3. Parel Valleiers weet al te goed dat hulle sukses op die atlektiekbaan alreeds begin
met hulle voorbereiding op die landloopbaan. Dis juis met deelname aan dié sport
dat stamina gebou word. Landloop word reeds van Parel Vallei se beginjare
aangebied, maar dit is sedert die aanstelling van meneer Punt dat dié sport nou
letterlik begin spoed optel! Die leerders word konstant aangemoedig om hulle eie
tye te verbeter met behulp van die regte beplanning en kundige advies. Meneer
Punt neem self ook nog gereeld deel aan wedlope en het al verskeie kere die
Comrades Marathon voltooi. Sy doel is om dié sport in PV te neem op die pad van
bemeestering deur: deelname aan nuwe wedlope en die Bolandliga, wat al ‘n
jaarlikse instelling geword het.
PV se pragtige ligging aan die voet van die Helderberg bied ook die ideale
oefenterrein aan leerders én hulle word goed voorberei op die verskeie uitdagings
wat wedlope aan hulle mag bied. Die span seuns en dogters sweet saam as hulle
Spookheuwel en die opdraandes van die Helderberg moet aandurf tydens
oefensessies, maar sweef ook weer hoog saam as hulle goeie tye hardloop en
beloon word vir hulle insette.
Prestasies
Onlangs het een van ons atlete, Mia Doyle, die Bolandspan gehaal en tydens die
Bolandliga het twee atlete, Stephan Millard ‘n 4de plek en Alex Botha ‘n 5de plek in
die seuns O.15-afdeling behaal. Ons het vanjaar al aan verskeie “Parkruns”
deelgeneem, waartydens ons atlete puik gepresteer het. Alex Botha het algeheel ‘n
3de plek behaal in die junior ouderdomsgroep en Gerhard Eckley spog met ‘n
20ste plek. Gegewe die feit dat daar meer as 1 000 atlete is wat weekliks
deelneem, is hierdie puik prestasies! Gedurende Mei neem ons altyd deel aan die
SAD Safari-wedloop en hier het Stefan Millard weer naam gemaak toe hy die 10 km
wedloop in slegs 37 minute afgelê het!
4. Aktiwiteite:
1. Weeklikse oefensessies by die skool teen ons steil en bekende bulte.
2. Weeklikse 4 km-tydtoets aangebied deur die Strand Atletiekklub.
3. Verskeie Bolandligabyeenkomste.
4. Padwedlope (soos die SAD 10 km en Leapfrog van 10 km).
5. “Parkruns”
6. “Trailruns” (Op die Lourensford-wynlandgoed met ‘n 5 km- of 10 km- opsie)
7. In die 3de kwartaal pak PV se drawwers ook die Wildrunner trial series aan wat
bestaan uit 4 wedlope, sowel as die 5/15 km Spookheuwel-padwedloop wat
gewoonlik ‘n hoogtepunt is.
“Ons streef daarna om
landloop by PV te laat
groei deur so veel as
moontlik atlete by
landloop betrokke te kry,
sowel as om ‘n
fiksheidskultuur in ons
skool te skep. ..”
5. History :
Netball has been offered as a sport for girls at PV since the
founding of the school.
At present more than 180 girls participate in this sport.
In the early years, we trained on three courts only, but
nowadays we have six courts, one of which is an
indoor court. The well- equipped terrain provides
enough practice time and allows players to practise
together and maintain fitness levels.
We are proud of the fact that many players progress to the
final rounds of trials and we can also boast of a number of
Boland players.
The 2016 season took off on a high note with a victory over the u/19A team
of Hoërskool DF Malan, proving that PV’s netball teams are a force to be
reckoned with!
Marinda Bruwer, a senior Boland player and biokineticist is,
at present, one of PV’s coaches and her knowledge
is invaluable.
6. We strive to provide all teams with maximum exposure to matches and to cultivate
sportsmanship regardless of winning or losing. Our focus is on each centre throw
which starts with a zero score and that from there we will play hard after each throw
regardless of the score. More important than all goals we score, is that every netball
girl is offered the opportunity to develop the necessary physical and life skills, so that
she can reach her full potential and proudly achieve to her own benefit and to that of
her school.
“May our PV girls score many
more goals on the netball court
and also enjoy every moment off
it as she strives to improve herself
consistently…”
7. Team-building camp: Every year a netball
camp-cum-sleepover is held for all teams
on the school’s premises to bolster spirit
for the following season.
