SPORT
GUIDELINES
WHY DO WE PLAY SPORT?
We play sport for healthy recreation and enjoyment. Children have to be active every day. Physical activity stimulates growth and leads to improved physical and emotional health. Research has shown that the importance of physical activity in children is stronger than ever. For Eversdal, sport is much more than just exercise because it also contributes to a child’s development, both psychologically and socially. The sport field also creates an all-important learning environment for our learners where they can learn to cope, adapt and function in a team environment. These are all important skills which our learners will need to acquire and apply in adult life.
MISSION STATEMENT
Eversdal Primary School is committed to providing the best sporting environment and facilities possible, so that every learner in the School is able to play the sport of his/her choice, guided by quality coaching and instruction. This commitment endeavours to provide for the full spectrum of Eversdal Primary School’s learners; for the ambitious talented sports boys and girls, to be prepared for sport at the highest level, as well as those who wish to enjoy their sport on a more social level. Furthermore, the sport coaches are committed to create an environment in which each learner is encouraged to participate in the correct manner and spirit.
EVERSDAL SPORT PHILOSOPHY
- The main objective of sport is enjoyment. Learners must have fun while participating.
- Sport needs to be instrumental in teaching learners how to deal with life.
- Coaches need to make time and create opportunities for experimenting, to celebrate success, to make mistakes, to carry the consequences and to learn from them.
- Learners are children and they do not have the experience and expertise of adults.
- Sport is about the development of learners, coaches, educators, parents and spectators.
- Losing a match is just as important for personal development as winning. To lose requires emotional control and constructive thinking.
SPORT GOALS AT EVERSDAL:
- To establish a healthy balance between achievement and participation
- To promote mass participation in a variety of school sports
- To help develop a true love for, and enjoyment of, the sport
- To develop good sportsmanship, camaraderie and perseverance
- To develop sport skills
- To offer quality coaching through the most appropriate coaching techniques, coaching courses and clinics
- To realise and develop our children’s talents
- To promote the image of our school by focusing on key values such as:
- Integrity
- Respect
- Discipline
- Faith
OFFICIAL SCHOOL SPORTS:
The Governing Body determines the School’s official sporting disciplines. The nine sporting disciplines below are organised by the School, receive funding from the Annual School Budget and are also recognised as part of the school’s Recognition Policy.
- Athletics
- Chess
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
SPORT CODE HEADS: 2016
| Department: | Name: | E-mail address: |
| Deputy Head: Sport & Finances | Mr Naas Beets | nbeets@eversdal.org.za |
| Sport Administrator | Mr Tobi-Jacques Reitz | tjreitz@eversdal.org.za |
| Head of Athletics | Mr Herman Human | hhuman@eversdal.org.za |
| Head of Chess | Mrs Renee Prins | rprins@eversdal.org.za |
| Head of Cricket | Mr Jacques Kilian | jkilian@eversdal.org.za |
| Head of Cross-Country | Mrs Catherine le Roux | cleroux@eversdal.org.za |
| Head of Hockey | Mrs Surita Kotzé | skotze@eversdal.org.za |
| Head of Netball | Mrs Salomina du Plessis | sduplessis@eversdal.org.za |
| Head of Rugby | Mr Gys Burger | gburger@eversdal.org.za |
| Head of Swimming | Mrs Adri van der Merwe | avdmerwe@eversdal.org.za |
| Head of Tennis | Mrs Eloïse van Heerden | evheerden@eversdal.org.za |
We have great appreciation for our anchor sponsor, Barloworld Toyota Kuilsriver, who generously sponsors all our First Sport Teams!
