PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The aim of the Physical Education programme is to help the boys at Wynberg develop basic skills such as hand-eye coordination and fitness. With the introduction of new technology such as computers and television, there has been an obvious shift in the lifestyle of today's youth from spending more time outdoors to enjoying staying indoors. An experiment was conducted at the beginning of the year to prove this theory and we found some interesting results by means of a chin-up test conducted by every grade 8. The following results were noted:

Grade 8 "Chin up" tests

1984: 0,5 % of boys could not lift their own bodyweight
2002: 38,6 % of boys could not lift their own bodyweight using the same testing criteria. This could be owing to their lifestyle changes such as :

1. Over-exposure to TV
2. The development of computers
3. Change in diet
4. General lack of Exercise

During the course of the year, the juniors of the school (grade 8's and 9's) will be performing various activities in order to test how their sporting and teamwork skills have developed during the course of the year.