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The largest and oldest schools sports festival in South Africa is set to grow even larger in 2015, with the addition of a Prep Sports Festival to take place the weekend before the Easter weekend.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Rector of St Stithians, Tim Nuttall, states that \u201cSt Stithians is proud of the way the Festival has become a must-attend event each year. We attract top sporting schools \u2013 47 in total \u2013 from across South Africa, as well as Zimbabwe, Namibia and the United Kingdom.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Festival is an exciting family event. There are two concerts, hospitality venues, and a variety of vendors and stalls. Children from 4-10 are catered for in a secure and fenced-off entertainment area, while we offer teens from 11-18 a Chill Zone that boasts music, access to WiFi and plenty of refreshments.<\/span><\/p>\n Tim Nuttall continues, \u201cWe appreciate the dedication of our parent and alumnus volunteers who work with the school staff to make the Festival happen. We are grateful for the anchor sponsorship provided by Standard Bank. This is a great partnership between St Stithians\u2019 staff, parents, alumni and corporate sponsors.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n ST STITHIANS EASTER SPORTS FESTIVAL (2, 4, 6 APRIL 2015)<\/span> This family-oriented weekend caters for young and old, offering a full programme of high-quality sporting action, entertainment, hospitality and food, and attracting up to 25 000 spectators. Around 130 fixtures are played over the Easter weekend, involving over 1 200 sportsmen and women from leading schools across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n 2015 PARTICIPATING TEAMS \u2013 EASTER SPORTS FESTIVAL<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n RUGBY:<\/strong> St Stithians Boys\u2019 College, Clifton College, Grey High School, Helpmekaar College, Maritzburg College, Michaelhouse, Pretoria Boys\u2019 High School, Schoonspruit Invitational, St Alban\u2019s College, St Andrew\u2019s College, Windhoek High School, and Wynberg Boys\u2019 High School<\/span><\/p>\n HOCKEY (BOYS):<\/strong> St Stithians Boys’ College, Bishops (Diocesan College), Jeppe High School for Boys, Maritzburg College, Pretoria Boys\u2019 High School, St Alban’s College, Westville Boys’ High School, Worksop College (UK), and Wynberg Boys’ High School<\/span><\/p>\n HOCKEY (GIRLS):<\/strong> St Stithians Girls\u2019 College, Diocesan School for Girls (Grahamstown), Ho\u00ebrskool Garsfontein, Ho\u00ebrskool Waterkloof, Ho\u00ebrskool Noordheuwel, Pretoria High School for Girls, Windhoek High School (Namibia), and Worksop College (UK).<\/span><\/p>\n NETBALL:<\/strong> St Stithians Girls\u2019 College, Saints Festival, Assumption Convent, Bryanston High School, Crawford Lonehill, DSG (Grahamstown), Fourways High School, Krugersdorp High School, Leeuwenhof Akademie, Redhill School, Roedean School, St Marys DSG (Pretoria), St Peter\u2019s College, Tholulwazi Secondary School, Trinityhouse, and Windhoek High School<\/span><\/p>\n TENNIS (BOYS):<\/strong> St Stithians Boys\u2019 College, Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunsskool, Clifton College, Grey College, Pretoria Boys\u2019 High School, and St Benedict\u2019s College<\/span><\/p>\n BASKETBALL (BOYS):<\/strong> St Stithians Boys\u2019 College, Saints Invitational, Crawford College, Heideveld High School, King Edward VII School, Michael Mount Waldorf School, Royal Bafokeng, St John\u2019s College, St Peter\u2019s College, Westville Boys High School, Zimbabwe Schools Select, Soweto Invitational, Jeppe High School for Boys, Wynberg Boys\u2019 High School<\/span><\/p>\n SQUASH (BOYS): St Stithians Boys’ College, Egoli Development, Festival Invitational Team, Kingswood College, Maritzburg College, Michaelhouse, Northcliff High School, Pretoria Boys\u2019 High School, St Alban’s College, Westville Boys\u2019 High School and Wynberg Boys\u2019 High School<\/span><\/p>\n SQUASH TEAMS (GIRLS): St Stithians Girls\u2019 College, Egoli Development, Festival Invitational Teams<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The largest and oldest schools sports festival in South Africa is set to grow even larger in 2015, with the addition of a Prep Sports Festival to take place the weekend before the Easter weekend. 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The annual St Stithians Easter Sports Festival has grown into a unique sporting event in the South African schools\u2019 calendar. Beginning as a Rugby Festival in 1984, 32 years ago, the Easter Sports Festival has grown to include another five sporting codes, including hockey (boys and girls), netball, tennis (boys), basketball (boys) and squash (boys and girls).<\/span><\/p>\n