Opportunities

All Affie boys may join Affie-Gimnasium, including boys who want to use it only for general fitness or conditioning. The gymnasium has 500 enrolled members and services are available as part of membership fees where stated.

Who it is for:

Affie boys, including those seeking general fitness or conditioning

How to act on it:

Complete the online registration form to join.

Boys can undertake rehabilitation after an injury at the gymnasium. For enrolled gym members, the costs are included in monthly fees; non-members pay private-practice rates. The service can also assist boys with specific medical problems or injuries.

Who it is for:

Affie boys recovering from injuries or dealing with specific medical problems or injuries

How to act on it:

Use the rehabilitation service at the gymnasium; enrolled members receive it within their monthly costs, while non-members pay private-practice rates.

The swimming pool is available for training during the winter months because it has a new heating system and is covered with a thermal blanket.

Who it is for:

Affies swimmers

How to act on it:

Use the school's swimming pool for training during the winter months.

The swimming programme takes part in various friendly galas during the fourth term.

Who it is for:

Affies swimming teams

How to act on it:

Participate in the friendly galas during the fourth term through the school's swimming programme.

The school forms two swimming teams of approximately 25 members each after the interhouse event. They represent the school in the Pretoria A and B leagues and the Johannesburg A league.

Who it is for:

Affies swimmers selected after the interhouse event

How to act on it:

Take part in the interhouse event and be selected for one of the two school swimming teams.

Affies offers a Grade 8 swimming gala before its interhouse swimming teams are finalised.

Who it is for:

Affies Grade 8 learners

How to act on it:

Participate in the Grade 8 gala before the interhouse teams are finalised.

The table tennis team travels with the school to take part in interschool competitions against Grey Kollege and Maritzburg College.

Who it is for:

Affies table tennis team members

How to act on it:

Take part as a member of the table tennis team when it travels with the school; no separate application route is stated.

The school makes its table tennis room and six tables available to boys on Monday to Thursday afternoons from 14:00 to 16:00.

Who it is for:

Affies boys

How to act on it:

Use the school's table tennis room on Monday to Thursday afternoons between 14:00 and 16:00.

The school makes its cycling programme available to all cyclists, whether experienced or inexperienced. Participants compete during the first, second and third quarters in events including the Spur series and other school competitions.

Who it is for:

Experienced and inexperienced cyclists

How to act on it:

Participate in the Affie cycling programme and its competitions; the page gives no separate registration or application instructions.

Cycling camps are offered on the school farm outside Waterval-Onder.

Who it is for:

Affie cycling participants

How to act on it:

Attend a cycling camp on the school farm outside Waterval-Onder; the page gives no booking or application procedure.

The Bond seeks sponsorships, donations and fundraising support to protect the school’s continuation and to improve, maintain and expand its buildings, grounds and equipment.

Who it is for:

Potential sponsors, donors and other supporters of the school

How to act on it:

Contact the Bond at alumni@oudaffiebond.co.za.

The school offers water polo through 14 teams, with matches in the first and fourth terms and places for 182 boys in total.

Who it is for:

Affies boys in the listed age groups and teams

How to act on it:

Join the relevant school water polo team and participate during the first and fourth terms.