DOCSLIB.ORG

More Than Just PE……. Kindergarten Enjoys a Bear Picnic

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
More Than Just PE……. Kindergarten Enjoys a Bear Picnic Admin. Comment Volume 1 January 30th, 2013 Happy New Year to all parents and your children are doing and what they students,. The year 2012 was a year are doing. This newsletter is the effort with a lot of excitements , expecta- of all Kincaid students and it is be- Kindergarten Enjoys A Bear Picnic tions, and anxieties but with your un- lieved that this serve as another me- very Month kindergarten conditional total support and coopera- dium of communication between Kin- classes have a different tion we managed to pull through . We caid administration and the parents . E themes. In the month of January, have no doubt that 2013 will be a bet- Thank you all for believing in us and the theme was all about bears. K3 ter year for everyone as we strife to hope that this new year of 2013 will be students worked on different types provide your children better education a happy and prosperous year for all of of bear activities and crafts. They that will make them functional mem- us at Kincaid. learned facts about bears, their bers of their immediate society and the habitats and behaviors and guess world in general. Another way to do what, they also had a Bear Picnic. this is getting you informed about how Kincaid Admin. One of the crafts they did was the bears different faces/emotions. In that Comment from the Editor activity, K3 students were able to practice more in their coloring, cutting What makes a school great? Does it have to do with the mighty and pasting skills. K3 students learned different types of emotions like buildings, unlimited facilities, owner’s image and personality or being happy, angry, sad etc. They also made bear number craft where by the academic excellence , the cares, and the commitment of the thy painted numbers from 1 to 20 onto it. Ms. Anne faculty? It may not be easy to give an accurate answer to this as different parents have different reasons for choosing a particular Elementary— Recollecting the Past to Kincaid building renovation is still in pro- school for their child. At Kincaid we give ordinary kids the op- Improve the Present and Prepare for a gress and we hope it will soon be com- portunity to develop their potentials and become extraordinary , Better Future pleted as we are anxious and excited about this is the reason we have been attracting students from different the completion of the sports complex so backgrounds even though we might not have mighty buildings The year 2012 ended with happy memo- that we can start enjoying our PE classes and unlimited facilities. ries of Christmas party and gift exchange. It was quite different from the previous up there. As Kincaid continues to grow we hope to give our kids more op- ones in the way all the grades celebrated On January 15th, 2013 we were very sad as portunities to compete locally, nationally, and globally. I com- these moments together downstairs ex- our classmate Yong Sok had an accident mend the effort of the administration for driving the school in the changing gifts in front of others. It was fun while jumping the fence. He sustained right direction as we are looking forward to other changes and and exciting as we all wished one another some injuries and he had to go undergo improvement that are coming soon. Mr. Kevin a very happy new year and said goodbye surgery. He is feeling better now but he More than just P.E……. to the year 2012 in style hoping to see one still needs to have bed rest for about six another again if the world did not end as more weeks. All of us miss him a lot as he In our school, P.E is just like a normal subject. We are well edu- predicted and fortunately we all managed is such a cheerful guy and we wish him a cated and we have a list of ethics to follow. And whoever breaks to survive. Glory be to the one in the high- quick recovery. the rule, will not be allowed to play. It is a normal subject at the est. time; it is a fun subject too. Everyone in our school enjoys P.E, We are getting ready to have our Monthly starting from kindergarten to grade 8. P.E helps energizing our The year 2013 has started with new reso- debate competition which takes place bodies. When you hear the word P.E, don’t only think it is just lutions to work harder and improve our every last week of the month. The Debate about doing sports and playing games. Before doing any type of grades in all subjects. topic for this Month is “Fast food restau- sports, we always have to exercise first because it keeps us fit and Last year science seemed to be difficult as rants do more harm than good.” healthy. Besides exercises, we have different types of sport, we we studied mainly about plants. After the Our grade has to speak both for and do have basketball, futsal, kickball, and this year we are practic- holidays, we started studying about ani- against the motion, so four of us are pre- ing handball which is a new sport in our school. When we do mals and found it easier and more interest- paring for it and we wish to show how these sports, there is no difference between boys and girls; we ing. This semester we are studying about good we are even though we are still in always play together, it is just like a family, brothers and sisters. annelids and arthropods .We are enjoying Grade 6. In our school, we are taught to respect one another, be kind and studying the metamorphosis with the help Grade 6 Students