Sport

Sport Overview

A Commitment to Excellence

Sunridge Primary aims at offering all our students a broad and balanced variety of sport choices. These activities prepare them for the best social and cultural life.

Sport Overview

At Sunridge we emphasize the importance of perseverance, purpose and teamwork. We acknowledge that challenges are inevitable but ultimately lead to growth. We urge our learners to stay humble and grounded. We view obstacles as opportunities for improvements and we urge to support each other as unified unit.

We make sure each student gets personal attention to flourish in every sport they choose to participate in.

Rugby

Rugby is the top winter sport for boys at Sunridge Primary School, with excitement building as the new season approaches. The school boasts 9 rugby teams (U9A, B, C, U11A, B, C, D, and U13A, B, C) and has 2 rugby fields to accommodate them.

Coaching

All coaches must have an accredible SACE number as well as a accredible Boksmart number. All coaches are encourage to complete World Rugby training to at least level 1.

Head of Rugby: Mr. F Smit

Why Rugby Stands Out:

“After being called for a penalty, six-foot-nine, 260-pound, 22-year-old South African forward Lood de Jager said to the referee: ‘Sorry sir.’ This respect sets rugby apart from other sports.”

Introduction:

Coaches at Sunridge Primary School strive to create a positive environment for players based on the principles of Vince Lombardi:

  • Perseverance

  • Self-denial

  • Hard work

  • Sacrifice

  • Dedication

  • Discipline

  • Respect for authority

Traditional Rivals:

Sunridge has had tough competition from Lorraine, Charlo, Westering Primary, Verkenner, Sonop, Handhaaf, Rowallan Park, Kabega, Dr. Viljoen, Jeffreys Bay, and Grey Junior School.

Tours and Festivals:

  • Under 9: Tour of East-London: Our own under 9 tournament.
  • Under 11A and 13A: Participates in the ITEC Grey College Super Series since 2022, competing with schools nationwide.

  • Under 13A: Invited to the “Wildeklawer Super Skole” tournament in Kimberley since 2014.

  • Under 11A: Participates in the Richmond Kent rugby tournament in East London and the Aloe Cup in Jeffreys Bay.

EPPSRA Super 12 Tournament:

  • Teams: Under 9A, 11A, and 13A.

  • Matches: Played in Cradock, Graaff Reinet, and Somerset East.

  • Format: Teams play  pool matches, with opportunities for semi-final and final positions.

  • Success: U/11A lifted the trophy in 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023. U/13A won in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023 and 2024. U/9A won in 2023 and 2024, marking a historic event. All three teams made history by winning the Super 12 tournament in 2023.

Practice:

Monday

  • Under 9A – C: 14:30 – 15:30 (Practice)

  • Under 11A – D: 14:30 – 15:30 (Practice)

  • Under 13A – C: 15:30 – 17:00 (Practice)

Wednesday

  • Under 9 – 13: 14:30 – 18:00 (League Matches)

Thursday

  • Under 9A – C: 14:30 – 15:30 (Practice)

  • Under 11A – D: 14:30 – 15:30 (Practice)

  • Under 13A – C: 15:30 – 17:00 (Practice)

Saturday

  • Under 9 – 13: 08:00 – 17:00 (Derby days)

First team badges:

A player must have played in a minimum of 12 matches for the under 13A team during a season.

Athletics

The athletics program at Sunridge Primary School is undertaken for the educational value of the school that recognizes the life lesson that athletes/learners can learn through participating from Grade 1 to Grade 7.

Sunridge emphasizes the value of each individual and the respect for others. We strive for teamwork, sportsmanship, personal commitment and fair play.

Head of Athletics: Riette Neethling 

Sunridge Primary School’s athletics program aims to:

  • Provide an excellent sporting experience to encourage lifelong participation in sport.

  • Create supportive environments for enjoyable physical activities.

  • Ensure a safe environment for sports.

  • Allocate appropriate resources and facilities.

  • Offer opportunities for all pupils to participate in sports.

  • Cater for talented sporting pupils.

  • Promote sports enjoyment and excellence at every level.

Activities and Events:

  • Athletics takes place during the first and fourth terms, with a winter training program available.

  • Activities include hurdles, sprints, high jump, long jump, shot put, long distances, and javelin (for u/12 and u/13).

  • The school participates in various events from Interhouse to Inter Schools and beyond.

  • Top athletes progress through multiple rounds to PE-West, Metro, EC, and SA championships.

  • The school tours to George for the Kwagga top 10 event, held by Outeniqua High School.

  • Athletes also participate in events like biathlon and road races in their own time.

Practices:

  • Monday (Social participants): 14:15-15:30

  • Tuesday and Thursday (Team participants): 14:15-15:30

Boys Hockey

Encourages teamwork, skill development, and physical fitness in a fun, competitive environment. Boys learn to work together, improve their hockey techniques, and stay active and healthy while enjoying the sport.

