SAIIER 2018:Dehashakti School of Physical Education
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- “... Replace the ambition to be the first by the will to do the best possible.
- Replace the desire for success by the yearning for progress.
- Replace the eagerness for fame by the aspiration for perfection.
- Physical education is meant to bring into the body, consciousness and control, discipline and mastery, all things necessary for a higher and better life. Keep all that in mind, practice sincerely, and you will become a good athlete...” (On Education, p.275)
This message from the Mother for the 1962 athletic competition is the groundwork from which Entity::Dehashakti Sports sets its standards when guiding the child through physical, mental, emotional, and social development and growth. We strive to provide all fundamental skills necessary using a variety of methods while maintaining a harmonious environment. Dehashakti offers schedules of activities that vary regularly, providing continual discovery, learning and growth for all of the child’s fitness and health needs, and fostering a carefree and balanced program.
The aim of Dehashakti (Dehashakti means “the full power and perfection of the body") is to offer a comprehensive programme for physical development, providing activities that incorporate and develop movement, mobility, control, health, fitness, strength, stamina, challenge, and body skills. Emphasis is given to developing team spirit, fairness in play, the right attitude during competitions and games, and to encouraging weaker children to actively participate.
The program:
At Dehashakti the aim is introduce the students to different disciplines since each is vital to the child's overall development.
Athletics events for older students:
- 100m race
- 800m race
- 1500m race
- Long Jump
- Triple Jump
- Shot put
- Cricketball throw
- Training for 10km / 21km marathon
- Relay race
- 30m race
- Standing triple jump
Games for older students:
- Football
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Softball
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Kho-kho
- Mini-hockey
- Frisbee
- Cricket
Athletics events for younger students:
- Shuttle run
- Five-bounding strides
- 30m race
- Tennis ball throw
- Standing triple jump
- Relay race
Games for younger students:
- King & fortress
- Lungadi
- Circulation ball
- Flag-game
- Futsal
- Dodge-ball
- Kho-kho
- Handball
- Burn Softball
- Table-tennis
- Badminton
There were sessions of gymnastics for those interested especially in the last term.
Outcomes:
This year we tried a new format for the annual Aurolympics. In the first term was the first phase that we called the “Team Heptathlon”. It consisted of 7 events with 3 games and 4 athletics events. In the second term we had the “Team Decathlon”, which included 10 events.
These competitions were unique in the sense that they combined individual and team events in the same week, something our students are not used to. The outcome was quite positive since motivating the kids for Athletics was easier when they knew that the games competitions would be taking place too.
Athletics has always been an area which does not evoke a lot of enthusiasm in most kids, but this year thanks to the fact the games competitions were clubbed it made the whole experience a lot more fun and interesting.
- Auroville Marathon 2018
- We also had a lot of our students participate in the Auroville Marathon for which special training sessions were organized.
- We were glad to see that many took part in this wonderful event and even improved on their timings from last year.
- Inter-school Sports Meets
- This year many of our children took part in an inter-school sports meet which included swimming, football, badminton and volley-ball with a couple of schools from Pondicherry. It was the first time for many and was a great exposure to them. We hope to organize such events more often in the future.
Reflections:
As always the annual competitions brought out many interesting observations. It is an opportunity for the students to see for themselves the progress they have made in terms of fitness, fair-play and team-building.
Our aim is to bring about an overall development in the children; the different games, activities and competitions are means to reach this goal.
We also ended the year by conducting a self-evaluation from all the students (1st graders up to 8th graders). There were questions like ‘which were the favourite activities for them at Dehashakti sports’, ‘whether they have improved’, ‘any changes they would like to suggest’, and so on. From this we received some very encouraging comments and suggestions.
Such evaluations, we discovered, bring a better understanding and encourage interactions between the teachers and students. We would very much like to continue to find more creative approaches to conduct these interactions.
Conclusion:
We look forward to working with the kids the next school year, find new ways and methods to help all progress and benefit as much as possible from our program.