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August 2022

SNIPPETS PRETORIA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS




2023 PREFECT ANNOUNCEMENT


































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2023 Prefects
Congratula ons to the following learners who have been Xena Abrahams, Shanna Brown, Mokgadi Madiga, Ofentse
elected as Prefects for 2023: Makgoba, Amogelang Mokgosi, Naledi Mokobaki, Wandiswa
Ntuli and Wiza Phiri.
Abby-lee Steyn, Alicia Mntungwa, Aluta Gaulana, Anesu Katsiga,
Arin Sithole, Asante Chitepo, Ashlin Dena on, Bowdene Pillay, We wish you all the best for your term at PHSG!
Caitlin Smit, Cameron Prinsloo, Chris en Steenekamp, Danita
Naicker, Diya Rama, Elam Nkonzo, Hannah Rabie, Ipeleng
Manyama, Katherine Hodson, Keabetswe Masupye, Kganya
Nchabeleng, Kgothatso Kekana, Khumo Magoro, Kitana Pillay,
Lindokuhle Mokone, Lindokuhle Ngubeni, Masindi Mavhungu,
Mihlali Geza, Mohapi Khotsa, Mphoentle Mabena, Naledi
Mokobaki, Nini Letsoalo, Ntando Mini, Raquel Guimaraes,
Roslyn Joseph, Shanna Brown, Thamzyn Manus, Tia Lamont,
Wiza Phiri, Xena Abrahams, Yerin Oh and Zonotha Shongwe.
Por olios will be announced at a later stage.
We are proud to announce that the following learners have been
2023 Boarder Prefects
elected as Boarder Prefects for 2023:

Park Street, Arcadia Tel: 012 430 7341 www.phsg.org.za Email:[email protected]

MATRIC DAY AND POLAR BEAR SWIM


By Teagan Hawkes li le bit more me to enjoy their picnic, but most learners
Preparatory Exams are looming for the Grade 12 learners and thoroughly enjoyed the day of wandering the corridors in their
the end of their school career is fast approaching. Several pyjamas.
special ac vi es are held for the matrics in the weeks leading up On 10 August, the school held the tradi onal Polar Bear Swim for
to the exams. Grade 12 learners. This day is usually held in midwinter when
On 5 August, the Grade 12 learners had a special 'Matric Day' as a the weather is much colder. On this day matrics get to dress up
version of 40 days (this is 40 days un l the matric exams start). in funky clothes and jump into the ice-cold swimming pool
The matrics were allowed to wear their pyjamas or tracksuit to during break. Some learners even try to swim a full lap of the
school instead of their school uniforms, and they were allowed pool. Most learners look forward to the Polar Bear Swim from
to carry their favourite so toy with them all day long. At break when they first hear about it in Grade 8. This year fewer learners
they were allowed to decorate the formal gardens in blue, as par cipated than in previous years, but a fair number s ll
they are the 'blue badges', and the gardens were reserved for jumped into the freezing water.
their sole use. The Grade 12 learners brought picnic food and These fun events gave the matrics a chance to relax in between
spread out in the formal gardens on their picnic blankets and the frenzy of finishing their syllabuses and studying for prelims.
enjoyed the feast. Some matrics would have liked to have had a

EQUESTRIAN


The SANESA Gauteng regionals
took place on 6 and 7 August.
Congratula ons to the following
learners on their results:


Jordi Venter
1 x 1st place Working Riding
1 x 3rd place Performance Riding
1 x 1st place Dressage
2 x 2nd place Dressage
1 x 5th place Dressage


Courtney Robbeson
1 x 5th place Equita on
2 x 4th place Show Jumping
Jordi Venter Courtney Robbeson



FROM HOUSE PLAYS TO HOUSE FILMS

Anonymous the girls who are into edi ng and making videos an opportunity
The 2022 Film Fes val is going to be a new and improved version to display their talent.
of the House Plays. This project is being led and organised by Mrs Q: Will the filming solely be done by the girls, or will you assist?
Carstens and members of the Drama Club. An interview took
place with Mrs Carstens, and this is what she had to say: Mrs Carstens: The other Drama teachers and I will be there in an
advisory capacity, if necessary, but the girls must basically do it
Q: What is your role in the Film Fes val? themselves, filming and edi ng on Smartphones.
Mrs Carstens: I am the organiser. I coordinate everything, but Q: The ques on many people want to know - will there be
the learners must do everything regarding the films themselves. Supporter's Card signatures for watching the films?
Q: Where did the idea to do a film fes val originate? Mrs Carstens: Of course!
Mrs Carstens: I was worried that we couldn't do House Plays Q: Are you hoping for many learners and staff to become
because we never know what will happen with the Covid involved with the Film Fes val?
situa on. I thought that if we do this, even if we went into a full
lockdown, we would s ll be able to view the films online. Mrs Carstens: Definitely - I really want to give as many girls as I
can a chance.
Q: Who is involved in the Film Fes val?
Q: Will there be any winners?
Mrs Carstens: The learners-who are applying to be Directors and
Writers, as well as audi oning for parts. Staff-wise- mainly me, Mrs Carstens: Yes. A winning House will be selected by a panel of
with help from Miss Aiyer, Miss Gebhardt and Mrs Munyai. external adjudicators. There will also be awards for the best
Director, Actor and so on.
Q: What can we expect from the Film Fes val?
Q: I assume the prize for the winning house is house points
Mrs Carstens: We are not sure. I am hoping to have some towards the Clefan Shield?
interes ng quality films, but we have never done it before, so we
have no idea. Mrs Carstens: Yes, so if you would like to get involved with the
Film Fes val, please speak to your Heads of House or a teacher
Q: What are you hoping to achieve from the Film Fes val? from the Drama department. The Film Fes val will be taking
Mrs Carstens: I am hoping to give the girls who are interested in place in Term 3 and I hope to see you all there!
drama, an opportunity to act and direct. I would also like to give