Extreme netball course: At the beginning of each
season Anso Kemp, an international referee, and
Erin Burger a Protea player of “Extreme Netball”
present a skills improvement course for ALL players from u/14 to u/18.
This is also a golden opportunity for all players to bond and make
new friendships.
Tour: Part of each year’s activities is a tour with our first team to give a fillip to the
coming season. We also offer a referees’ course to make players more aware of
existing rules and to bring them up-to-date with new rules.
Elite training group: At the end of the season an elite junior and senior off-season
group is chosen to train throughout the year.
Netball players can also participate in the
Spring League in the off-season, where learners
have the opportunity to hone their skills and maintain
a consistent level of fitness.
8. Toernooie in 2016:
Paarl Gim toernooi. Alle A en B spanne
Stellenberg toernooi. B – F spanne
Stellenbosch graderingstoernooi A-F
spanne
Paarl: Alle ouderdomme kompetisie
Eerstespan toer na Potchefstroom:
Uitstekend kursus aangebied deur Dorette
Badenhorst, Puk universiteitspan
hoofafrigter asook Protea-span
hulpafrigter. Opgevlieg en trein terug
gevat.
Moontlike kursusse/toere vir 2017:
o/14 – o/18 A spanne kliniek by PV:
Aangebied deur Dorette Badenhorst (Puk
hoofafrigter asook Protea hulpafrigter)
0/15: La-Rocelle extreme netball kliniek
o/18 Namibië toer
9. History: Boys and Girls
Parel Vallei is well known in school circles for its excellent standard of hockey;
an achievement of which we are extremely proud. Hockey is indeed one of the strongest sports in
the school’s sporting portfolio. Both girls’ and boys’ hockey has been offered at Parel Vallei since the
school’s inception and within a few years has developed to accommodate 30 teams.
Much of the reason for the sport’s success is the result of the passion and drive with which Mrs
Kets and Mr Traut have managed the hockey portfolio, having worked at the school for 28 years
and 11 years respectively, and dedicating much time and effort to the sport’s development. Mrs
Kets, herself, is still active as a hockey player at masters’ level and is a member of the masters’
team, Somerset West Club. In the past she has also made a name for herself participating at
provincial level.
“Parel Vallei’s impeccably managed
sports’ fields also provide ample
opportunity for participants to excel at
hockey. The school built the Astroturf
field in 2012 thanks to the efforts of Mr
Andy Mallet of the Parents’ Hockey
Committee, becoming the first school in
the Helderberg Basin to boast an
Astroturf”
10. GIRLS HOCKEY:
U/19A,B,C,D & E
U/16A,B,C,D,E & F
U/14A,B,C,D
TOURS FOR 2017:
u/14 Boys & Girls: Somerset College Festival - March Holidays
DF Malan Tournament
u/16A Girls & Boys: Elsie Coetzer tournament – Bloemfontein
u/18B Girls & Boys: Elsie Coetzer Tournament – Bloemfontein
u/18A Boys and Girls:
Kingswood College Festival - Grahamstown
Fairmont Tournament – Cape Town
International Tournament – Cape Town
BOYS HOCKEY:
U/19A,B & C
U/16A,B,C &D
U/14A,B & C
11. Activities During the Year:
Each year Parel Vallei hosts a hockey camp for U13 and U14 girls. Six
teams are invited and receive top coaching over a four day period. Our
players enjoy these camps immensely and they remain a highlight on
the annual hockey calendar.
PV’s U19 team gives back to the community by hosting coaching clinics
throughout the year for primary school learners, for example the one
presented to Beaumont Primary learners.
Each year a coaching course for referees is offered to coaches and
players which remains very popular.
During the 1st and 4th terms, ‘high performance’ coaching is offered
to all hockey players. Grade 7 learners who are enrolled to attend Parel
Vallei the following year are also invited to attend these sessions.
In the off-season, an eight-a-side tournament is presented for all
school learners and indoor hockey games are also enjoyed by learners.
