Bryanston High
School, Gauteng, was one of the schools that competed in the Coca-Cola® 30
Minute Heroes Challenge, a competition introduced
to schools participating in the Coca-Cola® T20 schools challenge and aimed at
getting learners to participate in physical activity.
Bryanston selected their top 25 athletes from grades 8 –
11 to participate. The concept encourages as many learners as possible to
complete a five drill circuit within a 30 minute period. The scores will
only be made public once all schools have completed their challenge. The
school that completes the most circuits in the allotted time frame stands a
chance to win a prize of an outdoor gym to the value of two hundred thousand
rand, which will be installed at the winning school.
“This is a great initiative from Coca-Cola®,” said 17
year old, grade 11 learner, Dylan Wingrove. Who captains the rugby first team,
plays first team cricket and also swims. “We had such fun and the vibe
was fantastic. Personally I found the first exercise, the shuttle drill, the
most difficult. I found it difficult to get the ball on the cone. Most
people found the skipping the most difficult. At one stage there was a
queue.”
Mrs Loriene Tolstrup, Head of Department, Marketing, is
hoping the school wins the outdoor gym. “We have a small gym but it is
not adequate and this will help keep the learners fit and active, and they can
train together.”
The Coca-Cola® 30 Minute Heroes Challenge was held on the
same day as the schools fun day (Blue Day) when all students, with exception of
the grade 12 learners, participate in different games including rugby, cross
country, swimming, cricket and netball. The focus is on team building and
getting kids active. “This challenge added a new dimension to the day and
fitted into our objectives perfectly,” said Tolstrup.
The
five drills in the Coca-Cola 30 Minute Heroes Challenge include:
1. Shuttle
runs between 6 beacons, moving a cricket ball from one beacon to
the next.
2. Target
Throwing at a set of wickets.
3. Skipping
with a skipping rope.
4. Catching
balls off a rebound board.
5. Weaving
in and out of 10 slalom poles.
For full competition terms and conditions please visit http://www.cocacola.co.za/".
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