Senior Preparatory Sports

Grades 4-7

Our Team Culture is inclusive, transparent, and purpose-driven and must demonstrate ‘ubuntu’.

The approach to Senior Preparatory sport transitions from parental involvement to Umhlali Staff assuming full responsibility for the holistic development of children and athletes.

The coaching model is skills-based with some conditioning being taken care of by an industry specialist. Coaches implement coaching techniques, thereby separating conditioning and skills and ensuring all-round development.

The coaching style is encouraging, engaging and positive. Children feel safe to speak up and to be heard. Coaches are encouraged to talk less and ask more questions.

Senior Preparatory Sport includes:

Athletics

Chess

Cricket

Cross Country

Hockey

Mountain Biking

Netball

Rugby

Swimming

Tennis

Waterpolo

Sports At A Glance

Athletics:

Interschools Athletics League Meets

Chess:

DND Chess Tournament – JP and SP

KZN Chess Tournament

Mardi Quest Olympics

SP Challenge Finals

JP Challenge Finals

Cricket:

Umhlali U13 Festival

DPHS National Cricket Festival

Virginia 6 a side

Domestic Cricket Tour

St Charles 100 Ball Festival

Kearnsey Cricket Festival

Chelsea U9 Cricket Festival

Cross Country:

Interschools Cross Country League Meets

Hockey:

Fairweather Hockey Festival

Fatima Girls Festival

DGC Girls Festival

Ashton Girls and Boys Festival

Chelsea U9/ U10/ U11 Festivals

Touring team games

TWC Festival

St Johns Festival

Mountain Biking:

Various individual races

KZN Schools MTB

Netball:

St Stithians Festival

Chelsea Netball Festival

Fatima Netball Festivals

St Johns Festival

TWC Festival

Rugby:

St Stithians Festival

Midlands Rugby Festival

Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival

Maritzburg College Rugby Festival

DPHS National Rugby Festival

St Charles 7’s Festival

Swimming:

DND A & B League Boys Gala

DND A & B League Girls Gala

North Durban Boys and Girls A League Gala

North Durban Boys and Girls B League Gala

DPHS Invitational Gala

Tennis:

St Stithians Festival

Rising Stars Tournament

St Johns Festival

Waterpolo:

Various festivals in Term 3 and Term 4