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Pretoria High School for GirlsSNIPPETSAugust 2017

SPRING FAIR SUCCESS

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our annual Spring Fair. The day may have started with clouds and a chill but that did not deter the PHSG community and friends as they a�ended the 2017 Spring Fair.

Our pride and joy, our girls, donned their summer green dresses and welcomed everyone as stalls popped up everywhere offering trinkets, gi�s, an auc�on, and many bargains. The Parents' Associa�on ensured that all a�endees had their choice of delicious food and delectable treats and meals including Lebanese schwarmas, German coffee and cakes, Indian curries, Greek souvlakis, African Ginger Beer, pancakes, boerewors specials and a much more.

Chef Bre� Ladds, who was President Nelson Mandela's personal chef for over a decade, was Master of Ceremonies at the Spar Ba�le of the Chefs compe��on. Chef Ladds inspired the cooking par�cipants from Pretoria High School for Girls and Pretoria Boys High School. Learners, teachers, friends, siblings, Moms and Dads cooked up a storm following a demo and using ingredients from a surprise goody bag.

We hosted our first Ford Frenzy Obstacle Course race aiming to promote team work in true PHSG style – having tons of fun! There were prizes for the top 3 fastest teams, best dressed team, best team name and a few spot prizes. Will we see you and your team compete in 2018?

A gigan�c thank you to Spec Savers Groenkloof, CMH Ford Ha�ield, Futurelife and DSTV for the fantas�c prizes they sponsored.

Thank you to all the event assistants and parent volunteers that assisted on the day and to each and every a�endee – you make a difference in the lives of our girls. The Spring Fair is PHSG's annual fundraiser. Funds raised go towards subsidising tours and educa�onal ou�ngs, as well as infrastructure development at PHSG.

IMPORTANT DATES

4 SeptemberPHSG Annual Art Expo

20 SeptemberSocial Media Brief

21 – 23 September Four Schools' Art Exhibi�on 24 – 26 SeptemberFour Schools' Music Concert 10 OctoberSchool's 115th Birthday 11 OctoberValedic�on 12 OctoberMatric Final Assembly & Breakfast Night at the Proms

13 – 15 October Old Girls' Reunion Weekend

More Spring Fair pics on the last page.

Park Street Arcadia

Tel: 012 430 7341Email: [email protected]

www.phsg.org.za

RCL ANNOUNCEMENT

PHSG announces their 2018 Representa�ve Council of Learners (RCL).

Congratula�ons to the following learners who were elected to this posi�on by their Grade 11 peers: Claire Angel, Vanessa Annor, Nicole Barnard, Alessia Bevilacqua, Meadow Brener, Nomzamo Chabalala, Jenna-Lee Clingham, Ashley Coetzee, Unako Dubula, Jessica Guimaraes, Nikita Huliciar, Kiara Jaimungal, Jacky James,

Khutso Maloka, Fendi Mampone, Tshegofatso Matlou, Lucia Mkanda, Karabo Mlangeni, Kendahl Moore, Kiese Mpasa, Annemarie Mugisa, Antonia Mugisa, Mbali Ntuli, Tiffany Padiachy, Cara Schoombie, Naledi Sekoa�, Khona Shabalala, Charlo�e Smit, Wamu Spies and Helena Zelle.

Head Girl and por�olios will be determined at a later stage.

On Friday, 25 August, the Grade 12 Music class performed

in their last concert before their Preliminary and Final

Prac�cal exams. Each student performed one solo piece

and provided background on their work before playing.

This is part of their SBA task.

The Grade 12's looked elegant and performed beau�fully.

Thank you to the family, friends and teachers that

supported our music girls. Special thanks to all the music

teachers involved on Friday night and to those who have

walked this journey with them.

We wish them well in their exams!

MATRIC MUSIC CONCERT

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NATIONALARTS FESTIVAL

In the July holidays, a group of 22 made the annual pilgrimage to the Na�onal Arts Fes�val for Schools in Grahamstown. The girls also visited the world renown Owl House and the Kitching Fossil Ins�tute in Nieu Bethesda, Ba�ss House in Somerset East before being thrilled the arts in all its guises down in the Eastern Cape. What a thrill it was to learn at the English Olympiad prize giving ceremony that our own Amy Finlayson and Themba Jiyane had been placed 19 th and 24 th respec�vely in South Africa!

House Debates on Wednesday, 23 August. Grateful thanks to the gallant debaters of Boys High who were adjudicators.

