Interskole 2022 | Paarl Girls' High

  Kom ons praat A-spanne. Eerste Spanne (Foto en Kopiereg: EJ Langner) Sport is ‘n duiwel. Die telbord weerspieël nie altyd die passie waarmee daar gespeel is nie. Dit was die geval vir die o.18 A netbal- en hokkiespanne van Hoër Meisieskool en Paarl Gimnasium. Die twee skole se A-spanne het hulle harte op die veld/baan uitgespeel en alles vir hul spanne gegee. Die uitkomste in beide wedstryde was net van so aard dat mens ‘n tree moet teruggee en jou hoed afhaal vir die wenspan en sê: “Sjoe! Dit was nou goed gespeel.” Renezia en Adri in aksie (foto: EJ LANGNER) As ons begin met die o.18A netbalwedstryd (en julle moet verskoon hierdie is kommentaar van ‘n netbal-leek). Die reën het gewyk en ‘n skouspelagtige wedstryd kon gespeel word. In die eerste kwart van die wedstryd was dit ‘n redelike heen-en-weer besigheid met HMS wat ‘n doel inskiet en dan Paarl Gimnasium, maar aan die einde van die eerste kwart het die volgehoue druk van die HMS-span die damwal bietjie laat kraak en gelei t...

  Reën: Die amperse spanner in die wiel… Sjoe! Die verligting, eind goed alles goed.  Vir die afgelope twee weke spook die bestuurspan en geleentheidskoördineerder van HMS Paarl met hierdie vraag: Wat as dit reën? Reën is altyd daardie wesenlike en onvoorspelbare bedreiging vir ‘n geleentheidskoördineerder. Natuurlik is reëlings in plek gesit vir sulke onvoorsienighede, maar in terme van die genieting van die dag en die afsluiting van die geleentheid sou sulke reëlings ‘n geweldige anti-klimaks gewees het. Ek dink al wat ‘n weerkanaal is, is deurgeklik: YR, Weather.com, Accuweather, WeatherSA en so kan jy aangaan. Vir lank het hul almal reën  vir Donderdagaand en 100% reën vir Vrydag voorspel. Daar moes besluite gemaak word, want Supersport blaas in ons nekke oor waar hul, hul uitsaaipunt moet opstel: Voor ons akkerbome of in die binnemuurse baan by La Rochelle? Dan hoe sou ondersteuners dit betyds maak van La Rochelle na die Girls’s High Astro om die hokkie te ondersteun...

  The “G” in “Gees” stands for Groentjies! By Meghan Damonse The young ones have proved to us time and time  again that Gr. 8 truly is the best. They have the best drive, best potential and best “gees”!  This week kick starts the grade 8’s Inter-schools journey and their first of many more (fingers crossed). So far they have given it their all! Whether it was painting the town jade, white and blue or supporting their friends next to the hockey field, with the most interesting posters, they never disappoint.  Watching them enjoy their first inter-schools “Big Brag” this morning and singing under the oak trees was a beautiful sight to behold. All the teams were introduced with ear-to-ear smiles on their faces showing their child-like joy and excitement for their upcoming matches against Paarl Gimnasium.  So far the B to D team hockey girls have played and were supported by their peers who cheered their hearts out on the pavilion. Our E to J team netball girls play...

  Interschools breakfast: Bonding with Parents and Old Girls By: Abigail Combrink On this Friday morning the parents of our Hockey and Netball first teams were welcomed at the ‘High School Interschools Breakfast’ with beautiful bouquets of flowers, an abundance of prices to be won and with a hearty breakfast. At this exceptional event, our first teams could formally thank their parents for the unwavering support that each girl received, not only during this week of Interchools, but during the long and early practice hours that came before. Rejoicing in memories and friendships from the past, our Old Girls returned to the school grounds of Paarl Girls’ High to show their support to our first teams. With the final moments of Interschools 2022 just a few heartbeats away, we are confident that both our first teams will keep the name of Paarl Girls’ High raised high and make their sisters in jade incredibly proud. Winston Churchill once said that success is not final and failure is not...

  About bragging big and standing together. By: Abigail Combink "It takes a moment to make a memory and a lifetime to forget it”…It takes one person to shoot a goal but a whole team to conquer a match. Today we as Girls’ Highers were truly able to cherish every moment with our remarkable Hockey and Netball players during the unforgettable 'Big Brag' event.     Alongside our sisters, we can finally celebrate the opportunity to reward our diligence with the remarkable privilege of competing against our opponents during Interschools. With the final day of Interschools slowly creeping around the corner, we must strive to fully embrace these last few moments of this annual event as the fierce unity the ‘Jade Army’ truly is.   With just two hours separating the final matches of the first teams of Interschools 2022, we are confident that both our first teams will lead Paarl Girls’ High to victory. Led by Adri Carstens, our Netball first team will compete against their ...

Interskole 2022: Herleef & Herinterpreteer… Die Interskole 2022 week vir Hoër Meisieskool nader die einde. Gister was ‘n heerlike dag wat begin het met ‘n BigBrag, voortgesit is met aksie-belaaide netbal en hokkie en geëindig het met ‘n heerlike ouer bring-en-braai. Aan die einde van hierdie besondere dag wou ek graag iets skryf oor die erfenis van interskole en HMS Paarl se deelname daaraan. Ek wou iets skryf oor hoe ons, ons ryke tradisie laat herleef het. Ek het begin navorsing doen. Ek wou meer weet oor HMS se eerste wedstryde en deelname aan interskole. Ons praat baie van die die ryke tradisie en al die herinneringe, maar oor die algemeen weet ons nie veel daaroor nie. Die resultate wat vassteek is ook net die van die HJS/ Gim wedstryde. As jy terugdink sou jy jouself kon flous dat Interskole slegs tussen HJS en Gimnasium plaasvind. Hierdie idee word versterk deur die media. Soek jy inligting op die internet ongeag jou soekwoorde, is die resultaat eenvormig dat Interskole gaan...