Introduction:
A wide variety of recreational outdoor activities and educational programmes are offered at College, many on an informal basis. You are encouraged to participate in these activities; watch the Daily Notice and the Kettlewell noticeboard for details.
Most of the activities are not free and you must check with your parents in this regard when a cost is attached to an outing. Payment for the activities that are run by independent companies need to be made directly by the participant to the company involved. We will, however, try our best to contain the costs.
These activities usually take place on some Sundays and must not take precedence over your regular normal school sporting and cultural commitments.
A number of staff run these activities and they have to organize them around their other school commitments. There has to be some flexibility in organization and you need to bear this in mind, as none of these activities are ever guaranteed. The staff would welcome suggestions from you about new activities that could be attempted, and they would also appreciate your willingness to become involved in organizing events.
Expeditions:
Major expeditions in the past have been arranged to: Kilimanjaro, Bali, Brandberg, Fish River Canyon, Mauritius, Mozambique, Uganda, the Okavango Swamps, Namibia, and Sodwana Bay. These usually take place during the holidays, and are organised based on demand and availability of staff.
In the Eastern Cape region, expeditions and outings have been made to Hobbiton-on-Hogsback, the Baviaanskloof, Tiffendale Ski Resort, and to local game reserves.
Outdoor Sports which can be organised depending on availability and demand.
Staff have organised opportunities in the past for boys to participate in activities such as white water rafting, river tubing, bungee jumping, and skydiving, time permitting. These activities are the exception rather than the norm, and staff availability, time constraints and sufficient numbers of participants are important considerations in arranging such outings.
Exploration Activities:
Cycling
Teacher in charge: Mr A Maffessanti
Both road and mountain bike trips can be organised during the afternoons mid-week and the mornings at weekends. You need to have your own bike or access to a bike.
Salt Water Angling
Teacher in charge: Mr NA Bouwer
Regular saltwater outings take place most weekends. Popular destinations are Cannon Rocks, the College Shack near Oyster Bay, and overnight camping trips to the Kariega River (±6km from the river mouth on the Galpin's farm).
Fresh Water Fishing and Flyfishing
Teacher in charge: Mr A Ferreira
Flyfishing courses have been organised in the past and freshwater and flyfishing outings can be arranged to local farm dams and the Fish River, as well as to flyfishing venues further away by arrangement.
Hiking
Teacher in charge: Mrs K Cobbing
Hikes in the Grahamstown district and beyond can be organised by arrangement.
Scuba diving
Teacher in charge: Ms M Potgieter
SSI-affiliated (equivalent to NAUI and PADI) scuba diving courses (Open Water 1, Advanced Diver and Rescue Diver qualifications) which are recognized worldwide are offered through an excellent dive school in Port Alfred. They provide all equipment and professional tuition and supervision. Trips will be irregular, as diving is always subject to sea conditions, and there is the possibility of weekend or holiday trips to diving destinations further away, such as Sodwana Bay.
Surfing
Teacher in charge: Mr M Witthuhn
The vision of the Surf Club is to try and encourage and promote awareness of this healthy, energetic, beautiful lifestyle of the art of surfing. The club welcomes beginners and experienced surfers to join, and to have fun learning and surfing the waves. The waves most likely to be ridden are Port Alfred and Kenton. These surf trips will mainly be undertaken between the months of April and August when the wind, swell direction and surf conditions are more favourable. Special weekend surf performance camps can be arranged to East London, Plettenberg Bay, Jeffreys Bay or Cape St Francis. The aim of these camps is to assess the surfers' mental, physical and performance ability. This will be done by the Surf Master.
The Surf Master has over 30 years of knowledge and experience in surfing, tour guiding, judging, contest directing, totalising, coaching and managing at National level.
The mission of the Surf Club is to improve the fitness levels of the surfers, to learn and gain respect of the ocean and surf etiquette, and to respect each other as an individual and as a sports person. All surfers are to supply their own surfboards, bodyboards, wetsuits and surfing accessories.
Sir Henry Strakosch Memorial Scholarships 201229th January 2012
To encourage and reward excellence in Science and Maths
18th January 2012
Three College boys travelled to Kampalato to join this amazing experience.