SECOND CHANCES FOR NEW BEGINNINGS

The en re Newspaper Club gave our girls insight on various careers and op ons.
On 17 August, Pretoria High School for Girls hosted an event that In the school hall, during form period, our girls walked through
gave our girls the chance of a new beginning. At this event a various stalls, received pamphlets and informa on regarding
mul tude of businesses, universi es and college representa ves their desired career and course op ons.

BEHIND THE BYLINES

By Brilliant Maleka when she was in Grade 8 and became club captain along with
The ar cles that you have read in this newspaper have been Jasmine when they were both in Grade 9. Her commitment,
wri en by a collec ve of girls who are a part of the Pretoria High determina on, crea vity, dedica on, good leadership, and way
school For Girls newspaper club but among those girls are two with people has made the club the success it is now. She mostly
Grade 12 learners, the heads Neha Singh (Captain) and Jasmine enjoys wri ng about developments happening in the school but
Beeforth (Co-captain), who have made it possible for our s ll thrives in the other parts. She has never stopped thinking of
newspaper to reach new heights. Our club was given the new things that can be done so many can read the newspaper.
opportunity to interview them and to get their perspec ves on Not only did she contribute as a journalist but also an editor. Her
the past five years that they have spent in the club as well as joy, charisma, and her way of ligh ng up a room will be missed.
them soon leaving as it is their last year.
Some memories of her from club teachers:
Q: What inspired you to join and stay in the club? Mrs Cyrus: From the beginning she was a thunderbolt, went

Neha: I have always wanted to be part of a newspaper club and scou ng for new stories, looked for new content and wrote
fell in love with it so just stayed. them. She was on fire.

Jasmine: I joined because I was interested in trying new things, Mrs Du Toit: She had a keen eye for what Girls High was about, a
but I wasn't very sure if I should stay. However, a er we became clear vision of how she wanted to grow the newspapers and she
understaffed, I stayed and ll this day I don't regret my choice. was passionate.
Q: Were you expec ng the club to make it this far? Mrs Oertel: Neha has always been a pocket-rocket, slight in
Both: Yes, we wanted to join more clubs but when we joined the stature but big in love and commitment to Snippets and PHSG.
club we felt as if we fi ed in so when it was just the two of us le , She has perfected the art of diplomacy, managing to get a
we knew that we had to push so that Snippets can carry on. teacher to agree to an interview even when they didn't really
want to.
Q: What is the most memorable ar cle you have ever wri en?
Jasmine joined the club later and together with Neha lead the
Neha: I have a lot but mostly my first ar cle, the first me I
interviewed Mrs. Schoombie about the basketball courts and club as a two-man show where they would work hard to get each
development. month's issue out as at the me, they were the only ones in the
club. She helped bring the newspaper to the digital age, showing
Jasmine: Mine is the first music ar cle I ever wrote because at that she was not only a fantas c journalist but also very
the me I had only been playing my instrument for one month. innova ve. Through the years she has shown commitment,
Q: Has being a part of the newspapers club boosted your integrity, good leadership, and diligence. She mostly enjoys
confidence? wri ng about culture but s ll flourishes in other aspects of the
Both: Yes, it has because we have been able to see how much we newspaper. Her exulta on and way of making others laugh will
have changed and evolved from the first me we wrote. forever be a memory held dear to those that have known her.
Q: Do you think that the club could help you in future Some memories of her from club teachers:
endeavours outside of high school? Mrs Cyrus: She was not only amazing at computers but also an
Neha: I found a love for wri ng from the club, so I hope to carry enthusias c journalist and incredibly reliable.
on with that and publish a medical journal. Mrs Du Toit: She and Neha would come to my office and would
Jasmine: I think that typing fast can help me in university and my tell me new ideas that demonstrated not only her passion but
language skills have improved but that is helping me now. also her incredible pa ence and quiet humility.

Q: Do you believe that the club will progress? Mrs Oertel: Jasmine is the perfect foil to Neha – she is calm and
pa ent. Her balancing of orchestra and Snippets demonstrates
Both: Yes, we do think that it will as we think that we are leaving
the club in good hands. her dedica on and responsibility.
Message from Ms Ellis:
Q: What will you miss most about the newspaper club?
Neha and Jasmine have been superb ambassadors in leading the
Neha: The ability to know things before the rest of the school
journalists at Girls' High. They have done so with humility, grace,
does and being able to share other people's stories.
and dedica on. It was an honour and privilege to work with this
Jasmine: I will miss the club sessions and the club brain dynamic duo in 2021 as they worked relessly to produce one
storming. stunning edi on of Snippets a er another. But, now as we sadly

Q: What advice would you give to future genera ons of club bid them farewell, I want them to know that I have every
members? confidence in their respec ve future success and I wish them
Neha: Don't be afraid to be inquisi ve and ask ques ons if you well.
want to find out more about something. Special message from club members:
Jasmine: Don't be scared to be bad at wri ng just keep on doing Thank you for always being there if we need help, for guiding us
it and eventually you will get be er. and always making club sessions an enthusias c experience.
Neha has given her heart, soul, and any spare me she has had May we carry on your legacy. You will be missed but we do
towards the be erment of the club. She joined the club in 2017 appreciate all you have done.

