Ghana: “Man United” tops the Tls Sports Festival
Tema – Trinity Lutheran School (TLS) held its sports festival this weekend to improve students’ agility and physical fitness to promote academic work.
The event, held on the school’s campus, saw the students grouped in clubs such as Manchester United, Real Madrid, Paris Saint Germain, Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester City of their choice, battling it out for a trophy .
At the end of a 70-meter run, high jump, sack musical chair, among other games, Manchester United emerged victorious with accumulated points of 200.
Responding to questions on why the teams were grouped only in foreign clubs, the school’s executive director, Ms. Emma Akorfa Dzokoto, said that students should freely choose a local or foreign club of their choice under the supervision. of their parents; but it turned out that all the pupils and parents were registered with the foreign clubs.
She however said that to imbibe the spirit of patriotism and love for our local clubs and league, students would be responsible for choosing a local club of their choice at subsequent events to help promote the clubs. and the Ghanaian league which she exemplified by wearing a replica Accra Hearts of Oak jersey on sports day.
According to her, the primary focus of education was academics, which was certainly an important aspect of building a child’s career, but TLS recognizes the importance of children’s sport or fitness in education. ‘education.
As a pedagogue, Ms. Dzokoto has emphasized the role of physical education in the psychological and physiological development of children.
She said that children who participated in sports and other vigorous activities were agile and fit, which contributed to cognitive development and memory functions of the brain, thus performing better in their studies.
Providing comfort by making all the basic necessities available to their children, she reminded parents to monitor their children’s health and fitness as well as their diet for healthy child development.
The executive director of TLS lamented that some parents neglected the full maintenance of their children to the point of not knowing the classes in which their wards were.
She encouraged them to reduce the sedentary lifestyle of their children and to associate effectively with the school for the benefit of their children.
The head of the physical education department, Mr. Richard Ndor, on his part, said that integrating physical activities into their school curriculum was a great way to unearth young talents and promote sport and a healthy lifestyle. with children.
At the end of the games, Mr. Ndor noticed that many students were not in good shape and were getting tired from the slightest exercise.
As the school played its part in organizing sporting and fitness events for children, he pleaded with parents to take children’s health and fitness seriously.
Ghana: “Man United” tops the Tls Sports Festival
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