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In the appropriate
season, pupils may take part in cricket, mini-cricket,
tennis, swimming, hockey, soccer and netball.
Children compete with different schools. There are also
athletics and sports competitions between the three
sports houses: Eksteen (red), Hertzog (blue) and Jeffcoat
(yellow) - named after the owners of Bergvliet Farm
on which the school is built. For these inter-house
competitions, learners may wear a plain T-shirt in the
colour of their house. All children from Reception Grade
to Grade Seven receive swimming coaching during school hours. No charge is levied for
any of these activities, as the expense is covered by
school fees. In addition, judo, tennis and
extra cricket and swimming coaching are provided by
outside professionals at a moderate fee.
Once a learner has committed himself / herself to play
a sport, it is compulsory to attend all practices punctually
and continue with the sport to the end of the season.
We see sport as a medium of education, a vehicle for
social interaction, for establishing relationships with
peers and staff, developing sound attitudes and acceptable
reactions to the disappointment of losing, accepting
unpopular decisions and being gracious in victory.
In the event of inclement weather, decisions
about the cancelling of practices and matches will only
be taken at 14:00 (12:45 on Thursdays and Fridays).
Please do not phone the office before this time.
Heads of Sports
Mr K Adriaan (Head of Sports)
Mr G Fabing (Cricket)
Mrs S Voges (Swimming)
Miss M Mozley (Tennis)
Mrs P Grapentin (Chess)
Mrs C Viljoen (Netball)
Mrs A Pollard (Hockey - Boys)
Mrs M Mozley (Hockey - Girls)
Mr A Apolles (Soccer)
- Correct clothes / togs must be worn to all practices
and matches.
- No chewing gum at practices and matches.
- Participants must excuse themselves before FIRST break
if they cannot attend a practice or match (not
at the end of the busy school day!)
- No baggy shorts will be allowed on the cricket field
or tennis courts.
- Please use a good sunblock to protect your child from
the harmful rays of the sun.
- Swimmers (boys and girls) may not leave the school
premises wearing only their costumes.
- Swimming caps must be worn in the pool.
- No pupil is allowed in the swimming pool area unless
a teacher is in attendance.
- Parents must please not enter the pool area during
a training session.
- Once you have committed yourself to an activity you
are expected to attend all practices and matches
Good luck boys and girls, enjoy the season!
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It
is pleasant to succeed in what you strive to do,
but winning at all costs is not the test of true achievement.
Do not set the prize above the game -
There is no dishonour in defeat
What matters is that the game should be played in the
right spirit,
with fair play and no favour.
with every man playing as a member of the team,
the result accepted without conceit or bitterness. |
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