BEHIND THE BYLINES

Farewell to the following Matrics, who have contributed to Snippets for five years. We thought it would be worth sharing how they
look now and how they looked when they started at the club.
























Neha Singh Jasmine Beeforth Emily Hawkes Mika Benami
Captain Co-captain Journalist Cartoonist





SHOUT OUT TO THE 2022 MATRICS IN SERVICE


FIRST AIDERS NEWSPAPER CLUB
“To the following Gr 12s who served with me during the past 2 “If you want to know what’s happening at PHSG or if you need
years on the first aid team: Ashley Alimohammadi, Kea Molala, exposure for your ac vity, who should you call? Our Newspaper
Dineo Phalane, Gizelle Malan, Kiyasha Pillay, Leanne Mazibuko, Team of course. Neha Singh, Jasmine Beeforth, Emily Hawkes
Lorato Daly, Rebecca-Ruth Pullen, Tirhani Maswanganyi, Clara and Mika Benami have ensured informa on was sourced and
Sakaita, Nashe Nyamkure, Nkateko Ntlhabyane, Tshiamo collated, headlines created and Snippets produced over the last
Molefe, Kayleigh Tucker-Pampara, Muaheeda Makola and five years. They were not only fantas c leaders but grew the
Rea le Motaung, I know it has some mes been tough to club, ensuring its con nuance. We will miss them and reading
commit, especially in your Gr 12 year, but some of you have gone their ar cles.” – Mrs Oertel and Ms du Toit
above and beyond and I want to thank you for the dedica on, PEER COUNCELLING
me, and effort you have poured into this team. You lead the
juniors by example and I loved learning from you too. I will miss “Carly Madiba, thank you for your service and dedica on to peer
you! Love, Mrs O'Reilly” - Sister O' Reilly counselling and for leading our peer counsellors with passion,
posi vity and enthusiasm this year. Rayna Ramrabbie, thank you
LIBRARY MONITORS
for your long- me service and dedica on to peer counselling
“Thank you Kego Kau and Malaika Kamangu for your friendly and and assis ng to lead peer counselling with your approachable
efficient service! Your love for our readers and books was nature and valuable organiza onal skills. Amy Roux, you have
shining, and your apprecia on for reading and the Library is a always stepped in to assist where possible with peer counselling
wonderful example.” - Mrs Muller and wellness ac vi es at the school and your contribu on has
not gone unno ced, thank you. You have all contributed
LIFESAVERS
posi vely to promo ng wellness, care and support in the school
“Rebecca-Ruth Pullen has been a stalwart of Lifesaving at PHSG. and we will miss you.” - Mrs Conway
She has served her school and lifesaving club faithfully and we
thank her for her contribu on. She will be missed at the 2023 SOUND GIRLS
Interhouse gala.” - Mrs Albertyn “The last 2 years were difficult doing any sound for any ac vi es
due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and all the restric ons, but since
MUSEUM CLUB
restric ons were li ed at the end of 2021 and beginning of 2022,
“This year the Museum Club gained some momentum a er a the Sound Girls under the leadership of Bonga Ntuli have been
quiet two years during the pandemic. I would like to give a doing a super awesome task. The team was faced with a new way
special men on to our Head, Iphe Buthelezi, for her consistent of doing assemblies, new equipment, and new challenges.
service and enthusiasm. Together with a brilliant group of During all these new things the team was always available,
Matrics, as well as well as younger grades the Museum Club always eager to assist and never complained. Thank you for your
worked hard while having fun. Thank you, Ladies.” - Mrs Smit dedicated support and service the last few years.” - Mr Meyer

