Rustenburg Times

28 September

2012

Volume Three

Issue Five

Rustenburg High School for Girls, Camp Ground Road, Rondebosch 7700

Tel: (021) 686-4066 / (021) 686-3683 / (021) 685-4710

Fax: (021) 686-7114; E-mail: info@rghs.org.za

Website: www.rghs.org.za

Rustenburg: a school of excellence where girls are leading courageously, exploring their unique potential confidently

and serving the world compassionately.

School Leaders for 2012 / 2013

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Erinville Prefects Gr 12 Academic

Colours

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Top Achievers:

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Heritage Day Assembly

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Cast announce-ment: “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie”

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Earth Children Life Orientation

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National Success for Lauren Denny

General News

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Music Department 11

Sports News 12

Art Flash

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Rock the Runway

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Calendar and notices

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Paralympic bronze medal winner addresses Rustenburg at Sports Awards Ceremony. More in next newsletter ...

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School Leaders for 2012 / 2013

We extend our congratulations to the girls who have been chosen as School and Hostel Prefects for the coming year. Their induction will take place during the school assembly on the first day of next term. They will take up their duties from Monday 8 October, working in tandem with the Grade 12 prefects until they start writing their final NSC examinations.

School Prefects

NEW PREFECTS’ SEMINAR: There will be a leadership seminar for ALL newly-elected school prefects from Friday 19 October to Sunday 21 October. Further information and details regard-ing the weekend programme will be given to the girls at the start of next term.

Shifah Abrahams

Lona Bam

Kirsty Schlemmer

Yi-Shin Yuan

Azraa Bux

Joycelyn Foster

Kate Vlok

Jaimé Maher

Mosa Moloto

Danielle Austin

Nicola Cilliers

Nivea George

Lauren Denny

Aatiekah Solomons

Najma Yusuf

Siphokazi Mbatani

Corné Odendal

Sikelelwa Stemele

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School Leaders for 2012 / 2013: Erinville House

Yi-Jou Chen

Sarah Ekron

Rebecca Furlong

Robyn Paterson

Yi-Shin Yuan

HALF COLOURS

Antunes, Tiffany Re-award Behardien, Kashiefa Re-award Bessinger, Alexa Re-award Botha, Mineschke Botha, Tuscany Re-award Campbell, Morgan Re-award Cathcart, Nicola Chun, Yohan Clampett, Tara Re-award Gertse, Marzia Re-award Hlope, Gugulethu Re-award Jacobs, Brittany-Amber Kootbodien, Nishaad Navsaria, Terusha Re-award Ndlangisa, Simbongile Re-award Pak, Nahyun Re-award Park, Hyun-Joo Scott, Amy Re-award Shaboodien, Nabeelah Re-award Wood, Melissa Re-award

FULL COLOURS

Beattie, Petrune Re-award Beeby, Clarisse Re-award Cornell, Ruby du Toit, Carla Re-award Grey, Kerry-Anne Re-award Houliston, Kate Kisela, Gladys Re-award Kruger, Chloe Re-award Loubser, Mieke Re-award Mahomedy, Sameera Re-award Mufford, Maryanne Re-award Najjaar, Aisha Re-award Raper, Kayla-Paige an der Merwe, Simone Re-award Wallace, Courtney Re-award

GRADE 12 ACADEMIC COLOURS Congratulations to the following Matric girls who have been awarded Academic Colours:

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GRADE 8 1. Hannah Clayton (92.7%) 2. Kathleen Holcroft 3. Lianne Verwey 4. Megan Kode and Ashleigh Prinsloo GRADE 9 1. Kirsten Pienaar (89.6%) 2. Tamsin Metelerkamp 3. Marianne Schwellnus 4. Haidee Davis 5. Megan Frost GRADE 10 1. Yi Tin Yuan (90.5%) 2. Anja Muhr 3. Ellen-Marie Trautmann 4. Chelsea Muir 5. Emma Bergh and Shasthra Naidoo

GRADE 11 1. Lauren Denny (95.5%) 2. Nicola Cilliers 3. Robyn Paterson 4. Yi-Shin Yuan 5. Abigail Wood GRADE 12 1. Petrune Beattie (88.1%) 2. Chloe Kruger 3. Simone van der Merwe 4. Gladys Kisela 5. Aisha Najjaar

TOP ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS: THIRD TERM

We extend our congratulations to the girls who have made it into the top five positions in their grade this term.

