Sports

Netball

Summer squad

The netball summer squad is designed to provide all students (Grade 8-12)  with the opportunity to learn how to play netball and develop and enhance their current skills and fitness levels.

Winter league

CHS is currently part of the Third Central League and we play a number of friendly matches during the season against schools in the area. All of our players are encouraged to join the league if they have played netball before.   We see netball as a platform to engage with students outside of the classroom, to develop our girls' leadership abilities and encourage them to pursue healthy competitive relationships with students from other schools.  

Basketball

Basketball has proved a popular sport since it was introduced in 2015. We typically have one fairly competitive team and a number of other learners in the group who are still developing their skills. Practices take place on the small-size court in the school parking lot. We hope to grow the sport in the future, hoping to be able to cater for a girls' team as well as a boys' team.

Swimming

Learn to swim

Our learn-to-swim program is a fun time for learners to gain the life skill of swimming. With lessons once a week, our new swimmers are learning how to breathe properly, the basics of the freestyle stroke and perfecting their floating! 

Swimming team 

We have recently started a swimming team that trains in our school’s swimming pool once a week. Although small, we participate in local league gala’s. We are very proud of several of our learners who have participated in age group gala’s around the country, and those who have represented the Western Cape in swimming.

Soccer

We have been part of the Southern Suburbs soccer league for 5 years. In 2013 we entered the league with an U19 team and achieved an almost unbeaten season. The following year we expanded to two teams ( U15 and U19) and have had varied success. In 2016 we launched girls' soccer for the first time and have had an excellent response from the learners . We hope to enter a girls' league in 2017.

Chess

CHS’s chess group currently consists of 55 chess players. Chess practice takes place on Mondays, with the group being split into two – beginners & more advanced players. Our beginner group is being taught the basics of chess, by an external coach who visits every Monday, while the advanced group plays games against one another to try and reach the top of the CHS chess ladder!
CHS partakes in the WP chess league. We also have a Western Province chess player who competes on provincial and national level.
Our school also participates in friendlies, with neighbouring schools.

Girls' Touch Rugby

Touch rugby focuses on developing running ability, agility, fast strategic thinking & ball handling skills such as catching and passing. It's a fast-paced game which keeps coaches, players & supporters on their toes at all times.

Ultimate Frisbee

Ultimate Frisbee was introduced to CHS in 2017. All grade 8 are introduced to the sport in PE in Term 1 and the extramural is open to all students from Gr 8 to Matric as a co-ed team sport. As it is a new sport for schools in Cape Town, there is no league (yet) but matches and mini-tournaments are organised to provide students the opportunity to play against students from other schools. As background, Ultimate Frisbee is a team sport that is played on a rugby sized field. The disc (frisbee) is thrown between players to progress towards the end-zone.  Similar to netball, the thrower is stationary while all other players are in motion to receive the disc. There is no contact and no referees...players make their own calls which, together with the immediate opponent, are resolved so play can continue. This requires players to be responsible for their actions, consider another players perspective and communicate clearly & considerately. Without realizing it, players develop conflict resolution skills...while getting fit! To find out more, visit the Cape Town Ultimate website.