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Webpage section from Thuthukani Special School titled “Sport”

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THUTHUKANI SPECIAL SCHOOL

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Source domain: thuthukani.org.za

Collected on 29 July 2026

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This document is a webpage section from Thuthukani Special School titled “Sport”. It describes the school’s Physical Education programme for learners with severe intellectual disability (as outlined in CAPS Gr R to 5), including developmental activities and traditional games, delivered by qualified educators and supported by class teachers. It also lists the sport codes offered and the school’s affiliations (e.g., SASA II, SOSA, SASAPD, Fish Eagles Swimming Club, SA School Sport), and notes events such as an annual interhouse sport day and competitions up to provincial, national, and international Special Olympics levels.

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volunteer leadership roleOngoing

Volunteer involvement in provincial and national coordinating teams

Volunteers and support staff may be elected to serve on national and provincial coordinating teams of affiliated sports bodies.

Who it is for
volunteers and support staff at Thuthukani Special School
How to act on it
Be nominated or elected to serve on coordinating teams through affiliation with SASA II, SOSA, SASAPD, or other bodies
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Many of our volunteers and other support staff have been elected to the National and Provincial coordinating teams of the bodies we are affiliated to.
international sports representationNot applicable

Selection to represent South Africa at the Special Olympic Games

Exceptional learners may be chosen to represent South Africa at the Special Olympic Games overseas, based on performance in provincial and national competitions.

Who it is for
high-performing learners at Thuthukani Special School
How to act on it
Demonstrate excellence in sport competitions at provincial and national levels to be considered for selection
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Some of our learners and staff have been selected to represent South Africa overseas at the Special Olympic Games.
school sports eventNot applicable

Participation in the annual interhouse sport day

Learners at Thuthukani Special School participate in an annual interhouse sport day where they are divided into teams and compete in athletics events and for a 'spirit cup'.

Who it is for
learners at Thuthukani Special School
How to act on it
Join the school's interhouse team through class teacher assignment or interest in sport participation
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Thuthukani hosts an annual interhouse sport day. The learners are divided into teams. They compete in athletics as well as for a “spirit cup”.
sport participation opportunityOngoing

Inclusion in sport codes and competitions

Learners with severe intellectual disability can take part in various sport codes such as Cricket, Table Tennis, Athletics, Soccer, CP Soccer, Swimming, Netball, Hocker, and Volleyball, and compete at local, provincial, national, and international levels including the Special Olympics.

Who it is for
learners with severe intellectual disability at Thuthukani Special School
How to act on it
Enroll in a sport code through the school’s physical education programme and coach selection process
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Our sport codes often compete against other learners with disabilities, but we also have informal competitions (in conjunction with Special Olympics) where our learners compete against other mainstream schools.

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KwaZulu-Natal

Key Takeaways

  • Document title/section: Sport
  • Programme basis: CAPS Gr R to 5 for learners with Severe Intellectual Disability
  • Physical Education: planned regular programme; developmental activities and introduction to sport activities
  • Annual event: annual interhouse sport day; teams compete in athletics and for a “spirit cup”
  • Sport codes: Cricket, Table Tennis, Athletics (field/track), Soccer, CP Soccer, Swimming, Netball, Hocker, Volleyball
  • Affiliations: KFC Mini & Maxi Cricket; SASA II; Special Olympics South Africa (SOSA); SASAPD; Fish Eagles Swimming Club; SA School Sport
  • Coaches: drawn from staff; staff/volunteers may attend training and serve on national/provincial coordinating teams
  • Competition pathways: informal competitions with Special Olympics; learners chosen for provincial/national; some selected to represent South Africa overseas at Special Olympic Games
  • Thuthukani Special School
  • CAPS (Gr R to 5)
  • KFC Mini & Maxi Cricket
  • South African Sports Association for the Intellectually Impaired (SASA II)
  • Special Olympics South Africa (SOSA)
  • South African Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD)
  • Fish Eagles Swimming Club
  • SA School Sport
  • Special Olympics Games