This is the final week at the Helderberg Academy for 2015, so we have taken all three of our communities to the beach. Whilst we were there we played a variety of team games and the young people all enjoyed swimming as it was very hot weather. Due to generous donations of clothes and stationary throughout the year we were able to give each of our young people a Christmas present, with which they were extremely pleased. All the young...
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The grass is getting very dry here in Somerset West. The ground is too hard for rugby and soccer. Therefore, at the Academy we are coaching Cricket. The boys and girls have been learning how to bat, bowl and effectively field the ball. In the past two weeks, the children and young people have made significant progress in their technique and abilities at these new skills. Learning new skills is challenging and it is important that the...
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Last week was games week. Macassar and Sir Lowry’s Pass played each other at Rugby (boys) and Netball (girls). These games were played at an electric pace and they enabled the boys and girls to demonstrate all that they have learned about the lifeskill: Respect. When you are in the middle of a competitive game, it is very easy to argue with the referee or with others, so it was great to see the children and young people...
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The boys at the Helderberg Academy had a great day learning about teamwork and discipline through kick-boxing, basketball, soccer and rugby. Llewellyn from Fighterz Inc gave up his Saturday morning to coach the young people kick-boxing. This was a great success and showed the boys how important discipline and commitment is to excel in sport. Jamail, one of our younger boys, demonstrated what he learnt about discipline when he said...
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During the October holiday break, the girls from the Helderberg Academy enjoyed a day of new games and activities. The highlight of the day was swimming in the pool! The activities were designed around the lifeskill teamwork, with a special focus on developing friendships. The girls come from two very different communities, so they had to learn to work well together and encourage one another. In particular, Gcobisa demonstrated great...
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Last week, the boys and girls at the Helderberg Academy competed in inter-community games. In Sir Lowry’s Pass, the Netball girls competed in mixed teams, with some girls from Macassar and Sir Lowry’s Pass in each team. This was very successful and enabled the girls to develop new friendships with those from a different community. Lwandle hosted Sir Lowry’s Pass for two Soccer games: one for seniors and another for...
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