The following girls have been selected as Prefects, the top leadership positions in the school, for 2011:

Keisha Arnolds               Simonn Benjamin
Chantal Botha                 Kelsey Blignaut
Brittney Butler                Pumelela Dano
Anna Griebenow            Jessica Jacobs
Bronté Morton                Khanyisa Nogaya
Senthil Pillay                   Zoë Ryan
Laura Smith                   Thalitha Tshangela
Ingrid van Dyk              Trudi van Olm
Jamie Wilke

Currently, they are undergoing training for their role before being inducted on Wednesday 20 October. Congratulations to them all and may they set high standards for all the girls of the College in the year to come.

Prefects 2011
 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF PARENTS AND STAFF
WILL BE HELD ON
WEDNESDAY 17TH NOVEMBER 2010
AT 17H30 IN THE IVY LEAF

AGENDA

1. Welcome and apologies
2. Confirmation of Minutes of 2009 AGM
3. Matters arising from the Minutes
4. Chairman’s Report
5. Principal’s Report
6. Treasurer’s Report
7. Presentation of Budget and proposed School Fees for 2011
8. General
9. Closure
(first notification given on the 17 September 2010)

The U15A water polo team travelled to East London to participate in the Stirling Girls’ U15 Water Polo Tournament.

The girls played really well considering they only started training a week before the tournament was scheduled, because of the cold water temperatures. The girls played against schools that have heated swimming pools and offer winter training.

Congratulations to Kate Mather our coach and the U15A team on being placed fourth overall in the tournament.

The results were as follows:

A special "Thank You" to Mrs Anne De Marco who kindly assisted with transport and for being a super ‘tour mommy"

An architect’s "Budding Architects" competition arranged by the Eastern Cape Institute for Architects, was held early one morning during the trial examinations when four of our girls plunged into the unknown world of architecture. The task was to design and build a piece of furniture that could be donated to the Protea Children’s Home. The piece had to be both multifunctional and eye catching. All the tools of the trade were provided, including a pair of very handy architects and a jigsaw. With their assistance we were able to do most of the D.I.Y. work with the jig saw.

By the end of the morning we had created a beautiful lounger with extra space for storage. The day was exciting and we learnt a great deal about the world of architecture while working with the architects. The participants were Sixolile Selana (E2), Megan Francis (E5), Ashley Adami (E2) and Laura Smith (D1).

From left to right:
Laura Smith, Ashley Adami, Sixolile Selana and Megan Francis

Next Issue 22nd October

Dear Parents
As you no doubt will have noticed the building of the new car park, security gate and fence are forging ahead. Please be patient during the building operations. The building site is off limits to everybody as the area is a construction site. Girls are to be dropped off and picked up either at Jenkins Way in Conyngham Road or at the front entrance of the School in Kestell Street. Those girls entering and exiting the School via Kestell Street are to use the patio entrance.
Please remember that we do not have a report meeting in the fourth term, but should you have any queries concerning your daughters’ progress, feel free to phone either me, the Grade Head or Subject Head to arrange a meeting.
The fourth term is always a very busy term so please note the important dates that are given in the Chat. We had planned to issue the November Examinations timetable with this Chat. However, the Education Department has notified us that the Grade 9 timetable issued by them is going to change. As soon as we have the information we will finalise our timetable and publish this on our website. We will notify you by sms when the timetable is on the website and will include a printed copy with the next Chat.

Mrs F.R. Biggs

On Friday the 17 September, Collegiate hosted the Gold Award Ceremony for all the Eastern Cape recipients of the gold award. This program, to empower young people, was introduced by Nelson Mandela and the legacy lives on. Every student that enrolls in this award program must complete levels bronze, silver and gold in community service, sport, adventure and skill. It is a time consuming process to reach the top level with gold. Everyone was there, from a representative of the presidency, Minister Collins Gabane, to the CEO of the program, Mr Martin Scholts.

Our own Kirsten Malan (E1) received a gold award for completing her gold level in this program and was also asked by the office of the awards to give a speech on her community service. We congratulate Kirsten on this achievement.

Kirsten Malan with
The Honourable
Minister Collins
Chabane, Minister in the Presidency

The sport and cultural photographs are now on display. There are three methods to order your photographs this year:

1. By filling in the order form supplied and handing it in at school (complete with the full and correct payment).

2. On line - there is a link from the school website. Payment is by secure credit card transaction. Please note the prices shown are in US$ but are set at the correct current exchange rate.

3. By your parents coming to school during the day on Monday 18 October to place and pay for the orders. Your prints will be made on the spot .

Of the seventeen Matric Accounting pupils who entered the SAIPA National Accounting Olympiad, nine achieved the 80% necessary to proceed to the second round. This was the highest number, together with Westville Boys’ High in Kwazulu Natal, to proceed through to the second round from an individual school. This was no mean feat taking into consideration that nationally there were 1211 entries from 209 schools (85 of them from 14 schools in the Eastern Cape).
The final results have been published on the SAIPA website and, although we have unfortunately not been told where the girls have been placed nationally (only the top three positions are given), we are proud to announce that the top three candidates in the Eastern Cape are all Collegiate girls, namely: Vela Njisane (1^st); Alison Rijs (2nd) and Chiney Hobbs (3rd).

Well done to all of you!

From left to right: Alison Rijs, Aatiqah Fataar, Candice de Kock, Kaushanta Pillay, Sunet Botha and Chiney Hobbs.
Absent: Phinda Njisane, Vela Njisane and Nadia Moosajee