As we wrap up another wonderful year at the riding school, I want to take a moment to reflect on everything our riders and families have achieved together. What a journey it has been, a year of learning, a year of excellence, and a year filled with heart.
As Term 4 draws to a close, our girls’ basketball programme has once again showcased growth, skill, and teamwork across all age groups. This term, we were proud to field three U9 teams, two U10 teams, three U11 teams, and four Open teams, giving many champions the opportunity to develop and shine on the court.
This term’s cricket season has once again been filled with progress, enthusiasm, and plenty of proud moments from our young players. Their effort at practices, growing understanding of the game, and willingness to challenge themselves have made for a truly rewarding season.
Mini Tennis
The Grade1 & 2 girls have had a very busy term working on the foundations of their tennis. We have focused on developing their hand-eye co-ordination, as well as their ball skills. Mastering these basics, in conjunction with teaching foot work and basic strokes, is an essential stepping stone, before they are able to compete in matches.
Mini Cricket
The Grade 1 and 2 boys enjoyed a wonderful cricket season filled with excitement, enthusiasm, and steady growth. From their early sessions right through to the matches we were able to squeeze in, the boys showed real improvement while keeping that sense of fun that makes junior cricket so special.
Our swimming squads have enjoyed a busy and rewarding term in the pool. Our Boys’ and Girls’ squads represented Clifton with pride at two galas hosted in Howick, where they competed with determination and excellent sportsmanship against strong opposition. Our Mixed squad also rose to the occasion at two galas at TWC, showing wonderful team spirit, commitment and heart in every race.
This has been a busy and exciting term for squash, filled with matches, tournaments, and plenty of growth on the courts. We kicked things off with our Grade 6 and 7 internal squash tournament, which was a great success and gave many players the chance to put their skills to the test.
On Wednesday, 26 November, two of our senior girls went head-to-head in the Championship match to determine the 2025 Clifton Squash Champion, whose name will also be engraved on the squash board.
The cream of the Clifton squash players competed against each other on Sunday 26 October before half term. This was the Championship tournament to ascertain the name of the Clifton Squash Champion for 2025 which will be engraved on the squash board.
We had a wonderful and fun-filled tournament on Sunday, 12 October. A large group of enthusiastic Grade 6 and 7 boys and girls competed in their respective groups, showing great energy and teamwork. We are especially grateful to our two captains, Cayden Flockhart and Grace Price Moor, for once again lending a hand, along with the added support of Grant Muller and Litsitso Makara, our KZN players.
The u10 cricket festival held at Clifton Notties was a massive success. We had boys from 10 schools, ranging from Zimbabwe, Johannesburg and schools from KZN that we would not normally play. These boys and coaches stayed in our boarding house and ate all meals in the dining hall, getting a real hands-on experience of life at Clifton Notties.
The U11A boys took part in The 100 @ Saints Cricket Festival hosted by St Charles from 25 - 27 September. The festival brought together strong cricketing schools from across the country, providing the boys with a great opportunity to test their skills and enjoy competitive cricket in a fun environment.