Head Girl and top of Grade Twelve, Petrune Beattie

GRADE 9: IMPORTANT ACADEMIC INFORMATION

This is a reminder that next term all Grade 9 learners will have to complete the Western Cape Education Department’s diagnostic (systemic) tests in ENGLISH and MATHEMAT-ICS. Testing takes place on FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER and ALL LEARNERS are expected to be pre-sent in order to be tested on this day.

Please note that

TERM 4 starts on Monday 8 October 2012.

This is Week 2 (Day 6)

on the timetable.

Grade 8 Nicola Hablutzel

Courtney du Plessis Zay-yaan Hamza

Alexandra Dill Micaela Eley

Grade 9

Ulriche Jantjies Hannah Bridgens

Kirsty Davids Bianca Blair

Salmah Khan

Grade 10 Michaela Hablutzel Janan van der Ross Geordie Gottgens

Saara Kaprey Alison Hall and Tertu

Newaka

Grade 11 Jessie Miller

Azraah Hendricks Tracey-Ann Arendse and Gretchin Davids

Olivia Benetton

Grade 12 Shameema Mayat Katendi Kamuhuza Tuscany Botha and

Hyun-Joo Park Maxine Steyn

Congratulations to the following girls for the improvement in their term average

from Term 2 to Term 3.

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The wealth of talent developed at our school, especially in the Art and Music departments was once again harnessed and displayed when the Grades 10 and 11 History learners hosted our traditional Heritage Day Assembly on Thursday 20 September. In line with an established tradition of high quality History assemblies set over the past years, this year’s one was no exception. The programme (see copy below) provided an insight into the wide range of skills displayed by these history learners, from their speech writing and delivery to writing poems (Nicola Cilliers) set to music (Jenna Bryden and Maisie Wil-liams-Sales), playing instruments (Caitlin Grun-ing, on piano, who became a history learner just for the assembly), singing and playing an own composition (Emma Bergh on lyrics, guitar and lead vocals), making a film (Monique Hollis), singing a soundtrack (Aimee George) and using humour (Sarah Ekron and Saeeda Bassardien)

to inform the youth about their role and the im-portance of Heritage Day. The posters on display in the Kemp Hall foyer were the products of their research. In search-ing for and understanding their unique identi-ties, the Grade 11s had explored their family, cultural and South African heritage and trans-lated their written heritage investigations into visually appealing and informative posters. A selection of Grade 10 poems, art and posters, based on their responses to their heritage re-search and investigation of Slave Heritage at Groot Constantia, was also exhibited. Apart from the RGHS family, we know that the teachers and grade 6 classes from Rustenburg Junior School and Mrs M. Edwards from the Centre for Conservation Education, who hosted the Grade 10 visit to Groot Constantia, enjoyed sharing our celebration of our heritage. Mr C van Dyk

Heritage Day Assembly

Entrance song: WAKA WAKA

Welcome: Chelsi Sylvester and Siphokazi Mbatani

Grade 6s and their teachers from R Rustenburg Junior School for Girls Mrs Edwards from the Centre

for Conservation Education who hosted the Grade 10s when they visited Groot Constantia.

