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Twitter: @GoldridgeCol Monthly Newsletter Fax : 055 – 21353 Phone : 055 – 21363 June 2015 Cell : 0782081881

This issue Dear Parents THIS ISSUE The exeat weekend is upon us, we thank the  EXCITING NEWS Almighty God for a smooth sailing school  MID-YEAR/MOCK EXAMINATIONS programme so far. The school reopens on Tuesday, 23 June 2015 at 7.20 a.m.  STAFF DAY  CAMBRIDGE EXAMINATIONS CENTRE STATUS EXCITING NEWS  GIRLS COLLEGE LITERARY COMPETITIONS We have received with great pleasure the successes of some of our pupils in various activities  GOLDRIDGE COLLEGE SPONSORED WALK & FUN that we offer. We do celebrate with them as such DAY achievements demonstrate excellence in what the  SPORTS college is doing. Congratulations go to the following: MID-YEAR / MOCK EXAMINATIONS Our mid-year / mock examinations run from Monday, 6  Alvina – Shevain Makurumidze – for attaining to Friday, 17 July 2015 inclusively. Let’s all encourage honours award in the Girls College Literary the pupils to fully prepare for them. The examination Competitions. results will show the level of revision and commitment to learning by your child.  Shailan Patel – for being selected into the Schools Under 17 Boys Hockey Team. STAFF DAY  Kundai Senderayi – for being selected into the Our Annual Staff Development Day is scheduled for Zimbabwe Under 16 Girls Hockey Team. Friday, 17 July. On this day all students without examinations will be allowed to stay at home. Boarders will leave for the final fixture free weekend We encourage the above pupils to keep it up. Their on Friday, 17 July in the morning. The Staff achievements are an inspiration to all our pupils and Development Programme is meant to assist teachers show that pupils can scale greater heights in their to cope with the 21st century teaching and learning God – given talents once they are discovered and requirements. well nurtured. SPORTS GIRLS COLLEGE LITERARY COMPETITIONS Basketball The following were selected into the Central The following pupils took part in the Girls College Literary Provinces Team that took part in the Competitions and were awarded first class: Interprovincial Basketball Trials held at  Vimbainashe Mubitha – Poetry Petra High School.  Tichinashe Makurumidze – Prose  Chikondi Mandala  Tatenda Chachoka – Prose  Vimbai Zhanje  Blessing Muningwi – Prose

Hockey Girls  Tafara Mashanda – Prose  The senior girls team won against  Chiedza Chabikwa – Prose Westridge and drew with Chisipite B.  Tinotenda Mashanda – Prose  The Under 15 team won against Westridge and Chisipite B.  Marcus Chitura – Prose

 The Under 16  Charmaine Mandizvidza – Prose team drew against Hellenic Academy We encourage them to keep it up! and won against Westridge GOLDRIDGE COLLEGE SPONSORED WALK AND Soccer FUN DAY

The senior team lost The SDC will hold the Sponsored Walk and Fun Day on against Falcon and Midlands Christian. It Saturday, 1 August 2015. The aim of the event is to won against Petra High School. raise money for further development of the pool area. The following are Netball still outstanding:

The Under 17 and Senior teams both won  Change rooms/ pavilion against the respective Camelot School teams and lost against Kwekwe High  Benches School teams.  Gazebo for refreshments Hockey Boys during competitions

The senior team won against Kwekwe High  Puddle pool School and Plumtree School but lost to  Security wall and Hippo Valley Secondary School and South Eastern College.  Landscaping

We are pleased that some parents have Given the above list we all need to fully support the event. volunteered to help with various sporting You are kindly requested to assist your child/ren in raising activities. the $40 stipulated as the minimum amount for Sponsored We greatly appreciate their help. We, however, remind them that they fall under Walk. The success of the event depends on all of us. the jurisdiction of the teachers in charge of the respective sporting disciplines. If you do have something to offer please contact the school.

CAMBRIDGE EXAMINATIONS CENTRE STATUS

While, currently, we are a Cambridge Examinations Centre attached to the British Council, we have applied to be an independent centre. It is our hope that our application will be a success. The independent centre status will result in lower examination fees.

HOLIDAY SCHOOL

The August holiday lessons for exam writing classes (Forms 4 and 6) start on Monday, 17 to Saturday, 29 August 2015. Lessons will run from 7.30 am to 5.00 pm for ‘O’ level candidates and from 8.30 am to 1.00 pm for ‘A’ level candidates. The charges are as follows:

 ‘O’ Level per subject $20.00  ‘A’ Level per subject $25.00  Administration Fee $20.00  Boarding Fees $150.00

For any queries please feel free to contact me.

Enjoy the weekend with your children and make sure that they return on time on Tuesday, 23 June.

L. Mashanda HEAD