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GRADE 12Requirements for Merit Certificate: 75% in all subjectsAchievement Certificates go to learners who obtain 1st, 2nd, and 3rd position in a subject, provided that their percentage is above 60%. Merit Certificate for Mathematical LiteracyLisakhanya DanielsAmber du PlessisMelody JonesThimna...

Letter from the Principal: 12 November 2020Dear Grade 12s and Parents of Grade 12sThe email from MR HM MWELI, DIRECTOR-GENERAL of the Department of Education, of 9 November containing Circular E31 of 2020 states, inter alia:Identification of Positive Cases and Legal Responsibility:“The parents, ca...

Letter from the Principal – 11 November 2020Dear Parents and LearnersThe academic year is fast drawing to an end. We hope and pray that 2021 proves to be a far gentler year and the girls of Riebeek College can return to a more normal way of schooling. Unfortunately, time will tell.As you are aware...

Farewell, Mrs MyburgMrs Myburg retired officially in February, and wanted no fuss about her official departure from Riebeek. She wanted it to be quiet and she wanted there to be no article in the school magazine. She is humble and unassuming so that seemed right to her. While we really love Mrs Mybu...

We blinked once… twice… and in a little less than an instant later, it was all over. We closed our eyes for a moment, and upon reopening them, we found ourselves here, seated beside one another, just as we had envisioned for so long. Parents, teachers, my beloved fellow Valedictorians, I would l...

The 2020 Matrics have a special place in my heart as they were the class that walked with me on my road to healing the first year after my husband passed away. They would wait for me near the prefabs every morning and give me the best hugs and Zhane Meintjies tried daily to touch my calves as she wa...

In 2013, it was Kim Daniels, now a SABC reporter, who wrote a welcome article for Mrs Boscombe with these words: “It is always a pleasure to welcome a friendly face to Riebeek College. She describes working at Riebeek as an opportunity to be back at her alma mater. Her first day back on the school...

Riebeek College Girls' High School Head Girl 2021Wade-Lee MüllerWhat are you looking forward to most during your term as leader?  "Leadership is about inspiring people to do things they never thought they could." As Head Girl, I want to inspire others to do better, to get involved and to ...

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The Matric Class of 2020 left no room for bad vibes on the last celebration before the approaching Trial Examinations.  With the questionable cold weather leading up to our Matric 40 Days, being greeted by sunshine and blue skies was more than enough to add to the excitement for our Picnic with...

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Reflections on Matric 2020 - A message from the Head Girl, Azraa Rockman:From what could only be seen as the ashes of our final year, the Matric Class of 2020 has risen far above all possible expectations. While noticeable changes have taken place, both within ourselves and what is clear to the eye,...

Women's was Day commemorated at Riebeek College 0n 7 August and a moment's silence by the matrics and staff was held  to honour the victims of Gender Based Violence. Here is the speech made by our Head Girl, Azraa Rockman: As an all-girls’ school, we know exactly what our women mean to us. We...

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24 July 2020Dear Parents and LearnersWe continue to find that parents and learners display frustration with teachers or the school when, in fact, the problem is that they have not read the letters sent out weekly.  Please take the time to carefully read the information sent out.   I a...

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Letter from the Principal10 July 2020Dear Parents and LearnersWe welcomed back our Grade 6 and 11 learners this week. The girls quickly adapted to the new normal and we welcomed them warmly and with great care to reassure them. The learners will need to spend time this weekend reading the protocols ...

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Dear Parents and LearnersWe have come to the end of the first week of having the Grade 12 and 7 learners back at school. While this has been exhausting for the staff, the week proceeded remarkably well. The behaviour of the girls, in both Grade 7 and 12 has been truly commendable. They conducted the...

Dear Parents and LearnersToday we started a long-anticipated, nerve-wracking, history-making week with the return to school of the Grades 7 and 12! I would like to congratulate the girls on following the procedures we have put into place for the start of school. They were so co-operative and well ma...

4 June 2020Dear Parents and LearnersSchool will reopen for Grade 7 and 12 on Monday (8 June) and the staff at Riebeek is ready and excited to accept our learners back. I ask you to please reread the letters I put out on the 28 May and 1 June, as well as the correspondence entitled Covid-19: A Guide ...

Letter from the Principal:1 June 2020Dear Parents / GuardiansToday would have been the restart of school for Grade 7s and 12s and the school seems especially quiet and sullen today as it seems to yearn to be filled with the sounds of learning and teaching. Now that schools have partially re-opened f...

LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL: 28 May 2020Dear Grade 7s and 12s and other Riebeek Learners and ParentsYou may be feeling many emotional responses about returning to school. You may be experiencing fear and anxiety or excitement and joy, and these emotions may jump from positive to negative repeatedly. T...