Why we commemorate Heritage Day: Yi-Shin Yuan & Oriana Esau

Contextualising the Grade 11 Heritage Poster Exhibition:

Tasneem Wilkie

Grade 11 Song: “Heritage” Music composed and sung by Maisie William-Sales and Jenna Bryden

Lyrics by Nicola Cilliers

Contextualising the Grade 10

Cape Slavery Exhibition: Iman Allie and Victoria Crossley

Grade 10 Song:

“A Life Taken” by Emma Bergh

Thanks and thoughts for the YOUTH on Heritage Day:

Saeeda Bassardien and Sarah Ekron

“Remember them” Film by Monique Hollis Aimee George sings

“People help the people” by Birdy, accompanied on piano by Caitlin Gruning;

Chorus by the Grade 10s

PROGRAMME

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Auditions for Rustenburg’s major dramatic pro-duction of 2013, “The Prime of Miss Jean Bro-die,” saw many aspiring Rustenburg actresses hoping to impress the panel of adjudicators which included: Mr Adrian Skelly (Director), Ms Carey Wallace (Cape Academy of Dramatic Arts) and Ms Gabriella Pinto (Theatre and Per-formance graduate from UCT). Ms Jackie Chambers (Head of the Arts Faculty) joined to give valuable input during the call-backs. The entire audition process last four weeks. ROBYN PATERSON has been cast as the title character and controversial History teacher, Miss Jean Brodie, who inspires her schoolgirls to lead lives enriched with passion. Robyn has excelled in Dramatic Arts at Rustenburg, repre-senting the school on stage at National Girls’ Festivals with performances in “Who’s your Daddy?” and “Bride’s Head, Revisited,” which received several national awards. In 2011, she was chosen as the Best Supporting Actress at the Inter-house Drama Competition and this year held the honour of Best Actress. Miss Brodie’s schoolgirl nemesis, Sandy, will be played by MORGAN SHELLY, also a valu-able cast member of “Bride’s Head, Revisited.” Miss Brodie regularly praises Sandy for being insightful and intuitive. Little does she suspect that, as Sandy matures, Sandy will come to un-derstand the importance of consequences far more than Miss Brodie ever has. Precocious and perceptive, Sandy is able to grasp the innu-endo of secret glances and throwaway lines. She is the one who masterminds the plan to ensure Miss Brodie’s eventual demise. EDWARD BESTER and NATHAN RENS (both of Rondebosch) have been selected to play the two male leads: suave Art teacher, Mr Teddy Lloyd, and over-anxious Music teacher, Mr Gordon Lowther, respectively. The fateful events at Marcia Blaine School are told in retrospect, as a distant memory. An in-quisitive and tenacious journalist, SIPHOKAZI MBATANI, has received a special papal dis-

pensation from Rome to conduct an unprece-dented interview. A cloistered nun, CAYLEIGH STEFANO, has unexpectedly written a bestselling novel. The journalist asks about the nun’s greatest creative influence. The nun reveals that many years be-fore she was a pupil at Marcia Blaine and that Miss Brodie profoundly changed her views on life. LAUREN SMITHIE will play the prissy head-mistress, Miss Mackay, who is perplexed by Miss Brodie’s unorthodox methodology and worried that Miss Brodie’s lessons go too far beyond the prescribed curriculum. Her goal is to appease the Chairman of the School Board of Governors, JORDANNAH LEACH. Miss Brodie’s favourite pupil, the very talented Jenny, will be played by JULIA HOLZBERG, who achieved acclaim for her portrayal of Annie in Artscape’s production of the same name. Julia was also a cast member of “Who’s your Daddy?” in 2011. CHLOE VENTER will tackle the role of flamboy-ant Monica, the schoolgirl who aspires to be-come an accomplished stage actress. CATHERINE SONNENBERG will rise to the challenge of giving dimension to the endearing, stuttering and much-maligned Mary McGregor. Mary earnestly tries to please her schoolgirl friends and impress Miss Brodie, but unfortu-nately falls victim to her own innocence and na-ivety. The remaining schoolgirls in Miss Brodie’s class will be played by: HANNAH LUXTON, GILLIAN WILLIAMS, ALYXE ROSENBERG, AALIYAH VAYEJ, KELSEY BLOOM and KENDRA SAUNDERS. “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” was first staged at RGHS in 1996. 17 years later we look forward to presenting Cape Town and the school community with a show which will no doubt be the culmination of months worth of planning, creative energy and rehearsals. Mr Adrian Skelly (Director)

