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National Cricket weeks – St Charles College to attend in December

National Cricket weeks. Following on from final KwaZulu-Natal Inland cricket trials on Sunday, St Charles College received excellent news. Ten St Charles College representatives will be attending the national cricket…

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Academic – Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School Senior Speech Day

Academic. Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School celebrated the success of its Grade 12 Class of 2022 at the Senior Speech Day. Herewith they ended off what has been an outstanding year…

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Matric Exams- Support your child throughout the exams and beyond

Matric Exams. The Matric final exams represent the ultimate test at the end of one’s school career. While it is an exciting milestone, almost all students find this period a…

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Matrieks 2022/ Matrics 2022 – Eksamen/ Exams

Matrieks 2022/ Matrics 2022. Gebed vir Matrieks se laaste eksamen op skool. Prayer for Matrics writing their final exams at school. Schools That Rock wens julle sterkte en seën toe…

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Thought for the week – Gedagte vir die week

Thought for the week. Paul’s last instructions to Timothy/ Laaste opdrag aanTimoteus.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Saints Staff wear pink in support

Breast Cancer Awareness Month. On Friday, 21 October, St Charles College’ Staff were challenged to wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In a massive show of support,…

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GHS Cook Off – Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High first ever Cook-Off

GHS Cook Off. Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School recently hosted its first ever Great GHS Cook-Off. The top Grade 10, 11 and 12 Consumer Studies learners got to show off the…

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Gedagte vir die Week – Thought for the Week

Gedagte vir die Week. Ek hoop op God/ There is still hope.

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Head Prefect 2023 – Schools That Rock chat with Sibongakonke Dlamini

Head Prefect 2023. In our series on schools’ head leaders for 2023, Schools That Rock chat with Sibongakonke Dlamini. Sibongakonke, Head Prefect for 2023 of Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School, tells us…

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T20 Cricket – St Charles College vs Maritzburg College

T20 Cricket. St Charles College is very proud of their 1st Cricket team for their win against Maritzburg College at the KZN School T20 Final in Eston. More school news:…

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Challenge Camp – Learners invited to camp at Treverton College

Challenge Camp. Treverton College, Mooi River, has been championing the collaboration between academic and applied learning. They do this to ensure students are able to matriculate as balanced, problem solvers.…

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Cricket and Soccer – Treverton College students excel

Cricket and Soccer. Treverton College, Mooi River, congratulate their College students who have been excelling on the Cricket pitch and Soccer fields. The college is incredibly proud of all the…

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Conservation – Treverton College challenges schools

Conservation. Kai Broom and Jarred van Alphen are two grade 11 students at Treverton College, Mooi River. They recently completed the Rhino Peak Challenge in 4th and 5th position at…

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Thought for the week – Gedagte vir die week

Thought for the week. The Lord’s Agreement with David/ Die Hemel loof U Wondermag.

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KZN Midlands Youth Choir – Kumba Dzomba re-selected

KZN Midlands Youth Choir. Kumba Dzomba, Grade 10, learner from St Charles College, has been re-selected to the KZN Midlands Youth Choir for 2023. This will be Kumba’s third year…

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Leaders Leader heads 2023 – GHS announced its Leader heads

Leaders Leader heads 2023. Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School recently announced its Leaders Leader heads for 2023. The following girls have been selected: Aphiwe Mbili (RCL Chairperson) Zaakirah Edris (Head Peer Tutor)…

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Gedagte vir die week/ Thought for the week

Gedagte vir die week. My hulp kom van die Here/  A song of ascents

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St Charles College – Annual Speech Night 2022

St Charles College. The highlight of the St Charles College calendar has always been their annual Speech Night. As with each year, the Samukele Khumalo Arena was also completely transformed…

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World Clean Up Day – Glenwood High learners participated

World Clean Up Day. Neo Sishi and Luke Naidoo are two grade 11 learners from Glenwood High School in Durban. They participated at the World Clean Up Day at the…

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Glenwood High School – Mr Hollis awarded Academic Honorary Colours

Glenwood High School. Mr Justin Hollis has been teaching and coaching at Glenwood since 2019. He graduated from the Nelson Mandela University, South Campus, Port Elizabeth in 2018. He completed…

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Craven Week 2023 – Grenville High coaches selected for U17 and U18

Craven Week 2023. Nhlanhla Bulose and JP Jamieson have been selected as Craven Week U17/18 @sharksrugby academy XV Assistant coach and U16B coach respectively. They both are teachers and coaches…

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AMESA SA Maths Olympiad – Calvin Pillay and Leshay Ramdhin excell

AMESA SA Maths Olympiad. Glenwood High School learners Calvin Pillay and Leshay Ramdhin excelled at the AMESA South African Maths Olympiad. Calvin Pillay (Grade 12) and Leshay Ramdhin (Grade 12)…

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GHS Consumer Studies – GHS learners produce novelty cake

GHS Consumer Studies. As part of the Grade 11 assessment for GHS Consumer Studies, learners of Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School had to produce a novelty cake. Megan Maistry and Sameeha…

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U.19 World Cup Cricket – St Charles boys selected for squad

U.19 World Cup Cricket. Congratulations to the three St Charles College boys who have been selected for the Zimbabwe U19 World Cup cricket squad. The boys are: Panashe Taruvinga, Brendon…

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Thought for the week/ Gedagte vir die week

Thought for the week. The Nation turns to God/ Maar ek Vertrou op die Here.