honest to one another, it doesn’t matter if you are bulky or small, of a model of developmental stages of just respect one another. Mr. Marc, our P.E teacher always tells us frogs in the science lab and we hope to that discipline is the most important part of sport. Even if you are have and enjoy our studies more and good but you have no discipline, one day you’ll end up fighting more. with your superiors or coaches Perhaps twice in a month, we con- stantly have a little conversation with Mr. Marc about how to be- Is chocolate good for you? have. He always tells us to remember the word discipline all the time, at home, at school or even when go out to compete with Many people might think that chocolate is in fact an unhealthy snack, but surprisingly other schools. As you can see, P.E in our school is more impor- chocolate has many benefits that some people might not know. For example, dark tant than a normal subject, because it includes ethics and values, chocolate has a very good effect on the brain: Everyone is so optimistic about the new multi-purpose sports It affects the brain function, sharpens mental function, enhances cognition. and is an court under construction; we can’t wait to start using it. By the excellent mood booster. Cont’d on the next page time it’ll be finished, we’ll have some additional sports, like bad- minton, tennis and many others. 1. Mental focus 3. Tryptophan in dark chocolate Dark chocolate boosts blood flow to key areas as the brain that may help improve Chocolate contains tryptophan that boosts brain levels 0f serotonin which con- mental performance in tasks that requires an alert mind. Dark chocolate also in- trols your mood. High levels of serotonin means you will feel good and will be in creases brain chemicals that help you stay focused and alert. a better mood while low levels of serotonin are linked with depression. 2. Effective stress busters. 4. Improve your mood Just a piece of dark chocolate can reduce stress levels. Dark chocolate stimulates the production of endorphins in the brain that bring It contains tryptophan; an amino acid that boosts serotonin levels, a neurotrans- on feelings of pleasure or good mood. mitter that stimulates the production of endorphin that gives happy feelings. It also contains the chemical serotonin which acts as an antidepressant. Dark chocolate also contains Theo bromine and caffeine which are major stimu- So, next time you go out for shopping don’t forget to buy some bars of dark lants. chocolate, who knows they might keep you happy and prolong your life. Blue Eagles By Serena, Aom and Neang Green Narwhals “Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.” In the previous year, Green team came together as -George Edward Woodberry one to make the best of ourselves , especially dur- Orange Ocelots ing Halloween and Loy Krathong. We all spent Last year was fun for all of us, especially the The Orange Ocelots, one of the teams, with members from our free time coming up with new ideas to support events that took place. It gave each and every one across the school, each having to participate in many differ- our team events preparations. Many of us come of us memories to keep for the rest of our lives. ent activities, all having one goal in common- to score more We all welcomed this school year with big smiles willingly on Saturdays and Sundays to set up our points for the team as a whole as well as creating bonds in- on our faces, not knowing what this school year projects.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Athletic Handbook Elastic Clause
    TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents 1 ATHLETIC CODE CONTRACT FOR RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT RVMHS “HOME PAGE” 3 TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENT AND PARENT/GUARDIAN INTRODUCTION 4 Athletics 4 This contract must be signed by the athlete and parent/guardian prior to participation in the Student-Athlete Defined 5 interscholastic athletic program Expectations of the Student Athlete 5 MHSAA Guide for the Student Athlete 6 Philosophy of Winning 6 Middle School 6 Student Form 6th Grade Participation 6 Junior Varsity Athletics 7 I understand that participation in the River Valley Middle/High School Athletic Program is a Varsity Athletics 7 privilege that is earned through continuous hard work in the classroom and in practice through Team Selection and Team Participation 7 adherence to the high standards of conduct outlined in the Athletic Code. I acknowledge the risk Ground Rules for Athletic Practice 8 of injury when participating in interscholastic athletics, and release the River Valley School Banned Drugs 8 District and their employees against any claim by me on my behalf as a result of my participation. Addressing Policy and Procedure for Complaints 10 I have received and am aware of the middle/high school rules and procedures as stated in the MHSAA Rules and Regulations 10 River Valley Middle/High School Student-Athlete handbook and agree to abide by them. Age 11 Transfer Students 11 Limited Team membership 11 ___________________________________________________________________ Transportation 11 (Signature of Student-athlete) (Grade) (Date) Participation 11 Athletic Declaration for Dual Sport Participation 12 Dual Participation Process/Form 12 Parent/Guardian Form Scheduling Conflicts 13 Physical Appearance 14 As parents/guardians we commit to modeling good sportsmanship to our athletes, coaches, Physical Examination 14 opponents and game officials.
