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Monthly Newsletter Twitter: @GoldridgeCol Fax : 055 – 21353 MAY 2017 Phone : 055 – 21363

This issue  IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dear Parents  TRACKSUIT DAY  FORMS 1, 3 AND 5 CONSULTATION Welcome back to school to all parents, and a warm DAY welcome to all new parents. I trust you enjoyed being with your children over the school holidays. The first three  VERY EXCITING NEWS weeks of this term have been activity laden and it is no  DEBATE COMPETITIONS wonder that time seems to have moved fast.  SPORTS

IMPORTANT DATES

Herewith some events and dates you need to note on your school calendar for term two:

 Interhouse Music Competitions, Wednesday, 21 June 2017, 2.00 to 4.30 p.m.  Forms 1, 3 and 5 Consultation, Thursday, 22 June.  Exeat Weekend, Friday, 23 to Monday, 26 June  Mock /Mid-Year Examinations, Monday, 3 to Thursday 13 July 2017  Second Fixture Free, Friday, 14 to Sunday, 16 July 2017  Interhouse Public Speaking, Wednesday 9 August, 10.30 to 1.30 p.m.  Forms 2, 4 and 6 Consultation, Thursday, 10 August 2017, 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. School closes, Thursday, 10 August 2017. TRACKSUIT DAY

Friday, 2 June 2017 will be a Tracksuit Day. All students are expected to wear the tracksuit with the school T-shirt and not a house T-shirt. We note with concern that a few pupils travel without the school golf T-shirt that they must wear whenever they wear the school tracksuit. Let us all prepare for the Tracksuit Day. Every student pays $1 that goes towards supporting the underprivileged in our community – In our case the female ward at the Kwekwe General Hospital.

FORMS 1, 3 AND 5 CONSULTATION DAY

Thursday, 22 June 2017 will be a Consultation Day for Forms 1, 3 and 5. Please note that the L6th consultation has been moved from end of term as indicated on the school calendar that you were given. The consultation starts at 8.00 a.m. ad is expected to end at 2.00 p.m. Unlike at primary school where your child was taught by one teacher and you were given a specific time to meet the teacher, at high school its not possible to do so. You will have to join the queue every time you need to consult with a different subject teacher. Please come prepared to spend at least two or more hours at the college. We also kindly request you to respect the queues as you wait to consult the teacher. The consultation with the subject teacher should take at most five minutes. We expect all the respective parents to come. The SDC will be fundraising by selling some food items on the Consultation Day.

VERY EXCITING NEWS We are in a celebratory mood as we inform you of our students’ great achievements.

Microsoft Office Specialist National Championships 2017 Lizwe Wadi came first in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2013 and Rahul Nagar came first in Microsoft Office Word 2016 at the National Championships held at . The two national champions will represent at the World Championships in California USA in August

Basketball

Rudo Marufu was selected into the Under National Basketball Team.

“Like armoured knights we will shine for Goldridge our school” just to quote from our school song. Congratulations, Amhlope, Makorokoto to all the above named pupils.

DEBATE COMPETITIONS

Our Senior Debate Team took part in the International Debate Competitions. The team comprised Nadia Rahman, Kimberley Mukumbi, Arnold Musonza, Rutendo Ndemera, Audrey Gatawa and Panashe Makuhunga. The team won against Peterhouse Girls and Heritage School B and lost to Girls College and Dominican Convent (Bulawayo). Their overall position was 6 out of 26 teams. Well done!!!

Our Junior Debate Team took part in the ATS Inter Schools Debate Competitions at . The team consisted of Tafadzwa Saungweme, Vimbainashe Chimhande, Tanatswa Mapholisa-Moyo, Rukudzo Mapara and Tinashe Austin.

The team won against Midlands Christian College (Tafadzwa Saungweme best speaker) and Arundel School (Tinashe Austin Best Speaker) and lost to St Johns College and Dominican Convent (Bulawayo) Well done to the team.

SPORTS

We have had a very hectic time sports wise and we are proud of some of our teams’ progress and success.

The Girls Hockey Team took part in the Gateway Hockey Festival during the school holidays. The results are as follows:

Goldridge 2 Westridge 0 Goldridge 2 Sodbury 0 Goldridge 5 Hippo Valley 0 Goldridge 1 Gateway 1 Goldridge 0 Hillcrest 1

The results for Girls Hockey fixtures fulfilled so far are as follows:

Under 15 Under 18 Goldridge 1 Hellenic B 4 Goldridge 1 Thornhill 0 Goldridge 0 Mabelreign 1 Goldridge 0 MCC 0 Goldridge 1 Hellenic B 1 Under 16 Goldridge 1 Mabelreign 1 Goldridge 2 MCC 0 Goldridge 2 Hellenic B 1 Goldridge 0 Mabelreign 1 The Boys Hockey Team also took part in the Gateway Hockey Festival and has fulfilled a number of fixtures:

Goldridge 0 Eaglesvale 0 Goldridge 1 Hillcrest 1 Goldridge 0 Gateway 1 Goldridge 0 Watershed 1 Goldridge 2 Sodibury 0

Fixtures Results

First Team Goldridge 1 MCC 3 Goldridge 1 Petra 3 Goldridge 0 Hippo Valley 6 Goldridge 0 CBC 2

In the ATS Soccer League our senior teams have fared well achieving the following results

FIRST TEAM Goldridge 2 Petra 0 Goldridge 0 Kyle 2 Goldridge 2 MCC 1

The Netball Teams have also played some league games and have achieved the following results:

Under 16 First Team Goldridge 13 Gateway 14 Goldridge 4 Gateway 20 Goldridge 5 MCC 1 Goldridge 10 MCC 18

Under 14 Goldridge 5 MCC 10

The Girls Basketball Teams have achieved the following results:

Under 14 Under 16 Goldridge 2 Girls College 2 Goldridge 5 Girls College 4 Goldridge 21 Kyle 14 Under 15 Under 20 Goldridge 0 Girls College 6 Goldridge 8 Girls College 44 Goldridge 8 Kyle 6 Goldridge 12 Kyle 18

The Rugby Teams have achieved the following results : Under 17 (Midlands Trials) Under 19 (Midlands Trials) Goldridge 5 MCC 10 Goldridge 0 MCC 20

Rugby Africa Day Eaglesvale Sevens Tournament Under 19 Goldridge 26 Ellis Robins 14 Goldridge 26 Eaglesvale 0 Goldridge 14 Mount Pleasant 17 Goldridge 31 Herentials Select 0

Blessing Kahoka was the fifth top try scorer from the 32 schools which were present

The following students were selected into the respective Midlands Teams as follows:

GIRLS HOCKEY

Under 16 Under 18 Blessed Maredza Thandiwe Sibanda Vimbainashe Sengweni Shannon Hall Mandikudza Dangwa Kundai Senderayi Shingai Muchenje Shungu Makoni Chenai Mtetwa Narvanah Nzira Noxolo Khaka Tanaka Mutsai

RUGBY

Under 14 Under 17 Tendayi Kunaka Artwell Machinga Adroit Makwenda Xolani Khaka Sheanesu Chitokwindo Devine Makura Victor Gore Takunda Gumbie Tahaan Desai Ronald Kahoka Brandon Tazvinga

Under 19 Hudson Gondomukandapi Panashe Muzuva Blessing Kahoka Tererai Mabhiza Brian Tazvinga

Congratulations to all students who were selected to represent the Midlands Province.

May I wish you all a good time and safe travelling if you are going away.

Thank you

L. Mashanda HEAD