BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL
SOUTH AFRICA 2006
RUGBY & NETBALL TOUR ITINERARY
| WEDNESDAY 19 JULY | |
| 18:00 hrs | Assemble at LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT, Terminal 1, check in British Airways flight BA057. |
| 21:15 hrs | Flight departs bound for JOHANNESBURG. |
| Overnight | In flight. |
| THURSDAY 20 JULY | |
| 08:55 hrs | Arrive Johannesburg International Airport. Coach transfer to Lesedi Cultural Village. |
| 11:15 hrs | Arrive at Lesedi Cultural Village. |
| 11:30 hrs | Audio-visual display, tour of the village, cultural show and lunch. |
| 15:30 hrs | Transfer by coach to SANDTON and check into your hotel. |
GARDEN COURT SANDTON CITY Corner West and Maude Streets Sandown SANDTON 2146 Tel: (00 27) (011) 269 7000 Fax: (00 27) (011) 269 7100 | |
| FRIDAY 21 JULY | |
| Full Day | Suggested sightseeing: Gold Reef City. |
| Afternoon | Transfer to PRETORIA and check in to your hotel. |
PROTEA HOTEL WATERFRONT Cnr Gordon Hood/Hendrik Verwoerd Ave CENTURION Gauteng Tel: (00 27) (012) 663 8700 Fax: (00 27) (012) 663 8706 | |
| SATURDAY 22 JULY | |
| 08:30 hrs | Transfer to your first set of matches on tour, against a local community school: |
| 09:00 hrs | EESTERUST YOUTH v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Netball B) |
| 10:00 hrs | EESTERUST YOUTH v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Netball A) |
| 11:00 hrs | EESTERUST YOUTH v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Rugby) |
| Afternoon | Suggested sightseeing: Fountains Valley Nature Reserve |
| SUNDAY 23 JULY | |
| Morning | After breakfast, check out of your hotel and board your coach for transfer across to ROODEPOORT. |
| 10:00 hrs | Meet with your first set of hosts, ALLEN GLEN HIGH SCHOOL. |
| Staff will stay at the Chez Esmé Guest House. | |
CHEZ ESMÉ GUEST HOUSE 1 Malachite Street KLOOFENDAL Tel: (00 27) (011) 679 1816 Fax: (00 27) (011) 475 4108 | |
| MONDAY 24 JULY | |
| Morning | Suggested sightseeing: The Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria. |
| Afternoon | Suggested sightseeing; The Apartheid Museum. |
| TUESDAY 25 JULY | |
| Morning | Suggested sightseeing: Rhino Park (approximately a 2 hour drive away). |
| 15:00 hrs | ALLEN GLEN HIGH SCHOOL v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Netball A) |
| 15:30 hrs | ALLEN GLEN HIGH SCHOOL v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Netball B) |
| 16:00 hrs | ALLEN GLEN HIGH SCHOOL v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Rugby) |
| Enjoy a braai with your hosts after the match. | |
| 15:00 hrs | Bid farewell to your hosts, and continue on your journey to SUN CITY. |
| On arrival check in to your hotel. | |
SUN CITY CABANAS PO Box 2 SUN CITY 0316 Tel: (00 27) (014) 557 1000 Fax: (00 27) (014) 557 1885 | |
| Afternoon | Utilise the facilities available at Sun City, including the Valley of the Waves. |
| WEDNESDAY 26 JULY | |
| Morning | A possible training session. |
| 15:30 hrs | Depart on a sunset game drive into the Pilanesberg National Park and search for the ‘Big Five’. |
| You will also be able to enjoy a bush braai. | |
| THURSDAY 27 JULY | |
| 08:00 hrs | Rise early for your dawn game drive. |
| Afternoon | Continue to utilise the facilities available at Sun City. |
| FRIDAY 28 JULY | |
| Morning | Check out of your accommodation and continue on your journey by coach to RUSTENBURG. |
| On arrival check in to your hotel. | |
ROAD LODGE Corner of Howick and Magalies Road Waterfall Mall RUSTENBURG Tel: (00 27) (014) 537 3088 Fax: (00 27) (014) 537 3099 | |
| Afternoon | Visit the Fountains Valley Nature Reserve where restaurants, swimming pools, caves, fountains, a miniature railway and an open-air theatre are amongst the many attractions. |
| SATURDAY 29 JULY | |
| Morning | Training session |
| 14:30 hrs | Arrive at RUSTENBURG TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL. |