    [Show full text]
  • Why Donegal Slept: the Development of Gaelic Games in Donegal, 1884-1934
    WHY DONEGAL SLEPT: THE DEVELOPMENT OF GAELIC GAMES IN DONEGAL, 1884-1934 CONOR CURRAN B.ED., M.A. THESIS FOR THE DEGREE OF PH.D. THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR SPORTS HISTORY AND CULTURE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORICAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY LEICESTER SUPERVISORS OF RESEARCH: FIRST SUPERVISOR: PROFESSOR MATTHEW TAYLOR SECOND SUPERVISOR: PROFESSOR MIKE CRONIN THIRD SUPERVISOR: PROFESSOR RICHARD HOLT APRIL 2012 i Table of Contents Acknowledgements iii Abbreviations v Abstract vi Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Donegal and society, 1884-1934 27 Chapter 2 Sport in Donegal in the nineteenth century 58 Chapter 3 The failure of the GAA in Donegal, 1884-1905 104 Chapter 4 The development of the GAA in Donegal, 1905-1934 137 Chapter 5 The conflict between the GAA and association football in Donegal, 1905-1934 195 Chapter 6 The social background of the GAA 269 Conclusion 334 Appendices 352 Bibliography 371 ii Acknowledgements As a rather nervous schoolboy goalkeeper at the Ian Rush International soccer tournament in Wales in 1991, I was particularly aware of the fact that I came from a strong Gaelic football area and that there was only one other player from the south/south-west of the county in the Donegal under fourteen and under sixteen squads. In writing this thesis, I hope that I have, in some way, managed to explain the reasons for this cultural diversity. This thesis would not have been written without the assistance of my two supervisors, Professor Mike Cronin and Professor Matthew Taylor. Professor Cronin’s assistance and knowledge has transformed the way I think about history, society and sport while Professor Taylor’s expertise has also made me look at the writing of sports history and the development of society in a different way.
    [Show full text]
  • The Civilizing and Sportization of Gaelic Football in Ireland: 1884–2009
    Technological University Dublin ARROW@TU Dublin Articles Centre for Consumption and Leisure Studies 2010 The Civilizing and Sportization of Gaelic Football in Ireland: 1884–2009 John Connolly Dublin City University Paddy Dolan Technological University Dublin, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/clsart Part of the Sociology Commons, and the Sports Studies Commons Recommended Citation Connolly, J. & Dolan, P. (2010) ‘The Civilizing and Sportization of Gaelic Football in Ireland: 1884–2008’, Journal of Historical Sociology vol. 23, no.4, pp 570–98. doi:10.1111/j.1467-6443.2010.01384.x This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Centre for Consumption and Leisure Studies at ARROW@TU Dublin. It has been accepted for inclusion in Articles by an authorized administrator of ARROW@TU Dublin. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License Authors: John Connolly and Paddy Dolan Title: The Civilizing and Sportization of Gaelic Football in Ireland: 1884–2009 Originally published in Journal of Historical Sociology 23(4): 570–98. Copyright Wiley. The publisher’s version is available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-6443.2010.01384.x/abstract Please cite the publisher’s version: Connolly, John and Paddy Dolan (2010) ‘The civilizing and sportization of Gaelic football in Ireland: 1884–2008’, Journal of Historical Sociology 23(4): 570–98. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6443.2010.01384.x This document is the authors’ final manuscript version of the journal article, incorporating any revisions agreed during peer review.