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LETTER FROM RIEBEEK’S CONSULTING PSYCHOLOGIST: How do we get through Covid 19? We adapt. We acknowledge that we are all grieving for the life we have had nearly two months ago that we took for granted.We are grieving for the fact that we never got to finish our school life in the traditional way; ...

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Dear Learners and Parents I hope my message finds you all resilient and safe at this strange and difficult time. I am sure we are all navigating challenges of some or other form.  Educationally, we are facing the same hurdles in terms of moving into the distance learning (and teaching) spa...

Letter from the Principal: 17 April 2020Dear Learners and ParentsWe now have entered the fourth week of lockdown. ONE of the proposed dates for schools to reopen is 4th May for teachers and 6th May for learners, although there is much speculation about this and the situation is fluid. The Minister o...

Zaara Rockman 6cThere have been different advantages and disadvantages that I have faced while trying adjust to the “Lockdown Experience”. Although I have had the privilege of going to bed and waking up at any time I please, I am often faced with a ton of work once I decide to dedicate my time t...

10 April 2020Dear Parents and LearnersI am sure that you are aware that President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the lockdown to the end of April. This means that school may possibly reopen on the 4th May. A new chapter in education has begun for not only South Africa, but for the world. This is a lea...

Dear Riebeek Learners and ParentsWe are now one week into the enforced nationwide lockdown.  In the pre-coronavirus outbreak timeframe, the schools would have started this week for the beginning of the second term.  The reality is that South Africa is in a total shut down and our schools a...

An encouraging, precious message from our Head Girl:My fellow Riebeek WarriorsI really do hope that you are all doing well. I must admit that today was quite an experience for me, so I am curious to know how you all are coping.We are well aware that today would have been the beginning of our second ...

Press Release:  Riebeek College Girls’ High School annual Stay AwakeCaptions: (3 emails to allow for each photograph to be emailed as 1 attachment per email with ease)IMG 0336Lauren Labersensie, Corbin Booysen, Zene MeintjiesIMG 0499Back: Lunathuxolo Tys, Unakho Ndiaye, Owam Mgolodela, Viwe M...

The 2020 Prefects’ Camp had added the fuel to our excitement for this great year of leadership ahead. Held from Wednesday to Friday on 29 to 31 January, we were ready to catch a glimpse of what this year of service will be like, while determined to learn more about ourselves and our fellow leaders...

The technical training workshop held on 28 January was planned by the Cultural Boatd and hosted by the Computer Club. The aim of the workshop was to familiarise Riebeek learners with the technical aspect of school such as dealing with sound equipment for assemblies and making sure that all of the te...

On 23 January, the Media Club held a media workshop with guest speaker and journalist, Miss Pienaar. The workshop was titled Breaking News and it was about all things to do with journalism and the news.The workshop was a continuation of a workshop Miss Pienaar presented late last year. This year the...

The Student Christian Association (SCA) Committees of Riebeek College and Muir College embarked on a leadership camp at Leaders in Life Camp in Addo, which took place from 17-19 January.The girls started off their weekend well with the Riebeek SCA committee winning 2nd place for the Teambuilding aft...

Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge winners: trip to Silicon Valley, San Francisco 5 - 17 December 2019By Sara GopalThe much anticipated trip to Silicon Valley finally arrived on Thursday 5th December 2019.I was excited about the trip, but felt anxious about not having my parents accompany me.Afte...

Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." --Andrew CarnegieTeam Building is an event held annually at Riebeek College. This ...

The annual Club and Sports Fair was held on 16 January. This fair gave the learners the opportunity to decide which extramural activities they would like to participate in, such as sports and clubs. This event aimed at getting learners involved in the cultural, service and sporting aspects of Riebee...

1 Congratulations on achieving the top academic honours at your school. What motivated you to work so hard?My motivation has always been my brother. He suffers from cerebral palsy, a disorder which effects movement, muscle tone and posture. He taught me that I am lucky to be able to live a full life...

Riebeek College Girls’ High School in Uitenhage is proud of the school’s 100% pass rate. 100% pass rate again and 100% proud … again. 94.6% of the matrics attained BACHELOR PASSES and 5.3% of the matrics attained DIPLOMA PASSES. There was an awesome atmosphere today at school as learners and p...

The vibrant Casey Els, an A Aggregate matriculant with 5 distinctions, shares her story with us:English HL:84%Afrikaans FAL: 91%Life Orientation: 96%History:93%Life Science: 81%i would like to use this as an opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to Riebeek College for  moulding me into th...

The youth’s say, while paving the way to our futureIf I were to choose a single adjective to describe this year’s Jeugleiers’s Konferensie, in all honesty, it would simply be an understatement. Held at Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck from 6th to 12th December, alongside 49 other Head Prefects from...