“We strive for our boys’ and girls’ teams to be in the top ten schools in the
country. We aim to continuously provide excellent training and exposure
to our hockey players so that they may reach their full potential. We want
to enable them to compete at the highest level, reaching their goals both
as individuals and as part of a team”
12. EXCELLENT COACHING STAFF:
Jarred Pitout
Eunice Kets
Hilton Traut
Chris Hawkridge
Ryan Rawson
RESULTS 1ST TEAM GIRLS 2016
Unbeaten in Kingswood College Festival
Lost in final of Fairmont tournament
Lost only 1 match in the International tournament
Currently ranked 16th in South Africa
2 SA hockey players for 2016
26 Boland players
RESULTS 1ST TEAM BOYS 2016
Won the Fairmont tournament
Played excellent hockey in the International tournament
Currently ranked 26th in the country
16 Boland hockey players for 2016
13. We strive to create a love for cycling and fitness among our
learners and each year we aim to be selected to represent PV
at the National Spur School League finals in Magaliesburg. It
is a great achievement!
14. 2015
24 Hours of Oak Valley: PV’s teams were placed 1st and 2nd.
Joshua de Freitas: WC champion and SA Cup u16 champion.
WC Cycling Colours:
Carla Steyn, Matthew Keyser and Joshua de Freitas.
PV’s mixed team win Spur Schools League in WP!
2016
Matthew Keyser: WC Championship u18 - 1st
Joshua de Freitas: WC Championship u18 - 3rd
Carla Steyn: WC Championship u16 - 3rd
WC Cycling Colours:
Michard Meets, Jana Barry, Joshua de Freitas,
Matthew Keyser and Carla Steyn.
24 Hours of Oak Valley: PV’s teams were placed 1st, 3rd and 5th and set a new team record!
15. Die geskiedenis van Rugby by Parel Vallei:
Rugby is by PV gespeel al van die skool se beginjare af en het elke
jaar stadig gegroei. In 2014 word ‘n bestuursbesluit geneem om
meer op rugby te fokus en om dit op dieselfde vlak as al die ander
aktiwiteite in die skool te bring. Die eerste stap was om die regte
persoon aan te stel om hierdie nuwe droom te verwesenlik en so
het die soektog begin. Dit was toe mnr Thinus Pienaar by die skool
aankom dat ‘n rugbypassie gevoel kon word en binne ‘n paar weke
word hy aangestel as die nuwe hoof van rugby vanaf
November 2014!
“Parel Vallei Rugby streef daarna om individuele talent te voed en
te ontwikkel in ‘n arena wat spanwerk, sportmanskap, respek,
dissipline en nederigheid bevorder...”
16. Jaarlikse Toernooie/toere:
Boland Landbou Rugbydag, Paarl
WBHS Rugbyfees – Wynberg Boys High, CT
KWAGGA Week 0/14 en 0/15, HS Outeniqua
SKST 0/16 en 0/19 Sport Week, George
Die rugby bekendstellingsbraai:
Al die spelers, afrigters en ouers braai op
die Parel Vallei kampus saam, hier word
doelwitte vir die komende jaar gedeel,
dan gesosialiseer en lekker saam kuier!
Die hoogtepunt van die jaar:
Pa en Seun Kamp op Grabouw waar
200 spelers, pa’s en oupas saam die
afrigters kamp, geesbou en
vriendskappe smee…
17. Onlangse welslae:
Die uitslae wat HS Parel Vallei se rugbyspanne vanjaar
behaal het, onderstreep die feit dat hierdie skool hom
beslis gevestig het as ‘n krag in skolerugby.
Parel Vallei se prestasies vanjaar op die rugbyveld is
die beste nog sedert die skool 30 jaar gelede gestig is.
Parel Vallei se o.19A-span se uitstekende vertoningslys vanjaar word geillustreer met sy
indrukwekkende posisie van nommer 29 op die SA Skole nasionale rugbyranglys.
Ook die ander spanne van Parel Vallei het
vanjaar met groot sukes gespeel.
Die o.14A-span is in die 54ste plek
op die nasionale ranglys en die
o.15A-span in die 46ste plek.
18. Ons strewe daarna om ons rugbyspelers te leer om te alle tye
ambassadeurs op en langs die veld te wees! Daar is uitgebreide
toekomsbeplanning en voorbereiding agter die skerms aan die gang
om te verseker dat ons ons langtermyndoelwitte en aspirasies bereik.
Boodskap aan die PV Rugby Ouers: Ons wil graag elke ouer van elke
seun bedank wat deelneem aan PV Rugby. Die toestemming wat u
verleen het en u vertroue om u seun te ontwikkel word hoog op prys
gestel en onderskryf die bloudruk van hierdie program. Aan ons
toegewyde rugbyouerkomitee die grootste dank van almal. Die
getroue ondersteuning van die komitee en die organisasie van
verskeie suksesvolle sosiale funksies deur die rugbyma’s en -pa’s is
wat uiteindelik die omvang van toekomstige suksesse sal bepaal. Bly
glo in die toekoms van PV Rugby en hou aan om u seun se rugbyreis
te ondersteun.