ID APPLICATION ANGUISH FOR MOST AT PHSG


By Teagan Hawkes . Once registered, the learner can complete the applica on
South African ci zens who are 16 years or older need to apply for form and upload copies of the relevant documents (unabridged
an ID document from the Department of Home Affairs. A South birth cer ficate and parents’ ID documents). Once this has been
African ci zen will need to present their ID card on many done, the learner can visit a Home Affairs office, or alterna vely,
occasions throughout their lives: examples include registering she can make a booking at a bank which has a Home Affairs
for Matric exams, gaining access to ter ary educa on, or office. There are four such banks in Pretoria: Nedbank Arcadia,
applying for a learner driver’s licence or a passport. The mobile FNB Lynwood at the Grove Shopping Mall, and the FNB and ABSA
unit of the Department of Home Affairs visited the school in July bank branches at the Centurion Life Style Centre. The learner
in order to help PHSG students with their ID applica ons. must take her original unabridged birth cer ficate and must be
accompanied by at least one parent who will need to have their
Ini ally the mobile unit was going to be at the school from 25 to
ID document with them. Note that the Home Affairs website can
29 July but shortly before the me, the dates were changed to 28 be very slow – me and pa ence is required to complete the
and 29 July and 1 to 3 August, due to logis cal challenges at online applica on. However, if you are able to make a booking at
Home Affairs. Many girls planned to make use of this helpful a bank, the process at the bank is rela vely quick and painless –
service. Girls were requested to bring their original, unabridged and infinitely be er than standing in a queue at a normal Home
birth cer ficates. Their parents had to accompany them with Affairs office for hours on end!
their ID documents. On Thursday 28 July several girls and their
parents lined up at the mobile unit that was sta oned in the Although the Home Affairs mobile unit seemed like it would be a
parking lot at gate 3 and twenty learners were processed that rela vely easy way for learners to apply for their IDs, the unit
a ernoon. could only be at the school for two a ernoons and their capacity
was not sufficient to service the demand. Most learners and
At 15:00 on 28 July, a message was sent out to parents indica ng their parents were le feeling dissa sfied and angry, an
that the mobile unit would only be able to assist learners on 28 unfortunate outcome to what should have been a helpful
and 29 July as the GDE had requested them to visit other service.
schools. On Friday 29 July a large crowd of learners and their
parents gathered at the mobile unit in the hopes that they could
apply for their IDs. Unfortunately, only ten learners were
processed that a ernoon. The first ten parents who had arrived
early were handed the applica on forms; all of the other parents
and learners were turned away, frustrated and disappointed.
Hayley Larsen, a Grade 10 learner, was one of the lucky ten to be
processed. Hayley’s dad arrived at 13:00. The mobile unit was
already there when he arrived. There were already three
parents in the line ahead of him, and shortly a er he got there,
many other parents began to arrive. A Home Affairs official
came out of the vehicle and informed the parents that he would
only be able to process the first ten people in line as there
wouldn’t be me to do more. He collected the documents from
the first ten people and began to process them. The procedure
involved comple ng the ID applica on form, taking all ten
fingerprints of the learner, taking her photograph and recording
her signature on an electronic signature pad. Parents also had to
sign. It took about half an hour to process most girls, as the form
is quite long, but Hayley had already completed the form online,
so it only took her 15 minutes. Hayley’s p for those who
haven’t yet applied for their ID is to complete the ID applica on
form online to save me once you get to the Home Affairs office.
Those girls who were unable to make use of the service provided
by the mobile unit will have to apply for their ID cards at a Home
Affairs office. More informa on on the process can be found on
t h e H o m e A ff a i r s w e b s i t e a t
h p://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/civic-services/iden ty-
documents. There is no cost associated with first- me ID
applica ons. To reduce the wait at Home Affairs, it is helpful to
register on e-Home Affairs. The learner should create her own
p r o fi l e a t
h ps://ehome.dha.gov.za/eHomeAffairsV3/SGRegister?step=1

DOODLE ON THE DESKS

By Vaylin du Toit
The dream has finally come true. That's right, you as a student can doodle on
desks, punishment free. Girls' High is par cipa ng in an art project called
'Frequencies' founded by Oscar Murillo in collabora on with writer, Clara
Dublanc, where canvases are stapled to desks and learners can draw, paint
and write to their hearts content.

‘Frequencies’ intends to bring about a be er understanding of arts educa on
and has documented the social and cultural differences of students in over
400 schools in more than 30 different countries so far. It has even been
displayed at major art galleries throughout the world.
The project is taking place in the Art Centre classrooms and will be removed
and exhibited in 2023. Un l then, have fun par cipa ng in this project with
thousands of students worldwide.




















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RCL TEAMBUILDING


























By Tazkia M. Ismail Execu ve, followed by an address by the respec ve RCL
5 August 2022 is a day that has gone down in the history books of Presidents, namely, Tazkia M. Ismail (PHSG) and Beckham N ke
leadership at PHSG. The first ever RCL team building between (PBHS). A bouquet of flowers from PBHS was presented to the
PHSG and PBHS was held. Music, laughter, and wisps of wisdom PHSG RCL President as a symbolic gesture, signifying the dawn of
were the order of the day. an era of unity and fellowship between the RCLs of the two
schools.
The aim of the event was:
RCL representa ves then feasted before moving on to
1. to strengthen the rela onship between the respec ve RCLs of icebreakers which included introduc ons with a twist,
the two sibling schools with the expecta on that it would also
elabora ng on the meaning of one's name, as well as fun and
filter down to the general learner body;
tricky ques ons that enabled the RCL members to become
2. to serve as a pla orm for knowledge – sharing, pertaining to acquainted with each other. They then moved on to more
the implementa on, processes and procedures that have serious discussions about systems, challenges, solu ons,
proven to be successful and effec ve at the respec ve schools, rewards and so forth that the RCLs had experienced during their
as well as strategies to earn respect for the RCL bodies; term of office.
3. to foster a system of mutual support for the RCLs of the The aspira on is that this mutual gleaning of informa on will
respec ve schools; prove to be invaluable in ensuring the implementa on of the
most cogent strategies within the RCL roles. To round off this
4. a tangible acknowledgement and apprecia on of the RCL
body for all the hard work, me and effort invested in their roles. session, the RCLs then played several rounds of '30 Seconds'. All
in all, the RCL team building was a resounding success, ending on
The team building kicked off with introduc ons of the RCL a high note, with music, socialising and new-found friendships.



GYMNASTICS AND GRADE 9

HOCKEY STAR SUBJECT CHOICES


Congratula ons to By Tyler Brooks
Thato-Ya-Ona Dimpe The me has arrived and the pressure is on. The Grade 9 learners at PHSG
w h o q u a l i fi e d t o are about to make quite a big decision that will influence their futures.
represent Gauteng Some of the learners are spiralling, and some of them have got everything
North Gymnas cs and under control, however, this is not an easy bridge to cross.
received her Gauteng
N o r t h D a r k B l u e For their benefit, they've been provided with assistance from the
Colours. She was also suppor ve psychologists at PHSG. Before the start of term three, each
chosen as one of the learner took an ap tude test to get to know herself be er and which
Gauteng learners to direc on she would like to follow in the future. Grade 9 learners have also
par cipate in the tried to ask girls in the older grades about their subject choices and how
D e p a r t m e n t o f they felt when they were about to make their choices when they were in
Grade 9.
Educa on’s schools'
championships for Hopefully, each girl will make the right choice with the right influences and
Hockey during the July good thought. It all contributes to her career path and big dreams;
holidays. however, she is never alone in this decision here at PHSG.

