BENJAMIN PINE PRIMARY SCHOOL publication
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Private coaching
Outside organisations sometimes offer private coaching for all ages in activities including Soccer, Ballet, Modern Dance, Cricket, Baseball, Water Polo, Advanced Swimming lessons and Drummies.
- Who it is for
- Pupils of all ages and their parents
- How to act on it
- Obtain information about the coaching through the pupil, as the school makes it available to parents via their children.
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From time to time various outside organisations offer private coaching in a variety of activities for all ages, including, Soccer, Ballet, Modern Dance, Cricket, Baseball, Water Polo, Advanced Swimming lessons and Drummies.
Ball Skills
Pupils can take part in ball activities that develop skills such as aiming, coordination, throwing, kicking and catching.
- Who it is for
- Benjamin Pine Primary School pupils
- How to act on it
- Enrol through the term's extra-curricular programme.
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Playing with a ball can be incredibly beneficial to a child as it helps with the development of many skills such as; aiming for a target, hand-eye co-ordination, foot-eye co-ordination, throwing, kicking, catching skill, to name just a few.
Hockey
Boys and girls can participate in hockey, with girls playing in the second term and boys in the third term. Matches are played against other local schools.
- Who it is for
- Boys and girls at Benjamin Pine Primary School
- How to act on it
- Enrol through the term's extra-curricular programme.
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This is a sport that is played by both the boys and girls. The girls play in the 2 nd term and the boys in the 3 rd term.
Extra-curricular activities
Pupils from Grade 2 to Grade 7 can enrol in at least one organised activity per term. The programme is sent home during the first week of each new term and is not offered in the first or last week of the school term.
- Who it is for
- Pupils from Grade 2 to Grade 7
- How to act on it
- Review the programme sent home during the first week of the new term and enrol in an activity. If unable to attend an organised practice, submit an excuse note to the teacher in charge.
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An Extra Curricular programme is sent home during the first week of each new term. The programme offered for that term is explained and pupils then ‘enrol’.
Annual Inter-House Swimming Gala and Sports Day
The school organises an annual inter-house swimming gala and sports day separately for the Foundation Phase and Senior Primary Phase.
- Who it is for
- Foundation Phase and Senior Primary Phase pupils
- How to act on it
- Participate through the school sports programme.
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An Annual Inter-House Swimming Gala and Sports Day is organized separately for the Foundation Phase and the Senior Primary Phase.
Netball
Girls can participate in netball as a team sport, with matches played against other local schools.
- Who it is for
- Girls at Benjamin Pine Primary School
- How to act on it
- Enrol through the term's extra-curricular programme.
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Netball is a team sport specifically for the girls.
Cross Country Running
Pupils can run on an outdoor natural-terrain course and compete individually or as part of the school team.
- Who it is for
- Benjamin Pine Primary School pupils
- How to act on it
- Enrol through the term's extra-curricular programme and attend practices before school.
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Cross country competitions are done both individually and as a school team.
Mini-Cricket
Foundation and Junior Phase pupils can learn cricket and participate in a team sport using a soft ball.
- Who it is for
- Foundation and Junior Phase pupils
- How to act on it
- Enrol through the term's extra-curricular programme.
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Mini-Cricket is for the Foundation and Junior Phase pupils, it is an introduction to cricket played with a soft ball.
Cricket
Pupils can play cricket as a team sport against other teams and local schools. Cricket is played in the first and fourth terms.
- Who it is for
- Benjamin Pine Primary School pupils
- How to act on it
- Enrol through the term's extra-curricular programme.
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Cricket is played in the 1 st and 4 th terms.
Athletics
Pupils can participate in running and field events, including the annual inter-house athletics day and the school athletics team's inter-schools competitions.
- Who it is for
- Benjamin Pine Primary School pupils
- How to act on it
- Enrol through the term's extra-curricular programme and participate in the athletics activities.
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Athletics is a combination of running and field events.
Swimming
Every pupil is taught to swim during physical education lessons in Terms 1 and 4. Pupils can also participate in the annual inter-house swimming gala.
- Who it is for
- All pupils, including Foundation, Junior and Senior Phase pupils
- How to act on it
- Participate through school physical education lessons and enrol in swimming activities through the term's extra-curricular programme.
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Every pupil is taught to swim during their PE lessons in Terms 1 and 4.
Facts
Reference
https://benjaminpine.co.za/sports/
Key Takeaways
- Benjamin Pine Primary School sports programme
- Extra-curricular activities for Grade 2 to Grade 7 pupils
- Pupils are encouraged to join at least one organised activity per term
- Extra-curricular programme is sent home during the first week of each new term
- Cricket is played in the 1 st and 4 th terms
- Girls play hockey in the 2 nd term and boys in the 3 rd term
- Swimming instruction takes place in Terms 1 and 4
- Annual Inter-House Swimming Gala and Sports Day
- BENJAMIN PINE PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Roald Dahl