The following girls are to be congratulated on being elected to the Ballroom Committee for the year ahead:

Caitlin Anderson (D2)
Rachel Albers (D1)
Carey-Lyn Hancocks (D3)
Jaid Limbert (D4)
Tarryn Lovemore (D4)
Joanne van Vollenstee (D3)

We would also like to thank the outgoing committee for all they have contributed to this joint venture with Grey High School.

This was held last term and saw a closely contested final round, in which Alexander Road High School narrowly took first place, followed by the Grey Collegiate team. Twenty one girls signed up to participate. The following girls were placed:

Ashleigh Glover- 1st place in Pre-Bronze Ballroom
Caitlin Anderson - 1st place in Bronze Ballroom and 4th in Bronze Latin
Jaid Limbert - 2nd place in Bronze Ballroom and 3rd in Bronze Latin
Rachel Albers - 5th place in Bronze Ballroom
Simonn Benjamin - 6th place in Bronze Ballroom
Tiffany Koeberg - 5th place in Bronze Latin
Maxine Esterhuyse - 1st place in Silver Ballroom and 2nd place in Silver Latin
Tarryn Lovemore - 5th place in Silver Ballroom
Jordan Wilke - 6th place in Silver Ballroom
Kendra Cosburn - 6th place in Silver Latin
Kirsten Malan - 2nd place in Gold Ballroom and 5th place in Gold Latin
Nicola Bowes - 6th place in Gold Latin

We thank everyone for the success of the evening, their spirit and determination.

The annual Inter-House Debating competition was held over the past two weeks. In the first round, debating the legality of same-sex marriages, the Queen Alexandra team faced a superior Queen Mary team, while the Queen Victoria team were pipped at the post by Queen Elizabeth.

Last Thursday, the final saw the teams debating restrictions on the press. All the girls acquitted themselves well but it was the team of Queen Elizabeth (Michelle Zondagh, Jamie-Leigh Michau and Chantal Botha)who took the honours. The adjudicator, Mrs Woods of the PE-Uitenhage Debating league, commented in particular on the amusing moments in the debate and remarked that she was pleased none of the girls were running the country.

Thank you to all who supported their teams. Perhaps it was the great teacher-support from Queen Elizabeth House that spurred them on to glory.

We congratulate all 13 girls who recently wrote the Senior Afrikaans Olympiad: you all did very well and we are proud of you. Five of our girls were in the top twenty in the Eastern Cape:

Chiney Hobbs (E5) Minke Egling (D1) Rebecca Muller (E3)            Anna Griebenow (D1) Lara Bernhardt (C3)

Anna Griebenow deserves a special mention, Not only was she the Provincial Winner, but she was also placed fourth nationwide out of 3186 entrants! Congratulations, Anna.

Last week the annual Interact Induction Dinner was held in the new Ivy Leaf.  It was a splendid evening of reflection and fellowship and congratulations to the following who were inducted as office-bearers for 2010-2011:

President  -  Laura Smith (D1)
Vice-President  -  Shaneen Kooverjee (C1)
Secretary  -  Jessica Jacobs (D2)
Treasurer  -  Shelby Hastie (D4)
Committee members  -  Zoe Ryan (D5)
                                          - Aseza Matanzima (C3)
                                          - Danya Roelofse (C1)

Ashleigh Bruton, the outgoing President, congratulates Laura Smith.

Danielle Wilson (D1) left South Africa for Vancouver, Canada, earlier this week where she will train with the Canadian National Diving team before joining the SA Diving team in Arizona, USA, for the FINA World Junior Diving Championship in September. A few days later Keisha Arnolds (D1) departed for Singapore with the rest of the SA U17 Hockey team where she will play in the Junior Olympics. We wish them both well and hope that they return victorious and benefit greatly from the experience. The D1 class will certainly miss them over the next few weeks!

 Next issue 20 August 2010

The third term is well underway with all teachers working hard to cover a full academic programme.  We urge you to encourage your daughters to follow a disciplined homework/study session.  This is especially necessary for the Grade Twelves with their Trial Examinations looming ever closer.  Please could you refrain from making appointments (such as learner's licence test, driver's licence tests, doctor's appointments) for your daughter during school hours as any absence from the class is a loss of valuable academic tuition.

Mrs F R Biggs

In the last Chat we reported on the annual Charity Bazaar and the huge success that it was. We are now proud to report that an amount of R30 635.10 will be handed over to the Beggar-in-Chief of the Christmas Cheer fund. Welld done to all involved on raising such a magnificent amount for those less fortunate than ourselves.

EMS took on a new guise this year when it was time for the annual project. Each year the grade 9 learners have to draw up a business plan as part of their Economic and Management Science assessment criteria.  The girls usually do not really enjoy doing this project, so under the inspiration and guidance of Miss Kerrigan, the project was “tweaked” a little. In Miss Kerrigan's words:

The concept was simple.  We wanted the girls to have a hands-on understanding of how a business is run as well as the responsibility that goes along with running a successful business.

The girls were told to borrow R100 from their parents as the seed capital and start a business.  They had to sell products for 10 days,  during which time they had to provide the relevant paperwork concerned with purchasing and selling of items.  At the end of the 10 day period the girls had to repay the loan to their parents and calculate their profit.  They were allowed to keep the profit they had made for themselves once they had paid 10% in TAX to Miss  Kerrigan.

The idea of the Tax payment was to teach the girls about the value of money, introduce a sense of duty and educate them about being socially responsible citizens.

The Grade 9 learners dutifully paid their due and an amount of over R5 000.00 has been raised. I have decided to donate this money to the Cancer Association in memory of Kevin Kerrigan, my father who lost his battle to this sordid disease in 2007, and to the many families who have lost a loved one or who know of somebody battling this disease.

On Monday morning Mrs Joan Duarte of the Cancer Association was invited to assembly where a cheque for R5000 was handed over to her on behalf of the Grade 9 girls. The balance of the money raised was donated to the Elizabeth Donkin. Well done to all the girls and to Miss Kerrigan. This is yet another example of our "Caring Collegiate" ethos at work for the betterment of the community.

News just in is that the Business Women's Assocation, as well as Mr Edward Gutsche, have contacted Miss Kerrigan and offered to run a mentor programme for this project next year.

Come along to the annual One Act Play Festival and support your House.
WHEN:  11 August at 6pm.
WHERE: The Stevenson Hall.

(REMEMBER it is poor theatre etiquette to leave or enter during a performance, so please be on time.)

TICKETS:  R10 in school uniform  R20 in civvies.
These will be on sale on Friday and Tuesday only at both breaks in the foyer.
NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.

SEE YOU THERE!  

NETBALL RESULTS 

COLLEGIATE vs WESTERING 29 JULY 2010

COLLEGIATE vs WOODRIDGE 31 JULY 2010

 COLLEGIATE vs WOODRIDGE - 30/31 JULY 2010

The Grade 12 Trial Examination Timetable is posted on the Collegiate Website for your reference.

TO ALL OUR BEAUTIFUL COLLEGIATE LADIES, ENJOY WOMEN'S DAY.
REMEMBER, "IF YOU STRIKE A WOMAN, YOU STRIKE A ROCK". - 1956