School News
ALEX ROAD SHOW – DEBATING
At the Alex Road Show, held in Port Elizabeth at Alexander Road High School, our debaters held their own and obtained the following results : Senior Debating Team won round 1 vs Centre of Excellence with Riley Winnaar voted Best Speaker, lost round...
BLOOD BANK TERM 1 2024
A Big Thank You to the girls who donated blood in Term 1. 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.
DERBY DAY vs STIRLING HIGH SCHOOL
SQUASH GHS won 4 - 2 CHESS GHS lost 0 - 4DEBATING Senior Team won with Azile Totose voted Best Speaker and Junior Team won with Oluhle Hobongwana voted Best SpeakerHOCKEY 1st team lost 1 – 2; 2nd team drew 0 – 0; u/16 A lost 1 – 5; u/16 B...
EASTERN CAPE NETBALL
Congratulations to Natley van Heerden, a Grade 12 learner, who was selected to represent the Eastern Cape Netball team. Natley will play in the competitive Telkom Netball League for the Aloes and Comets Eastern Cape teams. She was identified by...
SA SCHOOLS CLOSED SQUASH TOURNAMENT
Congratulation to Alison Muir u/19 and Paisley Edkins u/14 who have been selected and invited to partake in the SA Schools Closed Squash Tournament to be held at St Johns Barrow Squash Centre Johannesburg from 12 to 14 April 2024.
GREG BELING HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
The 1st Hockey Team travelled to East London to play in the prestigious Greg Beling Hockey Tournament and the following results were obtained : vs Curro Waterstone lost 1 – 2, vs Volkskool won 4 – 0, vs Framesby won 3 – 1, vs Duineveld lost 2 –...
HOERSKOOL GRENS SPORT FESTIVAL
GHS Netball participated in the Hoërskool Grens Sport Festival held in East London. The following results were recorded : u/14 A vs Stirling lost 2 – 8, vs Hudson Park lost 4 – 12, vs Brandwag lost 3 – 5, vs Aliwal North lost 8 – 9, vs Clarendon...
EASTERN CAPE ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
GHS Athletes took part in the Eastern Cape Athletics Championships on the brand new Tartan Track at Queen’s College. The following results were obtained : u/15 Emily Dicks : 4th Discuss u/15 Keeziah Essop : 3rd 100m; 2nd 200m u/17 Akua Adu-Boahen :...
KINGSRIDGE HOCKEY FRIENDLY
The 1st Hockey Team played a pre-season friendly match against Kingsridge High School in King William’s Town.
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The girls of GHS joined in the Women’s World Day of Prayer. Ms Zodwa Gqwaka inspired our girls to remember the power of kindness and humility, after which our talented Xhosa society wowed us with their angelic voices.
NETBALL CLINIC
Sameshia Esau, who serves as the Head Coach of both the Presidents 12 and the Eastern Cape Aloes, conducted a Netball Clinic at the GHS netball courts on the 2nd and 3rd of March. The aim of the clinic was to help players improve their skills and...
GRADE 11 HOBBITON LEADERSHIP CAMP
On Friday 23 February 2024 the Grade 11’s were packed and ready to go on an exciting adventure to Hobbiton, Hogsback. The days were packed with activities, from hiking to the Madonna and Child Waterfall to abseiling and zip-lining. Through great...
TENNIS vs DSG 2024
The top 12 Tennis girls travelled to Grahamstown and played in a fixture against DSG, resulting in a loss for GHS.
VALENTINE’S DAY CHESS GHS vs QC
GHS Chess Society played in a Valentine’s Day Chess Fixture against Queen’s College. Both our 1st Team and 2nd Team lost, but great fun was held by all.
BORDER SCHOOLS SQUASH 2ND ROUND
Queenstown Girls’ High School squash players competed in the 2nd round of the Border Schools Squash rankings. The following results were obtained : u/19 : Alison Muir no 3, Gabby van Schoor no 5, Sarah de Jongh no 10 u/16 : Emily Dicks no 8...
EASTERN CAPE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Congratulations to the GHS Chess players who competed in the Eastern Cape Chess Championships in 2023 and earned provincial colours for 2023/2024. They will be representing the Eastern Cape Province at the National Chess Championships : u/18:...
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ – GHS vs QC
At the General Knowledge Quiz held at St George’s Hall Team A from GHS accumulated 195 points compared to Team B from Queen’s College who accumulated 96 points. Congratulations to GHS Quizzers for winning!
VALENTINE’S DAY CIVVIES
The girls had great fun at Valentine’s Day Civvies Day, dressing as ‘Your Type’.
VALENTINE’S DAY DEBATES
The Annual Valentine’s Day Debates against Queen’s College was a huge success with the following results : Grade 8 motion : THR the Commercialization of Valentine’s Day which GHS won with Oluhle Hobongwana voted Best Speaker Grade 9 motion : THR...
VALENTINE’S ALL STARS
The Drama Society hosted a Soiree entitled “Valentine’s All Stars”. The evening was ultimately a success, with our visitors from Hexagon High School. The night’s performances ranged from heartbreak to love, each performance showcased talent,...