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Careers – Three ways to turn university rejection into career redirection

Careers. Over the next few weeks, more than a million determined grade 12’s across South Africa will be hurrying to complete their application for a place at most higher education…

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Mislukkings en Suksesse – Moenie dit saam met jou sleep nie

Mislukkings en Suksesse. Om die beste van jou mislukkings en suksesse te maak, moet jy dit vinnig kan vergeet. Moenie dit te veel kop toe vat nie. Lewe elke dag…

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Gedagte vir die week/ Thought for the week

Gedagte vir die week. Waardig om geprys te word. The Lord is kind and merciful.

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Saints Night Relay – St Charles College Grade 7s hosted Night Relay

Saints Night Relay. On Friday, 3 September, the Grade 7s hosted the Saints Night Relay for the first time since 2019. The event was used to help fund the incredible…

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Gedagte vir die week/ Thought for the week

Gedagte vir die week. Die Heilige Gees sal by julle bly/  The Holy Spirit is Promised.

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Spring sprung at Scrummies – Pre-Primary School at St Charles College

Spring sprung at Scrummies. Spring really has sprung at the Pre-Primary School at St Charles College! On Friday morning, 2 September, the St John’s D.S.G. girls joined our Scrummies boys…

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Gebed vir al die Matrieks – A Prayer to All our Matrics

Gebed vir al die Matrieks. To all the Matrics: Schools That Rock wish all of you a very blessed and prosperous Record exams. May you stay calm during the exams…

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King Misuzulu kaZwelithini – GHS wear traditional Zulu attire today

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. Schools paying tribute to His Majesty, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. The Department of Basic Education invited learners and staff at schools throughout KwaZulu-Natal to wear traditional Zulu attire…

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Ayanda Thabethe – Addressed GHS learners and wished the matrics well

Ayanda Thabethe. Ayanda Thabethe, Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School’s very own Miss South Africa Princess, returned to the school on Monday morning, surprising the learners. She addressed the learners and wished the…

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Thought For the week/ Gedagte vir Die Week

Thought for The Week. The Lord is Always Near/  U omsluit my van alle kante.

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National High Schools’ Quiz – Meyoory Padayachee in Top 5

National High Schools’ Quiz. Meyoory Padayachee is a learner of Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School. She participated against eleven learners in The IIE’s Varsity College National High Schools’ Quiz and has…

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South African Mathematics Olympiad – GHS Maths Whizz kids

South African Mathematics Olympiad. Iysti Sewram and Kiara Reddy are Grade 8 learners at Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School. They have made it into the KwaZulu-Natal Top 100 in the South…

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AS Level Examination – St Charles College Matrics Final AS Level Exams

AS Level Examination. St Charles College, Pietermaritzburg, Matrics Sebastian Ridge, Ethan Powell and Stephen Lock on their Final AS Level Examination result of 97% for Mathematics. More school news: https://schoolsthatrock.co.za…

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Gedagte vir die week – Thought for the week

Gedagte vir die week. Psalm 8: 4,5. Lof aan die Skepper. Psalms 8: 4,5. The wonderful name of the Lord

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NSC Matric Art Exhibition – GHS Art Students Shine

NSC Matric Art Exhibition. Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School Visual Art learners hosted the annual NSC Matric Art Exhibition. This is a culmination of Cayla Rossouw, Ntandoyethu Gcaba and Emma Williams’…

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Netball Derby – Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High vs Pinetown Girls’

Netball Derby. Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School’s 1st and 2nd Netball teams took on Pinetown Girls’ High School in an exciting Netball Derby recently. Pinetown Girls’ High School gave a solid…

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GHS String Ensemble – Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School received Gold

GHS String Ensemble. Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School’s String Ensemble recently received a Gold certificate from the South African Society of Music Teachers’ Eisteddfod. Well done, girls. More school news: https://schoolsthatrock.co.za …

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Gedagte van die week/ Thought for the week

Gedagte van die week. Habakuk 2: 2 – 4/ Habakkuk 2: 2 – 4. Habakuk se klag: onreg/ Habakkuk complains to the Lord.

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Football – St Charles College represent at PMB Schools

Football. The U14, U15, U16 and U19 PMB Football trials were hosted by St Charles College last Friday, 5 August. Congratulations to the twelve boys from St Charles College who…

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Vrouedag/ Women’s Day – Vir elke vrou 9 Augustus 2022

Vrouedag/ Women’s Day. Schools That Rock wens elke vrou ‘n wonderlike dag toe. Julle dra die wêreld in jul harte. We wish every woman a wonderful day. Women carry the…

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Debating League Finals – St Charles College the winners

Debating League Finals. On Wednesday, 3 August, the St Charles College Junior debating team went up against GHS in the Pietermaritzburg Debating League finals. The team made up of Timothy…

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Thought for the week/ Gedagte vir die week

Thought for the week. The Lord is My Fortress/ Hy wat by die Allerhoogste Skuiling Vind.

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Fairtree Super 12 Hockey Tournament – Oranje to host 12 top teams

Fairtree Super 12 Hockey Tournament. Sekondêre Meisieskool Oranje in Bloemfontein is set to play host to the long-awaited Fairtree Super 12 Hockey Tournament that kicks off this week on Friday…

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Curro teacher bag PhD – Curro Heritage House, PHD in IT

Curro teacher bag PhD. Learners at Curro Heritage House in Morningside, Durban are getting used to having a doctor in the classroom. Their teacher, Caitlin Sam, graduated with a PhD…

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KZN Debating Championships – St Mary’s DSG Kloof learners excel

KZN Debating Championships. St Mary’s DSG, Kloof is proud of Nqobile Makhanya, Grade 9 and Amy Lamplough, Grade 11. Nqobile and Amy participated in the recent KZN Debating Championships. Nqobile…

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