“Parel Vallei ontvang die volgende
akkolade om die reeds suksesvolle
2016 seisoen af te sluit met ‘n Top 50
Rugbyskole toekenning op nasionale
skolerugby webwerf Ruggas.co.za”
19. PV gholf slaan af in 2001 en word van die begin erken as ‘n
volwaardige skoolsport.
Talle provinsiale spelers is al opgelewer en die skool beloon
gholfpresteerders met die toekenning van kleure en erekleure.
PV geniet die volle ondersteuning van die Somerset Wes
gemeenskap en dit is ‘n groot voorreg vir ons spelers om
hierdie sportsoort gratis te mag beoefen by die Somerset-Wes
gholfbaan. Maandae oefen die Parel Valleiers gewoonlik saam
en al ons tuiswedstryde word op hierdie baan gespeel.
Spelers wat nie by wedstryde betrokke is nie kan dan ook
oefenrondtes speel en saam hulle vaardighede verbeter.
Vanjaar was daar weer groot belangstelling in dié sportsoort
onder ons nuwe graad 8’s en hulle entoesiasme is
aansteeklik! Met die ondersteuning van die seniors aan die
graad 8 spelers kan die vooruitsigte van dié sport net
rooskleurig wees!
20. Parel Vallei neem deel aan die Bolandskoleliga. Ons twee
spanne ding onderskeidelik in die A- en B-ligas mee teen die
beste spelers in die provinsie. Ons is ook bevoorreg om op van
die beste bane in die Paarl-, Stellenbosch- en Wellington-
omgewing te speel.
Parel Vallei ding ook jaarliks mee in die Boland-
skolekompetisie. (PV se top 4 gholfspelers speel in hierdie
toernooi) Afgesien van ligawedstryde en skolekompetisies is
daar gereelde afrigtingsgeleenthede wat aangebied word.
Spelers kry geleentheid om professionele afrigting te ontvang
en op hoë vlak mededingende gholf te speel.
PV se afrigtingsfilosofie word gebaseer op die ontwikkeling van
elke speler se unieke styl en sterk punte en spelers word geleer
om hulself, sowel as hul spel op die gholfbaan te bestuur.
Aandag word gegee aan tegniek, vaardigheidsvlakke en
oefenprogramme. Ontwikkeling en inoefening van kort- en
langspelvaardighede word ook aangespreek asook algemene
gholfkondisionering.
Daar is ook elke kwartaal verskeie geleenthede om by die
“Momentum Golf Village” se oefenbof
(“driving range”) te gaan oefen onder
mentorskap van ‘n oudleerder,
Barry Barnard.
21. Soos visse in water, só is die swemmers van PV en
hulle ry al lank die golf van uitnemendheid
in dié sportsoort!
Marlise Kuhn (hoof van swem by PV) het van die beginjare van die
skool aan die diepkant ingespring en die Hoërskool Strand en
die Hoërskool Hottentots- Holland genader sodat PV
deel kon raak van hul swem Interskole-kompetisie
in die Helderberg-kom. Tydens hierdie groot kompetisie wat by die Strand se munisipale swembad
gehou is, was daar elke jaar ‘n taai stryd om die Interskole-trofee te verower, maar oor die jare het
die ander skole afgeskaal wat swem betref en het die Interskole ook skipbreuk gely… Ten spyte
hiervan het Parel Vallei se swemspan steeds hard bly oefen in die Laerskool Beaumont en in die
Strand se munisipale swembad. Dié konstante deursettingsvermoë van die PV-swemspan is
beloon met prestasies soos min!
Sommige van die uitstekende prestasies sluit in: Lucy Saunders wat haar Springbokkleure in
Lewensredding behaal het, Ashley Olivier wat twee keer gekies was as lid van die SA Juniorspan
wat in Brasilië gaan deelneem het en ‘n bronsmedalje by die Senior SA’s verower het!
Christine Zwiegers behaal goud by die Vlak 3 Nasionale byeenkoms en ‘n silwer medalje by die SA
Senior kampioenskappe. Yolandi van der Merwe word gekies as die Senior WP-kaptein vir die SA
kampioenskappe en verteenwoordig SA by die Oopwaterswem in Frankryk.
