Newsletter No.

2 25 March 2015
Dear Parents
I would like to take this opportunity to thank parents for the participation in the election of our
new Governing Body. Thank you for your positive attitude towards the Inter-house Gala,
Schools Birthday and the lengthy SGB Elections.
To the outgoing SGB Committee, under the leadership of Mr Kobus van Zyl, thank you for your
loyalty and support. You were a board of governors that managed our school with commitment
and integrity and brought to life our motto that hard work brings true joy.
Congratulations to the following parents who have been elected as members of the SGB!
Thank you for your willingness and positive input during the elections. Mr Fritz Bezuidenhout,
Mrs Jenny du Preez, Mr Kagiso Sedumedi, Dr John Chibase, Mr David Fisher, Mrs Paula Craigen
and Mrs Ren Theron. We look forward to a successful working relationship with you and the
rest of the team during your term of office!

Happy Birthday / Kea and Raquel

celebrating the 110th Birthday at
Girls High

Jordan Durand who is Miss Petite

Teen with Miss South Africa
Ziphozake Zokufa

Tel: 018 294 3228

Fax: 018 293 1052
office@girlshigh.co.za
www.potchgirlshigh.co.za

The Hockey Astro Turf is a dream come true.

PARENTS DAY

AN ACIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!

Saturday 9 MAY: 08.00 to 13.00

Yes, an accident waiting to happen if drivers continue to ignore

basic traffic rules when collecting or dropping the learners off
at school. Please parents and girls who use taxis need to speak
to the drivers to help to prevent the congestions in Kock Street
at the school hall.
Parents may not drive into the school grounds to drop off or
fetch learners. Taxis and large cars are requested NOT to park
near the gates as it limits the visibility for educators leaving the
premises. We all are responsible to ensure the safety of our
learners.

We invite all parents to join us on Parents Day to discuss your

daughters first term academic results. This is your
opportunity to meet with the subject teachers as well as the
ideal opportunity to raise any possible areas of concern. All
Subject teachers will be in the Hall.
We have two days per year for you to meet with the
teachers, so please try not to miss this opportunity.
Refreshments will be on sale.

Procedures for making appointments:

1.
2.

Your daughter will make 5 minute appointments

on your behalf with her subject teachers.
On arrival on Saturday your daughter will hand you
the appointment list indicating the times. To ensure
that all appointments are met, please arrive on
time and do not exceed the 5 minute time
allocation.

Appointments may also be made with Miss Scholtz for advice

on subject choices and with Mrs van Sittert, the Counsellor
for any other areas of concern.

Parent Meetings in the Pavilion on the same day:

9 May
There will also be meetings for the different grades in the
Pavilion with Mrs Meyer. The information shared at these
meetings is specific for a grade and each meeting is different.

PROGRAMME FOR MEETINGS with Mrs Meyer

09:00 09:55
10:00 10:55
11:00 11:55

Grade 8 Parents Meeting

Grade 10 & 11 Parents meeting
Grade 9 Parents meeting:
Subject Choice Planning for 2016

WINTER SCHOOL Grade 12

All grade 12s will be having winter school during the July
holidays. The winter school is compulsory for all matrics and noone can be excused. This is not for revision but to continue with
the prescribed curriculum. Please do not make any other plans
during this time. Final arrangements will be available later in 2nd
term but to assist with your holiday plans, please set aside the
following days starting with the arrival at hostel on Tuesday 14
July at 17h00. Winter school starts on Wednesday 15 July till
Saturday 18 July from 8h00 to 18h00 every day. All subjects,
except for English and Afrikaans, will be included. These subjects
will be accommodated during the 2nd & 3rd terms.

MATRIC FORMAL DANCE

Good luck to the organisers and all
grade 12s with the preparation of the
Matric Formal Dance which takes place
on Friday 17 April 2015.
All grade 12s are reminded to pay their
contribution to the dance by Monday
13 April.

