BALL SKILLS AND MINI CRICKET FOR GRADES 1 – 3:

At Topolino, sport is considered to be part of the syllabus and therefore compulsory for all the gr. 1, 2 and 3 boys and girls. Eye-hand co-ordination, balance, team work, learning to win (and lose), valuable skills needed for tennis, soccer, hockey, cricket, netball and rugby, amongst other things, are some of the benefits of doing sport.

In the first and fourth terms, the grades 1 to 3 play mini cricket on Tuesdays. They learn to play mini cricket (a wonderful way of learning the basics of the cricket game, and having lots of fun at the same time). The girls enjoy it as much as the boys, and do not miss practices! Each age group is coached by a teacher, or parent. Every child has an opportunity to field, bowl and bat. The children play a number of mini cricket games against neighbouring schools.

On Thursdays the children have ‘ball skills’ in which they are taught skills needed in rugby, netball, hockey, tennis and soccer. They are divided into smaller groups and move from one activity station to another. Each activity station has a teacher, or parent, who works with the group and presents a particular activity using a variety of sports equipment.

Not only is it a wonderful way to introduce young children to sport (without unnecessary pressure to perform) but Topolino’s proud sporting achievements are a testimony to how well the skills are honed in the early years. The children are inspired to live a healthy, more active, life in the process.

Topolino spog met 5 krieket spanne. Ons juniors bestaan uit o/7, o/8, o/9 wat mini- krieket speel.  Hand- oog koordinasie word hier bevorder vir seuns en dogters liga.  Die krieket seisoen is in die 1ste en 4de kwartaal. Ons seniors bestaan uit  o/11 en o13 A,B spanne wat in ons eie krieketnette oefen.  Ons 3 senior spanne neem  deel in die Weskus-liga. Dogters is welkom by Topolino om krieket to speel.

Cross country running is a form of off-road running which takes place all year round. It is an excellent platform from which all athletes can build their fitness and stamina. School practices are held once a week after school. 

Rugby vaardighede word alreeds aangeleer  in Gr R.  Die rugbyseisoen is in die 2de en 3de kwartaal. Ons rugby oefeninge is Dinsdae en Donderdae op ons Topolino sportveld. Liga-wedstryde vind gewoonlik op Donderdae plaas en ons het ook sekere Saterdae buiteliga- wedstryde.

Leerders word gereeld geroteer.  Ons streef daarna om vir elke leerder die geleentheid te gee om deel  te wees van ‘n span en dan ook deel te wees van ‘n wedstryd.

Beheerliggaam vir skole rugby is SARU. Rugby is as sportsoort geaffilieër en volg die volgende stappe t.o.v. proewe: Dorpsproewe, Weskusproewe, Wes- Bolandproewe en Boland. Alle afrigters moet BOKSMART geakkrediteer wees.

 Lle. wat in hierdie jaar sewe  word, sal  0/7 speel. Leerders wat in hierdie jaar agt word- sal 0/8 speel. Leerders wat hierdie jaar nege word- sal 0/9 speel. Tien jariges en elfjariges speel 0/11. Twaalf- en dertienjariges speel 0/13. 0/14 leerders moet by hoërskole speel.

Rugbytruie is die eiendom van die skool en moet na wedstryde aan die afrigter besorg word.

Alle spelers moet ‘n wit of navy mondskerm dra.

Indien speler ‘n skrumpet dra moet dit wit/swart/navy wees.

Alle spelers  speel in navy rugbybroekies. Slegs 0/13 moet ‘n navy en wit broekie hê. Spelers mag nie in ‘n skoolbroekie speel nie.

Geen “second skins” en” tights” mag by hul sportdrag uitsteek nie.

Seuns moet ‘n Topolino toksak hê om hul benodigdhede langs die veld daarin te bêre, klere kan nie net langs die veld gelos word nie.