Sports

While many subjects at college are taught primarily in the classroom, sports and physical education provide a great opportunity for students to head outside, get active, and focus on developing different skills. The benefits of sports in education are vast, and they aren’t just physical benefits. Sport is all about success, achievement, teamwork and friendly competition. Physical Education (PE) teachers are trained to harness the fun and natural competitiveness of sport to help pupils enjoy games together so that they get exercise, learn how to play cooperatively and develop self-esteem. Everything from small words of encouragement from the coach to scoring the winning goal for their team can help build your child’s confidence. Strong self-esteem is a vital character trait for students to develop. The spirit and tenacity instilled in them from sport can be carried into their wider academic pathway.