WOOLWORTHS MY SCHOOL PROJECT

Woolworths has a project called My School. It entails
registering at Woollies (no cost) and every time you make a
purchase, an amount of money, based on your purchase, is
given to the school of your choice. Please register &
nominate Potchefstroom Girls High as your school of choice.
See attached form and follow the easy steps to link your card
to the My School Card. Alternatively you can link your card
by calling 0860 100 445 during office hours OR Email:
cs@myschool.co.za with your ID, & name of school.

MATRIC FASHION SHOW

We invite all parents, especially the Matric parents to attend the
fashion show. This is always a wonderful opportunity to
appreciate the Matric Dance gowns and to view the latest
fashions.
Date: 20 April 2015 @ 18h30
Cost: R10 p.p. Learners
R20 p.p. Adults
To ensure your seat please buy your tickets before the show.
Tickets will also be on sale at school on the evening.

NATIONAL ALL GIRLS FESTIVAL

Congratulations to the girls chosen to represent the school
at the National All Girls Schools Festival. The festival will be
hosted by Oranje Meisieskool in Bloemfontein from 24-27
April 2015. Parents please note that the final payment for the
festival must be made by 3 April.

TEXT BOOKS
All learners must hand in their textbook lists on the first day
of Term 2 to their homeroom teacher.

NEWSLETTER (visit our Website)

Parents, please remember that Newsletters or GHS Link, will be
sent home on all hostel weekends out The GHS Link will be
emailed every two or three weeks with all our activity dates and
times for your information. Look out for these.

TOUR to London Paris

High School for Girls Potchefstroom together with Travel &
Sport is planning an Academic Tour to London and Paris. The
tour date is 2-13 October 2015. If you wish your daughter to
attend this tour please return your reply slip to Mrs Grater
via email: office@girlshigh.co.za. or fax 018 293 1052. A copy
of the full tour program can be obtained from Mrs Grater.
Only once the deposit is paid will your place be secured. On
receipt of your reply slip further information regarding the
tour and costs will be forwarded to you.

FINANCE
Pavilion Bricks
The Pavilion was built in the year 2000 and every time we
have functions at school, the Pavilion is used and time &
time again has proven to be a wonderful facility that is
appreciated by all. The Pavilion has a wall dedicated to
girls and parents that attended Potch Girls High. To have
your name recorded on the wall with a brass plaque costs
only R700-00. By contributing, your donation helps with
the upkeep of the pavilion. To buy a brick, please
complete the attached reply slip. All donations can be
made directly to the finance office for the attention of
Mrs Jacobsz.
Pocket Money
It is advisable to let your daughter have an ATM card so
that she will be able to draw money on Wednesdays (for
bus bookings only) and during official Town Leave on
Saturdays. The ATMs closest to the hostels are FNB (First
National Bank) and ABSA machines. This is a safer option
than having cash on hand.
Day Girl Fund
Every day girl is expected to contribute R120 per year to
the Day Girl Fund. This will be used for the Christmas party
and for another fun event with the aim of promoting unity
amongst the Day girls.
School Magazine
The 2014 Magazine The Pearl, with lovely articles and
photos capturing the school year of 2014, is still available
from the finance office. The cost of the magazine is
R150.00.
Bus tickets
Please note that bus tickets are no longer sold
school. No money may be deposited into the
account for bus tickets and any such money will
refunded. Contacts for purchasing bus tickets
follows:
Mr Leon Pieters
076 766 2916
Mrs Madaleen Pieters
072 224 4947

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LEARNER RESULTS
NW Athletics
The following learners have been selected to represent
NW Secondary Schools Championships to be held in the
Royal Bafokeng Stadium Rustenburg from 25-28 March
2015. Storm Barkas and Marcia Tandy. Well done girls we
are proud of you!

