Dear Parents

A warm welcome back to school to all the parents. It is my hope that you spent quality time with your children over the April school holidays. As usual, the winter term started on a very busy note as we have already fulfilled a number of sporting fixtures and the May/June Cambridge examinations are at full throttle.

This issue

IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM TWO 2019

FORMS ONE AND THREE CONSULTATION DAY

CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT INTERNATIONAL

EXAMINATIONS OUTSTANDING LEARNER

AWARDS FOR 2018 EXAMINATIONS

DUTY OF CARE

SPORTS

GIRLS COLLEGE LITERARY COMPETITIONS

Goldridge

Monthly Newsletter

MAY 2019

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IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM TWO 2019

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

Interhouse Music Competitions Wednesday, 19 June 2019 from 10.30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Exeat Weekend Friday, 21 to Monday, 24 June.

Mock/Mid-Year Examinations Monday, 1 to Thursday, 11 July

Second Fixture Free Weekend Saturday, 13 to Sunday, 14 July

Interhouse Drama Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 10.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

Forms 2, 4, 5 and 6 Consultation Thursday, 8 August 2019, 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

School Closes Thursday, 8 August 2019

This issue

FORMS ONE AND THREE CONSULTATION DAY

Thursday, 20 June 2019 will be Forms One and Three Consultation Day. All respective parents are expected to attend in order for them to discuss their child’s performance with the subject teachers. The consultation with the subject teacher is expected to last about five minutes. Please note that, unlike primary school where your child was taught by one teacher and you were allocated a specific time to meet the teacher, at high school it is impossible to do so. You will be expected to join the queue every time that you need to consult a subject teacher. You will, therefore, need to be prepared to spend at least two to three hours at the college. There is need to respect the queues as you wait to consult the teacher.

On the day, the SDC will be fundraising by selling some food items.

CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS OUTSTANDING LEARNER AWARDS FOR 2018 EXAMINATIONS

Every year Cambridge Assessment International Examinations holds a prize giving ceremony to honour the best students in Zimbabwe in various categories. We are proud yet again to be part of the big day as three students did us proud by becoming the best learners in their respective subjects as follows:

Terrell Demorgan – Best AS Accounting student in Zimbabwe in May June 2018 examinations.

Vimbainashe Chimhande – Best IGCSE Business Studies student in Zimbabwe in October/November 2018 examinations.

Kimisha Mtage – Best ‘O’ level Commerce student in Zimbabwe in October/November 2018 examinations.

Congratulations, amhlope, makorokoto for the brilliant performance by each of the above students and their teachers. Surely, “like armoured knights we shine for Goldridge our school,” just to quote from our school song.

DUTY OF CARE

We are living in a difficult world where our children are under influence from some unwholesome content from internet and other sources. I urge you all to monitor and guide your children to enable them to develop good values and morals. At school we continue trying our level best and if we work together our children will grow up to become responsible citizens.

SPORTS

Sports wise, we have had a very hectic time.

In the April school holidays our Hockey and Rugby teams took part in the Gateway Hockey Festival and the Dairiboard Rugby Festival respectively. The results attained are as follows:

RUGBY

The results of fixtures fulfilled so far are as follows:

HOCKEY GIRLS

HOCKEY BOYS

HOCKEY BOYS HOCKEY GIRLS

Goldridge 1 Kyle 1 Goldridge 0 Petra 5

Goldridge 0 Sodbury 0 Goldridge 2 Hippo Valley 1

Goldridge 2 Westridge 0 Goldridge 0 St Johns 1

Goldridge 4 St Johns 0 Goldridge 0 Westridge 1

Goldridge 1 Hillcrest 1 Goldridge 2 Sodbury 0

FIRST TEAM UNDER 16

Goldridge 17 Murewa 0 Goldridge 0 Lomagundi 5

Goldridge 7 Marondera 10 Goldridge 5 St Francis of Plumtree 5

Goldridge 19 Kwekwe High School 0 Goldridge 24 Highfield 0

1st Team U16/17 U14/15

Goldridge 3 Chisipite C 1 Goldridge 4 Chisipite C 2 Goldridge 2 Chisipite C 0

FIRST TEAM FIRST TEAM FIRST TEAM

Goldridge 1 Falcon B 0 Goldridge 5 Plumtree 0 Goldridge 6 Petra B 0

NETBALL

BASKETBALL

RUGBY

SOCCER

GOLF

In the tournament held at Warren Hills Golf Course, George Mawere was the overall winner in the A division. Well done!!!

