General Notices

• The last day of term is next Friday 22 June. School will close at 11 am.
• Parents and girls are reminded that teaching continues until the end of term and that important work will be covered next week. Please ensure that your daughter is at school every day.
• Parent Portal: Please note that we have added some Terms and Conditions to the portal. You will be required to accept them the next time you login. Term 2 reports will be published to the portal at the end of the term. Please email info@rghs.org.za if you have difficulty logging in.
• Bugs' Boutique is closed this Friday, 15 June as the school is closed. The last day of trade is Wednesday, 20 June.  The shop opens on Wednesday 18 July and will be open on Saturday 21 July from 9-11 am.
• On Wednesday morning somebody driving a light coloured Mini Cooper threw a cup of coffee (contents and all) out of the driver’s side window as they approached the school’s exit gate.  We ask all parents to be mindful of their behaviour in the school grounds.
• Senor Chef orders have arrived and can be collected from the Marketing Office from Monday after school.

Sports News and Results 14 June 2018

There will be NO SPORT next week besides the dates to diarise. 

Dates to diarise: 

• Monday 18 June: Inter-House Netball and Hockey – 13h30-15h30 
• Cross Country – practice of the Inter-House route for any interested girls – 15h30-16h15 
• Thursday 21 June: Inter-House Cross Country – 12h00-13h15 (all girls) 

Kaitlyn Doms in A4 who has been selected to participate in the Mediterranean Synchronized Swimming Cup in Sevilla Spain in July. Rustenburg wishes Kaitlyn a successful trip and hopes to hear plenty of good news on her return.

LO Matters

• Pearson Institute of Higher Education Open Days: 3 July - 9am till 12pm. 11 - 14 July - 9am - 3pm - Daily Open day Programmes. Click here for more information...
• UNISA Open Day Cape Town: Saturday 23 June 2018. Click here for more information...
• UCT Short Course in Forensic Science: On behalf of the Division of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at the University of Cape Town, it is with great pleasure that we would like to invite your child to participate in the prestigious UCT experience at Medical School on the 19th and 20th July 2018. Click here for more...
• MATRICS: University of Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development’s Young Minds Entrepreneurship programme 2019. The Young Minds Entrepreneurship Programme is a 10 month programme that helps school-leavers, students and young graduates to create their own career opportunities in life. Download the flyer here...
• Cape Town College of Fashion Design CONCEPT TO RUNWAY - Teen Holiday Workshop. Join us for an exciting 5 day holiday workshop from 2-6 July The course is aimed at those interested in studying and pursuing a career in fashion. Call: 0217626710 | e-mail: admin@ctcfd.co.za | Visit: www.ctcfd.co.za
• SACAP (South African College of Applied Psychology) invites Grade 11 and 12 students for a work-shadow open talk about what they can really expect from a career in the social sciences. Top therapists, counsellors and academics will share their insights about the very good, the bad and the sometimes-ugly aspects of a career in social sciences. It’s an open info session that takes a close look at what the shape of an average workday would be, what study pathways options are and what you could do with the qualification you get. Free Entry Date: 27th June 2018. Time: 12pm to 4 pm Click here for poster

• To celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday this year Interact will be organizing 67 minutes of making sandwiches on Friday 22 June. Please remember to bring the following:
  • Grade 9-10: spreads
  • Grade 8,11,12: bread (please only bring this from Wednesday 20 June)
• The girls traveling to the Transkei in the June holidays for the Isolomzi Residential Project will be hosting a Spur evening on the 19th of June. Please support them at the Rodeo Halaal Spur (opposite Cavendish) anytime between 6 and 9 pm.  We look forward to seeing you there!