Debating
Senior Team Neo Mahlatsi, Patience Mucheka and Lorato
Sedumedi won their debate against Ferdinand Postma.
Hockey
Best of the West
1st Team played 4 matches drew 1 and lost 3
U/15s Played 5 matches won 1, drew 1 and lost 3
Megan Rowland got selected for the Irish International side.
Karabelo Dial got awarded the best U15 goalkeeper
The following players qualified to take part in the NW
Championships:
Storm Barkas - 1st 800m+1500m, Tokelo Mosala - 2nd 100m,
Angela Strydom 1st 400m and Marcia Tandy 1st 200m, 2nd
long jump, 3rd Triple jump.
Mountain Biking
Congratulations to Andrea de Waal participated in USN#2
30 km 1st sub Junior Girl and 4th Lady overall. She also
participated in the Gauteng Provincial XCO race No 2 and was
the 1st Sub Junior Girl also qualifying for Provincial colours.
Underwater Hockey
Nicole Smit came 2nd in the FINN Swimming. Nicole Smit and
Amelia le Roux both won GOLD medals.
NW Karate
Monica and Alexandra Correira were selected to represent
the NW squad to participate at the SA National
Championships.

HOSTELS
Requests for weekends out
1. On weekends when matches are played or other school
activities take place, girls may only go home after the
scheduled activity.
2. On closed weekends there will only be a return bus on
the Sunday evening but no bus on the Friday. The ticket
for the return journey must be bought in the normal way
during the week prior to that weekend.
5. If it is not the parents physically signing out, the person
transporting your daughter must please have proof of
identification.
Weekends Home
A boarding school is a home away from home but it is not
meant to be HOME. Girls MUST go home at least every 3rd
weekend to bond with their own families. It is not ideal to
keep your daughter in the hostel every weekend, neither is it
ideal to allow her to keep visiting friends. The girls are with
their friends all week and need a break. She needs to see her
family.
Dietary needs
It has become impossible to accommodate all the dietary
requirements of the girls. The hostels cater for four hundred
people every day and we cannot continue to cook for all the
girls with varied requests. Every meal served in the dining
room must be accepted. It is difficult to cater for all the
different vegetarian types. Girls will have to eat from the
same menu as everyone else and will have to adjust their
personal preferences. Girls will need to provide protein
supplements for themselves if they choose not to eat our
nutritionally balanced menu.

The following documents have been sent home with your daughter. Use this as a checklist to ensure that you have received
all the documents. It will not be necessary to return this slip as it serves only as a checklist for you.

CHECK LIST: NEWSLETTER 2 OF 2015

I have received:
Newsletter 2 of 2015
Matric Dance Grade 12 letter
Grade 11 letter
Statements

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REPLY SLIP: DONATIONS PAVILION BRICKS

LEARNERS NAME: _______________________________________ (Please print) Gr: ____________________
I would like to buy a brick. Please tick appropriate block.
Enclosed find cash for R700 for a brick
Enclosed find cheque for R700 for a brick
Enclosed find proof of internet payment of R700 for a brick

Example of wording to be engraved on the brass plaque that will be mounted on a brick in the Pavilion.
Example:

Miller Family
Grade 11 - 2015
G

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REPY SLIP: SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2014

LEARNERS NAME:___________________________________GRADE:___________________
PARENTS NAME: __________________________________________________________________________

I would like to place an order for the Magazine (cost R150)

I have included my payment

REPLY SLIP:
Enrichment Tour to London and Paris
The school has the opportunity to go on this tour. The date is 2-13 October 2015. If you wish your daughter
to attend this tour please return your reply slip to Mrs Grater via email: office@girlshigh.co.za. or fax
018 293 1052.
A copy of the full tour program can be obtained from Ms Grater. Twenty or Twenty Three students will be
going on tour. It will be on a first come basis when the deposit is paid. Once we have received your reply
slip that your daughter wishes to attend, further information regarding the tour and costs will be
forwarded to you.
I would like my daughter to go on the above tour:

Only learners who have paid all school & / or hostel fees will be allowed to go
Daughters Name: ................................................................ Grade: .................................
Parents Name (Mother)

: ..............................................................

Mothers Cell Number

: ..

Parents Name (Father)

: ..............................................................

Fathers Cell Number

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