Christ Church Preparatory School and College recently held their Annual Sport and Culture Awards ceremony to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of learners who took part in sport and culture this year.
According to the school’s spokesperson Zeenath Sathiah, parents, siblings and friends came in support of the learners for what has been a remarkable year for the school.
Among the guests was guest speaker Marlize de Bruin, a member of the Protea Netball squad, who motivated the learners to never give up on their dreams, advising that hard work always pays off.
“The noticeable improvements this year can be attributed to the implementation of a strategic plan to grow and improve both sport and culture at the school in 2017,” added Sathiah.
“Part of the plan was to improve coaching as well as to introduce a bigger variety of sport at the school. The benefits of strategy are evident, with various sports and culture disciplines achieving great results.”
Director of sport and culture, Alviro Petersen explained that the school has witnessed incredible growth in sport and culture this year. “Since our mission remains to grow and improve, there will be some important developments in 2020 and an introduction of new sports choices.
“We will also introduce our Talented Athlete Support (TAS) programme to ensure that we provide the necessary support to all our students in keeping with the demands of our time while excelling in sport, culture and life in general.”
Some of the achievements this year:
• The 1st XI cricket team have had a
successful season and won their league earlier this year. They were also promoted into a higher league where they have been unbeaten to date.
• The implementation of girls’ soccer at the
school has brought great excitement and enthusiasm for the sport and they foresee this sport growing in leaps and bounds in the years to come.
• Prep and college choir and marimba
bands excelled this year with performances at the prestigious Michaelhouse Festival of Music in KwaZulu-Natal as well as at the International Marimba and Steelpan Festival in Benoni.
• The school also hosted a successful
NEA Eisteddfod with the adjudicators commending the high standard and quality in technique of the performances of our musicians.
The school’s deputy principal, Lisa Twaddle also addressed the learners and parents adding that whilst academics are a priority in any school, they firmly believe that a holistic approach to education, where the child is exposed to cultural and sporting activities, is beneficial to any child.
Twaddle concluded, “One of the school’s core values is maximising individual potential. Our cultural and sporting activities allow pupils to reach their potential in areas other than academics.”
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