    [Show full text]
  • August 2017 Departments Missouri State High School Questions & Answers
    Missouri State High School Activities Association Journal Official Publication of MSHSAA Vol. 82, No. 1 August 2017 Departments Missouri State High School Questions & Answers ...................3-4 News...........................................4-23 Activities Association Board of Directors.....................10-13 Awards ......................................31-35 2017-18 Board of Directors Executive Staff DR. KERWIN URHAHN Executive Director Eligibility rulings, transfers, Constitution and By- Laws interpretations, budget and finance, insurance, litigation, legislative liaison, school classification, enrollments. STACY SCHROEDER Assoc. Executive Director Swimming and diving, Scholar Bowl, Transfers (hardships & waivers), personnel, MSHSAA Leadership School program, eligibility. Brett Soden, Pres. Jim Finley, V.P. Travis Dittemore John Dunham Corey Johnson Southwest District Kansas City District Northwest District Northeast District At-Large Region 1 DAVINE DAVIS Principal Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent Athletic Director Asst. Executive Director Strafford HS Blue Springs Schools DeKalb Macon County Hazelwood East Music, volleyball, cheerleading, dance, performing Term Expires 2019 Term Expires 2018 Term Expires 2020 Term Expires 2018 Term Expires 2019 groups, Transfers (foreign exchange/international students), sanctions, eligibility. KEVIN GARNER Asst. Executive Director Basketball, soccer, transfers, athletic directors liaison, waivers, eligibility. DON MAURER Asst. Executive Director Cross county, track & field, speech
    [Show full text]
  • Thecommon Application
    Matthews, Kevin THECOMMON FY RD Fall 2014 3/21/1996 CEEB: CAID: 10874072 APPLICATION FERPA: Waived PROFILE PERSONAL INFORMATION Name Kevin Matthews Sex, Birthdate Male, 03/21/1996 CONTACT DETAILS Email, Phone [email protected], +1.530-487-9216, Mobile, No other telephone Permanent Address 591 Strawberry Lane Glen Ellen, CA, 95721, USA Alternate Address DEMOGRAPHICS Military Status No relationship Ethnicity Not Latino Asian, White, China, Europe LANGUAGE English First Language, Speak, Read, Write, Spoken at Home GEOGRAPHY & CITIZENSHIP Citizenship Status U.S. Citizen or U.S. National Birthplace Glen Elojj California United States of America (16 Years US, 0 Years Non-US) CA FEE WAIVER Fee Waiver Request No CA Kevin Matthews FYRD Fall 2014 3/21/1996 CEEB: CAID: 10874072 FAMILY HOUSEHOLD Parents Married Home Both Parents PARENT 1 Father Name Mr. Stuart Matthews Birthplace United States of America Email, Phone [email protected], +1.530-487-9216, Home Address the same as my home address Occupation Dentist (including orthodontist), Glen Ellen Dental, Employed Education College Pitzer College, 1050 N Mills Ave, Claremont, CA, 91711-6101, USA, CEEB: 4619 Bachelors (four- year degree) 1982 University of Southern California, University Park, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA, CEEB: 4852 MD / DO / DVM / DOS (Medicine) 1987 PARENT 2 Mother Name Ms. Leslie Liu-Matthews Birthplace United States of America Email, Phone [email protected], +1.530-487-9216, Home Address the same as my home address Occupation Physician, Self-Employed, Employed Education
    [Show full text]
  • List of Sports
    List of sports The following is a list of sports/games, divided by cat- egory. There are many more sports to be added. This system has a disadvantage because some sports may fit in more than one category. According to the World Sports Encyclopedia (2003) there are 8,000 indigenous sports and sporting games.[1] 1 Physical sports 1.1 Air sports Wingsuit flying • Parachuting • Banzai skydiving • BASE jumping • Skydiving Lima Lima aerobatics team performing over Louisville. • Skysurfing Main article: Air sports • Wingsuit flying • Paragliding • Aerobatics • Powered paragliding • Air racing • Paramotoring • Ballooning • Ultralight aviation • Cluster ballooning • Hopper ballooning 1.2 Archery Main article: Archery • Gliding • Marching band • Field archery • Hang gliding • Flight archery • Powered hang glider • Gungdo • Human powered aircraft • Indoor archery • Model aircraft • Kyūdō 1 2 1 PHYSICAL SPORTS • Sipa • Throwball • Volleyball • Beach volleyball • Water Volleyball • Paralympic volleyball • Wallyball • Tennis Members of the Gotemba Kyūdō Association demonstrate Kyūdō. 