BRIDGE

Interhouse Bridge
1st Place – Sable 35 points
2nd Place – Kudu 27 points
3rd Place – Eland 16 points
4th Place – Impala 13 points

Interschools Bridge
PHG placed 5th out of 6 schools

CHESS

 vs Hellenic

Juniors won 1 | lost 5.
Seniors won 2 | lost 4

Interhouse Chess
1st Place – Kudu 6 Points
2nd Place – Sable 3 Points
3rd Place – Eland 2 Points
4th Place – Impala 1 Point

DEBATE

vs Eaglesvale

Juniors lost 71%-80%

Intermediates lost 70%-71%
Amani Dengwani was the runner up the best speaker with 71%

Seniors won 75%-72%
Shiloh Deetlefs was best speaker with 82%

Debate Tour

Peterhouse recently participated in the inaugural Africa World Schools Debate Championship (AWSDC) and Public Speaking event, hosted by RPDA and Gauteng Debate at the University of Pretoria.

Anashe Mudzudzu achieved 9th place as the Best Junior Public Speaker among 32 competitors.
Rufaro Matsika secured 4th place as the Best Senior Public Speaker, also out of 32 speakers.
Alyssa Zindi was recognized as the Best Junior Public Speaker of the Tournament.

Zimbabwe National Debate

Shiloh Deetlefs represented the Zimbabwe National Debate Team at the EAWSDC International Debate Tournament held in Nairobi, Kenya, from May 7th to 12th , which featured 64 competing teams. Congratulations to her team for earning a trophy for finishing third in the quarterfinals. 

Shiloh also received two gold medals: one for achieving a standard deviation of less than 0.5 and another for ranking among the top 50 speakers, finishing 34th out of 320.

Chisipite Debate Forum

Our senior debate club members participated in a forum hosted by Chisipite Senior School, joined by four other schools. The forum, themed “Borders Don’t Define Us,” was a student-led initiative focused on collaboration and idea sharing rather than competitive debating. This provided our debaters an opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions on various factors contributing to brain drain in Zimbabwe and how we, as a nation, can support local talent to showcase their work internationally without leaving the country. Overall, it was a valuable experience that showcased our girls’ critical thinking skills, and we look forward to more events of this nature.

GAVEL

At their first Toastmasters’ meet of the term, hosted by Hellenic, the Peterhouse Boys and Girls Gavel clubs engaged in a series of compelling prepared and impromptu speeches. The discussions highlighted a shared theme among the A-Level candidates: while eager to finish high school, they all feel a mutual sense of trepidation about stepping into the world of young adults. From philosophical debates on the nature of life and critiques of money as an evil resource, to confident impromptu deliveries, the session beautifully reflected the growing eloquence and assurance of speakers from all three schools.

MODEL UNITED NATIONS

From the 14th to the 16th of May, sixteen members of our Model United Nations delegation attended the CHIMUN conference hosted at Chisipite Senior School. The conference brought together pupils from more than 10 schools from as far as Bulawayo. The delegates engaged in debates on pressing global issues, centred around this year’s theme: `The Ethics of Progress: When does innovation become exploitation and cultural erasure? Our delegation participated actively and demonstrated strong research skills with, most notably, Olivia Chimberengwa being awarded Most Promising Delegate in her respective committee.

QUIZ

Interhouse Quiz

1st Place – Kudu 34 points
2nd Place – Eland and Sable 26 points
4th Place – Impala 21 points

Quiz held at St Ignatius

Juniors came 2nd out of 19 schools
Seniors came 3rd out of 19 schools

Overall PHG came 4th out of 19 schools

SHONA CLUB AT GATEWAY

The girls competed in the quiz with confidence. Their Shona language knowledge was tested, allowing the teams to reassess their understanding. The teams finished 5th in the quiz and 6th in Shona language, out of 6 teams.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL AWARD

Peterhouse Girls takes pride in offering pupils the opportunity to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award programme, a globally recognised award that encourages young people to develop confidence, leadership, resilience, and independence through service, skills development, physical recreation, and adventurous journeys.

The programme provides pupils with valuable life experiences beyond the classroom and helps them build qualities that are highly regarded by universities and future employers. Participation allows pupils to challenge themselves, discover new interests, contribute positively to their communities, and grow into well-rounded global citizens. We encourage parents to support and motivate their children as they embark on this rewarding journey of personal growth and achievement.

Congratulations to Leanne Zivanayi who received her Bronze Award during the holidays. If you would like your daughter to participate, please send an email to tmufunda@phg.co.zw