Assalamualaikum
20 January 2017
Dear Parent
We are very proud of the enthusiastic participation from learners last year and congratulate those
who received a medal/certificate at the awards assembly. Thank you to all parents for their
continuous and friendly support. There have been many inspiring fixtures played against schools
and I can celebrate their great sportsmanship.
As coach at HMA, I’m looking forward to new challenges in 2017. I hope to encourage more
learners to participate and most importantly to enjoy each sport. I cannot stress the value of sport
for our learners and therefore encourage parents to allow their child to play in a team and enjoy
all the benefits associated with the sport.
Sport is not a pleasant way of passing an afternoon. Sport is a passion! This commitment to their
school, their team and their own development is a vital life skill and a vital part of their school life.
Leadership, team building and camaraderie is developed. A good education is not just exemplified
by success in academics. A truly holistic education must encompass culture and sport as well as
allowing every learner to find their strengths and build on them. It allows players to acknowledge
their weaknesses and strengthen them.
Sport at HMA is an important dimension of the broad scope of primary phase learning. It gives
our learners an opportunity to:
1. Exercise and develop their mental and physical potential.
2. Participate with others within a structured programme to develop recognised and
acceptable social skills.
3. Have fun.
4. Learn to cope and manage their responses within a competitive environment.
5. Learn to give their best at all times and situations.
6. Take advantage of and learn within a wide variety of sporting codes that are
provided for the learners’ enjoyment and extension.
SPORTS OFFERED
Each new term brings about a variety of sporting codes. Before the season starts, we will host
a session of trials to give every learner a fair opportunity to showcase their skills and talent for
the sport and then every coach takes part in the process of team selection. We are constantly
giving learners an opportunity to improve.
Our emphasis is certainly not only on the A & B teams but ALL teams in the school and we
encourage you as the parent to share that philosophy with us. Learners obviously want to win
every match they play, but that is not always possible so we spend time teaching your child to
win graciously and loose graciously too. Every lesson in life is learnt through disappointment
as well as achievement.
HMA’s after school sports and extra mural program has been refreshed to holistically motivate
and develop your child’s sporting skills. This program will, in turn be used as a framework for the
selection process for your child to represent HMA.
The criteria for selection are as follows:
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Punctuality for training sessions & commitment to fixtures/ tournaments.
Fitness, Ability and performance
Knowledge about the game and skills
Attitude and conduct of players on and off the field.
Practice Days:
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Mondays: Grade R
Grade 1
Tuesday: Grade 4 & 5
Wednesday: Grade 2
Thursday: Grade 3
(1:45-2:45)
(2:45-3:45)
(3:15-4:15)
(2:45-3:45)
(2:45-3:45)
Please ensure that your child commits to attend to these practice sessions as once permission
has been given, formal register will be taken. In the interest of safety and continuity of a structured
sports training session, we urge you to keep the coach informed of non-attendance.
Term 1:
Cricket (during school)
Netball (after school)
Athletics (during school)
Soccer (after school)
Soccer will begin on 23 January 2017.
Netball will begin on 1 February 2017.
Golf is offered for free every Sunday at Houghton Golf Estate at 9:30 to 10:30. Learners
interested in attending regular training please contact me via the office.
WATER BOTTLES, CAP AND SUNSCREEN
Parent are encouraged to pack your child’s bag with a water bottle, cap and sunscreen. The
summers are extremely hot, heat stroke, dehydration and sun burns are a reality. We have a
very strict NO PLAY policy if your child does not have a water bottle and a cap. Please adhere
to this as NO EXCEPTIONS will be made.
Jazakallah
Obaydullah Ebrahim
Coach
Extra Mural Program
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Reply Slip: Return by 23rd January 2017
Name: _____________________________________
Will attend extra mural program
Grade: _____________________
Will not attend extra mural program