Preparatory Extramural Programme Term 1
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Preparatory Extramural Programme SUMMER 2020 Term 1 Dear All, Welcome back! We look forward to a successful 2020. At Bridge House, we see sporting and cultural activities as an extension of the classroom. In addition to offering a wide variety of activities, we strive to create learning opportunities in everything we do. Skills such as teamwork, respect, and grit seen on the sports fields or cultural venues will strengthen our children’s ability to progress in the classroom, and in life. The prep sports team have workshopped the current state of our offering, and worked hard to address areas that can be improved on. We hope this will be evident as the term progresses, and that your children are instilled with a lifelong love for outdoor activity. We continue to look at ways in which we can improve our pupils’ introduction to sport, and their development within the games. Regular participation in competitive fixturing is another focus area, along with additional opportunities for our youngsters to play, and to be extended when needed. Last year we initiated the Sports Forum, whereby parents and staff discuss various aspects of our extra mural offering, looking at further ways to grow our offering. If you do have a particular interest in a sporting code, and would like to be part of these discussions, please do let us know. On the Cultural front, we look forward to even more involvement in the sessions available to our boys and girls. Not often can one play a game of tennis, and programme a robot in one afternoon. We also continue with Dance as part of our Cultural offering, with afternoon sessions with Mrs Liebenberg. I encourage everyone to get involved, and to make the most of what is on offer. I am always so grateful to Mrs Du Plessis and Mr Van der Rheede for all the time and effort they put into compiling a jam-packed term of fixtures. I know that our youngsters will do us proud, with a “Can Do” attitude to everything they do. All the best for an exciting and active start to 2020. Allan Wells Deputy Head Junior Primary Grade 1 The Grade 1s will follow an integrated Sports Skills programme as part of their school day, which allows them to be exposed to many different sport skills through the course of the year. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Activity Swimming Sport Skills Swimming Sport Skills 13h00 – 13h45 Class Dismissed 14h10 14h10 14h10 14h10 13h30 Grade 2 The Grade 2s will follow a compulsory sports programme which forms part of their school day. All sport sessions are run with a focus on skill development. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sport Mini Cricket Swimming Mini Cricket Swimming 13h00 – 13h45 or or Tennis Tennis Class Dismissed 14h10 14h10 14h10 14h10 13h30 Grade 3 The Grade 3s will follow a compulsory sports programme which forms part of their school day. All sport sessions are run with a focus on skill development and introduction to competitive play. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sport Mini Cricket Mini Cricket 14h00 -15h00 Swimming or Swimming or Tennis Tennis Class Dismissed 15h00 15h00 15h00 15h00 13h30 Chess is offered as an optional extra for all Junior Primary children in the following time slots: Mondays & Tuesdays (14h30 – 15h30) Senior Primary Extra Mural Programme All Grade 4 – 7 pupils are required to participate in the compulsory sports programme, participating in at least one sport choice, twice a week. With this in mind, pupils can select additional sports or cultural activities from the timetable below. They must sign up for and commit to their selection for the term. 14H30-15H15 15H15-16H00 Monday Cricket (Boys) Tennis (Social) Tennis (Team: Ending 16h15) Athletics Squad (Sprints, High Jump, Long Jump) Tuesday Swimming G4&5 Swimming G6&7 Athletics Squad (Long Distance, Long Jump, Shot Put) Choir Marimbas Art Club Dance Club Wednesday Cricket (Boys and Girls) Tennis (Social) Tennis (Team: Ending 16h15) Robotics Thursday Swimming G6&7 Swimming G4&5 Athletics Squad (Sprints, Long Distance, High Jump, Shot Put) Tennis Team Matches Marimbas Dance Club Art Club Robotics Friday 14:30-15:15 Chalkestra Tennis: Please note that tennis is split between team and social tennis. Children that do not make the team, will join social tennis. Athletics: This runs on three afternoons of the week, allowing pupils to also take part in additional activities. Swimming: In addition to practice sessions, squad swimmers are invited to attend early morning sessions with Mrs de Villiers on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday (06h30 – 07h30). Please note that children participating in swimming must change into their PE clothes before leaving for home or their next afternoon activity. Choir: