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02.11.18
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From the HelmIt all starts in early childhood ………
“When children are young, they are learning sponges. Every new experience, every word they learn, every behaviour they adopt, is an investment in a more fruitful future”. - Vicki Palmer
College provides a full learning experience for our girls, building confidence and self-esteem whilst developing the whole self. As educators, we encourage a thirst for learning in every pupil and lay the foundation for each girl’s individual journey of growth.
Our youngest College girls have enjoyed a happy, productive and creative week as they took centre stage in their school production, “Siya ka Gogo”, a delightful story about friends finding a present for Gogo. This production inspired our girls to perform beyond our expectations and their individual achievement was most impressive. The girls brought much energy and excitement to the stage!
Music, Drama and Art have provided our girls with an opportunity to experience the sheer joy of song, movement, dance and imagination.The exquisite costumes, colourful backdrop and, of course, our beautiful girls - some of whom are only four years of age - added immense depth and pizzazz to this school production.
A strong sense of optimism and teamwork promoted confidence and well-being in our girls. They learnt to co-operate, take turns, explore their talents, and perform to their hearts content. The new experience of being on the stage, in front of an audience will remain with them throughout their school journey.
Carol-Anne ConradieHead of Junior Primary
JP GRADE 00 & GRADE R PRODUCTION What a delightful production of 'Siya ka Gogo! The girls in Grade 00 and Grade R thoroughly enjoyed being on the stage, singing and
dancing and entertaining their audience. Their enthusiasm and confidence was evident in their performance. Bravo girls!
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Our focus is developing the whole child and maintaining a balance between all subjects. What a privilege it is teaching these beautiful girls. Siya ka Gogo was a great success and learning through discovery was key. Our parents, grandparents and invited guests, were all part of this wonderful experience.
Each pupil's work was displayed at our annual art exhibition. The parents viewed their daughters’ art with great admiration whilst enjoying refreshments provided by College House. Mary Ann F. Kohl, author of Primary Art says,” As kids manipulate a paintbrush, their fine motor skills improve. By counting pieces and colours, they learn the basics of math. When children experiment with materials, they dabble in science. Most important perhaps, when kids feel good while they are creating, art helps boost self-confidence. And children who feel able to experiment and to make mistakes feel free to invent new ways of thinking”.
The U14 Water Polo team participated in the annual Roedean Tournament held on 18-21 October. What an exceptional weekend of fun, learning and good Water Polo it was. Congratulations to the team who gave of their best and performed admirably in the pool.
Alice Edward (Grade 12) has been selected for the South African Junior Surf Life Saving Team to compete at the upcoming World Championships, to be held in Adelaide, Australia from the 16 November. Alice was recently announced as the Ladies Junior Captain of her team, at the Capping Ceremony in Johannesburg. Bravo Alice! Your commitment and dedication to your sport is inspirational!
Junior Primary High School
Senior Primary
The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest schools’ international writing competition. The English Department entered 37 essays and four of our girls were awarded GOLD certificates.
Ketanya Chetty (Grade 12)Jenna Matthews (Grade 12)
Johara Abdool-Samad (Grade 8) Prerna Arya Narsai (Grade 8)
Our beautiful Grade 4 ‘Roman’ girls and staff enjoying Roman Day on 31 October
Grade 6 Hindu girls, celebrating the message of Diwali at the SP Assembly on 30 0ctober.
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Children are one of the most wonderful blessings from the Lord. Whether one’s own, or those of extended family and friends, each one is unique, irreplaceable and precious. There is often a particular joy in the outlook and expression of small children, and here at DGC the joyfulness of our littlest girls is very evident. I am fortunate to teach them weekly and whilst they can be an exhausting whirlwind of giggles and energy, they frequently provide me with food for thought and are an example as they express simple yet profound observations of life and faith. As a popular children's hymn so sweetly puts it: “Though I may be young/You said 'Let the children come'/So I will sing/I'm not too small to know You Jesus as my Lord”.
Michelle Edgecumbe
From Our Chaplain
The wider the range of possibilities we offer children, the more intense will be their
motivations, and the richer their experiencesLoris Malaguzzi
“ “Children are a blessing
and a gift from the Lord.Psalm 127:3
Rene BowyerPA to Head of JP
After matriculating, I spent two years in England to give myself time to decide what to do with "adult life". After a couple of uninspiring jobs, including a production line on a dairy farm, my luck changed and I found a job at Lloyds TSB Bank, which lead to a new career direction in administration.
On my return to Durban, I enjoyed a variety of jobs, including being a co-owner of a PR and marketing company which did exceptionally well. I eventually found myself at Durban Girls’ College which must surely be one of the best schools in the world? How proud I am to be on the staff here. This has been one of the most exciting years of my working life and I look forward to many more happy days here at Durban Girls’ College. I am happily married to Shane who runs his own successful software business. We have two beautiful daughters, Samantha and Katy, who are look forward to joining their mom here at DGC next year.