Full cast announced for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie”

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Earth Children

Earth Children’s Liesbeek River Clean-up On the 14th of September Sacs and Rusten-burg joined forces and set out to clean-up Lies-beek River. This was the second time that Rus-tenburg had collaborated with the ‘Friends of the Liesbeek’ and were once again assisted by the knowledgeable Jason, who is co-ordinating the rehabilitation of this beautiful river. Ms Chambers and Mr Siebrits were kind enough to transport loads of the enthusiastic boys and girls to the river. An hour was spent picking up the litter and cleaning the surround-ings. The girls (the boys had left already due to ex-haustion!) then planted indigenous vegetation which was sponsored by Mrs Lawrenson. In total 12 black bags of rubbish were col-lected. This has inspired Sacs and Rustenburg to make this a frequent event.

Earth Children’s Oasis visit On the 6th of September the Earth Children committee visited Oasis in Claremont, the recy-cling centre that Rustenburg has formed a rela-tionship with since the beginning of this year. This organisation creates jobs, fosters a sense of self worth and empowerment as well as cre-ates a safe and nurturing environment for intel-lectually disabled people. It was interesting to see how different levels of skills were taught and encouraged amongst the differing abilities and the inspiring to see the creation of innovative products. The girls found it to be a very humbling experi-ence. The committee are in the process of or-ganising events with Oasis so that the school can get involved. Jodi Walker and Nivea George

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Life Orientation

GRADES 10 and 11

MAXIMIZE MATRIC COURSE: Take proactive steps towards

a successful matric year. Study tips, exam preparation,

stress management, goal- setting, listening skills and career guidance.

Saturday 13, Sunday 14 and Saturday 20 for follow-up. R420.00. R.S.V.P. by 5 October

to Melanie Williams mel@maxmaric.co.za

GRADES 8 – 12 STUDY SKILLS HOLIDAY COURSE:

4th and 5th October 9.00 – 12.00 RBHS venue. R850.00 for 3-session course

(follow-up 10 December to review goals). Can be claimed back from medical aids.

To register call 021 6861231 Gill Molteno or email info@gillmolteno.com

MATRICS:

Part-time job opportunity with Urbantonic,

upmarket events company. Call jenna@urbantonic.co.za or on 021 7060133 or 082 7729992

TYGERBERG HOSPITAL

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY OPEN DAY:

4 October Contact Ms T.Pienaar

on 021 9385962 to book.

AU-PAIR AMERICA INFORMATION MORNING:

Saturday 29th September from 9.00. Ground Floor, Great Westerford Building

240 Main Rd Newlands. Book on 021 6892511

CTi OPEN DAY

29 September Brookside 11, Landsowne Rd Claremont. Find out about their degree and di-ploma courses in Psychology, IT, Graphic De-sign and Business Management and Tourism.

Smaller classes an advantage.

VARSITY COLLEGE BURSARIES being awarded to students to study in any fields at the college but awarded for sporting achieve-

ments on certain sports codes. Recipients of the bursaries will be required to

promote and mentor students in their sport while at the college.

Contact Mr Khaalid Mooradd on 021 6855021 or 084 7342601

for more information.

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING COURSE offered free to Grades 8 to 10 learners 8 to 12 October as part of an initiative to encourage

women to follow a career in IT at CPUT. To register and find out more information

email www.umonya.org

THANK YOU The Chess Club would like to extend thanks to

Jessica Stanton (E1) and Sol-Jee Kim (E1)

for the organization, encouragement and en-thusiasm they have dedicated to the club

throughout the year and hope to continue what you initiated.

