October 2017
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PRETORIA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
PHSG DONATES R40,000.00
IMPORTANT DATES 1 November Exams begin 6 December Term 4 ends Reports can be collected between 9:00 and 12:00
ATTENTION GRADE 11 - 12 PARENTS Tshegofatso Matlou and Kiese Mpasa hand over the cheque to Lizelle Jonker from Bethany Pregnancy Crisis Centre
Pretoria High School for Girls donated an amount of R40,000.00 to Bethany Pregnancy Crisis Centre on 30 October 2017. The centre helps women of all ages to deal with a crisis or an unplanned pregnancy. They also provide specialised counselling for various situa ons including rape and physical or emo onal abuse.. Continued on page 5
NOTICE FROM THE LIBRARY There are currently 94 overdue books owed to the library. We request that parents please follow up with their daughters to ensure they return these books.
Park Street Arcadia Tel: 012 430 7341
Email: info@phsg.org.za www.phsg.org.za
Leave a las ng tribute to your daughter by purchasing a plaque for one of the chairs in the Hall. For R200.00 per chair we will place a plaque on the top end of the chair's back with her name and dates. Should you wish to be a part of this, please collect a form from Mrs Shields.
TOURS* 2018 Na onal Aqua cs Fes val Date: 25 – 27 January 2018 Amount Due: R1 800 Pay By: 24 January 2018 2018 Na onal All Girls Fes val Date: 27 – 30 April 2018 Amount Due: R6 570 Pay By: 23 April 2018 *Only for those learners who received le ers.
HISTORY OUTING TO CONSTITUTION HILL: 130 Grade 11 History students went on a historical ou ng to Cons tu on Hill. On arrival learners were divided into smaller groups and with very knowledgeable tour guides proceeded to visit different sec ons of Cons tu on Hill. During the tour learners were able to visit Sec on Four, and saw the isola on cells that some prisoners were sent
to. They learnt about the strip searches and the diet of the various prisoners. Another interes ng sec on was the women's jail, where learners were able to get an idea of the facili es women prisoners were accommodated in. The oldest sec on of the prison, the Old Fort, was built by Paul Kruger and learners were interested to find out that Nelson Mandela was housed in the hospital sec on in this part of the prison in order to keep him apart from other prisoners. The Cons tu onal Court is also housed on the grounds of Cons tu on Hill and learners were able to go into the court and were told about the symbolism of various objects located in the court. The tour lasted two and a half hours and most learners at the end complained that they did not have enough me there.
AFRIKAANSE PRETORIA EISTEDDFOD Caitlyn Hilliard-Lomas par cipated in the Afrikaanse Pretoria Eisteddfod. In the drama zed poetry sec on she achieved a first place cer ficate. She surprised everyone with a fantas c 'own poetry composi on' and won her sec on with an A++ and a gold medal.
SASMT ENSEMBLE COMPETITION Well done to Catherine S ff, winner of the South African Society of Music Teachers (SASMT) Ensemble Compe on which took place in September. PHSG is excep onally proud of all that you have achieved this year.
AFRIKAANSE KUNSVERENIGING PRETORIA N o m s a Twa l a p a r c i p ate d i n t h e A f r i ka a n s e Kunsvereniging Pretoria in the Light Music Sec on for Grade 11 and 12 and won the trophy for this category. She received the highest mark with both songs that she sang (92% & 94%) making her the winner of each sec on.
DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIPS Congratula ons to Ka nka Sik, who has, for a second year, been chosen to represent Gauteng in the Na onal Deba ng Championships to be held in December this year.
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MAD CHALLENGE Three learners from PHSG entered the Mobile Applica on Development (MAD) challenge 2017, an ini a ve of the Department of Informa cs at the University of Pretoria. The focus is on applica on development for mobile phones.
SA TALENT CHAMPIONSHIPS A hand full of our learners and two of our instrumental groups were selected to compete in the Na onal round of the South African Talent Championships' (SATCH) held during the October holidays. The results are as follows:
Kerryn Egan and Courtney Marshall worked together to develop an app that helps users find their ideal university. Their app was developed in Android Studio.
