Importance of Sports in Schools

1. Importance of sports and physical activities in School Most of the kids spend more time on computer, video games and television which makes them to be inactive in their lifestyles. Research proves that half of the students who are inactive in classroom and who spend more time on watching television, computer are overweight and are usually less physically fit, as they don’t engage in activities which burn calories. Hence sports education is very much essential for kids. Participating in Sports and other physical activities have many benefits for children. Physical activity always stimulates the physical and mental growth of a child and also it is not just limited to being fit but has good effects on their studies as well. Sports help kids in character building and maintain energy and strength which improve their blood circulation and physically fit, it also improves the mental sharpness and stamina. It always develop a sense of friendliness, team spirit, confidence among children.

2. Education is partial without sports. So sports and physical activities are very important and it has to be encouraged in school curriculum. It is essential for parents and teachers to bring children back to the playground. That's why Jain Heritage School (JHS) encourage more sports activities than any other school. There are many opportunities in JHS to involve your kids in sports activities. Jain Heritage School is Ranked No 1 among Top CBSE Schools for Individual attention and Sports Education in India by Education today (2016). Here is an overview of some of the Sports facilities available at Jain Heritage School:  Cricket  Tennis  Basketball  Football  Volleyball  Swimming  Karate  Badminton  Snooker/Billiards

3. Salient Features - JHS • Students belonging to the age group of 6 to 14 years are given professional sports training • All the students at JHS would be offered 3 ½ hours of specialized sports training in Athletics, Basketball, Badminton, Snooker/Billiards, Cricket, Tennis, Table Tennis, Football, and Swimming • An exclusive academic program has been designed to suit the academic needs of these students • Flexible Academic Timings would be given to students competing at the state and national level tournaments • Swimming, yoga & meditation would be a part of the curriculum • Periodical interactions are arranged with world class achievers exclusively for the students of JHS • Training programs would be designed by national/international coaches who would visit these schools regularly and monitor the progress of the trainees • The sports science cell of the Integrated Sports School will provide sports-specific screening, profiling, and testing that will add value and fine-tune the training programs, prevent injuries and improve performance of the children

4. • Video presentations and corrections is the order of the day so that the child can visually see his movements and be corrected in execution of his strokes or flicks as the case may be • Applied sports science research will provide a further insight into optimizing individual performances • The sports science team comprises of professionals in the area of sports medicine, sports physiology, sports biomechanics, sports physiotherapy, sports nutrition, sports psychology and strength and conditioning Sports Infrastructure Jain Heritage School has a state-of-the-art sports complex “KREEDA”. KREEDA comprises of: Matsya - 8 lane Olympic size Swimming Pool with gallery for more than 400 spectators Laana - Synthetic Tennis Court Shikya - Synthetic Basketball Court Patala - The Table Tennis Centre Phaalakaa - Cricket Field turf with practice pitches Gulishanku - Billiards & Snooker Udyatha - Fitness Centre with multipurpose halls

5. For more details: Sports Facility at Jain Heritage School