School News

Melandie van Staden, a Grade 10 learner, has been very active on the Cross-Country front. She participated at the Border Provincial Cross-Country Championships held at the University of Fort Hare in Alice and was placed 5th in her division.

u/19 A won 28 – 16; u/16 A lost 12 – 13; u/14 A drew 14 - 14

Melandie van Staden participated in a Border Cross-Country League Race in East London. Melandie secured third position in her division. GHS extends its best wishes to her, as she will participate in the Provincial Cross-Country Trials in Alice next...

PUBLIC SPEAKING Senior Team lost with Lumi Willard voted Second Speaker and Imisa Nyangeni voted Fourth Speaker Junior Team lost with Cuyler Sass voted Second Speaker and Rogan Wall voted Third Speaker   DEBATING Senior Debating lost Junior...

GHS 1st Hockey team competed at the Spar Hockey Festival Finals in Port Elizabeth. They ended 4th overall and the following results were recorded : vs DSG lost 1 – 3; vs Clarendon won 1 – 0; vs Pearson lost 1 – 4; vs York High won 1 – 0; vs Pearson...

1st team won 1 – 0; u/16 A drew 0 – 0; u/14 A drew 1 – 1.

NETBALL u/19 A lost 22 – 48; u/19 B lost 10 – 12; u/16 A won 17 – 12; u/16 B won 22- 20; GHS u/16 C vs u/15 A Ooskus lost 8 – 31; u/14 A drew 12 – 12; u/14 B drew 12 - 12   HOCKEY 1st team won 5 – 1; GHS u/16 B vs 2nd Ooskus 1 – 2

Melandie van Staden participated in the Queen’s College Cross-Country Mountain Run and finished 2nd in the u/16 age group. She completed the 6.07km in a time of 33min45sec.

PUBLIC SPEAKING Senior Team won with Ayesha Munshi voted First Speaker and Konwaba Dyantyi voted Fourth Speaker Junior Team lost with Mekayla Kitching voted Second Speaker and Zethu Qangule voted Third Speaker   DEBATING Senior Debating won...

GHS travelled to Graaff-Reinet for a fixture against Union High School. HOCKEY 1st team lost 1 – 3; 2nd team won 2 – 0; 3rd team lost 0 – 1; u/16 A won 2 – 0; u/16 B lost 0 – 3; u/14 A lost 1 – 7; u/14 B drew 0 - 0

HOCKEY 1st team lost 0 – 2; 2nd team won 2 – 0; 3rd team won 1 – 0; u/16 A lost 1 – 5; u/16 B lost 0 – 1; u/14 A lost 0 - 3   NETBALL u/19 A lost 17 – 22; u/19 B won 25 – 14; u/16 A drew 20-20; u/16 B lost 9 – 23; u/16 C lost 10 - 14; u/16 D...

Melandie van Staden, a Grade 10 learner, participated in a Cross Country Event hosted by Ooskus Gimnasium in East London. Congratulations to Melandie who came 2nd in the u/16 age group.

Congratulations to Shenike Andries (u14), Celeste Gudmanz (u16) and Keeziah Essop (u16) who were selected for the Border Hockey teams.

PUBLIC SPEAKING Senior Public Speaking lost Junior Public Speaking won with Kamohelo Molatoli voted Best Speaker for both prepared & unprepared speeches   DEBATING Day 1 Senior Debaters lost & Junior Debaters lost Day 2 Senior Debaters...

GHS would like to wish Likho Sotyato, Oyintando Mbambosi, Olona Shweni, Usisipho Matoti, Cwenga Bongo and Lukho Soga all the best for the final round of Border Netball Trials this weekend.