A last hurrah to Interschools 2022
Let's give the last hurrah to Interschools 2022! It was a sports festival packed with action, emotion, and colour. The weather also made itself a player in the game.
The spirit of Interschools was revived this year with two (three) top-notch schools competing to trump each other on the day. Spectators got spoiled with a display of skill, strength, grit, and resilience often missing from national and international games.
As school communities, we can be proud of the spirit with which we approached the event. One had the feeling that prior to 2020 the school community became blasé about the event. They forgot that they are dealing with children. The crowds were aggressive and rude to players. This year words of encouragement and appreciation were heard in abundance.
Paarl Girls’ High set as a theme and values for this year's Interschools: Interschools revival: Synergy, Courage, Kindness, and Gratitude. I believe that part of the success of the event rested on the value-centered approach. I hope that we can in the future stay true to this approach and avoid falling back into toxic competitiveness.
The Interschools Blog team enjoyed it immensely to commentate and reflect on the past two weeks. Until next year: Say hurrah to Interschools 2022!
The Team:
(Ed) - Ms Karen Swart
Reporting on the Grade 8s and general stories: Courtney Hendricks and Meghan Damonse
Reporting on the Grade 11s and general stories: Abigail Combrink
Reporting on general stories: Simoné Steyn
Reporting on the Interschools dancers: Jacqueline Swart
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