BOARDER PARENT BOARDER TRIP

MEET AND GREET TO THE ZOO

The Boarder Parents had a meet and greet cocktail event in order to mingle and
get to know each other. This event was rather special as they haven't been able to
get together since the start of Covid. Funds were raised by means of a silent
auc on and the proceeds go to the Boarder Parent Associa on. The boarder
learners provided entertainment and the theme for the evening was 90's Soul.





























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IRIS AWARDS



Grade 12 TOP TEN



















Ashley Alimohammadi Emily Hawkes Tazkia Mahomed Ismail Kareena Jivan Tumelo Mampane





















Kirsten Moorhouse Nashe Nyamkure Teagan Smit Megan Stroud Juin van Graan



Grade 11 TOP TEN




















Ola Akinkuolie Jessica De Wit Amé Janse van Rensburg Anesu Katsiga Khanyisile Masanabo




















Yerin Oh Megan Pabst Arin Sithole Christien Steenekamp Eleni Tzouganatos

IRIS AWARDS



Grade 10 TOP TEN



















Aliya Cassim Livvy Dillon Hannah Lamberton Ilse Kok Daniella Lushamba





















Faye Maree Kendra Maree Kimaya Naidoo Tamira Naiker Anastasia Niescior



Grade 9 TOP TEN




















Sandra Alutenkeu Hannah Burrow Gayatri Gupta Sze Wei Lee Harushni Naicker




















Jody Ngobeni Zchané Prins Wamashudu Tshililo Rhehanyo Shilaluke Lirieka van der Walt

IRIS AWARDS



Grade 8 TOP TEN



















Litha Dlambulo Zaina Elhussiny Tanya Fourie Gabrielle Hobson Adrienne King



















Ororiseng Lechuti Kakanyo Malebye Ruby Manenzhe Melina Sdralis Hannah Stipinovich

LESEDI CULTURAL VILLAGE












































By Brilliant Maleka and shown how things had been done in those cultures many
On 12 and 19 August all the Sepedi learners visited Lesedi years ago. At every village there were performers who were
Cultural Village. This gave the learners an opportunity to learn dressed the way the people in the villages would and they
more about different cultures in South Africa and see how they demonstrated how certain du es were done. The learners then
live. The learners le in the morning by bus and arrived at the watched a documentary of the history of Lesedi and the
village where they were welcomed by song in an indigenous importance of keeping culture alive. Cultural food was also
language. provided for the learners.

A short presenta on was given followed by performances by It was a joyful and spirted excursion for learners. They danced
dancers of how in certain cultures they dance to celebrate and le with more knowledge about their own cultures amongst
certain occasions and included different dances and music. other things. Pretoria High School for Girls thanks Lesedi
Cultural Village for hos ng them.
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GRADE 10 CULTURAL DANCES

As part of the Grade 10 Life Orienta on syllabus, they had to learn a various cultural dances. They had a spectacular me learning
the moves and were proud to show off their new skills.

















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Hawaiian Hooks Dance Sepedi Dance
















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Vietnamese Hat Dance Salsa

GRADE 9 RIBBON DANCE
CROSS COUNTRY Each year the Grade 9s are required to do a ribbon dance as part of the Life
Orienta on syllabus. This month, the Grade 9s spent some lessons outside,
where the space is ample, to gain mastery of their ribbons.





























Congratula ons to the following two
Cross Country runners, Sipho Moloi (le )
and Noluthando Dhlamini (right) on
qualifying for SA Championships. We are
proud of you both!

CONSUMER STUDIES

August was a month of delectable smells wa ing through the corridors of PHSG. Each grade had a chance to show off their culinary
skills and some fantas c food was produced!






















Grade 9 Biscuits




















Grade 11 Fudge Grade 12 Chelsea Buns



















Grade 10 Vegetable Lasagne

























Grade 11 Cake in a Jar

BASKETBALL


In August, the PHSG Basketball 2nd Team took part in the Star Award and a Sportsmans Warehouse voucher, for overall
Inaugural KBA Warriors Women's Day Basketball Tournament best 3-point shooter in the KBA Warrior Women's Day
and the First Team par cipated in the Val Fowler Basketball Tournament!
Tournament, which took place in Pietermaritzburg.
Congratula ons to Amu Dlamini, who won an All Star Award in
Congratula ons to Molebogeng Mmapulane, who won the All the Val Fowler Tournament!













































1st Team







































2nd Team

VOLLEYBALL

































































Our Volleyball Team had a successful tournament in Mafikeng during August. We congratulate them on bringing home the bronze medal.

HOCKEY SOCCER



















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August was an action-packed month for the Soccer teams with multiple
Four Hockey Teams, U16A, U15A, U14A and the First Team, represented matches away and at home. The home match against Sutherland was
PHSG at the Noordvaal Tournament in August. Congratulations to the particularly memorable and the afternoon was brought to life by the many
First Hockey Team on finishing 4th! spectators.