Head of Hockey: Mrs. M. Peters

Aims:

  • Develop self-esteem, self-motivation, self-discipline and confidence.

  • Improve physical fitness and agility.

  • Foster an understanding of teamwork and experience being part of a team.

  • Instill respect for others, team members, coaches, umpires and opposition.

  • Encourage persistence and overcoming adversity.

  • Teach and instill good sportsmanship.

  • Teach the rules of the game and the concept of fair play.

  • Develop versatile players exposed to different positions, tactical play and game reading.

  • Promote winning with humility and losing with dignity.

League:

  • Six teams entered into the Eastern Province Primary School League.

Practice:

  • Teams practice twice a week and play a league match once a week.

  • Practices are conducted on both grass and Astro Turf.

Tournaments and Derby Days 2024:

  • Framesby Sports Day

  • Backward Point Hockey Festival

  • Grey Hockey Festival

  • Lorraine Tri-Festival

  • Lorraine Derby Day

  • Westering Derby Day

  • SunFun Sports Day (Mini Hockey)

  • Herbie Festival (Mini Hockey)

  • Kabega Junior Sports Day (Mini Hockey)

  • Strelitzia Day (Mini Hockey)

Touring Sides:

  • Kenridge

  • Holy Cross

  • Cradock

  • Cambridge

First team badges:

A player must have played in a minimum of 12 matches for the under 13A team during a season.

Chess

We teach children how to play chess, as well as grow and nurture their abilities. We take part in the Nelson Mandela Bay Schools Chess League, and have learners in our ranks who have played chess at a provincial level and received awards.

Head of Chess: Ruan Coetzee

Numbers

+- 35 Senior chess learners

+- 35 Junior chess learners

Activities

· Junior chess practice

· Senior chess practice

In these practice sessions, learners are taught the rules of chess and improve their skills, and are given the opportunity to test these skills against each other by playing friendly matches.

Cricket

Cricket is a summer sport played in the 1st and 4th terms, offered to boys from Grade 1 onwards. It is voluntary and organized into junior and senior levels.

Head of Cricket: Mr. J. Smit

Seniors:

  • Four teams: U13A, B, C (play longer matches during the week and Saturday mornings), U13D, E (play on Wednesday afternoons).

Juniors:

  • Six teams: U11A, B (play matches on Thursday afternoons and Saturday mornings), U11C (plays on Thursday afternoons), U10A, B (play T20 matches on Thursday afternoons), U9 (divided into mini-cricket and hardball T20).

Saturday Fixtures:

  • Traditional fixtures against Muir College (Kariega), Grey College (Bloemfontein), Graeme College (Makhanda), Kingswood College (Makhanda), Summerwood Primary (Gqeberha), Westering (Gqeberha), and Lorraine Primary (Gqeberha).

Touring Teams:

  • Hosts Hermanus Primary (Hermanus), Eikestad (Stellenbosch), and Newton Primary (Kimberley) annually on their Eastern Cape tours.

Tournaments:

  • U/13A: Eastern Cape Co-Ed Cricket Festival (Gqeberha and East London), Backward Point Cricket Festival (Knysna), Westering T20 Challenge (Gqeberha), Woodridge T20 Cricket Tournament (Gqeberha), Framesby 6-a-side Cricket Tournament (Gqeberha).

  • U/11A: Eastern Cape Co-Ed Cricket Festival (Gqeberha and East London), Backward Point Cricket Festival (Knysna).

Criteria for Awards:

  • First Team Badge: A player must have played in at least 8 matches for the U/13A team during the season.

  • Colours: A player must be acknowledged by the provincial union.

Girls Hockey

Promotes cooperation, skill-building, and confidence through active participation and sportsmanship. Girls enhance their physical abilities, learn valuable hockey skills, and build self-esteem while fostering a love for the game.

Head of Girls Hockey: Mrs. M. Peters

Aims:

  • Develop self-esteem, self-motivation, self-discipline and confidence.

  • Improve physical fitness and agility.

  • Foster an understanding of teamwork and experience being part of a team.

  • Instill respect for others, team members, coaches, umpires and opposition.

  • Encourage persistence and overcoming adversity.

  • Teach and instill good sportsmanship.

  • Teach the rules of the game and the concept of fair play.

  • Develop versatile players exposed to different positions, tactical play and game reading.

  • Promote winning with humility and losing with dignity.

  • Encourage lifelong participation in sports.

League:

  • Thirteen girls’ teams entered into the Eastern Province Primary School League.

Practice:

  • Teams practice twice a week and play a league match once a week.

  • Practices are conducted on both grass and Astro Turf.