1.4 Basketball family • Popinjay • Target archery 1.3 Ball over net games An international match of Volleyball. Basketball player Dwight Howard making a slam dunk at 2008 • Ball badminton Summer Olympic Games • Biribol • Basketball • Goalroball • Beach basketball • Bossaball • Deaf basketball • Fistball • 3x3 • Footbag net • Streetball • • Football tennis Water basketball • Wheelchair basketball • Footvolley • Korfball • Hooverball • Netball • Peteca • Fastnet • Pickleball
    [Show full text]
  • In Memoriam Anita Alma Ugarte Dalla July 11, 1921 - July 17, 2012
    Volume 97, Issue 3 2010 Award -Winning Newsletter Summer 2012 In Memoriam Anita Alma Ugarte Dalla July 11, 1921 - July 17, 2012 Anita Dalla, the TAD’s grande dame Cover story, Page 4 Inside This Issue Features Pages 13-15 An interesting parallel between Harry S. Truman in 1948 and Facebook in 2012! Pages 17-18 A biography on Rudolph Delbert “Rudy” Gamblin, for whom the TSD football field is named after. Pages 18-19 Take a look at the success story of Jason Shaw, the first deaf solar PV panel installer! Departments Page 3 Editor’s View Pages 4-5 Obituaries for Anita Alma Ugarte Dalla and Mark Gobble. Page 5 TAD President Larry Dane Evan’s report. Pages 6-8 NAD conference report: Goals for the next 2 years! Page 9 TSD Girls’ 2012 National Track Champions. Page 10 TSD Homecoming flyer. Page 11 National Conference Hispanic Deaf & Hard of Hearing Conference flyer. Pages 11-12 Poetic Silence: Four photos & four mini-poems. Page 13 David Pierce running for Seguin’s city council! Pages 20-21 GURCSW updates. Activities of Travis County deaf senior citizens. Preparation for 83rd Texas Legislative Session. Governor Perry’s Committee on People with Disabilities. Delvin Furlough wins gold in 2012 Deaflympics San Marcos senior citizens news. Pages 24-29 At the NAD conference: Results of the Miss Deaf America Pageant. News from the VRS world from Ed Bosson. Grant Laird at the American Library Association conference in Dallas. Web TV captioning news! Massachusetts ruling on Netflix re captioning. Texas Department of Aging and Disability sued for discrimination.
    [Show full text]
  • Kennedy's Death Seen in Retrospect
    " GhmttKttntt iatlg Campus Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXXI NO. 50 STORRS.CONN. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1973 5 CENTS OFF CAMPUS Administration Salary rates five months late for faculty here with action plan moved upward The University's revised Affirmative By LOL' GOLDEN Action Plan (AAP) to eliminate The Board of Trustees has discrimination against minorities and recommended a change in the salary women on campus is five months scale for the University's professional overdue to the U.S. Department of staff which includes a $3,420 raise in Heal th, Education and Welfare (HEW), the maximum yearly salary- for full according to John Bynoe, Boston's professors and S600 a-year stipend hike HEW civil rights director. for graduate assistants. In April, the original AAP was The Board's recommendations, found to be inadequate by HEW. The voted on Friday in executive session, Agency said the plan was missing goals must be approved by the Commission and timetables for the hiring of women on Higher Education before taking effect and minorities. HEW also said the AAP in September 1974. needed policy statements showing that However, these changes will not the University hiring practices are in affect the salaries of professional staff compliance with federal members now employed by the nondiscrimination regulations. University, but will broaden the range of Bynoe said this year's salaries possible in any job category. administration has a different attitude According to Trustee Robert F. towards producing a better plan than Taylor, the salary schedule was adjusted last year's administration. He said so the University could remain University President Glenn W.