1. Chris ne van Niekerk (cello) Classical solo, 82% (silver), Rank: 8
Natascha Janse van Rensburg developed an app used in the medical field. The app was developed in RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo.
2. Nomsa Twala (vocal) Pop solo, 84% (silver), Rank:10 Broadway solo, 84% (gold) Rank: 5 Contemporary solo, 87% (gold) Rank: 1 R&B solo, 90% (pla num), Rank: 1
Natascha Janse van Rensburgwas selected as the overall winner of the challenge and received a Raspberry Pi Starter Pack (a build it yourself computer) and a Samsung Galaxy Tab E. A huge congratula ons is in order! For more informa on, see the full story on the UP Website: h p://www.up.ac.za/en/news/post_2587036-mobileapplica on-development-challenge-2017
3. PHSG grade 11 Muso Muses, directed by Mrs Bredenkamp Contemporary Item, Medium group, age 17-19, 90% (pla num), Rank: 1 Open category, Medium group, age 17-19, 91% (pla num), Rank: 1 This group was ranked as one of the top 10 senior instrumental items. 4. PHSG orchestra, director by Mrs Hohls Contemporary Item, Large group, age 17-19, 93% (pla num), Rank: 1 Open category, Large group, age 17-19, 95% (pla num), Rank: 1 This group was also ranked as one of the top 10 senior instrumental items.
FOUR SCHOOLS PUBLIC SPEAKING Kerryn Egan (Gr11), Natascha Janse Van Rensburg (Gr11) and Courtney Marshall ( Gr10)
On 27 September PHSG Public Speakers competed in the annual Four Schools' Public Speaking Compe on. The speakers who competed are; Mmakgosi Tlhabadira, Riki Ramukosi, Jade Fabri, Bonolo Moikanyane, Caitlin Schröder-Beneke, and Palesa Dube. Mmakgosi, Riki, and Jade competed for the first me and did us proud by presen ng original, vibrant speeches with confidence. Our senior girls were equally impressive, earning the respect of the adjudicators and their fellow compe ors. Caitlin got through to the final round where she presented an unprepared speech with such composure and dynamism that she went on to win the compe on and be named the top senior speaker of the day.
Prof Carina de Villiers with Ms Natascha Janse van Rensburg
We are excep onally proud of these young ladies.
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SANTA SHOEBOX Each grade in Clarendon house donated money and made 2 Santa Shoe boxes per grade. They registered on the Santa shoebox website, chose a child, decorated the box and bought the goodies. These boxes will be delivered to the collec on point and from there the specific child will get the box as a Christmas present.
GUMBOOT DANCING At the start of 2017, an opportunity was created for girls who would like to take Dance Studies as an 8th subject, as well as other learners who would like to learn ballet privately. As part of the Grade 10 Dance Studies curriculum, learners have to study a form of African Dance. Instead of doing a quick crash course in African Dancing, Mrs M Russell decided to do a more thorough job and involved all of the dancers, not just the grade 10s. She t h e n e m p l o ye d t h e a s s i sta n c e o f t h e professionals from our brother school over on the other side of the railway track. On the 18 October we welcomed the gumboot dancers from Pretoria Boys High School, who came to give a demonstra on of what our dancers are aspiring to. The boys were then joined by our dancers, who had been learning this dance form for just over one term. The girls also performed two ballet items on the 13 October at night of the Proms, which were a resounding success.
PHSG BEATS UK TEAM
MATHS LITERACY OLYMPIAD The Maths Lit Olympiad was held on 31 August. This year PHSG placed 4th in the country, three places higher than last year. 11 learners received Bronze cer ficates for achieving between 60 and 70%.
PHSG had the privilege of playing a hockey match against Hampshire Collegiate from the UK on 17 October. PHSG won 3-0. Well done to the young ladies that took part.
7 learners received Silver cer ficates for achieving between 70-80%, and 1 learner, Desiree Mahlangu, achieved a Gold cer ficate for achieving above 80%.
