Sports Information
"A healthy body nutures a healthy mind"
The St Andrew’s Sports Department are determined to spotlight renewed growth and development of sport at the school.
In addition to complimenting the ethos already in place, new disciplines and guidelines have been introduced in order to make sport an experience, rather than just another activity.
The latter will not only assist our parents in the support of their daughter’s choice of sport, but also increase the understanding of the levels of achievement that are required and that can be obtained.
“We can not hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own”
Aims & Objectives
Addressing the needs of all our girls from Grade 0 to Grade 12 we endeavour to:
- promote the development of a healthy lifestyle
- encourage creative use of leisure time through physical activity
- extend the range of experiences in physical activity
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provide experiences which reflect variety, vitality, challenge, achievement,
joy, optimal participation and good sporting behaviour - develop an understanding of how the body moves
- assist each student to attain her full movement potential
- provide opportunities for leadership, initiative, responsibility and self-esteem
- provide opportunities to learn the rules and strategies of a variety of games and activities
Sporting Facilities
- Athletics: Grass track
- Diving: When completed, FINA standard pool with lights and land training apparatus
- Equestrian: Held at North Riding
- Golf: Reciprocity with Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club
- Hockey: Water-based Atroturf with lights
- Netball: 10 courts with lights
- Swimming: When completed, indoor 25m 10 lane pool and an indoor learn-to-swim pool
- Squash: 2 courts
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Tennis: 9 courts with lights
- Rowing: Train at Victoria Lake Club
FOR A HEALTHY MIND, BODY AND SOUL
Recreational Sports
In addition to the normal sporting activities the following is available on the
premises:
- Edutumble - Junior School
- Climbing Wall
Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded to girls who have excelled in their various sporting codes at Provincial or National level. They are awarded at Senior School level and are reviewed annually.
Applications close in February and successful applicants will be notified in March each year. The application form can be faxed or e-mailed from the school to any interested student but the form must contain all relevant sporting achievements and reference details.
Scholarships will only be awarded subject to the availability of funds. They will also vary in value depending on achievements.
Sports Awards
Sports Awards are made annually and are awarded to learners who meet the criteria contained in the school awards policy.
These awards are also made to girls who have obtained the levels of achievement required by the sporting associations on Provincial and National levels.