A FRIENDLY RIVALRY

By Joshi Prital The first teams of PHSG and PBHS were integrated to form teams
On 12 August, Pretoria High School for Girls had the pleasure of and a variety of sports including basketball, netball, hockey, and
hos ng Pretoria Boys High school for the first of its kind, sports soccer were played. During the games, the spirit commi ee
fest. The sports fest was hosted as a charity event to raise funds encouraged the supporters to cheer on their teams. Spirits were
for the South African Anxiety and Depression Group. high, there was laughter in the air and there was unity between
the schools allowing them to come together for a single cause.
The South African Anxiety and Depression Group helps those
We were able to raise a large amount of money and the day was
affected with Mental Health issues. They have a 24/7 helpline a success.
that allows people to reach out to them for support.
























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RUSSIA – UKRAINE CONFLICT:

INTER-HOUSE MUN DEBATE

By Brilliant Maleka Our thanks go to Ms Cyrus, Mrs B
On 22 August Pretoria High School for Girls hosted its inaugural du Toit and Mrs Oertel for
Inter-house Model United Na ons (MUN) debate in the school adjudica ng and to Tazkia for
hall. The ladies from each house were given a country prior to chairing the debate.
the event and had to do research on their country's stance The results are as follows:
concerning the Russia and Ukraine war as it was the topic of the 1st Russian Federa on (Arin and
debate. Aluta – deputy heads of MUN)
Once the debate began one was able to see the passion of each 2nd France (Van Zyl)
team in represen ng their country. Ears and eyes were open 3rd Ukraine (Connaught)
wide as each lady took notes of her opponents' points. Each 4th Germany (Mc William)
team was eager to represent their country to the best of their 5th India (Buxton)
ability. It was a si ng on the edge of your seat event. 6th Ethiopia (Gladstone)
7th USA (Clarendon)
Overall, it was an exci ng, fun-filled, and enthralling event and 8th China (Selborne)
everyone le having gained new knowledge. This will definitely
9th South Africa (Athlone)
become an annual event.

INTER-HOUSE NETBALL

By Emma Currin game. The spectators were on the edge of their seats as the ball
“I'm open”, “pass me the ball”, spirt-filled cheer and the courts as flew between opposite sides of the court, never staying on one
bright as a rainbow (due to all the mul -coloured house shirts) side for too long. The game was ac on filled and the spectators
all added to the lively and ac on-filled atmosphere at the Inter- watched with bated breath as they eagerly awaited the final
House Netball on 4 August. The netball took place on the courts whistle to blow and the winner to be announced.
near the Pavilion just a er school ended. Van Zyl started off with a strong lead. The ball was in their court.
The matches consisted of two fast-moving rounds. At half- me The game was theirs for the winning. The first half was over, and
the teams would switch sides on the court and all the girls played it was clear who the winners would be but to everyone's
their hearts out, even the girls who don't usually play on the astonishment Clarendon turned the game around and suddenly
team. Watching the girls work as a team to pass the ball across had a good chance of winning. Tensions were high as everyone
the court truly highlighted the team spirit and synchronisa on of waited in suspense for the final whistle. Finally with a ring the
all our teams demonstra ng just how talented our girls are. whistle blew and Clarendon was declared the winners of the
Inter-House netball of 2022.
Despite it being a short a ernoon it was an incredibly fun-filled
and exci ng a ernoon for all players and spectators. It was a day and a win to remember and an amazing comeback
a er the past two “Covid years”. Congratula ons to all our
The day ended with the nail-bi ng match between Van Zyl and players and thank you to all the staff who made this special event
Clarendon which was to determine the overall winner of the
possible.


FRENCH

CULTURAL

COMPETITION

MERCI MONSIEUR LECHEVALLIER

By Neha Singh students to par cipate it. These compe ons introduced the
Pretoria High School of Girls would like to extend their heart felt young ladies to a bit of French culture and as a result the French
gra tude to Monsieur Aurélien J-D Lechevallier, the French Embassy generously donated goods to accompany the prizes.
Ambassador, and the French embassy for their generous In October 2021 Mrs Bakam was selected to represent Pretoria
dona ons and contribu ons. High School for Girls and South Africa along with two other
PHSG allows students to take French as a second addi onal lecturers in Besancon in France during the launch of a training
language. Although French is not officially on the list of school project designed to equip young French teachers.
subject listed by the DBE, the French Embassy con nues to The French Embassy has also separately partnered with Girls
support Girls High in various ways: high to send one of their selected student teachers to reside on

This year, the French embassy has provided IT equipment the school premises to assist the French department for a few
including a smart board. In the past teacher guides (in the form months.
of textbooks) and dic onaries were also given to the French The French Embassy's dona ons and support are greatly
department appreciated as they offer students the opportunity to become
The French department at Girls High held compe ons for immersed in the language and culture.


AU REVOIR, MADAME SALLES

By Jeadie Cilliers Madame Salles ended her interview by saying that she would

At the end of September Pretoria High School for Girls will be never regret coming to South Africa and quoted a saying that is
saying farewell to Madame Salles. common in France. "Le voyage façonne la jeunesse." Travel
shapes youth - an absolutely true statement and as explained by
Madame Salles is in South Africa to complete her internship in Madame Salles, important as it helps people understand people
teaching as well as her internship where she is a representa ve be er.
of the Cultural Coopera on of the French Embassy.
Pretoria High School for Girls extends our thanks to Madame
In her experience here in South Africa Madame Salles described Salles and the French Embassy for all that they have done for the
South Africans as very friendly and welcoming. She also school. Madame Salles touched the hearts and minds of many
men oned how much she loves the flowers and fauna that she students and encouraged many learners in the French
sees in South Africa, explaining that she goes to a nature reserve department.
almost every weekend just to experience the natural beauty of
the country. We wish Madame Salles all the best in her future endeavours
and hope that even when she returns to France, she has the
When asked about her favourite South African food Madame opportunity to con nue ea ng as many koeksisters as she can
Salles eagerly spoke about the different koeksisters she's eaten.
dream of. Au revoir Madame, et bonne chance pour le futur!


