SA Rugby League engage in unique community programme
After their success with a unique community programme at a school in Pretoria, South African Rugby League now wants to expand their involvement to other schools to affect the lives of especially disadvantaged children.
A hefty donation which the Australian Ambassador in South Africa recently made to South African Rugby League (SARL) to be used for the development of the sport has changed the lives of many children at a unique private school in Pretoria.
Private schools in South Africa are renowned for teaching the wealthy elite. However, Pure Hope Primary in Pretoria is just the opposite of this norm.
Children that attends this school are by no means wealthy. Pure Hope Primary is managed by a non-profit organisation that depends entirely on sponsors and donors for its operations costs.
Due to the poor environmental conditions in which these kids live, the school provides all the children with three nutritious meals per day.
Thanks to the involvement of SARL the learners of the school now have the opportunity to be exposed to quality coaching in a sport that would be unfamiliar to them under normal circumstances. The school enrolled 16 of their learners on a One Community Programme presented by SARL in cooperation with the Automotive Training Association (ATA).
ATA developed a training course that will help youngsters to not only learn physical skills, but also to master other life skills through the experience they gain on the sports field.
The programme has been successfully implemented at other schools in Pretoria as well. Prestige College in Hammanskraal and Hoërskool Oos-Moot were involved in the initial testing of the programme.
According to Riana Anderson, principal of Pure Hope Primary school, they can already observe progress in pupils from her school, especially with regard to issues such as discipline and leadership as well as setting goals in life.
The One Community Programme is aimed at pupils of all walks of life, preferably of age between 14 and 18 years old. SARL plans to make it available to any other interested schools.
For more information contact Franswa Smit at 082-908-4318.
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