Our condolences to Natalie Turner on the passing of her brother.

 Our thoughts are with you and your family during this very sad time.

CONGRATULATIONS: To Francois Joshua; Miskah Norton, Phumza Jali; Mercia Williams; Kirsten Manuel; Mandy Jacobs and Marshall Jacobs on completion of their Abridged First Aid & CPR Course. 

Congratulations to Belinda Petersen for being awarded second runner-up ‘’Excellence in Primary School Leadership’’ at the National Teaching Awards - Provincial Awards!! 

On Wednesday 6 September we celebrated all our RGJS Admin staff. Thank you for all you do for RGJS - we appreciate you all!

Yesterday our Support Staff Team enjoyed a lunch celebration together. Thank you for all you do for RGJS - we appreciate you all!

On Wednesday 6 September the Grade 2 teachers turned the Orton Hall into a camping site that included tents, camping chairs, shining stars in the "sky", glow sticks, and even a "roaring campfire" on the big screen! The Grade 2s entered the hall and made their way excitedly through the campsite, eventually taking up their seats in different tents, on picnic blankets, camping chairs, around the campfire, all ready for their PBL experience. The PBL launch was a success and it made the girls excited to learn more about their ‘Life at Night’ PBL unit.

On Thursday 7 September, Gill Gildenhuys accompanied our Rustybugs to the SAMF AMESA final round at Belvue Primary School. It is a huge achievement to have qualified! 

Of the 85 000 learners who wrote the first round, 16 000 qualified to write the second round. We are very proud of these girls who featured in the top 100 learners per grade, nationally. They were "treated" to a problem-solving workshop before writing the very challenging final paper. They agreed that it was a great day out!

Thank you to the incredible Team of RGJS Parents who have been sorting our LOST PROPERTY every week and attempting to return all items to their owners. We still have loads of items that are UNMARKED which makes it very difficult to return them to the correct child. 

Weekly all Lost Property items are sorted and all labeled items are returned to their owners.

Please complete this FORM if your daughter has lost any items. 

Rustenburg is celebrating 130 years in 2024. Plans are underway for exciting events that will take place throughout 2024. To start the celebrations a 130 Birthday Bear is available for purchase, please complete this form if you would like to order!

The 130 Bear will be embroidered with the 130 Logo, still to be revealed!

The u/12 hockey girls had a ball of a time at the day/night festival at Herschel and Bishops. The girls had some nail-biting moments with Carryn Wiseman, the goalie, showing true courage in an intense showdown against Sweet Valley. The girls came 4th overall and showed good manners, both on and off the field. Good job, Rustybugs!

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CONGRATULATIONS to our U13A Netball Team for winning Inter-Schools Netball on Wednesday 6 September. 

Well done to ALL our teams, we are so proud of you.

Thank you to all our Netball families for their support and lifts over the past two terms.

Thank you to all our coaches, we appreciate you ALL.

Well done to the RGJS U13A hockey team for coming joint 9th with our good friends, Herschel.

What an amazing achievement for our girls -  128 schools have spent almost 6 months competing in the runup, hoping to gain a place in the Top Schools line up. Injuries, illness, blood, sweat and tears - nothing could deter our girls from their goal to make Top Schools and they DID! The 2023 season has only seen us concede 12 goals from the AGF tournament in March through to Inter Schools on Monday 11 September. 1 goal conceded at Top Schools and 1 at Inter Schools - what an incredible achievement!

A huge thank you to our parent support group - who were unfailing in their lift clubs, first aid, food, drinks, oranges, steri stumpies, extra socks, shirts, skorts. Your love and attention and passion for the game has carried our girls and helped them realise their dream.

TOP SCHOOLS PHOTOS

The Inter-Schools Hockey Tournament held at Wynberg Girls' Junior School was a remarkable showcase of talent, passion, and sportsmanship. This thrilling event spanned two days, with the A side competing on Monday against eight formidable schools. They were led by Coach Clinton Maart and team manager Mrs Barrish-Liddle. 

The A side team displayed their exceptional skills and determination, only losing one game while triumphing in four and securing draws in two others. Their stellar performance earned them well-deserved silver medals and a second-place finish, with Herschel clinching the top position.

First 11 Photos

On Tuesday, the second 11 hockey girls took to the field with equal determination - led by coach Mrs Marx and team manager Miss Barnes. Their tenacity paid off as they secured silver medals and a second-place finish, trailing closely behind Herschel. With three victories, two draws, and one loss, they showcased their dedication and skill, making the school incredibly proud.

The Rustybugs, as they affectionately call themselves, not only exhibited great sportsmanship during their matches but also displayed the same spirit off the field. 

The Inter-Schools Hockey Tournament at Wynberg Girls' Junior School was a testament to the talent and sportsmanship of the participating teams. 

Well done girls!!

Second 11 Photos

The weekend of 1 - 3 September saw our intrepid cello ensemble take a trip to Pretoria to compete in the National Ensemble Competition. Taking part in the first round was exciting enough, to get through to the final was a huge honour, to then come first in their age group was the ultimate accolade! Well done to our girls and to their inspiring teacher, Ms Rina Schutte.

This year, RGJS history will be made as three of our learners take part in the Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition. Vidya Bhoola (cello), Shiqi Hu (piano) and Rebecca Gray (cello) made it through a rigorous audition process and into the live rounds, where they will compete against 44 other primary school children from around South Africa and Namibia. They can be seen in action at the Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre on 26 and 27 September. We wish our Rustybugs well as they represent our school in this prestigious competition.

Congratulations to Sameena Dadaker 3a  who played in the Metro Schools Table Tennis Trials on Saturday.

Sameena achieved 1st place in the u11 division. 

Sameena will represent RGJS at the Western Cape Schools Trials on the 23 September. 

Best of luck Sameena, we are so proud of you.

Congratulations to Mary Botha Gr 7a who has been selected to perform in the Children's Chorus  in the Cape Town Opera's current production of Puccini's Tosca. 

We wish you everything of the best Mary for the entire production, we are so proud of you.

The production is on at Artscape and runs to Sunday, 17 September.

We are excited to announce that one of our teaching students is leading a stationery collection drive for Constantia Primary as part of a meaningful social action project. Starting from August 28th, 2023 until September 22nd, 2023, we invite you to contribute to this initiative by donating stationery items, used or new.

Your support, no matter how small, will make a significant difference. Please drop off your donations with your daughter's class teacher.

Bugs Boutique will soon have a new home on the RGHS campus! 

For this reason, the last day of trading for Term 3 will be on Monday 18 September 12:45 - 15:30. Bugs Boutique will reopen on Wednesday 11 October 12:45 - 15:30.