The Midlands and Central Province Rugby and Hockey trials took place in the second week at Midlands Christian College and Kyle College respectively. We are very proud of the large number of students that made it into the various teams as follows.

HOCKEY

FIRST TEAM UNDER 16 U15 U14

Goldridge 5 Petra 27 Goldridge 12 Petra 1 Goldridge 5 Petra 20 Goldridge 14 Petra 8

Goldridge 2 Kyle 34

Goldridge 20 Masiye 17

FIRST TEAM UNDER 16 UNDER 15 UNDER 14

Goldridge 21 Eaglesvale 22 Goldridge 5 Eaglesvale 5 Goldridge 5 Eaglesvale 15 Goldridge 19 Eaglesvale 0

FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM UNDER SEVENTEEN

Goldridge 0 Falcon 7 Goldridge 1 Falcon 7 Goldridge 0 Falcon 7

Under 18 Girls Hockey who made it into the Midlands Team

Under 16 Girls Hockey who made it into the Midlands Team

Blessed Maredza

Chenai Mtetwa

Munashe Chako

Mandikudza Dangwa

Primrose Matariro

Rutendo Makoni

Jayden Chigorondondo

Nakita Nerutanga

Melody Chigama

Tasleen Paji

Zaynah Ramjee

Chiedza Manyemwe

Sedrin Musvipa

FIRST TEAM UNDER 17 UNDER 16 UNDER 15

Goldridge 16 MCC 8 Goldridge 16 MCC 12 Goldridge 4 D. Convent (Hre) 8 Goldridge 2 MCC 9

Goldridge 2 MCC 10 Goldridge 12 D. Convent (Hre) 11

Goldridge 14 Gateway 9 Goldridge 3 MCC 8

Goldridge 5 Gateway 0

Goldridge 4 D. Convent (Hre) 5

The above mentioned boys will be going for National Trials.

RUGBY

The following were further selected into the Central Province Teams:

HOCKEY

Under 14 who made it into the Midlands Team

Under 17 who made it into the Midlands team

Under 18 who made it into the Midlands Team

Prince Marufu

Tawanda Chagonda

Tendai Kunaka

Worsley Nasadi

Tatenda Jinjika

Brison Rupere

Tendai Maruma

Tadiwa Chitoro

Brandon Tazvinga

Simbarashe Chiunda

Roy Madembo

Kelvin Wirirai

Tinashe Mazibiye

Munashe Dube

Clinton Madende

Takudzwa Chingono

Xolani Khaka

Tyron Sayi

Kumbirai Nazare

Takunda Gumbie

Nyashadzashe Shava

Lloyd Mhaka

Mutsa Mvududu

U18 Girls Hockey who made it into the Central Province Team

U16 Girls Hockey who made it into the Central Province Team

Blessed Maredza

Chenai Mtetwa

Munashe Chako

Mandikudza Dangwa

Rutendo Makoni

Jayden Chigorondondo

Nakita Nerutanga

Melody Chigama

Tasleen Paji

Zaynah Ramjee

Sedrin Musvipa

Under 18 Boys Hockey who made it Under 17 Boys Hockey who made it into the

Tonderai Mapwashike

Tinomuda Chitoro

Tawanda Mugwira

Divine Makura

Ngonidzashe Bure

Ashley Nyagumbo

Bekithemba Gumede

Endrew Marata

Brandon Banda

Adroit Makwenda

Umar Mankrod

RUGBY

GIRLS COLLEGE LITERARY COMPETITIONS 2019

We congratulate the following students who attained First Class in the 2019 Girls College Literary Competitions.

Nyasha Mundende Prose

Clarybell Chingwaru Prose

Tinotenda Makunde Prose

Nokutenda Gumbie Prose

Rufaro Nyamupanedengu Prose

Tadiwa Banda Prose

Anita Mafasitera Prose

Seth Tombs Prose

Mandikudza Dangwa Prose

Keith Ntini Prose

Blessing Muningwi Poetry

Tadiwanashe Hamandishe Poetry

We urge the above students to keep it up.

I wish you all an enjoyable weekend with your children.

Thank you

L. Mashanda

HEADMASTER

Under 17 who made it into the Central Province Team

Under 18 who made it into the Central Province Team

Kelvin Wirirai

Simbarashe Chiunda

Xolani Khaka

Clinton Madende

Takunda Gumbie