After School Awards
Sport Coaching Excellence in After School Programming
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, in partnership with the After School Game Changer, launched a new addition the Western Cape Provincial Sport Awards, aimed at recognising sport coaching excellence in After School Programmes.
Grace Mapfumo, winner of the After School Sport Coaching Excellence Award 2018
On Saturday, 25 August 2018, Grace Mapfumo, a netball coach from CoolPlay, received the After School Sport Coaching Excellence Award at the annual Provincial Sport Awards hosted by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS). This is the second year that sport coaches working in the After School sector have been honoured by DCAS and the After School Game Changer for their efforts to ensure extended sporting education for learners in the Western Cape.
Sport Coaching Excellence in After School Programming: Articles
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, in partnership with the After School Game Changer, launched a new addition the Western Cape Provincial Sport Awards, aimed at recognising sport coaching excellence in After School Programmes. Please read below to find out more about the Gold winner, Danritch Booysen from Maskam Primary School on the West Coast, and the finalists, Meeka'eel Abrahams and Thembekile Bulo.
After School Arts and Culture Coaching Excellence Award
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, together with the After School Game Changer, wishes to recognise excellent practitioners/ coaches working with learners in after school programmes at schools, centres and NGOs across the province.
Leadership Excellence Award in After School Programming
The Leadership Excellence Award in After School Programming is a special Ministerial award of the Western Cape Education Department and the After School Game Changer, in partnership with The Learning Trust. This award is intended to recognise school principals leadership in building a culture of after school programming within their school community.
Leadership Excellence Award Winners: Case Study Articles
2018 Gold Award Winner: Mr Terrence Adams, Grosvenor Primary School, Atlantis
Mr Duffett runs an exceptional after school programme at his school that is part of the fabric of the schools' operations. The school expects all of its 21 staff to provide after school activities, creating a culture of expanded education. This dedicated teacher support is enriched by the MOD centre and eight other NGOs towards offering 30 different activities in athletic, sport cultural, artistic, academic, and life skills. It is mandatory for learners to attend a minimum of two ASP activities.
‘All learners are searching for something that makes them feel unique and special, that helps them identify their abilities and potential so they can try realise them,’ says Terence Adams, Principal of Atlantis institution Grosvenor Primary School and winner of the 2018 Leadership Excellence Award in After-School Programming.
Click Here to read more about Mr Adams and the ASPs at Grosvenor PS.
2017 Gold Award Winner: Mr Roy van Rooyen, Rietenbosch Primary School, Cloetesville
Located in Cloetesville, Rietenbosch Primary School serves some of the most vulnerable and poorest communities in Stellenbosch. This does not mean that the school’s learners receive fewer opportunities than their wealthier peers. The school’s policy is that no learner should be excluded from opportunities created for them. According to Mr Patrick Kannemeyer, Chairperson of the School Governing Body, “The management of the school and especially the principal, are prepared to enter into partnerships to offer these opportunities to learners.” Partners include Stellenbosch University and a host of other valuable contributors.
“Lead by example”, is the principal’s motto. The school offers a variety of after school activities, including sport, arts and culture, life skills and academic support. Van Rooyen truly does lead by example when it comes to sport – he acts as an official at athletics meetings as well as a referee for mini cricket and mini rugby.
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2016 Gold Award Winner: Mr Angus Duffett, Silikamva High School, Hout Bay
Mr Duffett runs an exceptional after school programme at his school that is part of the fabric of the schools' operations. The school expects all of its 21 staff to provide after school activities, creating a culture of expanded education. This dedicated teacher support is enriched by the MOD centre and eight other NGOs towards offering 30 different activities in athletic, sport cultural, artistic, academic, and life skills. It is mandatory for learners to attend a minimum of two ASP activities.
Silikamva leadership believes that ASP are part of developing each individual's talents and potential and develops healthy values, choices and leadership development. Throughout the year learners efforts and achievements in the ASP are recognised and rewarded.
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2016 Silver Award Winner: Mr Wandred Theunis, De Rust Futura Academy, Grabouw
The Principal is a key driver of the ASP believing it is part of his educational offering. As a result of this advocacy, attendance has increased from 167 in 2014 to 267 learners in 2016.
The programme provides quality safe care, nutritious meals, life skills (Study methods, entrepreneurship, community projects), academic support (CAMI maths, business studies, numeracy and literacy eLearning and face to face programmes), arts and cultural activities (Rock band, marimba, choir, drama and indigenous games) and physical development programmes (Rugby 7’s boys and girls, cricket, tennis, netball). The programme is in part funded by DSD Partial Care and in part via partnerships with WI ladies, GECKO, IGNITE, Click Foundation and the Rural Art Project.
Click Here to read more about Mr Theunis and the ASP at De Rust Futura Academy
2016 Bronze Award Winner: Mr Faseeg Manie, Lavender Hill High School, Lavender Hill
The school has a MOD centre which offers athletics, softball, rugby, soccer, cycling, singing, and dancing. Grades 10 and 11 also get homework support. The school employs a social worker to support learners and address psycho- social needs.A few years ago the school partnered with Virgin Active and now has a functioning gym which is used by sports teams and in Life Orientation classes.
A few years ago the school partnered with Virgin Active and now has a functioning gym which is used by sports teams and in Life Orientation classes. The centre also has a partnership with Wynberg Rotary and the Bicycle Empowerment Network plus a range of private sector groups who have provided support to develop and maintain facilities.
Click Here to read more about Mr Manie and the ASP at Lavender Hill High School
