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Section of Fish Hoek High School's website outlining the school's sport policy and extramural activities

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Source domain: fishhoekhighschool.co.za

Collected on 6 August 2026

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This document is a section of Fish Hoek High School's website outlining the school's sport policy and extramural activities. It mandates that all Grade 8 to 11 learners participate in a sport, offering team and individual options across summer and winter seasons. Specific uniform requirements are detailed for each sport, and strict pool rules are enforced due to safety concerns. The school emphasizes sport as a tool for life skills, social bonding, and achievement.

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mandatory school sport participationOngoing

Participation in summer sports

All Grade 8 to 11 learners must participate in a sport during the summer season. Summer sports include athletics, cricket, water polo, swimming, tennis, basketball for boys, and athletics, swimming, tennis, water polo, softball, basketball for girls. All learners are required to take part in athletics during the first term.

Who it is for
Grade 8 to 11 learners at Fish Hoek High School
How to act on it
Enrol in a sport offered by the school during the summer term; meet uniform and attendance requirements
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We offer both team and individual, competitive and recreational sports. There is a niche for everyone.
exemption requestOngoing

Excusal from sport participation due to external commitments

Learners who are heavily committed to formal and organised activities such as dancing or surf-lifesaving may request to be excused from additional sport participation at school, provided they submit a certificate outlining the nature and extent of their commitment.

Who it is for
Learners with formal commitments outside school such as dancing or surf-lifesaving
How to act on it
Submit a certificate of commitment to the school
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Learners who are heavily committed to formal and organised activities such as dancing or surf-lifesaving may request to be excused from further participation at School. A certificate outlining the nature and extent of the commitment must please be supplied.
mandatory school sport participationOngoing

Participation in winter sports

All Grade 8 to 11 learners must participate in a sport during the winter season. Winter sports include rugby, hockey, badminton, squash, cross-country, soccer, netball, and softball for boys, and hockey, netball, badminton, soccer, squash, cross-country for girls.

Who it is for
Grade 8 to 11 learners at Fish Hoek High School
How to act on it
Enrol in a sport offered by the school during the winter term; meet uniform and attendance requirements
Show the line this came from
Winter Sports attire: Boys: Rugby, hockey, badminton, squash, cross-country, soccer (squad). Girls: Hockey, netball, badminton, soccer, squash, cross-country.

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City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Key Takeaways

  • Grade 8 to 11 learners
  • participation in sport mandatory
  • summer sports: athletics, cricket, water polo, swimming, tennis, basketball
  • winter sports: rugby, hockey, badminton, squash, cross-country, soccer, netball, softball
  • all learners must take part in athletics during first term
  • pool rules: swim caps compulsory, no running, no diving without coach instruction
  • Mike Edwards Aquatic Centre (25m x 8 lanes)
  • sports attire varies by sport and team level
  • excused absence requires certificate of commitment
  • failure to attend practices/matches results in detention
  • Fish Hoek High School
  • Mike Edwards Aquatic Centre
  • Cape Town