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Sports enhance the multifarious abilities of a school-going child, developing the spirit to become robust and energetic. A balance between academics and sports, when encouraged by the school enables students to understand the importance of caring for the body as well as the mind.
Most little ones are naturally active and enjoy activities which involve a lot of movement. Oberoi International School aims to enable its students to live life to the fullest through the sports activities offered.
The Oberoi International School's campus has world-class facilities for outdoor and indoor sports. Children are encouraged to take up sports and physical activities.
Playground is the place where kids let out their aggression; here they are able to release emotions like frustration and anger in a healthy manner. It teaches them to deal with disruptive emotions in socially acceptable manner.
Participating in sports is important for motor skill development, maintaining a healthy exercise program and provides for a release of anger when the academic stressors become overwhelming.High school sports presents an opportunity for an increased bonding between children and their parents when parents come to games to cheer their child or the school team.
Our students are trained by qualified experts. Tennis coaching in Oberoi International School is handled by the professional Mahesh Bhupathi Team Tennis. Likewise we have for Academic Year 2010-11 other organizations such as Indian Cricket Academy, Soccernova, Terence Luis Academy of Dance send in their professionals to coach our children.
In addition to helping achieve high-levels of physical fitness, active participation in sports is known to enhance focus and concentration, improve self-confidence and body language and sharpen the child's ability to handle challenges and take quick decisions.
We ensure that our students not only start reaping the benefits of exercise in their formative years but also have fun doing so.
The School plans to organize inter-house sports tournaments and activities to foster healthy competition and team spirit as also to help students improve the quality of their game.
Action activities offered by Oberoi International are aerobics, badminton, basketball, cricket, gymnastics, handball, indoor rock climbing, camping / pioneering, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, throw ball, track and field, trekking, volleyball, yoga.
Outdoor facilities include a 3-acre, professionally-maintained playground with a cricket pitch and an athletic track, 4tennis courts and an Adventure-Obstacle Course. While indooramenities include a physical education center, state-of-the-art gymnasium, 6 lane swimming pool, indoor rock climbing &traverse wall,basketball court, volleyball court, badminton courts, 2squash courts,table tennisgym, snooker, chess, carrom zone, sportszones with playing areas for juniors.
Sport activities can bring together the entire school, either in the form of participation in the game itself, or by support through applaud. It boosts school morale when students cheer for their team. When adults look back on their time in school,along with teachers and friends, they fondly remember the sports they participated either by playing or by cheering.Every schooling student can have a better overall school experience with the inclusion of a healthy sport structure.
