paragon.
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 Sporting News continued

      GHS hosted Shrewsbury School and Kings High School from England this term.
                   Various hockey and netball matches were played.

                                                       Some of the male support staff at
                                                     GHS keenly took on the support staff
                                                       at Maritzburg College in a friendly
                                                     soccer match last week. This was the
                                                        first of its kind and hopefully the
                                                       beginning of many more to come.
                                                     We game ended in a 4-4 draw. Much
                                                      fun was had not only by the players
                                                        but by all the supporters as well.

 The annual Grade 10 Class
Gym took place recently with
each class coming up with a
 fun gym routine which they
 performed for the Grade 9s.
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   Sporting News continued

 Waterpolo Tournament at St Anne's Diocesan College that took place in September.

       Upcoming Events
            11 October - Matric Farewell Tea                 16 October - Matric Final Exams Begin
            13 October - Senior Speech Day
            14 October - Grade 10 Mocktail
            23 October - Grade 8 Orientation
                        New Parents' Evening

                                      How can you support GHS?

MYSCHOOL - Every time you swipe your          MAKRO rewards schools by      BENCH DRIVE - Starting in the new term,
card at any of their partners, MySchool   giving them a percentage of the        we are going to be collecting
will make a donation on your behalf, to    profits made on purchases from        clean milk bottles and clean
  GHS, at no cost to you. If you have        parents who have linked their   detergent bottles (or any clean bottle
 received your MySchool card please       Makro access card to the school      with a 2 in the recycling symbol).
         don’t forget to activate         on our system. All you need to do   These will be recycled into benches
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           MySchool partners.
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