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Sport and Extramural Activities

Grey Junior offers a wide variety of sports and extra-mural activities designed to nurture teamwork, discipline, and physical fitness while encouraging boys to explore their interests and talents. Our sports programme includes rugby, cricket, hockey, tennis, squash, swimming, water polo, athletics, cross country, and mountain biking. Boys also participate in chess, music ensembles, Art Club and other cultural activities, fostering creativity and intellectual growth.

In keeping with our commitment to holistic development, every boy is required to participate in at least one summer and one winter sport, ensuring balanced engagement throughout the year. Interhouse matches, interschool derby days, and National tournaments provide exciting opportunities for skill development and provide challenging competition. Whether excelling on the field, in the pool, on the courts or in creative pursuits, every boy is encouraged to engage fully and strive for personal and team success.

Dress Code for Sport

These dress codes ensure boys represent the school with pride and maintain a consistent, polished appearance in all activities.

Cricket

Practices: Clean white shorts, school shirt, Grey cricket shirt or Unicorn golf shirt, Grey school socks, white takkies or cricket shoes (predominantly white).

Matches: U13A match uniform includes a blue cap with the Grey Junior badge, U13A match shirt, white shorts, blue hooped socks, and predominantly white track shoes. Slip-slops are not allowed.

Rugby

Practices: Clean white, black, or blue shorts; blue or white rugby jerseys.

Matches: Blue rugby jersey, white pants, and a full tracksuit for Saturday matches with appropriate footwear. Gum guards are mandatory.

Hockey

Practices: Clean white shorts, Unicorn golf shirt.

Matches: Grey hockey shirt, Grey hockey socks, regulation hockey footwear, shin pads, and a gum guard. A full tracksuit is required for Friday matches.

Tennis

Practices: White Unicorn golf shirt, white shorts, regulation white socks with blue hoops, predominantly white tennis shoes, and a White Grey School peak cap with a badge.

Matches: White shirt with a blue collar, school badge, regulation white socks with blue hoops, and predominantly white tennis shoes.

Squash

Practices and Matches: White Unicorn golf shirt, white shorts, short white socks, and non-marking squash shoes. Matches require a Grey squash match shirt, navy Quantec shorts, and protective eyewear.

Athletics and Cross Country

Practices: White shorts and Unicorn golf shirt.

Interhouse Meetings: House vest/T-shirt and white shorts.

Inter-school Meetings: Grey athletics vest.

Swimming

Practices and Galas: Only the Grey swimming costume and cap may be used. A full school tracksuit and suitable footwear are required for galas. Boys must arrive and depart in full school uniform or white shorts and a Unicorn golf shirt.

Water Polo

Practices and Matches: Grey water polo costume, numbered caps provided by the school, and suitable footwear. Boys must arrive and depart in full school uniform, white shorts and Unicorn golf shirt, or full school tracksuit.

Mountain Biking

Practices: “Old” school cycling jersey with black cycling shorts/bib or other cycling kit.

Races: Grey School Bib & Jacket, Grey cycling socks, and a helmet (mandatory).

Physical Education and Ball Skills

Attire: Clean white shorts, Unicorn golf shirt, and Grey swimming costume (Term 1 and 4). Grade 1 and 2 boys may wear tracksuits to school over Phys Ed whites with long Grey school socks and predominately white takkies.

CODE OF SPORTSMANSHIP

Bad sportsmanship spoils the game and creates bad feeling among players and spectators.   It is our wish that all at Grey Junior will take the initiative in getting our house in order and, in so doing, set an example to other schools. Naturally, when we play our games we try our best to beat our opponents.  To do any less would be to rob them and ourselves of some of the enjoyment that we gain from playing sport.  However, we do not subscribe to the policy of “winning at all costs”.   The “costs” also include cheating, display of temper, over robust play, disputing the referee’s / umpire’s decision, fighting, gamesmanship, etc.  Unfortunately we see some of our international and provincial sportsmen indulging in these practices, a very poor example to our young sportsmen.  Let us not descend to this level.  “Happily, many of our leading sportsmen still know how to play the game!”

SOME GOLDEN RULES WHEN PLAYING SPORT

  1. Give of your best. Practise hard and take pride in your fitness. Never give in during a match as this spoils the game for your opponents and your teammates. 
  2. Keep a sense of proportion. Remember it is only a game and not a war. It is not a major tragedy   for the school if we lose. 
  3. Get to know the rules and abide by them. Don’t try to gain unfair advantage by breaking the rules deliberately in the hope that you will get away with it. This is cheating. 
  4. Accept the referee’s/umpire’s decision without question or hesitation. Never show irritation, disagreement or disgust. Remember that even the best referees/umpires make mistakes and bear in mind that they are often doing the job out of the goodness of their heart. 
  5. A good sportsman exercises self-control. He plays the ball and not the man. Leave it to the  referee to sort out over robust play. 
  6. Do not indulge in displays of “temperament”, such as throwing your racket or bat, shaking your   head, etc. 
  7. It is unsporting to look for excuses for your defeats, for example “blaming the pitch, the   umpire, the wind or the absence of one of your players 
  8. Show courtesy and friendliness towards visiting players. 
  9. Take pride in being neat and properly dressed for your sport. Treat all equipment and facilities with the utmost care.

Phys Ed and Ball Skills

Physical Education (Phys Ed) and Ball Skills at Grey Junior are integral to fostering physical fitness, coordination, and teamwork among students. Through a structured program tailored to different age groups, boys develop core motor skills, agility, and endurance in a supportive environment. Ball Skills sessions focus on fundamental techniques like passing, catching, dribbling, and shooting, forming a strong foundation for future participation in team sports such as rugby, cricket, hockey, and soccer. These activities emphasize not only physical development but also sportsmanship, discipline, and confidence, reflecting Grey Junior’s holistic approach to nurturing both body and character

Camps and Excursions

Camps and excursions at Grey Junior are integral to the school’s commitment to holistic education, blending learning with memorable outdoor experiences. These activities are thoughtfully tailored to different Grades. For example, Grade 5s attend camp at African Imprint in Kirkwood, where they engage in activities fostering teamwork and personal growth. Grade 6s venture to Hobbiton on Hogsback, emphasizing leadership and outdoor exploration, while Grade 7s participate in the Leaders in Life program in Addo, focusing on leadership development and personal growth.

Younger Grades also benefit from enriching excursions, such as the Grade 4 Heritage Trail and farm tours with Bushpig Adventures, and the Grade 3 hands-on culinary experiences at Pikanini Chefs. Grade 2s enjoy safaris at Kragga Kamma Game Park and engage with nature through gardening and wildlife education, while Grade 1s celebrate milestones like their 100th school day with interactive treasure hunts and special events. These excursions provide students with opportunities to learn beyond the classroom while building bonds with peers and teachers