SPORT
Together we strive to create an exciting, challenging yet safe environment for our pupils’ to participate in sport and reach the levels of success they aspire to.
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The Sports Department is run by the Head of Sport, Mr van der Berg, and the Sports Administrator, Mr Sheppard. Together we strive to create an exciting, challenging yet safe environment for our pupils’ to participate in sport and reach the levels of success they aspire to.
In our sports program all sports are equally important. We have created a program that has appeal to as many pupils’ as possible, both those who are striving to achieve top level success in their chosen sport and those who participate at a more social level. We provide qualified coaches at all levels and in all sports to ensure that success is available to all.
SPORTS OFFERED AT EHS
We provide qualified coaches at all levels and in all sports to ensure that success is available to all.
WINTER SPORTS
Cross Country
Cross country is an extremely popular sport at Edgemead High School. This is not only due to our successful athletics program, but also due to our regular winter sport athletes wanting to keep fit.
Boy's Hockey
Boys Hockey at Edgemead High School continues to bring entertainment at all levels of the sport.
Girl's Hockey
Our girls hockey teams compete in Cape Towns League 1. We have 2 teams per age group with quality continuously filtering through from the U14 teams.
Mountain Biking
Ever since the generous donation of a trailer for our bikes in 2015, mountain biking has been a consistently well attended sport across the year.
Netball
Netball is also one of the top choices for girls at EHS. We currently have 2-3 teams in each age group in the winter league.
Road Running
The road runners make up the backbone of the Athletics squad that goes to Camps Bay every year.
Rugby
After years of extremely hard work and investing well in coaching, EHS rugby has gone from strength to strength.
Boy's Soccer
Boys' Soccer continues to dominate in terms of participation at Edgemead High School.
Girl's Soccer
Girls' Soccer is very popular with EHS being one of a very few schools in the league that enters 4 teams each year.
Table Tennis
Table tennis is played throughout the year by the team players, with winter being the league season.
SUMMER SPORTS
Athletics
Athletics is available for Boys and Girls and covers all events such as sprints, middle distance, long distance and field items.
Boys Cricket
Cricket is our major summer sport for boys at Edgemead High School.
Mountain Biking
Ever since the generous donation of a trailer for our bikes in 2015, mountain biking has been a consistently well attended sport across the year.
Road Running
The road runners make up the backbone of the Athletics squad that goes to Camps Bay every year.
Girls Cricket
Girls Cricket is a brand new summer sport to Edgemead High School.
Tennis
Tennis is offered at both team and social levels. With the assistance of coaching from our neighbors, Edgemead Tennis Club, our tennis players receive excellent coaching and attention.
Softball
Softball remains a successful and popular sport at Edgemead High School.
DRUGS IN SPORT
Do we ever really consider the pressure our children are under when on the sports fields?
“Pressure to perform on the sports field is turning our kids into walking laboratories, warn doctors; and the drugs they’re taking could damage them for life.”
An article in the Discovery Health magazine issue 47 highlighted this issue and is worth reading.
EDGEMEAD SPORT IS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY
Many thanks goes out to our amazing sponsors who have so graciously donated to the school and making excellence at Edgemead possible
Superspar Edgemead
UKUZIMANYA
GC Doors
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Edge Church
Inkwell Print
