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WESTVIEW SPECIAL SCHOOLRef: https://westviewpe.co.za/school-information/sport/

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Collected on 6 August 2026

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This document is a webpage from Westview School in Port Elizabeth outlining the school's sports programs. It details various sports offered throughout the year, including rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, netball, soccer, hockey, cross country, hiking, powerlifting, chess, jukskei, and angling. The school emphasizes sports as vital for learners' physical and mental development and highlights achievements such as Mandla Tshwaku becoming a 2019 World Champion in powerlifting.

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sports team enrollmentOngoing

Girl's Soccer participation

The girl's soccer team plays during the second and third terms. It has become popular among learners and participates in league matches.

Who it is for
female learners at Westview School
How to act on it
Join the girl's soccer team during the second and third terms to participate in league matches.
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Girl's Soccer team The soccer season runs from the second to the third term. Our girl's soccer team became very popular under our learners.
sports team enrollmentOngoing

Tennis participation

The school enters boys and girls tennis teams annually in the PE High School League and competes in tournaments in George and Port Alfred.

Who it is for
learners at Westview School
How to act on it
Join the tennis team to compete in the PE High School League and annual tournaments in George and Port Alfred.
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Each year we enter a boys and girls team in the PE High School's League. Our teams are eager to compete in the annual tournament in George and also against teams in Port Alfred.
club membershipOngoing

Hiking club participation

The Hiking club undertakes one outing per term. Two outings are one-day trips to nearby nature reserves, and two are weekend excursions further afield.

Who it is for
learners at Westview School
How to act on it
Join the Hiking club to participate in one outing per term, including day trips and weekend excursions.
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The Hiking club undertakes one outing per term. Two of these are one-day outings to a nearby nature reserve, while the other two are weekend excursions further afield.
club membershipOngoing

Chess participation

The chess group plays during the sports period. Players are eager to compete against each other.

Who it is for
learners at Westview School
How to act on it
Join the chess group during the sports period to compete against other students.
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The chess group plays during the sports period. The players are very eager to compete against each other.
sports team enrollmentOngoing

Rugby participation

Learners can join rugby teams during the second and third terms. The school fields teams in u/16 and u/18 leagues in both 15-man and 7-man codes, and also runs in-school competitions between trade classes to discover talent.

Who it is for
learners at Westview School
How to act on it
Join the rugby team during the second and third terms; participate in league matches or in-school competitions.
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Rugby is played during the second and the third terms of the year. Teams compete in the u/16 and u/18 leagues in both the 15 man and 7 man codes. Rugby is also played as an in-school sport, where the trade classes compete against each other, with the main objective being the introduction of the sport and the discovering of talent.
sports team enrollmentOngoing

Cricket participation

Learners can participate in cricket during the first and fourth terms. An u/19 team is entered into league matches, and the team competes in tournaments in George and Port Alfred.

Who it is for
learners at Westview School
How to act on it
Join the cricket team during the first and fourth terms to compete in league matches and tournaments.
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Cricket is played during the first and fourth terms of the year. An u/19 team is entered for league matches.
sports team enrollmentOngoing

Athletics participation

All learners are encouraged to take part in athletics during the first term. Selected athletes compete in the Van Kervel Invitational Athletics Meeting in George and may qualify for the Eastern Cape Athletics Team and national competition.

Who it is for
learners at Westview School
How to act on it
Participate in athletics during the first term; try out for the team selected to compete in the Van Kervel Invitational Athletics Meeting in George.
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All learners are encouraged to take part in athletics during the first term. We participate in a PE High Schools' Zone meeting at the be at the beginning of the year. The athletics team that is selected will then compete in the Van Kervel Invitational Athletics Meeting in George sometime in March.
sports team enrollmentOngoing

Powerlifting participation

This new sport at Westview is enjoyed by both boys and girls. Trials are organised, and a team is selected to compete against teams from other provinces.

Who it is for
learners at Westview School
How to act on it
Attend trials to join the powerlifting team and compete against teams from other provinces.
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This new sport at Westview is enjoyed by both boys and girls. Trials are organised and a team is then selected to compete against other teams, even those in other provinces.
sports team enrollmentOngoing

Netball participation

Netball is played during the second and third terms. Practice days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Selected players form a team that competes in the Eastern Cape tournament and may qualify for the SA Special Schools Tournament.

Who it is for
learners at Westview School
How to act on it
Join the netball team during the second and third terms, practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and aim to qualify for the Eastern Cape and SA Special Schools Tournaments.
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Netball is played during the second and third terms of the year. Practise days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. An Eastern Cape tournament is held annually, where an Eastern Cape team is chosen to take part in the SA Special Schools Tournament.
sports team enrollmentOngoing

Soccer participation (boys)

The soccer season runs from the second to the third term. Two teams (u/15 and u/19) are entered into the B league. U/15 practices on Mondays and Wednesdays, and u/19 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Matches are played on Thursdays.

Who it is for
male learners at Westview School
How to act on it
Join the u/15 or u/19 soccer team during the second and third terms; attend practice sessions and play matches on Thursdays.
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The soccer season runs from the second to the third term. We usually enter two teams (u/15 and u/19) into the B league. U/15's practise on Mondays and Wednesdays, while u/19's practise on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Matches are played on Thursdays.
club membershipOngoing

Angling club participation

The Angling Club goes on regular fishing trips throughout the year.

Who it is for
learners at Westview School
How to act on it
Join the Angling Club to go on regular fishing trips throughout the year.
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Westview's Angling Club goes on regular fishing trips through out the year.
sports team enrollmentOngoing

Cross country participation

Boys and girls can take part in various cross country meetings during winter.

Who it is for
learners at Westview School
How to act on it
Participate in cross country meetings during winter.
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Boys and girls can take part in various cross country meetings during winter.
sports team enrollmentOngoing

Jukskei participation

Jukskei is enjoyed by boys and girls throughout the year. An Eastern Cape team takes part in the tournament at Kroonstad at the end of the year.

Who it is for
learners at Westview School
How to act on it
Participate in Jukskei throughout the year and aim to join the Eastern Cape team for the tournament in Kroonstad.
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This sport is enjoyed by boys and girls throughout the year. An Eastern Cape team takes part in the tournament at Kroonstad at the end of the year.
sports team enrollmentOngoing

Hockey participation

The girls' hockey team practises every Monday and Wednesday during the second and third terms. League matches are played on Thursdays.

Who it is for
female learners at Westview School
How to act on it
Join the girls' hockey team during the second and third terms and attend weekly practices on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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We have a very enthusiastic girls' hockey team which practises every Monday and Wednesday during the second and third term. The league matches are played on Thursdays.

Facts

Places

Eastern Cape, Nelson Mandela Bay, George Local Municipality, Western Cape

Reference

https://westviewpe.co.za/school-information/sport/

Key Takeaways

  • Westview School
  • Port Elizabeth
  • Rugby
  • Cricket
  • Tennis
  • Athletics
  • Netball
  • Soccer
  • Hockey
  • Cross country
  • Hiking club
  • Powerlifting
  • Mandla Tshwaku
  • 2019 World Champion
  • Chess
  • Jukskei
  • Angling club
  • 2020
  • Westview School
  • Port Elizabeth
  • Mandla Tshwaku
  • Eastern Cape Athletics Team
  • SA Special Schools Tournament
  • Van Kervel Invitational Athletics Meeting
  • George
  • Kroonstad
  • Newton Park