Our chess players took part in the African Women’s Open Chess Festival on 8th August. We were awarded “Overall Best Performing School” and commended for our excellent manners and good behaviour.
Seventeen of our learners took part in the tournament, playing 6 rounds. Special congratulations to Shannie Wu who took 1st place and was awarded a trophy and a medal, Mohima Vandayar who took second place and received a trophy and a medal, Dominique Meysel who took fourth place and was awarded a medal and Tafadzwa Makhuza who took fifth place and was awarded a medal.
On the 17th August the girls took part in The District Chess League Final. Our u15s won 6-0 and our under 18s won 6-0. This is the third consecutive year we have won the u18section.We wish our girls good luck as they will be competing in Pretoria in the Provincial Finals on 28 August.
