Welcome back to Term 3 and what will be a very busy sporting term. Sport started on Tuesday and all our learners appear to be enjoying being back and getting active again.
Please do send all sports achievements accomplished during the holidays with an accompanying photograph to scottr@rghs.org.za. We will post this news as we receive it.
Revised Peninsula Girls’ Schools Games Union dates for Term 3:
| REVISED PGSGU DATES | ||||
| SPORT CODE | Venue | Date | Term | Start time |
| Squash | WPCC | 26 Aug | 3 | 15h30 |
| Cross Country | RGHS | 31 Aug | 3 | 16h00 |
| Netball | RGHS | 25 Aug: U19 & U15 | 3 | 15h00 |
| Netball | RGHS | 31 Aug: U14 & U16 | 3 | 15h00 |
| Netball | RGHS | Alternative date in case of rain – 8 Sept | 3 | 15h00 |
| Hockey | WGHS | 9 Sep | 3 | 15h00 |
| Hockey | WGHS | 10 Sep | 3 | 08h00 |
Hockey
Our 1st Hockey team got off to a flying start in the Cape Town International Hockey Tournament. The Tournament runs from 19 – 25 July. Our Team won their first two matches. Matches can be watched LIVE on SuperSport Schools.
The fixtures are as follows:
| Cape Town International Hockey Tournament | |||||
| Date | Day | Fixture | Teams | Time | Venue |
| 20 July | Wednesday | vs Peter House (RGHS won: 4-0) | U19A | 9:05 | Hartleyvale |
| 20 July | Wednesday | vs Uplands College (RGHS won 2-0) | U19A | 13:25 | Hartleyvale |
| 21 July | Thursday | vs Fairmont | U19A | 11:15 | Paarl Gim |
| 21 July | Thursday | vs Worcester Gim | U19A | 14:20 | Paarl Girls |
| 22 July | Friday | vs Parel Vallei | U19A | 10:10 | Somerset College |
| 22 July | Friday | PLAY-OFFS | U19A | TBC | Somerset College |
| 23 July | Saturday | OFF DAY | |||
| 24 July | Sunday | Semi-finals | U19A | TBC | Hartleyvale |
| 24 July | Sunday | Finals | U19A | TBC | Hartleyvale |
Dance
Read below about an absolutely incredible experience that 10 of our learners enjoyed during the July holidays:
On 9 July a group of Rustenburg learners from The DANCE CO took part in an international dance competition, the World Dance Movement (WDM). The dancers travelled to Castellana Grotte in Italy to compete. They performed a group dance called “Not My Responsibility” and were placed second in their category. RGHS is very proud of your long hours of practice and such commitment to participating at this level. We congratulate the following dancers on this excellent result.
- Emma Phillipson (Grade 12)
- Kayli October (Grade 12)
- Samantha Martheze (Grade 12)
- Georgia Haarhoff (Grade 11)
- Katherine Andrews (Grade 11)
- Kelly Smith (Grade 11)
- Shannon Brooks (Grade 11)
- Ella Longwe-Smit (Grade 9)
- Jenna Lake (Grade 9)
- Talia Montoya Pelaez (Grade 9)
Golf
Congratulations to Taedi Hansraj (Grade 12) on her selection to the WP Junior Golf Squad.
Taedi competed in the Nomads SA Girls 2022 Championships played from Monday 4 to Wednesday 6 July at Gary Player Country Club, Sun City Course.
Taedi finished seventh of 13 girls in the C Division. Congratulations on performing so well at this very high level. Rustenburg is very proud of you.