CROWNED IN KINDNESS

The Grade 10 French students have learnt to use the superla ve
form in French and with this in mind, they decided to crown staff
with a variety of tles to thank them for all the love and support
they give our learners daily. Pictured here are some of the teachers
showing off their fabulous crowns, which included tles such as
Most Kind, Most Reliable and Most Helpful.

INTERVIEW ABOUT ALL THINGS SPONSORSHIPS



By Katlego Mashabela Who are eligible sponsors?
An informa ve interview about the school's sponsors, where the Anyone who can contribute to the school, anything from a
sponsored funds are allocated and how eager sponsors can dona on in kind to monetary funding.
contribute to the school, with the school's sponsorship,
adver sing, subsidies administrator, Ms Relebogile Mashabela. What are the various ways one can contribute to the school?
1. By sponsoring an adver sing board on the school's premises.
Who are the school's sponsors?
· Belgotex (squash courts) These boards have recently been implemented as they pay a fee
· PNA Ha ield towards their brands being adver sed on the school's premises
· Eduvos in exchange for us being able to fund raise using the adver sing
rate, they pay the school.
· Luxliner
· Fercor 2. Dona ng towards our bursary fund. That money goes directly
· Dr Zondagh Family (art centre) to learners receiving bursaries at the school. They can be either
· Open Window (art centre materials) be par al bursaries or full bursaries depending on what the
· Recover IT (Eunice and Jukskei derby) sponsors are willing to donate.
· Makro (Jukskei derby) 3. There are also projects and events that you can donate
· Interac ve Security (Eunice and Jukskei derby)
towards. The events contributed to this year, by several of the
· Apple Property (Eunice and Jukskei)
school's generous benefactors, are the Eunice derby and Jukskei
How have these sponsors contributed to the school's derby that happened in May as well as the highly an cipated
be erment? Spring Fair just around the corner.
We have a lot of young bright people who come into the school 4. Any means any generous person or corpora on has to offer to
who are not all from households that can afford to be at the the school is widely appreciated as well, especially a er the toll
school, and we found that sponsorships and partnerships give us Covid had on the finances of many people.
an opportunity to give back and empower those young ladies to 5. Financial dona ons can also be made on the school website
do even more with the poten al that they have. Bursaries and under the payments channel.
par al bursaries that we can offer here at the school are enabled
by the sponsorships and partnerships that we receive from 6. Dona ng your school deposit return back to the school.
those organiza ons. Who can poten al sponsors contact?
What sectors of the school have these sponsors contributed They can contact Mrs du Toit who is our Marke ng and PR
towards? Manager to enquire about adver sing space in the school's
Our sponsorship programme is only a few years old, so prior to newsle er and other PR and marke ng related dona ons or
2018 we did not have a formal programme here at PHSG, support; they can also contact her regarding the remote learning
however in 2018 when Mrs Erasmus became principal of the fund. Enquiries about sponsoring other ini a ves in the school,
school, she established a sponsorship programme to aid can be answered by contac ng me, the school's Sponsorship,
disadvantaged students. What has happened since then is we Adver sing, Subsidies Administrator, Ms Relebogile Mashabela.
have maintained our rela onships with the first sponsors who *Both contact details can be found on the school's website
came on board, and we have tried to build rela onships that @phsg.org.za
joined later on so that we can extend the sponsorship
programme. A special thanks goes out to our current magnanimous
sponsors!
What is the goal of the sponsorship programme?
The goal of the programme is for the learners to form
rela onships with the sponsors beyond their high school career. ENGLISH OLYMPIAD
What is the importance of contribu ng to the school?
Congratula ons to the following learners on their
Schools are the only places where every single person can be outstanding results at the English Olympiad:
empowered to be a good ci zen of their country. We don't have Emily Hawkes Grade 12 Gold
another system that can empower ci zens to be contribu ng Amber Kahumuza Grade 12 Gold
ci zens. So, if you contribute to your school, you contribute to Tazkia Mahomed Ismail Grade 12 Gold
your society and your community. By giving to the sponsorship Masego Nkadimeng Grade 12 Bronze
fund you can ensure the girls that go through our sponsorship Anat Abdulkareem Grade 10 Bronze
programmes are able to contribute meaningfully to their own Mpho Sempe Grade 10 Merit
communi es, in their professions, to the work force and even as Florence Chikane Grade 10 Merit
members of their households.

SOCIAL MEDIA:

IS IT DANGEROUS?


By Ma ungo Ratshitanga, Owami Tenza & Alexis de Bruyn
On 24 August 2022, the Grade 8s had a social media
workshop. Two special guests a ended PHSG to teach the
Grade 8s how to use social media pla orms properly and
responsibly, teaching them the dangers of using social
media.

The two guests explained how using such pla orms could
lead to pu ng yourself at risk to the dangers of the real
world such as human trafficking.
They also spoke about how some people portray
themselves to the world., o en pu ng up a fake persona,
ac ng all nice and friendly but, o en they are wolves just
wai ng to pounce and start feas ng on their prey.



