CALVARY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE has entered into a partnership with Super Sport United Soccer Schools (SSUSS) to promote soccer as part of their Physical Education during a normal school day.
This partnership was concluded towards the end of the second term and offers the learners from grade R through to high school, the opportunity to receive expert coaching as part of their normal timetable.
The coaching is on a four tier basis:
- All the learners receive coaching in their PE periods.
- Learners who have certain skills then get coached after school as part of the school teams.
- Super Sport Untied Soccer Schools can invite certain learners to join their soccer academy for additional training in the evenings.
- Should clubs show an interest in a learner there is an agent who will advise them on contracts and the way forward for them.
“We are really thrilled about the prospect of working with Super Sport United Soccer Schools,” Mrs Robertson, the principal of Calvary Christian College. “To make sure we give our learners the best possible chance to improve their skills, we have laid a FIFA approved Futsal soccer field. This surface fantastic to play on,” she added.
Brendon Lohan, who owns the Super Sport Untied Soccer Schools franchise in the south, has been coaching for many years and coaches one of the Super Sport United teams. He said he was excited about the prospect of working with a school like Calvary. “There is so much potential out there and now we can identify and grow the talent while these children are still very young. That is what make it so exciting,” he said.
The great thing is that all the children at the school will be able to play soccer. In years gone by, soccer was primarily a boy’s game but these days girls are increasingly showing an interest in the game. “It is easy for learners to move into the 11-a-side game after acquiring the skills on a smaller field,” said Mr Lohan. “The other advantage is that Futsal has become a game in its own right with national teams competing in a Futsal World Cup!”
Parents who are interested in enrolling their children in Calvary Christian College, should contact the school at 081 756 8952 or visit their website at www.calvarycollege.co.za for more information.
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