{"id":702,"date":"2019-01-28T06:45:56","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T06:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/?p=702"},"modified":"2022-11-14T11:55:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T11:55:18","slug":"why-we-need-sports-in-school-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/why-we-need-sports-in-school-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Need Sports in School Curriculum?"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row video_bg=&#8221;true&#8221; video_bg_url=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-370 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/why-we-need-sports-in-school-curriculum.jpg\" alt=\"Why We Need Sports in School Curriculum?\" width=\"1070\" height=\"350\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row video_bg=&#8221;true&#8221; video_bg_url=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1531809861791{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;justify&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is needless to say that regular physical activity in one\u2019s life not only helps him stay healthy but also improves his emotional fitness. Practicing such activities right from childhood is a great idea as it helps the children to make it a part of their daily life with ease. That is why CGR International School considers having sports in school curriculum as a healthy thought.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row video_bg=&#8221;true&#8221; video_bg_url=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1531809773948{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1533907191410{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;highlight&#8221;]Let\u2019s discuss a few of the most important advantages of making sports a part of the school curriculum.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;justify&#8221;]\n<ul class=\"color\">\n<li><strong>Keeps children healthy<\/strong><br \/>\nRegular sports activities can help students stay healthy and avoid uninvited illness. It reduces the risk of obesity which is a common issue among today\u2019s kids. Regular exercise also benefits the kids in terms of increasing their cardiovascular fitness and bone density.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increases agility<\/strong><br \/>\nArts and crafts can bolster the liveliness dexterity of a child. With practice and perfection of fine motor skills, a child\u2019s manual dexterity, quickness and artistic skills will also improve.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boosts self-esteem in them<\/strong><br \/>\nResearches have proved that physical activities enhance students\u2019 self-confidence and self-esteem. Small gestures like a handshake with the coach, a pat on the back from friends, a high-five or praise of words from trainers and parents help boost their self-esteem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Develops leadership quality<\/strong><br \/>\nSports sometimes demand the role of a team leader, which develops the leadership skill in the kids. Leading a team in the school days helps them boost their leadership quality which as a result makes them good decision makers in future.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Makes the kids more social<\/strong><br \/>\nBeing a part of a sports team has lots of advantages for the students. It helps them interact with people of all age groups. Thus, helps them make more friends and make them able to face every situation in life with a positive attitude.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Instils discipline in students<\/strong><br \/>\nSports activities inculcate in the students the important qualities of discipline which gives them a self-boost to deal with many situations of their lives. Taking part in sports activities teaches the pupils physical, mental as well as tactical discipline.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improves sleep<\/strong><br \/>\nHaving a peaceful sleep for 8 hours is highly necessary for the kids. Studies and researches have proved that involvement in sports activities enables the children to get a better sleep.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row video_bg=&#8221;true&#8221; video_bg_url=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1531809782073{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;red-highlight , justify &#8220;]<strong style=\"color: #fff !important;\">Conclusion:<\/strong> However, Children can also play without a trainer or coach in their leisure time. Give them the liberty to play with minimal support and guidance to ensure that they are safe. Let them form their own teams, take the lead and play for fun.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row video_bg=&#8221;true&#8221; video_bg_url=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row video_bg=&#8221;true&#8221; video_bg_url=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1531809861791{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;justify&#8221;] It is needless to say that regular physical activity in one\u2019s life not only [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":703,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=702"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1295,"href":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702\/revisions\/1295"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cgrinternationalschool.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}