Choir members in Gr 4-5 may attend swimming in the second session on a Tuesday. Chess: Available to all SP pupils on a Monday and Tuesday, 14h30 – 16h00 Additional Extramural Activities The following activities are available to all Pre-Primary, Junior Primary and Senior Primary pupils at an additional cost. Lessons take place on campus and times will be arranged by the private contractor. Activity Day of week Contact Name Contact Number Matchpoint Academy Tennis By arrangement [email protected] (Sonika Schoeman) Swimming By arrangement Therese Sharkey 084 512 8861 Water Polo Saturday Justin Truter 082 780 8730 (Tigerfish Academy) Tuesdays & Ballet Adéle Immelman 082 899 1071 Thursdays Gojur Ryu Thursday Naudé Gouws 083 956 1845 Karate Golf Friday Pieter Coetzee 083 694 4998 Learning Through Friday Daryl Newton 072 340 4273 Clay Play 0714808132 Dance Mouse Monday Liezl Munro [email protected] Soccer Monday & Friday Justin Grove [email protected] Rugby Caylix Academy Marithy Pienaar [email protected] Athletics Athletics is a popular sporting choice at Bridge House. Coaches offer their expertise in both track and field events, preparing our athletes for various competitions. In addition to our internal inter-house event, our team enters a number of inter-school competitions. Highlights in the Athletics calendar include the Triangular event and the Regional event, which includes competition against our Babathane schools from the Franschhoek valley. Our top athletes have the opportunity to compete at both regional and provincial level. 13-16 January Monday Trials BH 17 January Friday Gr 4 – 7 Field Events & u/13 1500m BH 18 January Saturday Prep Inter House Athletics BH 28 January Tuesday Gr 1 & 2 Athletics BH 3 February Monday Drakenstein Zonals Paarl 14-15 February Friday & Saturday Boland Central Athletics Paarl 15 February Saturday Boland Central Athletics Paarl 29 February Saturday Boland Athletics Championships Paarl 14 March Saturday Western Cape Athletics Championships Paarl 27-28 March 2020 - SA Schools Athletics Championships - KZN (tbc) Cricket Cricket is a wonderful sporting choice for our boys. We are fortunate to enjoy a good set of fixtures within the Boland league, giving ourselves the opportunity to play schools from the Franschhoek Valley, Paarl and Stellenbosch areas. We offer two tiers of teams in both the U11 and the U13 age groups. Fixtures are played on either a Monday or Wednesday afternoon, and played as either a T20 or 25 over format. Coaching clinics and the hosting of touring teams offer our boys further cricketing exposure. We are pleased to continue offering cricket to our girls this year, with practices taking place every Wednesday afternoon. AWAITING FIXTURES FROM BOLAND CRICKET UNION Swimming Bridge House offers swimming in each grade, with an opportunity to join the school team in competitive galas. Experienced and qualified coaches allow for our swimmers to progress at every level. We are fortunate to be invited to a number of prestigious galas in the Paarl, Stellenbosch and Somerset West regions throughout the year, allowing our swimmers to compete against talented opposition. In addition to these, Bridge House hosts a number of schools at our annual Sprint and Relay galas. 1 February Saturday BH Mile Boschendal 6 February Thursday Grade 3-7 Inter House Gala BH 12 February Wednesday Somerset House Relay Gala Away 13 February Thursday BH Sprint Gala BH 20 February Thursday Courtrai Night Gala Paarl 25 February Tuesday Hugo Rust Gala Away 28 February Friday BH Relay Gala BH 18 March Wednesday Grade 1 and 2 Gala BH Tennis Tennis is offered at both team and social level. Players are introduced to the game at Junior Primary age, and are able to commit to an appropriate level once they reach the Senior Primary. Teams are entered into a league at both A and B team ability levels. Mrs Marianne Grobler offers her expertise as our head coach, ably supported by a number of keen staff who are passionate about tennis. 6 February Thursday Hugenote, Eikestad & Hugo Rust 13 February Thursday Paarl Boys', Courtrai & Eikestad 27 February Thursday Nederland & Paarl Gim 5 March Thursday Eikestad, Paarl Zicht & Nederland PREP SPORT FIXTURE LIST TERM 1 – 2020 13 January Monday Athletics Trials BH 14 January Tuesday Athletics Trials BH 15 January Wednesday Athletics Trials BH 16 January Thursday Athletics Trials BH 17 January Friday Athletics Gr 4 – 7 Field Events & u/13 1500m BH 18 January Saturday Athletics Prep Inter House Athletics BH 20-24 Jan Grade 7 Fresh Air Camp 28 January Tuesday Athletics Gr 1 & 2 Athletics BH 1 February Saturday Swimming BH Mile Away 3 February Monday Athletics Drakenstein Zonals Paarl 6 February Thursday Swimming Grade 3-7 Inter House Gala BH Tennis U13 Boys vs Hugenote Away U13 Girls vs Eikestad BH U11 Girls vs Hugo Rust