The Peer Tutoring Committee would like to thank the matrics who served on the

committee this year: Petrune Beattie, Skye Scott, S

hameema Mayat, Ayesha Govender and Laai’qah Salie.

We really appreciate the organization and work that you put into this service at the school.

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National Mathematical Success for Lauren Denny

Lauren was recently selected as part of a team of four high-school learners to represent South Africa at the 2012 Pan-African Maths Olympiad (PAMO) held in Tunisia earlier this month. She writes as follows:

I was completely ‘in my noppies’ as Mev. Lan-genhoven would say, as I had finally earned my SA colours for Maths after 4 years of hard work. In fact, the only person more excited than me was probably Mr Murison who couldn’t wait to get his hands on my green ‘Springbok’ blazer. We left Cape Town on the 7th and, after a gruel-ling 24-hour trip with stopovers in Jo-burg and Dubai, we arrived in the hot, dusty city of Tunis. We were quickly whisked off in a dodgy, broken-down bus to a beautiful education centre in Carthage where we were to be staying. I was immediately blown away by how different Tuni-sia is to any place I’ve ever been to. For start-ers, the main languages spoken by the locals are French and Arabic. For main, read ONLY. This proved to be somewhat tricky as it took half an hour of elaborate hand gestures, broken French (sorry Madame!) and finally a translator to convince the receptionist of the centre that although my teammate had feminine character-istics, he was, in fact, a boy. Therefore, it would not be entirely appropriate for us to share a room. (As one of only 5 girls in the competition, I eventually ended up bunking with a girl from the Tunisian team.) The country is also 99% Muslim with a strong Mediterranean influence. The architecture re-flects this as all the buildings are painted strik-ing shades of blue and white, with flat roofs, spiral staircases and intricate Arabic decora-tions. However, while many parts of Tunis are exquisitely beautiful with palm trees and ornate architecture, the majority of the city is dirty and dishevelled with crumbling buildings and litter piled high in the streets. Another difference was the conspicuous lack of toilet paper in our bathroom, and instead the presence of a rather sinister-looking hosepipe, but that is another story…

After the opening ceremony and an excursion to the National Museum of Tunis (which boasts some of the best mosaics in the world), we spent the next two days preparing for the com-petition. The competition itself was written over two days with two 41/2 hour papers of 3 ques-tions each (yes, 3!). The solutions to the 6 prob-lems require fully-written proofs (numerical an-swers are not sufficient) and are worth 7 marks each for a total of 42. The papers were really tough and the 3 guys and I were quite anxious about our results. Our fears were thankfully unfounded though, as South Africa placed 2nd overall out of the nine teams (SA, Tunisia, Nigeria, Egypt, Tanzania, Côte d’Ivoir, Burkina Faso, Gambia, USA – un-official team). My friend, Shaylan, came 2nd and won a gold medal. I came 7th scoring 25/42 and won 1 of 5 silver medals, with the other 2 boys winning bronzes. The remaining few days in Tunisia were spent exploring the centre (climbing on the roof!), sightseeing, shopping at the local bazaar (which showcased my disastrous bargaining skills), and playing cards ad nauseum with the other contestants. Altogether, we had an abso-lute ball. However, during the time, riots began in Tunis and the US Embassy and International school a few kilometres away from us were set on fire. We were so scared because we didn’t know what was going on or how dangerous the situation would become. Thankfully we were kept safe and could leave before the rioting be-came any worse. Amongst surviving the riots, the delicious but somewhat strange local food, the relentless heat and even a surprising hailstorm, we had the opportunity to experience a completely dif-ferent culture to our own and had so much fun. Despite all the problems, we almost couldn’t stand for that magical week in Tunisia to end.

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General news

BELL RINGERS

Thank you to Chelsea Christian and Roli Madiba in D4

for keeping the school on time this term.