We congratulate Sasha-Lee Corris-Nordengen (Class of 2015) and Bianca von Bargen (Class of 2011), who have been selected for the Senior South African Team to compete in the upcoming World Surf Life Saving Championships in Australia. Sasha is also the Senior Ladies Captain. We wish you both the best luck for the competition!
Sasha-Lee Corris-Nordengen (far left) and Bianca von Bargen (far right) with their team mates.
Meet our Alumni
Rene Bowyer
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SENIOR PRIMARY
Conquesta results: 2018:
ENGLISH: PLATINUM CERTIFICATES: 85% - 100%:GRADE 4:Bailey BartlettLily CorbettShreya Subramoney
GRADE 5:Nilashri NaidooCharlotte PhippsOlivia VersterAnika NaidooHiranya PillayMychaela Uys
Grade 7: ENGLISH & MATHS: PLATINUM CERTIFICATES: 85% - 100%:Zoë PearsonGeorgina StephensonLutfiyah KhanLouisa Hancock
ENGLISH: PLATINUM CERTIFICATES: 85% - 100%:Ameerah Akoob-Khamissa
MATHS: PLATINUM CERTIFICATES: 85% - 100%:Yasti SubraAnna WesselinkZareen AhmedKira AltshulerMegan Ambrose- PillayJaime CockcroftGenevieve GarreauLisa Janse van RensburgSarah JeewaTachiana NaickerCourtney BellAmy ChappleMilla Di PaoloAlexandra FrancoisHusna RandereeMadison WallerZahraa AhmedZahra-Fatima AmodZoë GrindrodJordan HancockSonali Mahabeer
Cecchetti Society KZN:
Medal for participation in the Gala Performance on 27 October: Nilashri NaidooIsabella Stephenson
Water Polo:
On Wednesday 24 October we hosted Thomas More College. This was our first match for our U11 team, which consists of Grade 4 & 5 girls, and they performed exceptionally well:U11 vs Thomas More U11 won 12 – 6U13B vs Thomas More U13B won 13 – 3U13A vs Thomas More U13A won 13 – 2
On Saturday 27th October we hosted a mini tournament. Two pools were set up and it was a wonderful morning of Water Polo.Our U11B consisted only of Grade 4’s and they performed exceptionally well against an U11A team. Our U13B consisted of the Grade 5’s and two U13 girls. So well done on a great performance U13B team.DGC U11B vs Maris Stella U11A lost 0 – 10DGC U13B vs Curro Hillcrest U13A won 11 – 1DGC U13A vs Maris Stella U13A drew 4 – 4DGC U11A vs Maris Stella U11A won 10 – 3DGC U13B vs Maris Stella U13A lost 2 – 15DGC U13A vs Curro Hillcrest U13A won 20 - 0
Tennis:Our tennis team played against St Mary’s. The matches were very close in score. Final result: DGC lost 2 matches to 7. Well played girls.
Indoor Hockey:U11A vs Reddam U12B drew 2 - 2
U13A vs Chelsea lost 1 – 3U13A vs Virginia lost 0 - 4
U13A vs Fatima U13B drew 0 – 0U13A vs Fatima U13A lost 0 – 1U13B vs Chelsea U13C lost 0 – 1
Special mention must be made of Kitty Ribbink in the U13A match against Fatima B. A goal was awarded to DGC, however the umpire was unaware that it hit Kitty’s foot prior to the goal. Kitty then owned up and the goal was reversed. Thank you Kitty for being honest, we are so proud of you!
GRADE 6:Leah DroymanMisbah IsmailZahra SinghMaarya JadwatMikha MaharajRuhi MudelyJia Patel
Results
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The Week Ahead MONDAY 05 NOVEMBER - SUNDAY 11
Monday 05
Tuesday 06
Thursday 08
Friday 09
Day 1JP: 10h30: Gr 00 2019 Orientation: JP HallSP: 18h10: Indoor Hockey: U12 vs Crawford North Coast: Reddam
Day 2HS: 08h00-10h00: Gr 8&9 IEB SST: English09h00: Trust MeetingJP: 10h30: Gr R 2019 Orientation Morning: JP HallJP & SP: 14h30: Swimming: Gr 3-6 Friendly Gala: Clifton16h00: Buildings and Grounds Meeting
Day 3Diwali StartsNo Grade 7 Exam: Diwali16h00: Finance Committee Meeting: Trust HouseHS: 17h45: College House Farewell Dinner for Gr 12 Boarders: College House
Day 4
Day 5SP: Gr 7 Exams EndSP: 14h00: Water Polo Tournament: St Mary’s
Wednesday 07
Saturday 10
Sunday 11
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