NORTHLANDS GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL (t) 031 571 1100 (e) marketing@nghs.co.za En garde!
Keep a girl in school Paging through a local newspaper, Northland’s Girls High School learner Asma Khatib, head of the Muslim Student Association (MSA), was drawn to an article based on Michelle Currie’s sanitary pad collection campaign that helps young girls in the Eshowe region. Feeling passionate about this cause, members of the MSA decided to host a samoosa sale in school and raised enough funds to purchase 1 800 sanitary pads for donation.
Grade 9 learners Kiara Muldoon and Alexandra Loder decided to join The Durban North Fencing Club earlier this year after watching family friends play the sport. A few months later, they decided to enter the KZN Championships competition held in Kloof. Alexandra and Kiara competed against ladies aged from 13 to 50 years old and performed very well, with Alexandra securing the third position in the Seniors category. This sport includes everything from mental and physical agility to strategic thinking, all in a matter of a few minutes. What’s the most challenging item about fencing? “Try holding a squat for a minimum of three minutes with a mask and dodging a swipe” they laughed! Both learners aimto participate in next year’s SA Championships and are also eager to teach the sport to their fellow learners. Well done, ladies, you are both very inspiring!
FRONT: Payal Manilal, Michelle Currie and Asma Khatib. BACK: Raeesa Shaik Fareed, Sameeha Paruk and Sanha Maharaj.
Synchronized swimming sensation Sonal Reddi Grade 10 learner Sonal Reddi was invited to participate in the 25th Heliopolis Synchronized Swimming Championships which took place in Egypt from 11 to 15 October. With only a month to prepare for this competition, Sonal, her teammates, coach Kelly Sloley and manager Moira Norden, were eager to represent our country. Sonal took part in two categories, figures and solo, and scored well against the other participating countries. When asked what was most fascinating about her trip, “Traffic!” she laughs.” It was so chaotic yet it worked”. This passionate and very busy learner is inspired by her coach, who always makes time out of her busy schedule to mentor her. Sonal also acknowledges support from her mum and close friend, Kiara Ashikumar, who updates her “catch-up” book whilst she is away competing. It does not seem like Sonal is going to slow down anytime soonNGHS is very proud of you! Sonal Reddi in her custom-made costume getting ready to participate in Egypt.
So Chef!, co-organised by the French Institute of South Africa and the Alliance Française network, took place from 9 to 22 October as part of the National Nutrition Week of the SA Department of Basic Education. French Chef Daniel Grondin paid NGHS a visit on 19 October to showcase some of his delicious recipes from Reunion Island.
NGHS proudly supports Diabetes SA We were so humbled to receive the below thank you message. Every cent counts! “Thank you for your school’s donation of R6 430,00 to Diabetes SA Durban. Every donation we receive is used to help in our quest to educate children and the general public on the hazards of uncontrolled diabetes, and how to self-manage this deadly condition. “Every donation also helps us to supply underprivileged diabetics with free glucometers and testing strips at reduced prices, as maintaining stable blood sugar levels is necessary in order to live a long and complication-free life. “Once again thank you for making a difference in the lives of Jenny Russell from Diabetes SA Durban and Jackie others.” Gaines.
So Chef!
This provided a wonderful opportunity for the Consumer Studies and French learners to jointly attend the session. Chef Daniel demonstrated his recipe and the learners were then asked to recreate it in groups. On behalf of Northlands Girls’ High School, the Consumer Studies and French Departments would
like to thank all the partners involved in the So Chef! project. A big thank you to Chef Daniel Grondin, Vincent Frontczyk (Directeur de l’Alliance Française de Durban) and Aldé Atchy (Cultural and Communication Officer de l’Alliance Française de Durban).
The winners of the best presentation: Nonkosi Xaba, Thobeka Mahlase, Yondela Pase, Chef Daniel Grondin, Merissa Chetty and Phumi Ngcobo.
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