Kwa-Thema – Theo Twala Primary School aims to be the best cricket school in Kwa-Thema.
The school has incorporated cricket into their school curriculum as the learners practice during their life skills period.
On Tuesday, African Reporter visited the school. Coach Mandla ‘Jamcam’ Nkosi said the cricket practice is divided into three groups from Monday to Thursday from 10:30 to 15:30.
“I see progress and this is also beneficial to the Kwa-Thema Cricket Club,” he said.
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Nkosi said Theo Twala is one school which represents the Kwa-Thema schools together with Kwa-Thema Primary during the Easterns schools cricket tournament.
The school has six learners who are playing in the regional and provincial tourneys.
“The six started playing while still in Grade R and now they are playing in the U11 and U13 divisions,” Nkosi said.
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He said the relationship between the school and the club goes long back to the 80s.
A teacher at the school and also a cricket coach Karabo Kaise said he is grateful that in different schools there are teachers who encourage the learners to be part of the mini cricket and that he would like for parents to encourage and support their children.
The school’s principal Phumla Sehume said cricket is helpful to the learner’s physical and mental development.
“Not everyone is a master academically, however, with cricket some may find a sport they can master and start from a tender age can be helpful for the learners to grow up to be stars,” Sehume said.
