The High School for Girls Potchefstroom

06/10/2026

Kyla earned her Senior Protea Colours at the World Championships where she competed against participants from 39 countries.

06/10/2026

🇿🇦 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗗. 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦. 𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗬 𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗭𝗘𝗗! 🇿🇦

A huge congratulations to 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗮 𝗠𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮 on an incredible performance at the 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 (MWF) in Poland, where she competed alongside talented participants from 𝟯𝟵 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 — and proudly earned her 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀!

Kyla competed in:
- Classic Baton
- Mace Solo – 12th in the world & 3rd in South Africa
- Baton Flag – 6th
- Mini Mace – 5th

🥈 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗲 – 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 — the Senior South African National Team reached the podium for the first time this year!

Kyla, we are incredibly proud of you and honestly a little speechless! Your dedication, talent and hard work have paid off in the most amazing way. And after all those hours of training and phenomenal performances, we’re especially glad you got to enjoy your well-deserved shopping spree!

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 — 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱! 🇿🇦💙

05/10/2026

🌸 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🌸

Today we celebrate the incredible teachers who inspire, guide, encourage and empower our girls every single day. Your dedication, patience and passion make a lasting difference, not only in the classroom but in the lives of the young women you help shape.

Thank you for helping our girls Grow to Greatness. 💙🩷

29/09/2026

🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗹! 🎉

Today we celebrate Ms Nel, who may still be relatively new to our school, but has already shown wonderful enthusiasm and involvement in school life.

We commend your passion for the Afrikaans language and your dedication to sharing that passion with our learners, especially in the unique environment of teaching Afrikaans at an English-medium school.

Thank you for getting involved, embracing the opportunities our school offers and bringing your enthusiasm to everything you do.

Wishing you a very happy birthday and a wonderful year ahead! 🌸🎂

26/09/2026

🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘀! 🎉

Today we celebrate our wonderfully creative Grade 8 Tutor Head, Housemistress and passionate educator!

Your excitement for Art and Drama is truly contagious, and your creativity brings such wonderful energy to our school. Most of all, we admire the passion and care you have for each of your learners and the way you encourage them to discover their own talents. 🎨🎭🎂

Thank you for sharing your creativity, enthusiasm and heart with our school community.

Wishing you a fantastic birthday filled with creativity, laughter and joy!

25/09/2026

🎤 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱! 🎤

Our public speakers achieved excellent results in the national final round of the South African Literacy Association’s English Home Language Public Speaking Competition!

- 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗲 – Joint 𝟰𝘁𝗵 place in the Grade 9 division
- 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗸𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 – 𝟯𝗿𝗱 place in the Grade 11 division
- 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘀 – Joint 𝟰𝘁𝗵 place in the Grade 12 division
- 𝗡𝗶𝘇𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮 – 𝟲𝘁𝗵 place in the Grade 12 division

Your voice matters. Use it to inspire, influence and make a difference. 🎙️

24/09/2026

🇿🇦 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🇿🇦

Our school is proudly made up of 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, and that is what makes our community so special. We may be different, but we stand together, learn from one another and grow stronger because of the diversity that connects us.

As Nelson Mandela reminded us: “𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.”

May we always celebrate what makes us unique, while remembering the strength we find in standing together as one. 🤝

𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵. 💙

24/09/2026

🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗮𝘀! 🎉

Today we celebrate our wonderful Co-Curricular Assistant! 💙

Thank you for your kindness, helpfulness and friendly spirit. We especially commend your passion for Majorettes, sport and the overall wellness of our learners. Your enthusiasm and dedication contribute so much to the vibrant co-curricular life of our school.

We are grateful to have you as part of our school family and hope your birthday is as wonderful as you are!

23/09/2026

🌴☀️ 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲: 𝗢𝗡!☀️🌴

Wishing our Girls High family a wonderful holiday! Take some time to slow down, soak up the sunshine, spend time with the people you love and simply enjoy the break.

A little sunshine can do wonders too, sunlight helps our bodies produce vitamin D and can support our mood and overall wellbeing. So get outside, breathe in the fresh air and enjoy those sunny days! 😎

We hope you return feeling refreshed, recharged and ready to take on the new term!

23/09/2026