Extracurricular Activities
*These activities are available throughout the Nursery stages and are of free registration. 4 and 5 year olds have access to all of them. The activities are held during school hours, with the exception of the Swimming School, which is takes place at the conclusion of the school day, from 17.00hrs to 18.00hrs.
Health, & Children’s Sports.
Sports help children, not only to be healthy and develop physically and mentally, but also to interact in a healthy way with other children.
To be physically fit is to be emotionally healthy. What’s more, to instill in a child the habit of practicing sports from his/her early childhood, could possibly prevent problems, such as obesity or a mistaken self-perception, when reaching adolescence.
Children should find and practice a sport that they have a passion for. When choosing a sport for our children, we should keep in mind that motivation is the most important factor, and a child should never be forced to participate in a sport that does not appeal to him/her.
At first it can be hard, when incorporating in a new class or team for a child to pick up pace and rhythm, but if the child has the support, determination and security of parents, everything will be fine.
For children sport is, above all, play and fun while for parents observing their child’s enjoyment, are reassured that physical exercise practiced on a regular basis, can prevent many health issues that manifest themselves in adolescence and adulthood, such as obesity or osteoporosis and help overcome other physical problems like asthma.
Sport plays an important role in the correct development of bones, muscles and cardiovascular fitness. It also has benefits far beyond the tangible. Exercise helps children to have more confidence in themselves, promotes their self-esteem and helps them to interact and relate better with others.
Benefits of Sports practice:
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It can introduce the child to society.
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It teaches them to follow rules.
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It helps them to open up to others and overcome shyness.
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It can calm excessive impulses.
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It will encourage in the child in the need to collaborate over individualism.
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It will help them to understand, accept and respect that others may be more skillful accomplished than they are without this causing frustration.
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It teaches them to take responsibility.
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It produces a general increase in coordinated movement.
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It increases their motor-skills and possibilities.
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It promotes the growth of their bones and muscles.
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It can correct possible physical defects.
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It has the power to create and establish habits.
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It develops a pleasure for movement and exercise.
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It stimulates hygiene and healthy habits
Benefits of Sports practice:
-
It can introduce the child to society.
-
It teaches them to follow rules.
-
It helps them to open up to others and overcome shyness.
-
It can calm excessive impulses.
-
It will encourage in the child in the need to collaborate over individualism.
-
It will help them to understand, accept and respect that others may be more skillful accomplished than they are without this causing frustration.
-
It teaches them to take responsibility.
-
It produces a general increase in coordinated movement.
-
It increases their motor-skills and possibilities.
-
It promotes the growth of their bones and muscles.
-
It can correct possible physical defects.
-
It has the power to create and establish habits.
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It develops a pleasure for movement and exercise.
-
It stimulates hygiene and healthy habits
