RGHS Weekly Bulletin 1 August 2019

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Notices

Attention Grade 8 and 9 parents: due to congestion at peak times at school, we kindly remind you to please pick up your daughters from the back of the school. The front of the school is reserved only for senior pick up.
Please note that Thursday 8 August is a staff development day. This day has been built into the academic planning for the term and is designed to provide professional development for our staff and a rest opportunity for our learners.

Don't miss “12 Angry Jurors”, currently running in the Memorial Hall at Rondebosch Boys' High School (31 July - 3 August 2019). Tickets are available on Quicket here or from the RGHS Marketing Office. Cash and Snapscan facilities are available.

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News

Grade 12 History learners win awards for the White Rose Competition

The Grade 12 History Class of 2019 maintained the department’s tradition of excellence when their creative responses were acknowledged at the Award Ceremony held at the Holocaust and Genocide Centre on Thursday 25 July. Such was the high quality of their work that Victoria King (pictured), Simthandile Witbooi, Lauren Gericke, Erica Whittal and Jordan Selous were asked to read their written pieces at the ceremony. All 32 of our participants received certificates for their high quality entries and some won awards. Read more...

Sports News and Results 1 August 2019

Important dates:

PGSGU SQUASH – Friday 16 August @ WPCC
RHENISH DERBY WEEKEND -16-17 August
PGSGU CROSS COUNTRY – Friday 23 August @ RGHS
PGSGU U14, U16 & U19 NETBALL – Saturday 24 August @ RGHS
PGSGU U14 & U16 HOCKEY – Friday 30 August @ Wynberg Girls’ High School
PGSGU U16 & U19 HOCKEY – Saturday 31 August @ Wynberg Girls’ High School

We are looking forward to a great derby weekend against Rhenish (16-17 August) and would appreciated a big turnout of pupils and parents - Come and support the RIGHT RGHS!

Hockey, Netball, Squash results
Swimming - All the best to Daniella Solkow (Grade 12) who will be competing for South Africa at the European Maccabi Games in Budapest on 5 and 6 August.

READ THE SPORTS REPORT

Debating Update

Both the Junior and Senior Rustenburg Debating teams performed well at the Western Cape Debating Championships held at UCT this past weekend (27-28 July). The Seniors progressed to the quarter finals held on Sunday against Wynberg Girls’ High School.
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Events

The 2019 Golf Day has been booked for Friday the 6th September 2019 and this year will be held at the King David Mowbray Golf Course.

Download the registration form if you would like to play or are interested in sponsorship.

Adverts

Bongiswa Mketu, current support staff member at Rustenburg, is looking for a Domestic cleaning/ironing work on Saturdays. If you are interested, you can contact her on 0726116191.

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