Christine Zwiegers, Yolandi van der Merwe en Shannon van Konynenburg het ook swembeurse vir
studie aan oorsese universiteite ontvang, gebaseer op hul uitstaande swemprestasies.
22. Athletics has always been one of Parel Vallei’s
strongest sports. We encourage all our learners
to participate in this activity and to develop their sports
talents in full. One can observe the PV BLUE THREAD
of excellence in the achievements of various athletes
who represented WP and Boland and who have
even been awarded medals at SA championships.
“From the time that Parel Vallei became part of the triangular inter-schools athletics against Hottentot Holland High School and
Hoërskool Strand, we have won the competition eleven times! A number of athletes have also garnered medals at national
championships. 2015 and 2016 saw back to back Interschools Crowns for PV Athletics!”
Annually we participate in a number of athletics meetings such as:
• The Inter-schools between Hottentots High School, Hoërskool Strand and Parel Vallei High School.
• Central Boland, Boland, Western Cape, Top Ten at Moorreesburg, Paul Roos invitation meeting and
the Cradock Top Ten meeting.
• Every year before Inter-schools we present a training camp with top coaches like
Kai Preller, Megan Robertson, Joepie Loots, Llewellyn Wahl, Jacques Breitenbach,
Wimpie Burger and Mossie Mostert.
The Parel Vallei athletics management team strives to attract as many learners as possible to
participate in athletics to allow them to develop optimally. We envision participating,
within the next five years, in the countrywide Top Ten meeting as it is a goal which is
certainly achievable with the brilliant athletes produced by PV.
23. Die skool se krieketgeskiedenis begin in Januarie 1987 met
een verteenwoordigende span in die WP-Skoleliga en Fanie
Janse van Rensburg as afrigterspionier. Nou, in 2016 bestaan
die program al uit 7 spanne.
Mnre. Hugo Cloete, Kobie Farmer en ander het deur die jare
PV-krieket gelei, met mnr. Hilton Traut wat vir die laaste
paar jaar die eerste
krieketspan suksesvol
bestuur het.
“ Die nuwe jaar bring nuwe
dinge: Thinus Pienaar is die
nuwe hoofafrigter en die
seisoen het op ‘n hoë noot
begin..”
25. At PV we try to encourage both enjoyable mass
participation and excellence. Although most league
matches take place in the winter terms, we
encourage everyone who hopes to make a team to
participate in the open chess trials held early in
February.
This year we entered 3 teams into the league
matches. All three were invited to play in the District
East Top Schools Tournament on 16 June where we
achieved a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Our girls’ team
went through to the Western Cape Top Schools
tournament which was held in Mossel Bay in August.
Our top male players this year were Rohan Pieterse
(u/18) who received Western Province Colours, Nico
Olivier who was selected to play at the South African
Schools Chess Championship for the u/15 Western
Cape Team and Alex Van Greuning who was invited
to participate in the African Youth Chess
Championships (AYCC) held in Port Elizabeth from
21 – 29 August. He came 9th in the open section.
26. Parel Vallei het die afgelope tyd uitstekende uitslae gelewer
op die tennisbaan en Parel Valleiers het rede om
opgewonde te wees oor tennis by die skool.
“PV se tennis word gekenmerk
deur absolute spangees, pret,
entoesiasme en nasionale en
internasionale prestasies. ‘n
Bekende tennisspeler wat PV al
opgelewer het, is Nannie de Villiers,
wat op internasionale vlak tennis speel!”
Seuns en dogters van alle ouderdomsgroepe geniet
elke tennisseisoen dié sport op die skool se ses
tennisbane. PV se tennis groei ook elke jaar en tans
is daar tien tennisspanne ingeskryf in die
Sentraal Boland -Tennisliga.
27. It has been a wonderful season
with lots of exciting squash that
was played!
Met 10 spanne in die liga het ons
baie sukses behaal! Onder die
leiding van Mev Sue van der
Merwe, Riette Viljoen en Mnr
Richard Castle aan die stuur van
afrigting het 3 spelers dan ook
Boland kleure ontvang!
Parel Vallei Girls also won the
Interschools Crown against Strand
High!
28. Please stay on and enjoy the food and drink, all
Winter Sport Code heads in attendance to
answer any questions. Drive home safely.
Do not hesitate to contact us:
PV Sports Department
Contact: 021 852 1228
E mail: sport@pvallei.co.za