School News
DERBY vs UNION HIGH
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
DERBY vs HUDSON PARK
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...
CROSS COUNTRY
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.
SCHOOL CHOIR
The GHS School Choir took part in the final round of the Eastern Cape Talent Show hosted at the Alexander Playhouse in East London on the 18th of May 2024. There was fierce competition, with various groups participating in the showcase. Our School...
BORDER HOCKEY
Congratulations to Shenike Andries (u14), Celeste Gudmanz (u16) and Keeziah Essop (u16) who were selected for the Border Hockey teams.
DERBY DAY vs ST MICHAEL’S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, BLOEMFONTEIN
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...
EASTERN CAPE CHESS TEAM
Congratulations go to GHS learners Lolwethu Roboji, Qhayiya Follie, Kwathitha Godana, Sonwabise Panya, Zamanqabe Shweni, Chantelle Zintambila, Mvelo Mahomba and Asiyolise Nyubatyha who were selected for the EC Chess Team for 2024. These girls will...
EC NETBALL TRIALS – FINAL ROUND
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.
FUN FAIR
The Interact Society organized a very successful Fun Fair at the OQA to raise funds for the Thuthuzela Child Centre and the Sparrows Child Centre. There were many fun stalls, food stalls and exciting things to do. Interact thanks everyone who...
CONSUMERS
Not all education is done in a book! The grade 10 Consumer learners enjoyed the practical part of their class by learning how to make choc-chip muffins.
SQUASH
A combined GHS and Balmoral Squash team beat Graeme College 7-1. This is an incredibly enjoyable event which both schools look forward to yearly.
CHESS TOURNAMENT AT GHS
‘Chess is a game of infinite possibilities, where every move counts and every decision shapes your destiny.’ Congratulations to the Chess Society for hosting an excellent Chess Tournament in the Gym Hall. There were 37 participants, with the...
SPAR EASTERN CAPE INLAND SCHOOLS HOCKEY CHALLENGE
Queenstown Girls’ High School hosted the Spar Eastern Cape Inland Schools Hockey Challenge. Congratulations to our 1st Hockey team who won this fiercely contested tournament. The 1st Hockey team will travel to Port Elizabeth in July for the final...
FIRST AID
Ms Seti arranged for the First Aid Society to attend a First Aid Course facilitated by Aldersons Ambulance Services. There were 21 learners who completed the Level 1 and Level 2 course. All the learners obtained their certificates. We wish these...
STIRLING CROSS COUNTRY RACE
Congratulations to Melandie van Staden in Grade 10 who took part in the Stirling 4 km Cross-Country Race and came 1st in a time of 18 min 36 sec. Melandie competed in the girls u/16 to u/19 age group.
ACCOUNTING LEARNERS TO PWC
The Grade 11 Accounting learners attended a school programme held at PWC in East London. The slogan for the programme was ‘Act With Integrity’, and the girls did us proud by their behaviour and interaction at the programme.
CHOIR TALENT COMPETITION
The GHS School Choir participated in the Eastern Cape Talent Show hosted at the Alexander Playhouse in East London. The competition was of high standard and the girls performed very well. They will be participating in the semi-finals hosted in May...
INTERACT
GHS Interact Club helped out at the Kudu Calves Dads & Lads camp, entertaining the little ones with games and so on.
RIDE-THE-RIDE
Queenstown Girls’ High School once again participated in the well-organised Ride-the-Ride for Education. The purpose of this event is to raise funds for schools in Queenstown. 9 Learners from the school joined the ride from 20km outside of...
BLOOD BANK TERM 2 2024
A Big Thank You to the girls who donated blood on Tuesday 23 April 2024. The event was well run by the SANBS and they thank the girls for their continued support and willingness to take part in these termly blood donation drives. A record number of...