Sports Archives - St Matthews High School

Sifunda Kunye Sports Tournament February 2020

Jolande Swartz — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:59:14 +0000

Sifunda Kunye education project hosted their annual sports tournament at Toise SSS on the 29th of February 2020.

Learners had a lot of fun and all schools played their best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The results of this tournament was:

Soccer	Netball
1st place Toise SSS	1st place St Matthews High School
2nd place Hendrik Kanise	2nd place Hendrik Kanise
3rd place Richard Varha	3rd place Richard Varha
4th place Xolani SS	4th place Toise SSS
5th place St Matthews High School	5th place Xolani SSS

All Sifunda Kunye partners school are looking forward to the next tournament that will be hosted in May.

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St Matthews Sports News

Jolande Swartz — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:13:34 +0000

On the 13^th of April 2019, it is with proud and joy to write that five of our young netball players were selected to participate on the Provincial Trails in East London. Even though only one out the five was picked to play for the National team, we are still proud you girls for participating in the trails. Congratulations to our netball team keep representing us and making us proud .

Written by Ayakha Maliti

Saint Matthews High School Versus Mthwaku Junior Secondary School

On the 10^TH Of April St Matthews High School hosted a few sport matches against Mthwaku Junior Secondary School for all codes in soccer, rugby and netball. First to play was the Netball teams and our girls made us proud in a truly spectacular and professional manner we won all 3 netball matches. Next to follow were the soccer matches now those were a little tough due to the fact that our boys kept getting injuries during the course of the matches. But they showed resilience and played through their pain, and managed to impress all who were watching by winning.

Last but not least to play was the beloved rugby teams and what an amazing show of skill and power by both teams. The first match went well but the second one was almost disrupted when Saints fans started arguing with Mthwaku fans but luckily that was quickly sorted. Even though our rugby boys played well Mthwaku managed to win and we congratulate them on an amazing game.

Written by Asemahle Plaatjie

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Sifunda Kunye Sports Day 18 May 2019

Jolande Swartz — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:11:03 +0000

On the 18th of May 2019 we took part in the Sifunda Kunye sports tournament . The sporting codes played was soccer and rugby. All our Sifunda kunye partner schools played very well, and we enjoyed the day with all the learners, parents and teachers. Congratulations to Toise SSS for winning the rugby and Richard Varha for winning the girls soccer.

The final results for this tournament was as follows:

Rugby	Soccer (Girls)
1st place Toise SSS	1st place Richard Varha
2nd place St Matthews High School	2nd place Xolani SSS
3rd place Xolani SSS	3rd place St Matthews High School
4th place Richard Varha High School	4th place Toise Senior Secondary School

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Wednesday Sport News

Jolande Swartz — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 04:58:45 +0000

Sport time at St.Matthew’s

Every Wednesday we have sport practise from 12:00 to 14:00.

On the 16th of May 2018, it was a different ball game. The teachers decided to challenge the school netball players to a friendly match. However, it was not a fair match it was fun to watch, not surprisingly but still sadly, the teachers won. At the end of the day, though everyone enjoyed themselves and thanks to our teachers for surprising us with such a fun show.

By: Mateta Nomfundo Grade 10.

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Sifunda Kunye Sports Tournament 3 March 2018

Jolande Swartz — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:40:23 +0000

3 March 2018

Our school participated in the Sifunda Kunye sports tournament hosted in Zwelitsha, the sporting codes were rugby for our boys and soccer for the girls. We would like to thank Lux that is one of our administrators at our school for accompanying us during this tournament.

Both our soccer and rugby teams finished second in this tournament and received silver medals.

We would like to thank the organisers for the wonderful day and we are looking forward to the next tournament that will be hosted on the 5th of May 2018.

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Sifunda Kunye Sports Tournament – 6 May 2017

Jolande Swartz — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 14:47:28 +0000

6 May 2017 – our school attended the Sifunda Kunye Soccer Tournament in Zwelitsha, Eastern Cape. Sporting codes were Soccer Boys and Girls. All SifundaKunye partner school in the King Williams Town area competed against each other in a friendly tournament.

We would like to thank the organisers of this tournament and congratulate our pupils for 3de position in Boys soccer and 4th position in Girls soccer.

Overall we had a lovely day, and enjoyed spending time with our partners schools.

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St. Matthews Presidents Awards Participants Celebrate June 16

Jolande Swartz — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 18:26:36 +0000

June 16, every year, is celebrated across Africa as the “Day of the African Child” and it is in observance of the 1976, South African-Soweto uprising. During the event, hundreds of black school children in the Soweto Apartheid regime then gather to use the means of advocacy through protesting the inferior quality of their education and demanding their rights to be taught in their own language. While seeking for equal rights opportunity they were unmercifully and brutally gunned down. In doleful measure of the atrocious act against the black school pupils, the heads of states of the African Union met in Abuja Nigeria, and took into consideration the UN Resolution 1290, adopted in 1990 declaring June 16, each year as the Day of the African Child and should be observed by all signatory to the convention annually specially by all member states.

This year’s celebration is intended to gain Government’s commitment in allocating appropriate funding for children’s related programs and activities for their protection, participation, growth and development taking into consideration the Children’s Law. based on the above background St. Matthews Presidents Awards participants are embarking in an Initiative “Africa Child Make a Change” under the theme “Educating the Mind, Heart and Hand to its maximum potential” where will be having the bellow activities:

Parade from St. Matthews to Sinenjongo Edu Care and Guzana Family

Painting, Cleaning campaign & Award Leader Bursary hand over

Sporting Activities – Soccer & Rugby

The sporting activities are to boost and motivate young people to be active in their society and leave a healthy life style by understanding their critical role which they should play in developing their community. Thanks to Sifunda Kunye for and other stakeholders to make this day a success.

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The Presidents Awards Fun Run in Grahamstown

Jolande Swartz — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 18:58:32 +0000

We arrived on time at The Presidents Awards Offices where we were welcomed with warm hands. As we arrived, the Presidents Awards team from Grahamstown were heading to the Albany Sports Fields to arrange the event and we were fortunately available and prepared to assist them. As Presidents Awards participants, it was a privilege to be able to assist people during the event.

The Fun-Run was about to start, all participants were getting ready at the starting line, it was a tough 5KM run, but at the same time was a good experience. We were taught that competition isn’t always about winning, but trying your best and participate with determination. Perseverance also assisted us during the competition.

We were accompanied by our caring leader, Mr L Mbambo, who is always encouraging us. We would like to thank Mr Mbambo for his hard work throughout the year.

By: Yamkela Netjies, Asive Simetu, Baphelele Mqikela and Nokwazi Maketi

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St. Matthews Heritage Fest 2014

Jolande Swartz — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 19:03:40 +0000

By: Mqikela Baphelele

The fun run was a success, everything was perfect. The winners received medals which really motivated all the participants.

During the heritage celebrations, everyone was happy. This made me proud of my culture, especially when the Chulu traditional group took the stage. They drew a picture to everyone about how funny it used to be in the olden days.

Mrs. Shweni also told us more about traditional clothes and what they symbolise/mean.

There were traditional foods such as Umfino, Umxhaxha and Irhewu. From my observation, most meals are made from mealies, which means that back in the olden days people lived by farming and making their own food. This made me to see how easy life was in olden days compared to now.

After this day I learnt that it’s important to know your roots, identity and to be proud of your culture.

After the celebrations, we played games, obviously to enjoy your childhood you have to play as a result that every learner took part happily.

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