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SPORT IN SCHOOLS

“STRIVING TO CREATE AN ACTIVE AND WINNING NATION”

PRESENTATION: SPORT IN SCHOOLS

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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

• Physical education taken out of the curriculum in 1994

• March 2005, Framework for Collaboration signed between the Ministers of Sport and Recreation and Education

• National Coordinating Committee (NACOC) established as a result of the Framework

• From March 2005, physical education brought back into the curriculum – now 45 minutes per week in GET band and 60 minutes in FET band

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MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENTS

• Department of Education is responsible for:

• Physical education

• Extra-mural activities

• Inter-school leagues school up to district level

• Sport and Recreation South Africa is responsible for:

• Entry level into sport and recreation

• Competitive sport in schools from regional to international level

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SRSA RESPONSIBILITIES

• Entry level (mass participation): an active nation = SRSA with Department of Education

• Clear role for the national federation• Mobilise resources including technical

expertise, funds, support personnel• Coordinate sport in school activities i.e.

provincial, national and international competitions

• Cooperate with SASCOC on international representation (COSASSA and ISF)

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JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES

• To coordinate the calendar to comply with school commitments

• To agree the role of educators, time for sport

• To agree on sports included in the programme

• To facilitate indemnity

• To ensure facilities used optimally

• To ensure educators trained in sport management, coaching and officiating

• To address Government imperatives e.g. drugs in sport and recreation (Ke Moja)

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NATIONAL FEDERATIONS’ RESPONSIBILITY

• To provide technical expertise, talent identification, advise on athletes to go into fast track (academy) programmes

• To ensure sport in school committees are active at national and provincial levels as part of the national federation (representative on the national and provincial executive committees)

• To advise on representation through COSASSA and ISF

• To advise both Departments on best (or better) practice (sport improvement, sports science)

• The ultimate responsibility for sport in schools

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BENEFITS OF THE GRANT

• School sport mass participation in 2007-2008:• 100 festivals held• 12 schools visited in the UK (British Council)• 360 000 learners, 10 000 educators, 2 400

volunteers involved• Competitive school sport in 2007-2008:

• 6 294 athletes, 698 officials, 9 national events, 4 international events

• 9 school sport committees meetings• For both programmes, about 3 000

coordinators paid a monthly stipend

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PLANS FOR 2008-2009

• R41m for school sport in the ENE – budget for competitive programme estimated at R32m for this year, balance to SSMPP

• Age groups catered for in the programme 13 to 19

• Ensure policy framework in place for next financial year as agreed between 2 Departments• Sports on the programme and criteria• Sports at provincial vs national level• Responsibilities for hosting events

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CHALLENGES

• Sport in school committees’ belief in autonomy from national federations – NF responsible for school sport committees

• Establishment of SA Schools Sport Association• Status of combat sports in schools• Educator as employee vs volunteer (in and out

of school)• Increasing time for PE in curriculum – only

likely if the school day is extended• Agreed, predictable and full competitive

programme – no learner should pay to compete in such competitions

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WAY FORWARD

• Ensure school sport committees and national federations come together

• Working group between the 2 departments being established

• Revitalise NACOC• Build sport in schools in the extra-curricular

programme• Additional areas of cooperation identified

between the 2 departments which will be appropriately coordinated

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THANK YOU!THANK YOU!