Rosina Sedibane Modiba Sport School

ROSINA SEDIBANE MODIBA SPORT SCHOOL
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Rosina Sedibane Modiba Sport School was established on the 24th of January 2003 by the former MEC of Education Department of Gauteng, Mr. Ignatius Jacobs as a school of focused learning in sports. The primary purpose of the school of focused learning was to affirm the development of sustainable human capital in a country where the majority of the population lacks skills to support social and economic growth. Rosina Sedibane Modiba is the only sport school within a distinct category of public schools in the province, targeting learners from disadvantaged and underprivileged backgrounds.
Rosina Sedibane is based in the former Transvaal College of education in Laudium, Pretoria. The school is catering for highly gifted learners from financially challenged backgrounds and these athletes all resides in two separate hostels and even stays over for weekends. The sporting codes offered at the school are: Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Netball, Rugby, Tennis, Swimming, Soccer and Gymnastics. Highly qualified coaches through the South African structures are in charge of athletes in various codes and some of the coaches are educators at the school.
The school thus far has an excellent proven track record. Six codes Basketball, Netball, Tennis, Soccer, Athletics and Gymnastics participated internationally since the invention of the school. It is therefore evident that the development of the athletes is at the fore front in the school. The balance between sport and academics is well kept and this has shown when the school produced a 100% pass rate of Matriculates in 2011 and striving to keep the rate even for years to come. The school currently has 538 learners enrolled from grade 08 up until grade 12 of which 276 are boys and 262 girls. The infrastructure allows enough space for all learning and teaching aspects.


VISION STATEMENT
Rosina Sedibane-Modiba Sport School is committed to providing educational opportunities to selected learners who are talented in sport. As an institution we ensure quality education, development and coaching and accountability to all stakeholders. We to deliver educationally sound, well – groomed sport ambassadors.
As a school dedicated to quality education and sport development, we seek to:
• Manage in ways that allows people to participate fully in tasks, train them to work in teams and give them new skills.
• Contribute to transformation in sport by maximizing opportunities for talented learners, particular those from previously disadvantaged communities.
• Provide excellent educational opportunities for learners and the school community, through a range of learning activities. Whilst fully developing their sporting and academic talents they will be empowered to pursue a charted career path.
• Inculcate democratic processes and a culture of responsibility and accountability among
• All stakeholders to contribute towards a healthy nation and advancement of education through sport.

MISSION STATEMENT
GENERAL
• Manage education in a way that is transparent, accountable and democratic, that will improve efficiency and productivity and will save money and cut out corruption.
• Manage in ways that allows people to participate fully in tasks, train them to work in teams and give them new skills.
• Provide infrastructure that will be well managed.
• Have adequate buildings, equipment and facilities.
• Create a healthy, friendly and safe learning and sporting environment.
• Consult and negotiate regularly with stakeholders.

OBJECTIVES
• To recognise and develop outstanding talent at school level.
• To create opportunities for gifted learners.
• Provide leadership to ensure that our athletes remain at the forefront of provincial and international sport.
• Assist with researching and developing solution to issues that emerge in individual sport codes and the sport industry as a whole.
• To promote and advocate the best practice methods in high performance.
• To provide a balanced and effective education in a safe and healthy environment by a professional team experts.
• To offer opportunities for sport participation and achievement for female athletes.
• To demonstrate that sport achievements equals education.
• To encourage athletes to become international and Olympic champions.

ADMISSION TO ROSINA SEDIBANE MODIBA SPORT SCHOOL
• Must be identified and recommended by the development department of sports federations and through their various talent identification programs.
• Learners must come from previously disadvantaged areas.
• Learners must pass a fitness test.
• Learners must take part in a relevant sporting code.
• Learners must obtain an academic aggregate of 50% or above.
• Girls will be priority over boys for redress and equity purposes.
WE OFFER:
• Athletics
• Basketball (boys and girls)
• Cricket
• Rugby
• Soccer(boys and girls)
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Gymnastics

WE PROVIDE OUR LEARNERS WITH:
• Continuous talent identification
• Basic rules of codes
• Best possible coaching and development programmes.
• Competitive edge
• Participation on Schools, District, Regional, Provincial and National levels
• Scientific analysis
• Athletes code of conduct
• Quarterly analysis on improvement
• Officiating

WE DEVELOP OUR LEARNERS BY:
Fostering attitudes and values so that they;
• Show respect for other people, their democratic and religious rights as well as their cultural and language traditions.
• Have self – respect and make wise, healthy personal choices in their lives and respect the environment.
• Have access to life – long learning
• Develop the skills and broad competencies which will allow them to take part in the economic, political and social life of the country.
• Develop the ability to think for themselves and develop the ability to use and handle information confidently.