HOUSE DEBATES

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The sounds acapella and folk music filled the hall on Friday,

25 August. The Rhythmony girls par�cipated in a concert,

which is set to become a fixture on the PHSG calendar

every year.

The concert was the brainchild of Rhythmony head,

Zenaye Skosana, and was her par�ng gi� to her fellow

singers with this being Zenaye's last performance as PHSG

leaner. Mr Ndlovu, Conductor and Director of Rhythmony,

lead the girls in local and interna�onal songs bringing back

memories of years past when these songs were hits. At

�mes the audience were encouraged to join in, resul�ng in

a great shared experience.

For the last song, current Rhythmony girls were joined by

visi�ng Old Girls as they serenaded arm-in-arm and

showed us the immense skill that has been part of the

Rhythmony group.

RHYTHMONY CONCERT

The girls of Tshwane will celebrate their

youth, feminity and caring spirit through the

streets of Tshwane by riding bicycles in the

beau�ful purple Jacaranda City. An expected

1500 girls will be cycling in summer dresses

and high heels (for the brave) –through the

streets of Pretoria from LC de Villiers Sports

Grounds and then follow a pre-determined

route. The first stop is Afrikaanse Hoër

Meisieskool in Bond Street. Upon arrival they

will be welcomed by their hostess and invited

to a tea party for 45 minutes to socialise with

other girls across the spectrum. The girls will

then depart from Affies and return to the LC

de Villiers Sports ground. The return route will

see them passing through Pretoria High

School for Girls, University of Pretoria campus

and the St Mary's DSG school grounds. Upon

arrival at the finish, each and every rider will

receive a goody bag.

The event will take place on 15 October

star�ng at 9:00 – the girls will be sent on their

journey in batches – 9am, 9:20am, 9:40am;

10:00am, 10:20am; 10:40am and 11am (7

batches in total). Price R120.00 per girl.

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GIRLS ON BIKES

IRIS DAY

Pretoria High School for Girls received a visit from the Blue

Bulls a�er having won a cheering compe��on in May

when the Blue Bulls played the Highlanders. Edgar

Marutlulle, Roelof Smit, Cabous Eloff, Eli Snyman,

Louwtjie Steenkamp and Ciaran Dayaram joined the Iris

Day Fes�vi�es at the school on 11 August. Edgar

addressed the school and gave an inspiring talk about how

your a�tude affects your outlook in life. This was followed

by signatures, selfies and squeals of delight from PHSG

learners.

In 1902 Miss Edith Aitken founded Pretoria High School

for Girls. Although the school's official birthday is in

October, Iris Day is customarily held in August to

celebrate the legacy and history of the school in a fun day

where learners par�cipate in various ac�vi�es

throughout the day. This year, on Friday 11 August,

current learners commemorated 115 years of girls

passing through these doors and corridors to leave as

capable and inspired young women.

Each department as well as a few sport and cultural

groups hosted ac�vi�es for learners to spend the day

laughing, playing, and crea�ng memories that will last a

life�me. PHSG only hosts an Iris Day for every 5th

birthday of the school ensuring each group of learners

will have the opportunity to take part in this experience

at least once during their �me at the school.

Matrics do the Polar Bear Swim on Iris Day

BLUE BULLS VISIT

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REPORTING STRUCTURESFOR PARENTS AND LEARNERS

FORM ORGANISER

DISCI-PLINARY OFFICER

DISCIPLINE RELATED QUERY

FORM TEACHER

GRADE EXECUTIVE

MRS SCHOOMBIE / MRS STOFFBERG

MRS K DU TOIT

SUBJECT

RELATED QUERY

SUBJECT TEACHER

HEAD OF SUBJECT

HEAD OF

DEPARTMENT

MRS STOFFBERG

MRS K DU TOIT

EXTRA MURAL RELATED QUERY

COACH / LIAISON TEACHER

SPORT / CULTURAL ORGANISER

MS ELOFF/ MRS B DU TOIT

MRS SCHOOMBIE

MRS K DU TOIT

Should all these avenues fail to address your concern, please contact the School Governing Body.

ALL OTHERLEARNER QUERIES

QUERIES UNRELATED TO SUBJECT, DISCIPLINE OR EXTRA MURALS

LEARNER

RCL REPRESENTATIVE

RCL EXECUTIVE

PRESIDENT OF THE RCL

MRS K DU TOIT

Note:Please address all complaints in writing to [email protected] they will be forwarded on to the relevant person or department.

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SPRING FAIR

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