THE BUTTERFLY BOX

Some mes like a bu erfly
Life starts off a bit rough
But here's a reminder that it's okay to cry
As long as you remember that you are more than enough.
The sugges on box outside Room 4 has been given the
name The Bu erfly Box. The bu erfly boxes are a way for
you to reach out if you feel like you need help.
How it works: write your Name and Surname, Grade and
House on a piece of paper and pop it in the box. One of the
school counsellors will then contact you and set a me for
you to come chat. The process is anonymous and the
counsellors are the only people who will know who you are
and will be in contact with you. If your name is not on the
paper, we will not be able to find you, so please make sure
you include it. It's okay to feel down as long as you are able
to find your way back up again, that's what we are here to
help with.






















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STAFF NEWS COMMONWEALTH
GAMES
September Birthdays
2 Mr D Mokhine Hostel Staff
5 Mr R Masia Support Staff
5 Mrs A Mjadu Academic Staff
6 Mrs H Wright Academic Staff
8 Mrs N Ntuli Academic Staff
9 Mrs A Mare Academic Staff
9 Mrs C Shelley Academic Staff
15 Mr J Molefe Support Staff
19 Ms S Saunders Academic Staff
21 Mrs D Schoombie Academic Staff
21 Mrs L Eyssell Academic Staff
23 Mr M Moloro Support Staff
Congratula ons to Old Girl, Charné Griesel, on winning a bronze
23 Mrs D Nunes Psychologist medal in the women's judo 52kg event at the 2022
25 Mr N Mahlangu Admin Staff
Commonwealth Games in Birmingham:
27 Mrs C Brimecombe Academic Staff
28 Mrs M Oertel Academic Staff h ps://twi er.com/i/status/1554158126810779652
29 Mrs J Kutu Support Staff

Welcome
We welcome Mrs Muhl and Ms Erasmus to our German
department for the remainder of the year. Mr Sithole has
joined the Maths Department in a temporary capacity while
Mrs Koster takes maternity leave. Ms Gugu Masemola has
joined the Estate Department. We wish you all the best for
your me at PHSG.

Congratula ons
Two of our educators got married recently. Congratula ons
to Ms Human who is now Mrs Human-du Preez and to Ms
Madiba who is Mrs Makanatleng. We wish them much
happiness in this new chapter of their lives.

Ms Olivier has been appointed as the Head of Subject
Afrikaans, Mrs Andrade has been appointed as the Grade
Execu ve for Grade 11 and Mrs Shelley as the Head of
House Van Zyl.

The 6-month term of the Estate Team Leaders appointed in
February has come to an end and the following three staff
members have been appointed as Team Leaders for the next
Our Beginner Squash Coach, Kundanji Kalengo, won a gold
6 months medal for the squash singles plate at the Commonwealth
Inside Team: Mr Confidence Mokgopo Games. The learners were delighted and celebrated this
Outside team: Mr Stephens Mandlazi incredible achievement with him.
Technical Team: Mr Tshepo Siko

Congratula ons to these staff members on their THE MAN UNDER
appointments.
THE RADAR
First Aid Qualifica ons
Well done to the following staff members who have either Old girl, Linda Nissen Samuels (Matric
cer fied for the first me or re-cer fied their Level 3 First 1965) a renowned ar st and children's
Aid: book author has recently published a
Miss Nkhumane, Mrs Shelley, Mrs Oertel, Mrs Kruger, Mrs biography on Jack Nissenthall called "The
Lamb, Mrs Klopper, Miss Etsebeth, Ms Rankapole, Mrs Man Under the Radar". Congratula ons,
Rwida, Ms Marais, Mrs Smit and Mr Slotow. Linda! If you would like to see her artwork,
please go to nissensamuels.com

REPORTING STRUCTURES

FOR PARENTS AND LEARNERS


SUBJECT EXTRA MURAL
RELATED QUERY RELATED QUERY DISCIPLINE RELATED QUERY


SPORT / CULTURAL
SUBJECT TEACHER / CLUB / FORM TEACHER TEACHER
SERVICE ORGANISER


HEAD OF SUBJECT FORM ORGANISER FORM ORGANISER
HEAD OF SPORT /
CULTURE /
HEAD OF CLUB / SERVICE
DEPARTMENT GRADE EXECUTIVE HAIR & UNIFORM COMMITTEE

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL:
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: EXTRA & DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: DEPUTY PRINCIPAL:
ACADEMICS CO-CURRICULAR OPERATIONS & DISCIPLINE OPERATIONS & DISCIPLINE


PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL




PASTORAL RELATED QUERY LEARNER REPORTING
BOARDING RELATED QUERY
Emotional/Wellness STRUCTURES


FORM TEACHER ADMINISTRATIVE PASTORAL / ACADEMIC / DISCIPLINE LEARNER QUERY
HOSTEL SECRETARY FAMILY HEAD


RCL
FORM ORGANISER
REPRESENTATIVE
SENIOR SENIOR
HOUSE MISTRESS HOUSE MISTRESS
GRADE EXECUTIVE RCL EXECUTIVE

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: DEPUTY PRINCIPAL:
PASTORAL CARE PASTORAL CARE
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: & BOARDING & BOARDING PREFECT
PASTORAL CARE & BOARDING EXECUTIVES



PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL


Note:
Please address all complaints in writing to Should all these avenues fail to address
[email protected] and they will be forwarded on to the your concern, please contact the School
relevant person or department. Governing Body.
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