Swimming
At St Catherine’s Convent we feel that Swimming is a vital skill that should be learnt and is therefore not only offered as an extra mural but is also incorporated into our academic time table within the physical education department. St Catherine’s Convent holds an annual inter-house swimming gala where all the learners from primary and high school are urged to participate.
Swimming takes place competitively in Term 1 and socially in Term 4. Our girls participate in the prestigious all girls Joburg swimming A-league.
Netball
Netball is one of the larger sports that is played in the Winter season. Our Netball has its league in Term 2 and pre-season training in Term 1 with one team per age group. Our girls also attend district trials on a yearly basis, which gives them the opportunity to be selected for district teams. The St Catherine’s netball players are not only encouraged to excel in sport, but also to develop their social skills and be part of the wonderful netball family.
Hockey
Pre-season training starts in Term 1 and the girls participate in the small schools league in the second term. St Catherine’s Convent’s hockey teams are going from strength to strength. The high school fields three competitive teams in the West Rand League, where we compete against large schools that field many teams.
Despite our small size, we are proud of our achievement of winning the league and competing at an inter-district level. In both the primary school and the high school, the learners are offered hockey coaching by a professional hockey coach. Each year our players attend district trials and we are privileged to have had players who have been selected for both district and Southern Gauteng teams. St Catherine’s Convent’s hockey teams are testament to the feeling of unity and camaraderie that exists within the school as well as the wonderful spirit of sportsmanship.
Tennis
At St Catherine’s Convent, all our learners are given the opportunity to play tennis all year round. We offer learners the chance to either be a member of the competitive tennis teams or just play social tennis. St Catherine’s Convent’s tennis teams are very successful and we have won the D12 B- league for the past few years.
Equestrian
Equestrian is an external activity with opportunities for school representation.
Photo credit Denford Studios and Kayeanp / Kayla photography
Cross Country
Cross Country season runs mainly in the third term with pre-season training in Term 2. The girls compete in the D12 league with a number of our athletes being chosen to represent their district at Gauteng Trials.
