Neo Mawasha (boys u/11) jumps successfully over the bar. Insert: Gr 5 learners and athletes join the athletics meeting; Lethabo Modiba, Matome Makwela and Theresho Sello.
POLOKWANE – Laerskool Ivy Park hosted a two-day-athletics meeting on their sports field where the young athletes participated in shot put, discus, sprints, high jump, long jump, hurdles and javelin.
The field events took place on Thursday and the sprints on Friday to accommodate all the learners taking part. The principal, Willem Opperman wished all the learners well prior to the meeting.
Mpomane Peta (second place), Mashedi Tlou (first place) and mpendulo Ndlovu (third place) in the girls u/12 discus.
Gr 5 learners and athletes join the athletics meeting; Lethabo Modiba, Matome Makwela and Theresho Sello.
Kgothatso Serakalala (girls u/12) throws the javelin. Left: Pfano Mukona (u/12) positions himself to throw the javelin.
Pfano Mukona (u/12) positions himself to throw the javelin.
Neo Mawasha (boys u/11) jumps successfully over the bar. Insert: Gr 5 learners and athletes join the athletics meeting; Lethabo Modiba, Matome Makwela and Theresho Sello.
Gr 5 learners Trisha Leopeng, Kgothatso Serakalala and Dineo Lekoloana attend the athletics meeting.
High jump coaches Daniël Snijders and Annette Grobbelaar take score records at the event.
Ivy Park Laerskool athletes at the athletics event.
Gr 5 learners watch their school mates play; Shazia Mia (Gr 4), Nawal Mohammed (Gr 5) and Andzani Nkuna (Gr 5).
Although the athletes had a few tries at the items, there was definite progress throughout the day.
The highlight athlete was Neo Mawasha who jumped over the bar successfully and continuously, the higher the bar went, in the boys u/11 high jump, which left coaches Daniël Snijders and Annette Grobbelaar impressed.