| 15:00 hrs | RUSTENBURG TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Netball A) |
| 15:00 hrs | RUSTENBURG TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Netball B) |
| 16:15 hrs | RUSTENBURG TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Rugby) |
| Enjoy the post match hospitality of your opponents before returning to your hotel. | |
| SUNDAY 30 JULY | |
| 09:15 hrs | Check-out of your hotel, and transfer by coach back to JOHANNESBURG AIRPORT. |
| 11:15 hrs | Check in to flight BA6417. |
| 12:45 hrs | Flight departs bound for CAPE TOWN. |
| 14:45 hrs | Arrive at Cape Town Airport, coach transfer to STELLENBOSCH. |
| On arrival check in to your hotel. | |
PROTEA HOTEL STELLENBOSCH Techno Park Techno Avenue STELLENBOSCH 7600 Tel: (00 27) (021) 880 9500 Fax: (00 27) (021) 880 9505 | |
| MONDAY 31 JULY | |
| Morning | Suggested sightseeing: Spier Winery and Cheetah Sanctuary. |
| 14:00 hrs | Transfer to RAWSONVILLE where you can hopefully use the Goudini spa before meeting with your hosts. |
| 16:30 hrs | Meet up with your hosts, GOUDINI HIGH SCHOOL. |
| Staff will stay at the Monte Rosa Lodge. | |
MONTE ROSA LODGE RAWSONVILLE Tel: (00 27) (023) 349 1139 Fax: (00 27) (023) 349 1587 | |
| TUESDAY 01 AUGUST | |
| 09:30 hrs | Suggested sightseeing: Opstal Wine Estate |
| 14:45 hrs | GOUDINI HIGH SCHOOL v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Netball A) |
| 15:00 hrs | GOUDINI HIGH SCHOOL v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Netball B) |
| 16:00 hrs | GOUDINI HIGH SCHOOL v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Rugby) |
| Enjoy a post-match function with your hosts at Huls Goudini. | |
| WEDNESDAY 02 AUGUST | |
| 08:30 hrs | Bid farewell to your hosts and board your coach for a day excursion around the CAPE PENINSULA including a boat trip to see the seals at Duiker Island, trip to Boulder’s Beach penguin colony, Chapman's Peak and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. |
| Afternoon | Transfer to CAPE TOWN and check in to your hotel. |
PROTEA HOTEL PRESIDENT 4 Alexander Road BANTRY BAY 8001 Cape Town Tel: (00 27) (021) 434 8111 Fax: (00 27) (021) 434 9991 | |
| THURSDAY 03 AUGUST | |
| Morning | Suggested sightseeing: Newlands Rugby & Cricket Stadiums |
| 14:00 hrs | Arrive at JAN VAN RIEBEECK HIGH SCHOOL for the girls netball match: |
| 14:30 hrs | JAN VAN RIEBEECK HIGH SCHOOL v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Netball B) |
| 15:10 hrs | JAN VAN RIEBEECK HIGH SCHOOL v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Netball A) |
| 16:30 hrs | Return to your hotel |
| FRIDAY 04 AUGUST | |
| Morning | Suggested sightseeing: Lion’s Head |
| Afternoon | Suggested sightseeing: Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, including the Two Oceans Aquarium. |
| SATURDAY 05 AUGUST | |
| 08:30 hrs | Transfer to ERICA PARK in BELHAR to play your final set of matches on tour, against a local community school: |
| 09:30 hrs | EXCELSIOR HIGH SCHOOL v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Netball B) |
| 10:15 hrs | EXCELSIOR HIGH SCHOOL v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Netball A) |
| 11:00 hrs | EXCELSIOR HIGH SCHOOL v BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL (Rugby) |
| Enjoy a braai with your opposition at Excelsior High School. | |
| 13:30 hrs | Transfer to Harlem Street in the LANGA TOWNSHIP. |
| 14:00 hrs | Arrive in LANGA for and escorted tour. |
| 16:00 hrs | Enjoy an early dinner at Sheila’s Café in the township. |
| SUNDAY 06 AUGUST | |
| Morning | Check out of your hotel. Suggested sightseeing: Robben Island. |
| 16:00 hrs | Transfer, by coach, to CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. |
| 16:30 hrs | Check-in to flight BA058. |
| 19:55 hrs | Flight departs bound for LONDON. |
| Overnight | In flight. |
| MONDAY 07 AUGUST | |
| 06:50 hrs | Arrive London Heathrow Airport, Terminal 4. Disperse for home. |