Email : [email protected] Goldridge College Website: www.goldridgecollege.ac.zw Facebook Page : www.facebook.com/ GoldridgeCollegeKwekweZimbabwe Twitter: @GoldridgeCol Monthly Newsletter Fax : 055 – 21353 Phone : 055 – 21363 July 2015 Cell : 0782081881 This issue Dear Parents JULY NEWS FLASH We are coming to the last leg of the winter term. Thankfully, SPONSORED WAK & FUN DAY the mock/mid–year examinations are behind us and I am sure SDC ELECTIONS we are all relieved about that. SPONSORED WALK AND FUN DAY THE SWIMMING POOL PROJECT On Saturday, 1 August the Parents Association or SDC will be EXAMINATION FEES running the Sponsored Walk and Fun Day. We hope that SPORTS there will be a really good turnout of parents, friends of Goldridge Schools, former students, family and friends for this SCHOOL CLOSURE wonderful fundraising event. Thank you to the many generous parents who continuously support Goldridge LESSON ATTENDANCE College. All students are expected to participate in this school function. THE SWIMMING POOL PROJECT May I also remind parents to help their children to source for donations for the Sponsored Walk. The expected amount per We happily inform you that the construction of child is $40 or more. If they lose the Sponsored Walk sheet the Swimming Pool is now complete. The they pay $50. The deadline for handing in the Sponsored Pool is now filled with water and ready for use. Walk Sheets and the amount collected is 1 August 2015. Mr Gumbo, SDC Chairperson; SDC Committee members and all parents are Please find attached a flier with all activities that will be on congratulated and highly commended for offer on the day. such a state of the art swimming pool. Feel SDC ELECTIONS free to come and see for yourself. Elections for the new School Development Committee or Parents Association will be held on Thursday, 6 August Please accept our heartfelt thanks for opportu- (closing day) at 10.30 a.m. Nomination forms for those who nities that you continue to offer to our pupils. want to be members of the new SDC were sent to all parents God bless you all. on the exeat weekend and we hope to receive all nominations before the Annual General Meeting. JULY NEWS FLASH The following students had an excellent performance and were awarded honours at the Allied Arts Speech and Drama Festival. Name Class Title Brandon Muchenje and Moreblessing Mahaso Duo Poetry Tafadzwa Saungweme and Charmaine Mandizvidza Duo Poetry Vongai Mazorodze and Rutendo Ndemera Duo Poetry Chiedza Chabikwa Solo Poetry We also had good performances by the following who achieved first class: Name Class Rutendo Kaseke Solo Poetry Rukudzo Mapara Solo Poetry Audrey Gatawa and Rumbidzai Mudoti Duo Poetry Moreblessing Mahaso Prose Mufaro Olisi Prose Anesu Chibwe Prepared Speech Anonymous Group Improvisation Tinotenda Mashanda Solo Poetry Kundai Gomo Solo Poetry Brandon Muchenje and Moreblessing Mahaso were invited for the final concert held in Harare (Twin Rivers School), on Saturday, 11 July where they had an excellent performance once more. They came first in Zimbabwe in the Duo Poetry recitation Section with their poem entitled “To win a fight”. They were second in Zimbabwe in the Overall Poetry Section. Congratulations, Amhlope, Makorokoto !!! As in our school song “Like armoured knights we will shine”. EXAMINATION FEES We kindly remind all parents of Forms Four and Six students that the deadline for payment of the October/ November examination fees is 31 July 2015. SCHOOL CLOSURE School closes on Thursday, 6 August and there will be consultation for Forms Two, Four, Five and Six. The con- sultation starts at 8.00 a.m. Please be punctual. Forms One and Three’s last day at school will be Wednesday, 5 August. SPORTS Our sports teams continue to do us proud with all disciplines either maintaining their standard or improving, since the beginning of the term. Hockey Girls The senior girls team drew against Harare Convent and won against Eaglesvale B, South Eastern College and Lomagundi College B teams. The Under 16 team won against Eaglesvale, Harare Convent and Lomagundi College B. Congratulations to the Under 15 hockey girls team, as they have won convincingly all their matches this term. Thank you. Keep it up! Rugby The rugby teams have improved their performance. The first team won all matches against South Eastern College and Kwekwe High School. The Under 14 and Under 16 also won their respective matches against Kwekwe High School Basketball The Under 14 girls managed to reach the semi-finals at the Under 14 Girls Basketball Tournament held at Chisipite Senior School. The Under 15 Girls Team also took part in a Basketball Tournament held at Eaglesvale Senior School where they also fared well. Netball The netball teams won against St Johns High School teams in matches played in Harare. LESSON ATTENDANCE It is very sad that some parents allow their children to stay at home after the mock/mid-year examinations. At Goldridge College lessons continue in full swing until the school closes. All students who fail to come to school will lose out. Please make sure that your child attends school up to the end of term. Let me conclude with a quotation from Antony Bloom: “You remember how you were taught to write. Your mother put a pencil in your hand, took your hand in hers, and began to move it. Since you did not know at all what she meant to do, you left your hand com- pletely free in hers. This is like the power of God in our lives”. Wish you an enjoyable weekend with your children. L. Mashanda HEAD .