Sport & teamwork
Sport offers opportunities to develop physical skills, confidence and a sense of achievement through participation.
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Sport, culture, technology and experiences beyond the classroom.

CODING & ROBOTICS
The school introduced coding and robotics in the Foundation Phase, with teachers demonstrating the skills they had developed. Ithembelihle aims to expose learners to 21st century skills.
In its 2022 update, the school announced plans to extend coding and robotics to all phases in 2023.
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Sport offers opportunities to develop physical skills, confidence and a sense of achievement through participation.
Cultural activities, reading and shared performances encourage expression, teamwork and self-confidence.
Sport
There are many sporting codes in which our learners compete both locally and internationally. The sport programmes are developed in collaboration which the Department of Education and the various sports federations in Gauteng. The sports form part of our extra curricular programmes and provide opportunities for the fun while developing physical skills and strength. Sport enables learners to build their confidence and be more proactive in participating within a broader spectrum. It provides opportunities for the learners and educators tonetwork with many different people.
Involvement in sport is always encouraged as success on the sports field allows our learners to achieve a sense of well being and accomplishment.
Cultural Activities
The staff and learners at Ithembelihle are very committed to participating in various cultural activities. This takes the form of annual participation in Eisteddfods and our learners have always performed well at these events. This bears testament to the dedication of the educations in preparing learners for the event. Two readathons are organized every year to foster a love of reading to create a culture of reading at the school.
Involvement in the cultural activities helps to build character and self-confidence through teamwork. Hence, we can ensure that our learners are equipped with tools to achieve peace and contentment.
ARTS & CULTURE
A celebration retained from the school’s original arts and culture page.
SCHOOL SPORT
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School update · 13 October 2026
Ithembelihle celebrated the 2026 school league wheelchair basketball championship after a close 19–18 win over Hope School. Congratulations to the players and coaches on their achievement.
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School update · 13 October 2026
The school reported strong performances in the Gauteng 7-a-side CP Soccer League. At the time of its update, the Open team held first position and the U16 team held third position.
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