Kempton Park
Hoérskool, 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
(cricket) and aimed at getting learners to participate in physical
activity.
Cricket and Golf coordinator at the school, Ian Van Zyl,
invited boys and girls from Grade 8 and 9 to participate, “As the aim of the
project is to encourage kids to get physically active I decided to include
those that do not normally play sport. The challenge was held in lieu of
a PT session. Many of the students found it tough going, but they all enjoyed
themselves thoroughly and committed to getting fit.”
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.
Kempton Park will be starting their Coca-Cola T20 Schools
Challenge cricket matches in January. “There are five schools in our
group but we could not start playing in November last year due to exams.
We have three excellent new recruits in our team and we are looking at getting
further than our regional semi final finish last cricket season,” said Van Zyl.
Winning the prize will give the school their own
gym. “Currently we have a partnership with the local gym in our area
which allows our students to work out for a small fee.”
Kempton Park are the current rugby champions in the area,
after winning the Beeld Trophy and in 2012 were named the best academic school
in Ekurhuleni.
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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