SPORT & FITNESS
HOW OUR PUPILS STAY ACTIVE ALL YEAR ROUND
There is nothing quite like the feeling of crossing the finish line in record time, scoring your first goal, or winning the last match of the season with your teammates. Sport and fitness means a great deal to many of us as it not only provides physical benefits for our health but also benefits our emotional and mental wellbeing too.
As a school that is based in the heart of Wales’ capital city, Cardiff, sport and fitness is one of our core values, along with wellbeing and sustainability. Therefore, ensuring our pupils have access to world-class sporting facilities and a wide variety of sport and fitness options is very important to us; for every Alun Jones there is a Fred Astaire, so we cater to all interests and passions here at Kings Monkton School. Find out more on why sport and fitness?is?so important to us below:
1. The Importance of Sport and Fitness
Sport and fitness?is?more than it used to be a few years ago; if the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is that exercise is a fantastic way to boost wellbeing and is a great opportunity to socialise with others. Sport and fitness?has?always been an important element of our curriculum, but now more than ever, as we focus our attention on our core values of wellbeing along with sport and fitness, we are well and truly seeing the amazing benefits it can have on children. Here are the benefits of making sport and fitness a priority in the curriculum:
1. Physical Health
Probably the most obvious, yet one of the most important benefits of carrying out sport and fitness classes at school is the impact it can have on your physical health. Making sure to get that all important 60 minutes of exercise a day can help to?reduce the chances of becoming very ill from health risks by up to 30%?which is a great reason to get up and move about!
Another important benefit is that exercise aids in strengthening your bones and muscles which can help to prevent joint and muscle pain as you age. Exercise also helps you to sleep better and hence boost your energy levels which is great for your body and mind.
2. Mental Health
On the topic of the body and mind, physical activity is a fantastic opportunity to better your wellbeing and mental health. As previously mentioned, 60 minutes of exercise can boost your energy levels which will in turn help to boost your mood and morale, ensuring you have a great start to the day. Sport and fitness is also a good way to?release the tension and stress?you may be feeling as it takes your mind away from what might be troubling you and keeps you in the moment.
It is also an opportunity to set yourself goals and motivate you to achieve great things, and this can also be driven by a sense of comradery that comes hand-in-hand with sport and fitness.
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3. Relationships
Even when not playing a team sport, there will always be others in your class, or someone cheering you on from the sidelines to drive you forward and push you to achieve your goals. Sport and fitness has always been loved for its natural ability to bring others together and build strong, long-lasting friendships. Sport and fitness is more than just an excuse to keep fit, it is a way to meet new people, socialise, and make meaningful connections, which in turn also benefits your wellbeing.
2. Our Sport Facility Partnerships
As you can see, physical activity has a plethora of benefits that solidifies it as an essential part of our school’s core values. Therefore, to ensure that our pupils have many different sport and fitness options to suit their skills and passions, we partner with some of South Wales’ top sports facilities. We make these amazing partnerships so our pupils can visit facilities that the general public may not have access to on a regular basis. These facilities also often utilise state of the art technology, equipment and spaces so pupils can truly be the best they can be.
We are very grateful that we get to partner with organisations such as:
3. Activities and Clubs Pupils Can Join
Because of these partnerships with leading sports facilities, our pupils can attend a number of different clubs and extracurricular activities. It is through these many choices that pupils can shape their sport and fitness journey and enhance their understanding of athleticism, push the boundaries of their fitness and give them more self-confidence in their own abilities.
We currently run a wide variety of sporting activities and clubs, including:
As a school, our pupils also compete in fixtures against other local schools across Cardiff which teaches other valuable lessons, such as comradery, sportsmanship, and builds strong connections with teammates and other players.
Our current upcoming fixtures and sporting events are as follows:
Just like all our school’s core values, we have the happiness, health, and future of our pupils at the heart of all our choices and actions. Sport and fitness has been proven to benefit children and adults alike, the positive impacts on physical health, mental health and relationships are the reason why it is so important to us and our pupils. And our sports facility partnerships allow our pupils to explore a wide variety of sport and fitness options.
Want to find out more about?our school, the different school years,?our?admissions?and more? Please?contact us?on 02920 482 854. Remember, always be the best you can be.