Anyone interested in being a bell moni-tress next term or in 2013 should come

and see Ms Fourie in Room 48.

Heads up Thursday, 11 October: Owing to the Valedictory Service the Grades 8 and 9 will go home at 10:45. Please fetch them from the area at the Recycling containers. School will end at 12:30 for Grades 10 – 12. Friday, 12 October 2011: Grade 12 will end school at 11:00 following their NSC Examination Information meeting with Ms Bekker in the Drama Studio.

The Grade 10 German class has been study-ing the theme ‘Essen und Trinken’ (Food and Beverages) this term. The different regional dishes of Germany, Austria and Switzerland were discussed and the relevant vocabulary explored. Bravely the class then chose German recipes off the internet and went home to bake a “Torte” or “Kuchen”, alone or in pairs. On Friday, 14 September the table was set in the German classroom for a Kaffeeklatsch (traditional coffee-chat-session) and the most wonderful cakes were revealed. There was a Sachertorte, Mandelkuchen, Blitzkuchen, Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (einfach), Kaffeeku-chen, Bienenstich, & two Berliner’ (doughnuts). Hungrily they tucked in, but by the fourth slices there was a slight panic at how to fit in the last

three – not for Ms Fourie, however, who knew to cut SMALL slithers in order to sample all the wares! Fortunately just then there was a “French In-vasion of Allemagne”, as Madame and her Grade 10 class turned up for a ‘cross-cultural’ taste of the cakes, which were pronounced ‘si bon’. The German girls were congratulated by Mrs Marshall (Friend of German Baking Extraordi-naire), who came to evaluate their German bak-ing skills. The Grade 10s look forward to travelling to the German-speaking countries in the future to try the real thing first hand! Frau Fourie

Grade 10s bake “in German”!

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Music Department News

Hallelujah! A festival of hymns and anthems

St George’s Cathedral with the Royal School of Church Music

Gordon Appleton, conductor Sunday 14 October at 19h00

Tickets (R90) at the door

Massed choirs, brass, timpani and organ fea-ture in ‘Hallelujah!’ – a festival of popular hymns and anthems – at St George’s Cathedral on Sunday 14 October at 19h00. Gordon Appleton (RSCM, UK) conducts the festival which draws together 160 young voices from Pinelands High School, Rondebosch Boys’ High School, Rustenburg Girls’ High School, Forres Preparatory School and St George’s Grammar School. This not-to-be-missed event is on Sunday 14 October at 19h00 at St George’s Cathedral. Tickets (R90) will be on sale at the door. The proceeds generated from this event support the educational work of the RSCM (Cape Town) and of the Cathedral Music Ministry. For further information contact David Orr on 021 4247360 or by email: davido@sgcathedral.co.za Tickets will be on sale from the start of next

term from Mrs Hanger @ R90 each. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

ANNUAL MUSIC CONCERT Congratulations to all the girls who performed in the Annual Music Concert on Wednesday 19 September: Wind Band, Jazz Combo, Percus-sion Sextet, Brass Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, General Choir, Orchestra, Keyboard Ensemble, Senior Flute Ensemble, Guitar En-semble, Recorder Ensemble, Chamber Choir & Savuyisa Junior & Senior! We’ve had Many complimentary emails and letters of con-gratulation. Thank you to all the Music Staff involved and to Mrs Hoffmann & Mrs Weston for the extra administration and special arrangements.

ABRSM THEORY EXTERNAL EXAMINATION

reminder The external ABRSM Theory examination will take place on Wednesday 10 October at 13:30 for 13:45 in the Thomson. Now is the time to do your final preparation and aim for a Distinction. Remember to bring several sharp pencils, an eraser, sharpener and ruler to the examination. Use mymusictheory.com to revise your work.

