There is a saying, “All work and no play makes jack a dull boy,” so going by this famous phrase, we at St Mary’s High School, one of the top schools in Mumbai strongly encourage sports education for our students, in order to bring a balance between mental and physical health.
Nowadays sports have become an essential part in every school curriculum since it develops an overall personality in a child. According to research, it has been confirmed that physical activities can enhance the child’s mental and social development, thus our school provides an opportunity where every student can actively take part in the given physical task. Being one of the top schools in Mumbai St Mary’s High school has included sports as a part of education along with academic programme, this in turn has motivated students to participate in sports, where they are trained to take up any given challenges.
Some important factors of including sports education in school are as follows:
- Apart from maintaining physical education, sports inculcate several habits like, team work, confidence, leadership quality, discipline, and so on.
- Develop awareness and concentration.
- Bring a balance in physical and mental development.
- Impart the skill of tolerance and patience.
St Mary’s High school sports event like the Khelmela is an extravagant annual sports meet held every year in the school. The programme is organized to promote sports education in school, where students can take part in an array of thrilling athletic activities, beautiful tableaus, and march past, etc.