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After school ball programme rewards students

When Basketball meets education: The children who excelled with their grades got rewarded by the after school programme.

When Basketball meets education: The children who excelled with their grades got rewarded by the after school programme.

The Basketball Artists School (BAS) in Katutura last week rewarded the junior players for their performances at school. It was the first BAS Awards Ceremony for the new grade 6 learners, who joined the daily BAS after-school programme in January.
The BAS Awards Ceremony was attended by children, parents and coaches. Namibian Basketball Federation (NBF) Acting President Andrew Masongo and NBF Secretary General Nande Kayala both encouraged the children to continue their improvements at school and to work hard in basketball as well.

Basketball Artists School was founded in 2010 and is a collaboration between the NBF and the German non-profit-organization ISIBINDI.
 The children have tutorial time every day, life skills and basketball. The motto is “Education First – Basketball Second”.
From A.I. Steenkamp Primary School the following children were rewarded: Seketias Gomeb (Highest Result in English and Maths and Most Improved in Maths), Immanuel Hanstein (High Level in English and Maths), Tireemukuru Toromba (High Level in English and Maths), Javier Nghishilenapo (High Level and Most Improved in English), Norman Diamond (High Level in English). Mandume Primary School: Jinola Garises (High Level in Maths), John Diamante (Most Improved in Maths). People’s Primary School: Xavier Hikopua (Most Improved in English and Maths).

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