Tournaments and Derby Days 2025:

  • Framesby Sports Day

  • Backward Point Hockey Festival

  • Union Derby Day

  • Lorraine Tri-Festival

  • Build it Sevens

  • Anne Beagly Hockey Festival

  • Charlo Derby Day

  • Lorraine Derby Day

  • Westering Derby Day

  • SunFun Sports Day (Mini Hockey)

  • Herbie Festival (Mini Hockey)

  • Kabega Sports Day (Mini Hockey)

  • Bokkie Sports Day (Mini Hockey)

  • Strelitzia Day (Mini Hockey)

Touring Sides:

  • Kenridge

  • Holy Cross

  • Cradock

  • Cambridge

Coaching:

  • Teams are coached by dedicated coaches who attend regular accredited coaching and umpiring courses.

First team badges:

A player must have played in a minimum of 12 matches for the under 13A team during a season.

Netball

Sunridge Primary School provides an ideal environment where sport ethics and principles of excellent sportsmanship are developed. Learners are holistically developed to become exemplary participants in a multi-dimensional sports world.

Head of Netball: Mrs. L. Saaiman

Values:

Respect for     : your coach, all equipment used in practices and matches.

                      : the rules of the game

                      : the referee’s decisions

Be prepared to work hard and attend all practice sessions, correctly dressed.Keep your body, attitude and thoughts pure and set a good example to others.Aspire to physical fitness and avoid selfishness and egoism.Win with pride, but lose with dignity, without apologies.Share your success with others and inspire them to achieve.Thank our Lord for your talents
.

Tournaments and Derby Days

Sunridge participates in a number of established tours, tournaments and derby days throughout the year. To mention a few – Paarl Gimnasium Netbalfees, Aloe Cup in Jeffrey’s Bay, Sunridge Build it 7’s, Sunridge Sunshine Festival, Strelitzia Dag, Framesby Laerskole Sportdag, Lorraine Tri Festival, SumFun Sports Day at Summerwood and the Amanda Lingenfelder Fast 5 for the primary schools and High Schools Fast 5 evening matches.

Criteria for awards in netball

First Team badge

A player must have played in a minimum of the 12 matches for the under 13A team during the season.

Practice:

Grade 1

  • Tuesday: 14:15 – 15:15 at Grade 1 Court

Grade 2

  • Monday: 14:15 – 15:15 at Grade 1 Court

  • Wednesday: 14:15 – 15:15 at B – Netball Court

u/9

  • Monday: 15:15 – 16:15 at Grade 1 Court

  • Wednesday: 14:15 – 15:15 at A – Netball Court

u/10

  • Monday: 15:15 – 16:15 at B – Netball Court

  • Wednesday: 15:15 – 16:15 at B – Netball Court

u/11

  • Tuesday: 15:15 – 16:15 at B – Netball Court

  • Wednesday: 15:15 – 16:15 at A – Netball Court

u/12

  • Tuesday: 14:15 – 15:15 at 12A: A – Netball Court

  • Thursday: 15:15 – 16:15 at 12BC: B – Netball Court

u/13

  • Tuesday: 14:15 – 15:15 at 13A: A – Netball Court

Swimming

Every child does not develop at the same pace, physically, mentally as well as emotionally. Therefore if each swimmer can just be better than what they were at the previous training session, we are improving and succeeding to develop them to become better individuals. Swimming develops your whole body and can be enjoyed for the rest of your life.

Head of Swimming: Mrs. E. Brits

At junior level it is important to lay a foundation for the love of the sport and learning the basics techniques. As they improve and move to more senior level, they learn more advanced skills, techniques and rules of swimming.

Aim:    – to encourage learners to lead a healthy and active lifestyle.

            – to give learners the opportunity to develop a love for swimming.

            – to provide learners the opportunity to participate competively at galas.

Values:          – Thank God for you talents.

                        – Respect yourself, other swimmers, coaches and officials.

                        – Be proud of your fellow swimmers and school.

                        – Always try to be better than you were yesterday!

Tennis

Tennis is being coached throughout the year. The Engraved Tennis Academy assist our coaches. They are professional and the players benefit tremendously. We believe that working together is the only answer. Conjuncti Crescimus is the motto.

Head of Tennis: Mr. N. Hatting

Tennis at Sunridge Primary School:

  • Tennis is integral to Sunridge’s extra-mural activities, contributing to the holistic development of learners.

  • Tennis is coached year-round with the assistance of the professional Engraved Tennis Academy.

  • Players showing potential receive specialized training in the Colts and First Team Practice Groups.

  • Beginners (Grade 1 to Grade 7) are coached by teachers and professional coaches, covering basic tennis terminology, skills, hand-eye coordination, different shots, services, and scoring.

Achievements and Facilities:

  • Five Sunridge players are rated in the Top 20 in South Africa.

  • Players gain valuable experience by participating in various tournaments against top competitors.

  • Sunridge has brand new tennis courts, redone in 2017, providing top-quality facilities for practice and matches.

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