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Sports News

Touch Rugby Results

Wednesday 19 September: RGHS 1st beat Islamia 1st 11 - 1 RGHS 2nd lost to TMB 1st 2 - 3

RGHS 3rd lost to Harold Cressy 1st 0 - 11 Tuesday 25 September Vs All Hallows, Australia

RGHS 1st drew 1 - 1

A number of our Rustenburg girls depart on Thursday 27 September to

participate in the Junior IPT touch rugby tournament to be held in Johannesburg

from 29 September to 1 October

U15: Elle Mouton, Marianne Schwellnus

and Keabetsoe Nchodu U19:

Moerida Daniels and Zenobia Hendricks U21:

Lauren Jansen

Samantha Culligan will be taking part in

the Level 7 Artistic SA Gymnastics Games in Pretroria in the September holidays.

Please check the schools website for term 4 sports fixtures

ALL team sports will start on Monday 8 October

Social swimming will start on Monday 8 October

ALL other social sport will start on Monday 15 October

Rustenburg’s provincial repre-sentatives were honoured at the annual Sports Awards cere-mony, held in the Kemp Hall

on Thursday 27 September.

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Art Flash … Object drawings by Grade 11 Visual Arts learners – a step in their Zeitgeist practical. These objects symbolised their own personal Zeitgeist.

Courtney Ravell

Chloe le Roux

Daniela Savoia

Oriana Esau

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Sunday 07 Boarders return

Monday 08 SCHOOL TERM STARTS Assembly (lengthened): Induction of School and Hostel Prefects SGB Sub-Committee Meetings 17:30 + SGB Meeting to approve Budget

Tuesday 09 Grade 12 Final Drama Performance Examination Chamber Choir rehearsal for Hymn Festival @ St George’s Cathedral

Wednesday 10 Grade 12 Awards Ceremony rehearsal ABRSM Theory Examinations from 13:45 (Thomson Hall) Rocking the Runway rehearsal

Thursday 11 Grade 12 Awards Ceremony and Valedictory Chamber Choir rehearsal for Hymn Festival @ St George’s Cathedral Rocking the Runway rehearsal Canal Walk (Centre Court) 19:00

Friday 12 Civvies Day (Grades 8 to 11): Sunflower Fund Grade 12 NSC Exam Information Meeting 08:00 – 11:00 (Drama Studio) in full school uniform

Saturday 13 Erinville Fancy Dress

Sunday 14 Chamber Choir performs at Hymn Festival @ St George’s Cathedral

Monday 15 NSC Study Week Matric Art & Design Final Exhibition goes up from 11:00 (Thomson Hall) Hostel Committee Meeting (Media Centre) 16:30 – 18:00

Tuesday 16 Matric Art & Design Final Exhibition goes up (Thomson Hall)

Wednesday 17 Matric Art & Design Final Exhibition Opening and marking (Thomson Hall)

Thursday 18 Assembly: Meeting with Grade 11 re House Captain elections Matric Art & Design Final Exhibition moderation (Thomson Hall) Trinity Guildhall practical examinations (Charlie’s Hope)

Friday 19 Trinity Guildhall practical examinations (Charlie’s Hope) Concert at Huis Luckhoff (Chamber Choir and Orchestra) 14:30 New Prefects’ Leadership Seminar

Saturday 20 New Prefects’ Leadership Seminar Matric Art & Design Final Exhibition open for viewing (TH) 09:00 – 12:00

Sunday 21 New Prefects’ Leadership Seminar

TERM 4

All learners must wear winter uniform for the first week of next term. Girls have the option to wear either winter or summer uniform from Monday 15 October to Friday 19 Octo-ber. From Monday 22 October, however, it will be compulsory for all girls to wear the sum-mer uniform.

Parents are advised to use the coming holiday to check that their daughters’ summer dresses still fit and that the hems are lengthened, where necessary. Please make new purchases time-ously, as stock or certain sizes may not be readily available closer to the compulsory changeover date next term.

WINTER/SUMMER UNIFORM CHANGEOVER

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