Their support is a key element to promote sport at school
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How to Support Students to Balance Sport and Study at School
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10. Make a mapping of the conditions for practicing sports nearby your school
Are there sports fields, sports halls, etc. nearby? Local authorities may also provide information on sport facilities and their availability. How can students get there easily? Could the school perhaps provide some bikes for the students? Any possibilities to negotiate a sponsoring contract with some local company to provide for example bikes? Would this be helpful also when promoting sports for all students at school?
Wherever possible, cooperate with other schools of the area to share infrastructure (your school may have a swimming pool while another has an athletics track). Share also the possibilities and resources for morning practices in different sports – it saves resources, both human and financial, and strengthens also the cooperation between local schools.
You can also invite students to develop different ways of improving the conditions in schools, outside schools and in the surroundings. Students are the key actors to tell what kind of activities they would like to have at school and close to it. Try to convince the municipal decision-makers to cooperate with schools in this issue. Look for national or European funding programs for developing the infrastructure to be more encouraging for practicing sports and other ways of physical activities.
Learning Objective
The learning objective of step 10 is to activate the school directors to think of the possibilities for practicing sports and for physical activities around school. Cooperation with local authorities and with other schools may be helpful and they may save resources and still offer a larger variety of option for physical activities for the students.
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