Newsletter No.

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VALENTINES TEA
Date:
Saturday 13 February
Venue: Mary Hart Hall
Time:
10h00-12h00
Cost:
R60 per couple
The tea is only for Grade 11 and 12 learners.
Purchase your ticket from your home room teacher by
10 February.
NATIONAL ALL GIRLS FESTIVAL
Congratulations to the 1st team girls chosen to represent the
school at the National All Girls Schools Festival. The festival
will be hosted by Durban Girls High in Durban from
27-30 April 2016. Parents please note that the final payment for
the festival must be made by 4 April 2016.
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 8 April 2016. All
grade 12s are reminded to pay their contribution
to the dance by Monday 4 April. Details to
follow.
COMPULSORY WEEKEND OUT
There will be a Compulsory Weekend out on Friday 27
February 2016.

PRESTIGE INTER-HIGH ATHLETICS

You are cordially invited to attend the Prestige Athletics:
DATE:

19 FEBRUARY (FRIDAY) 2016

VENUE:

PUK Mc ARTHUR STADIUM

TIME:

08:00 19:00

(Our spectators will only be attending from 10:00)

This is a compulsory weekend IN until after Athletics!
PLEASE NOTE: The camp out for parents after the athletics
has been postponed. Details of the date will be notified to
parents at a later stage.

WELLNESS CENTRE
Gym times at the Wellness Centre for the learners are as follows:
Monday to Thursday 14h00 - 17h00.

Dates to diarise for the next three weeks

Biathlon
Monday 8 February:
Biathlon 14h00 Running at Boys High
Swimming at Potch Dam
Monday 22 February
Biathlon 14h00 Running at PUK McArthur NW
Championships - Swimming at Potch Dam

Swimming
Wednesday 10 February:
Inter-High Gala Hillcrest Pretoria. The swimmers leave
school at 07h30 and return +-18h00
Thursday 11 February:
Gala Parktown School (Johannesburg). The swimmers leave
school at 12h00 and return 20h00
Wednesday 17 February:
Gala St Conrads (Johannesburg). The swimmers leave
school at 12h00 and return 20h00
Thursday 25 February:
Gala Roedean (Johannesburg). The swimmers leave school
at 12h00 and return 20h00

Athletics
Tuesday 16 February:
Athletics: PUK group 7 & 8 Super Inter-High Ruimsig
(Johannesburg). The athletes leave school at 07h00 and return
20h00
Friday 19 February:
Prestige Inter-High Athletics PUK Mc Arthur 07h00-19h00
Saturday 20 February:
APO Meeting PUK Mc Arthur (girls who were selected from
the Prestige Inter-High Athletics will attend).

Chess
Saturday 20 February:
Chess KHS

Drummies
Saturday 13 February & 20 February:
Drummies Camp (GHS) 14h00

Choir
Saturday 13 & 20 February:
Choir Camp (GHS) 14h00-17h00

Squash
Squash Clinic Wednesday 17 February. Please book your
hourly slots between 14:30-17:30 with Mrs Botha at school.

Culture
Grade 10 My Fair Lady Workshop
Date:
Saturday 13 February
Time:
09h00-12h00
Dress Code:
Smart
Learners must bring their own refreshments i.e. cool drinks /
chips / pop corn

Tel: 018 294 3228 Fax: 018 293 1052 office@girlshigh.co.za www.potchgirlshigh.

DAY GIRLS

An accident waiting to happen!

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.

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.
Extra Mural
The school has made provisions for school afterhours /
after dark due to bad weather i.e. rain / lightening.
The Grade 8s will go to School House hostel and Grades
9-12 will go to East House hostel.
Tuck Shop
The tuck shop is open from 13:30-16:00 daily. We
encourage the parents to supply a healthy lunch for your
daughter. The tuck shop does have healthy sandwiches as
well.
Academic Outings / Culture / Sports
Most of the academic, culture and sports outings are out of
town. Parents please pack a lunch packet i.e. chicken
burger or sandwich / a fruit / fruit juice plus pocket money.
At some of the venues the girls attend do not have tuck
shop facilities.
Afternoon Study
The Grade 8-11 day girls may use Room D & E in first
quad to study in the afternoons and Matrics will use
Room F in first quad.

DAY GIRLS / BOARDERS

Grade 8 Ranking
The reason for the ranking is to teach the learners
punctuality. They need to rank from 07h00 07h10. All
grade 8 day girls and boarders have to rank. No ranking
takes place during winter or during exams.
General Hair Regulations
Hair regulations are very clear in the Code of
Conduct, please adhere to these regulations:
Hair regulations must be adhered to at school and during
all extra mural activities.
All hairstyles must be suitable for the correct fit of the
basher. (i.e. the bashers brim is to be horizontal to the
ground).

Hair may not be worn in pigtails, side-ponies or loose,

messy buns.
Single ponytails, plaits and neat French plaits are
allowed.
Only neat plaited dreadlocks will be allowed,
provided the plaiting is low enough on the head to still
allow the basher to fit properly.
No Bongo (Rasta) dreadlocks are permitted.

Afternoon dress is regarded as school uniform, therefore the

hair regulations apply in these instances as well.
If a learners hair does not comply with the regulations, she
will be confined to the school grounds at all times and will not
be allowed to represent the school at public functions / attend
school functions / have town leave.

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.
3. If it is not the parents physically signing out, the person
transporting your daughter must please have proof of
identification and a letter from the parent giving their
consent to be signed out by the person transporting her.
4. When sending your emails to the office requesting for your
daughter to be released for whatever reason, please state in
the email the hostel and grade that your daughter is in.
All requests for weekends out must be emailed to the relevant
hostel where your daughter resides.
The new email addresses are as follows:
East House (South Wing)

ssw@girlshigh.co.za

East House (North Wing)

snw@girlshigh.co.za

School House

ssh@girlshigh.co.za

North House

snh@girlshigh.co.za

Mattress Protectors
The hostels are being upgraded and new mattresses have been
purchased. Mattress protectors will be added to the list of
hostel requirements.
The school is able to stock and sell the waterproof mattress
protectors for R200 which must be deposited into the school
account stating for a mattress protector. You are welcome to
purchase your own mattress protector. Please remember to
clearly mark all mattress protectors with your daughters name
and laundry number.
The girls have until the end of February to purchase the
mattress protectors.