Clubs and Societies
Bridge
Bridge is an entertaining, challenging and intellectual card game played with two pairs of partners. Tuesday afternoons are never dull – there are faces full of concentration, excitement, confusion and, of course, food and laughter! Even though the club has been small in number this year, it has been a pleasure to see all enjoy themselves and hone their skills. The highlight in term three was a friendly match against PBHS. Both sides thoroughly enjoyed themselves even though there was no clear winner (due to an unaccountably missing score card)! Thank you to all the players, our coach, Katy Godfrey, and Mrs Cowan, for a wonderful year. Micaela Cox (Grade 12)
Debating
BRIDGE TEAM
Absent: Amy Ferreira, Samantha Smart Back Row (L-R): Deone de Meyer, Gwen Viljoen, Alexandra Pashkin, Alex Potgieter, Caitlin Perfect, Naline Boketsu Wenge, Faith Tarigna Front Row (L-R): Naledi Pooe, Micaela Cox (Captain), Mrs J Cowan, Sharon Eagle (Vice Captain), Kamogelo Masango
After four years in the First Team and two years as Captain of the PHSG Debating Society, I can honestly say I am proud to have been a part of this school's amazing Debating Society. In this year, we experienced great successes and growth as a society and as individual speakers. The speakers, particularly the Grade 8s and 10s were always eager to learn and be actively involved in the society. This showed in the improvement in the Junior Debating Team which was coached by our very own Old Girl, Jolandi Swanepoel. They competed in the newly established SACEE District rounds and at the end of eight rounds the juniors progressed to the SACEE AND WORLD SCHOOLS’ STYLE DEBATING championships in Johannesburg. Thanks Absent: Shannon Wardlaw to the hard work of Jolandi and the team Back Row (L-R): Stacey Sapsford, Rebecca Ewang, Gama Mashigo, Tashie Zachariades - they broke first and advanced to the Middle Row (L-R): Mrs J Cÿrus, Karina de Kock, Ponahalo Mojapelo, Ellen Maartens, Mrs B du Toit quarter finals where they unfortunately Front Row (L-R): Irene Mpofu, Ms J Swanepoel (Coach), Mr P Mangondo (Chief Adjudicator), Mr C Hojem (Coach), Morategi Kale were knocked out by St Stithian's Girls. This was a learning curve for the little my final year a year to remember. This team, consisting of ones as they progressed to Junior Provincial rounds. They did Karina de Kock, Morategi Kale and Rebecca Ewang will always very well and broke to semi finals when they lost to King David be more than a team to me. They are true friends and it is Victory Park. I am extremely proud of them as a team and as thanks to them that we managed to break second in the SACEE speakers, and their determination to do well. A special mention League with seven out of eight wins and advance to the semi must go to our Grade 8, Stacey Sapsford, who ranked 10th in finals in the SACEE championships. We won the Eunice Derby Gauteng and Ponahalo Majapelo, who has been invited to trials Day and then, at the National Girls' Schools' Festival and for the Gauteng Junior Squad. I am so proud of the little ones came second to the hosts, Parktown Girls. At the Provincial and know they will keep the debating flame alive at PHSG. Championships, we fought all the way to the top but then lost This year has also seen a massive improvement in the First to the winners of the competition, King David Victory Park. Team, thanks to our phenomenal coach, Christopher Hojem This has honestly been a wonderful year. I will always be proud and the endless research of Mrs Cyrus. These two exceptional to say I was a PHSG debater. people were always there to push, coach, groom and encourage Irene Mpofu (Head) us as a team and I will be eternally grateful to them for making
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