Sports in school curriculum has gone further beyond physical and physiological benefits, apart from participating and enjoying Sports and Athletic activities just for the sheer love of the game. From long viewed as a way to stay healthy and fit, people now view them as the best means of mental health.

 

Thakur International School (IGCSE & A Levels), Mumbai has meticulously designed its school curriculum striking a perfect balance between international academic curriculum and extracurricular activities that includes sports, athletics and indoor & outdoor games. The school provides a structured sports curriculum to nurture young learner talent across multiple sports. Spread across a lush green campus with sprawling fields, paved courts, and infrastructure for various indoor and outdoor sports, Thakur International School (IGCSE & A Levels) encourages its learners to participate in various sports and athletics practiced at the school campus. 

 

With professional and experienced coaches for various sports, learners benefit from a variety of sports offered at TIS (IGCSE & A Levels), Mumbai, like Basketball, Badminton, Football, Cricket, Volleyball, Skating, Athletics, and indoor games like Chess, Carrom and Table Tennis etc. Each sport offered at the school campus gives learners various opportunities to become active and develop different skills. 

 

ATHLETICS

Learners, with great excitement and enthusiasm, participate in track races and field sports at the National, State and Zonal Level and have achieved great heights. These sports activities help them increase stamina and develop physique.

 

CRICKET

Cricket-crazy learners often organize matches at Zonal, State and National Level and play full-on with team spirit, and have won several awards in the past. Cricket is not just an outdoor game at TIS (IGCSE & A Levels), Mumbai, but is taught under the supervision of a dedicated coach and trainer. For learners who would like to build their career in sports like Cricket, the game is taught in an organized way on practice pitches and fitness drills, batting and fielding sessions, catch practice etc. where children learn the significance of hierarchy, teamspirit, leadership qualities along with the code of honour of the game. This motivates them to aspire to build a career in the game and become proficient like professional players.

 

FOOTBALL

Football at TIS (IGCSE & A Levels), Mumbai is played with full spirit in the huge lush green field. Since the game requires stamina and strength, ample training and practice sessions are conducted for learners to help them develop speed, agility and flexibility for the game, under the supervision of experienced coaches. The sessions related to ball control at the initial phase aid learners in building perseverance and learning coordination and teamwork. 

 

TABLE TENNIS

Training and support provided by coaches at TIS (IGCSE & A Levels), Mumbai encourages learners to participate in various competitions at different levels. The learners are made to practice basic coordination drills for ball bounce sense and ball hits which improve their hand-eye coordination, reflexes and balance. Table Tennis is a game that also increases concentration and alertness as well as stimulates brain function and develops tactical thinking skills.

 

BASKETBALL

Basketball - the game of ‘getting the ball in your court’ - is practiced regularly at the basketball court at TIS (IGCSE & A Levels), Mumbai for active participation in various Inter-School and tournaments. The game of Basketball requires great fitness and physical strength and hence learners are given enough exercise sessions to focus on their fitness. Practice sessions on the fundamentals of ball movement skills are taught to the learners that strengthen muscular endurance and improve body composition.  

 

BADMINTON

Participants of Badminton are given regular practice sessions with in-house matches and tournaments to prepare them for State and National Level Competitions. The game of Badminton improves metabolic rate, tones the body, increases concentration and decreases stress.

 

CHESS & CARROM - Indoor games

Chess is offered at TIS (IGCSE & A Levels), Mumbai as a great indoor game. Since the game requires great focus, it is played by learners in a peaceful environment with no noise and absolute discipline. The indoor games like Chess and Carrom help in developing perspective and planning skills and increase self-awareness. Some of the Chess players at TIS (IGCSE & A Levels), Mumbai are really good at this mind game and have brought some laurels to the school, as well.

 

Thus, the perfect blend of sports with academics at Thakur International School (IGCSE & A Levels), Mumbai is one of the school’s specialties that provides opportunities to learners to showcase their talent as well as inculcate the skills of team spirit, communication, discipline and leadership. A structured sports curriculum with regular inclusion of sports activities on a daily basis has helped learners build self-confidence, leadership and social skills, develop disciplined lifestyle and routine, improve brain power and energy level, aid in healthy physical growth, as well as hone skills of good sportsmanship.

 

The impact of sports and games in the learning process of an individual right from childhood to adulthood is clearly visible, especially in the 21st century also called the ‘digital era’ which has affected the physical and mental health of children. A balanced sports curriculum at schools is thus the need of the hour to cater to boost an all-round growth of children. 

 

We must remember, Learning becomes more fun when learners play games. So, let children  “Play, Explore, Study, Build.”