Women’s Day celebrated through sport
The North West Department of Education and Sport Development celebrated Women’s Day by holding a two day event called the 16th Anniversary of the Provincial Girl Learners Sport at Rundown Range Academy on 7 and 8 August 2015.
The sport festival of Girl Learners Sport was initiated in the year 2000 at Potchefstroom Military Base Grounds and it is now growing in leaps and bounds. The objectives of the festival are to celebrate the women's month through games and fun whilst sharpening the skills and sharing good practices through football, basketball, chess and volleyball.
The festival catered for u/13 primary schools and u/17 Secondary schools in the sporting codes of chess, football, volleyball and basketball. The day started with matches between Eletsa Secondary School and Tsamma Secondary School in volleyball, Seiphemelo Secondary School versus Chararo Secondary School in basketball and Mogawana Secondary School versus Freedom Park Secondary School.
In football, Makekeng Primary School from Syferskuil village in Mmoretele won themselves gold medals and the runner up was Seetsele Primary School from Magogwe village who won themselves silver. In the secondary category champions was Mogawana Secondary School from Ga-Khunwana village in Delareyville Area and Freedom Park Secondary School from Rustenburg Area came second.
In volleyball, Eletsa Secondary School emerged as winners beating the 2014 defending champions called Tsamma Secondary School from Matlosana Area who settled for a second spot. The two school teams are likely to meet again during Provincial School League finals scheduled for September in Vryburg. The Primary section was won by Are-Itshokeng from Matlosana Area and Nkukise from Tlhabane collected silver.
In basketball, Seiphemelo Secondary School from IkagengTownship in Tlokwe Area dethroned the 2014 champion Charora Secondary School from Chaneng Village and they (Charora) settled for the second spot in the Secondary category. In the Primaries, Itirele from Matlosana Area successfully defended their gold and Kgetleg from Swartruggens came second. In chess, Tau Primary from Rekopantswe Area in Madiba-a-Makgabana village continued to dominate this mind game by scooping gold and Modutle from Lerome village in Moses Kotane East came second.
The North West Education and Sport Development MEC, Maphefo Matsemela highlighted five reasons why should girls be encouraged to play sport.
“Girls who play sports do better in school because exercise improves learning, memory and concentration which give active girls an advantage when it comes to the classroom. Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goal setting skills. Sports have hidden health benefits, playing sport builds self-confidence and exercise can cut the pressure because it is a natural mood lifter and a great way to relieve stress and fight depression”, said MEC Matsemela.
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