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GENERATION.NEXT
OLD GIRL CROWNED
Genera on.Next is an adap on of the world-famous Dale Carnegie course, especially tailored for 17-20 year olds. It gives them the skills and confidence they need to authen cally dis nguish themselves from their peers, and discover their full poten al. The program sets out to develop young people's EQ, and to ins l a tudes, behaviours and habits that improve performance and effec veness. The following group completed the 8 week Dale Carnegie Course and received their Cer ficates at the Gradua on on 22 September: Alexandra Bahlmann, Alessia Bevilacqua, Jenna-Leigh Clingham, Jessica Dachs, Tori Fosse , Nicola Grobbelaar, Kaylee Harris, Caitlyn Ha ngh, Jacky James, Gora leone Kay, Emma Lourens, Emilia Magnin, Caragh McIntosh, Maxine Milton, Kameryn Muffler, Ntokozo Ngcobo and Nicole Siebert The highest award for achievement as voted for by her peers was awarded to Jacky James.
Old Girl, Tarryn Augus was crowned 2nd princess in the Jacaranda Classic SA competition.
OR TAMBO COHESION GAMES Congratula ons to Stephanie Houtman and Kaitlyn Albertyn who were selected to the Gauteng and Tshwane Teams for the OR Tambo Cohesion Games held on 28 October in Germiston. We are very proud of our swimmers!
GERMAN EXCHANGE SCHEME Every year the FSA offers high school learners the wonderful opportunity of going on a German exchange scheme. Hannah McLoughin, Grade 10 and Julie e Auret, Grade 10 are brave and fortunate enough to go spend no less than three whole months in Germany. They le on 17 October and will be returning in January 2018. The following young ladies leave for Germany in November and December and will stay with the German host families for 6 weeks and 4 weeks respec vely: Caitlin Schröder-Beneke (6 weeks) Grade 11, Deveney van Rooi (4 weeks) Grade 10 and Yerang Oh (4 weeks) Grade 11. School a endance and par cipa on in school ac vi es are compulsory for the dura on of the exchange.
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Head Girl for 2018, Tshegofatso Matlou, says, “At Pretoria High School for Girls we feel that it is important for women to help one another through their difficult circumstances. Helping Bethany Pregnancy Crisis Centre is one way that we can reach out to women in need.” On 26 August, Pretoria High School for Girls held their annual Spring Fair and the dona on for this charity was raised by means of an entrance fee. Deputy Head Girl for 2018, Kiese Mpasa, extends her gra tude to those that helped make this dona on possible. “It is a wonderful feeling to know that with the help of our parents, teachers, fellow learners and all those who a ended Spring Fair, we were able to make this dona on possible,” she says. Bethany Pregnancy Crisis Centre believes that dona ons such as this will make a radical change in women's lives and the future of their unborn babies.
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OLD GIRLS REUNION Proud past learners once again graced the PHSG corridors for the reunion weekend held 13 to 15 October. Old Girls played the First Teams and used the opportunity to show they s ll have what it takes to fly the PHSG flag. Results are as follows: Squash: Old Girls won 5-1 Waterpolo: Old Girls won 7-3 Volleyball: Old Girls won 3-0 Tennis: We drew 3-3 Netball: PHSG won 23-4 Hockey: We drew 3-3 Old Girls Debate on Saturday 14 October Our Old Girl Debaters are loyal and enthusias c supporters and on Saturday, we ran a Bri sh Parliament Style Debate in the Music Centre. The Old Girls drew the Government benches and the school girls, and last year's captain, Shannon Wardlaw, drew Opposi on benches. The Mo on was This House Believes that the Social Media of Poli cal Leaders should be Fact-Checked. As you can imagine, there were many references to President Donald Trump, and his twee ng foreign policy. Ul mately though, the Old Girls' teams comprising two Masters' Students, an engineer comple ng her PhD and an advocate, beat the Opposi on soundly. We ate sweets; drank sparkling water; polished off the brownies and among much laughter, promised to meet again next October to con nue the fun.
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MRS K DU TOIT
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LEARNER SPORT / CULTURAL ORGANISER RCL REPRESENTATIVE MS ELOFF/ MRS B DU TOIT RCL EXECUTIVE
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