Harvest Christian School

HIGH SCHOOL

SPORTS

Sport is an essential part of the holistic curriculum at Harvest and it’s crucial for each student’s emotional and physical development.

Every student is expected to participate in at least one summer and one winter sport from the range offered at Harvest. The sport policy at Harvest focuses on the concept of maximum participation, providing opportunity for every student to learn and participate in a sport of their choice. The values of teamwork, commitment, sportsmanship, discipline and fun are essential in the delivery of sport at Harvest.

Supported by our dedicated coaches, every participant is spurred on to achieve their best in the sport of their choice. A full time High School Sports Administrator facilitates and oversees all of the training and fixtures. By combining the use of our own facilities with those of established clubs in the surrounding areas, we ensure that our students have the necessary resources available to enable them to participate and succeed.

SUMMER SPORTS (TERMS 1 AND 4)

Harvest Christian School swimming takes place at Profiles Gym in William Moffet Road. Professional coaches support the progress of the individual swimmers who take part in the ‘B’ and ‘C’ league Galas held in the city.

Trail running is a very popular sport at Harvest. The students are often taken off campus to run along the beach front and in Target Kloof. Runners are encouraged to participate in the numerous running events held in the city.

Squash is a well-established sport at Harvest. All our squash practices and home fixtures are played at Crusaders Squash Courts at St Georges. Our boys’ and girls teams perform well in the school’s league.

Tennis is played throughout the year at Victoria Park Tennis Club. Both boys and girls teams represent Harvest in the school tennis leagues. The school boasts a number of provincial tennis players.

Surfing lessons take place at various beaches in the Port Elizabeth area, depending on weather and surfing conditions on that day.   Lesson take place during the week after school at no extra cost

Indoor Climbing lessons take place at Valley Crag in Baakens Valley.  Different Challenges get set for each week and there is a competition at the end of the term for Harvest climbers.

Riders are training during the week at the mountain biking trail next to Profiles Gym, all riders are supervised by experienced teachers.

Equestrian Riders attend private training and compete in various competitions under the Harvest Christian School name.

Students play at Little Walmer Golf Club or at one of our Driving Ranges.

WINTER SPORTS (TERMS 3 AND 4)

Harvest enters both u/15 and u/19 boys teams into the soccer leagues. All home fixtures are played at the Youth Cricket Academy fields in Walmer. Participation in soccer festivals and tournaments take place throughout the season.

Girls Hockey has excelled at Harvest over a number of years. Our hockey girls practice and play their fixtures at both NMMU and Gelvendale Astro-turfs. The team participates in the senior hockey league and play against all the large PE Schools.

Trail running is a very popular sport at Harvest. The students are often taken off campus to run along the beach front and in Target Kloof. Runners are encouraged to participate in the numerous running events held in the city.

Squash is a well-established sport at Harvest. All our squash practices and home fixtures are played at Crusaders Squash Courts at St Georges.

Tennis is played throughout the year at Victoria Park Tennis Club. Both boys and girls teams represent Harvest in the school Tennis leagues. The school boasts a number of provincial tennis players.

Indoor Climbing lessons take place at Valley Crag in Baakens Valley.  Different Challenges get set for each week and there is a competition at the end of the term for Harvest climbers.

Riders are training during the week at the mountain biking trail next to Profiles Gym, all riders are supervised by experienced teachers.

Equestrian Riders attend private training and compete in various competitions under the Harvest Christian School name.

Netball at Harvest is a new sport and has grown in support. The school has two full-sized courts on campus and it is a sport loved by all.

In addition to school-organised sports, we encourage students to participate in a variety of events in and around the city according to their personal interests and strengths. The Energade triathlon, Dancesport Competitions, Inter-schools horse riding, regional motocross races, national gymnastics events and national surfing and lifesaving competitions have all had Harvest representatives participating.

The annual Inter-house Athletics Day and Swimming Gala are popular events, whilst our student leaders also organise an annual Inter-house Sports Festival. These activities highlight the value of sport in developing a healthy character and community spirit within our student body.

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