    [Show full text]
  • The Harrovian
    THE HARROVIAN VOL. CXXXI NO.17 February 16, 2019 THE KNOLL HOUSE PLAY was interpreted with precision, causing roars of laughter from the audience from beginning to end, and for this GLJ must be The Ladykillers, Ryan Theatre, 7 and 8 February congratulated. When first coming into the auditorium, the audience was On 7 and 8 February The Knoll graced the School with their confronted with a peculiar yet quite genius stage design, executed much-anticipated performance of The Ladykillers. One might by Ms Watson. The stage was end on, and the usual thrust ask, why this old-time 1950s’ comedy should be resurrected configuration of the Ryan Theatre had been removed, hence, for the stage? The answer to this is clear; with the use of a reducing the stage space. The set itself was composed of a mix fantastic cast and an inspiring director, this classic comedy of musty 1950s furniture, accompanied with stylised angular brings vibrancy to the stage and allows the audience to revel door frames and different stage levels to define different rooms. in the ingenious plot, originally written by William Rose. This set worked very well in producing a rather claustrophobic space that would later trap Professor Marcus and his gang. Daniel Sidhom’s development of Mrs Wilberforce was brilliant as he formed a very vivid image of a sweet old widower. His use of a high-pitched voice and overdramatic tendencies added to the innocent adaptation of this character. Additionally, Gabe Rogers did not fail to breathe life into the role Professor Marcus, as his characterisation was totally engaging.
    [Show full text]
  • O Ensino Do Rugby No "País Do Futebol"
    UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ESPÍRITO SANTO CENTRO DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA E DESPORTO CARLA CAROLINA NICO GAVAZZA O ENSINO DO RUGBY NO “PAÍS DO FUTEBOL” VITÓRIA 2014 CARLA CAROLINA NICO GAVAZZA O ENSINO DO RUGBY NO “PAÍS DO FUTEBOL” Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso apresentado à Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, ao curso de Educação Física, como pré-requisito para obtenção do título de Licenciada em Educação Física. Orientador: Prof. Dr. Luiz Alexandre Oxley da Rocha VITÓRIA - ES 2014 AGRADECIMENTOS À Deus e a Sagrada Família, por todo o zelo e força oculta, guiando meus passos, que por mais tortuosos ou estranhos que possam parecer, no final resultam na execução da vontade divina para o que for melhor. À Camille, pela paciência, colaboração e toda ajuda que me deu ao longo desse trabalho, tornando a elaboração não só possível, mas prazerosa. À minha família, por apoiarem e aceitarem minhas decisões e escolhas, incentivando meus sonhos e tornado-os possíveis, estando sempre ao meu lado. Aos meus amigos, por terem respeitado esse período final da graduação. Obrigada por sempre estarem presentes na minha vida, me animando e motivando, não importa onde estejam, ou que estejam fazendo. Ao Prof. Alexandre, pelas orientações, conselhos e conversas que vão além dessa elaboração textual. À Prof.ª Graça, por toda paciência, suporte e assistência prestada ao longo do curso, seja pelo SAC, seja dentro ou fora de sala. À Prof.ª Paula, e a todos da banca, por aceitarem esse desafio da Conclusão de Curso, ainda que corrido, mas sabendo que foram de fundamental relevância para a minha formação profissional ao longo desses anos e, principalmente, todo o auxílio ofertado nessa fase atual.
    [Show full text]
  • The History of Gaelic Football and the Gaelic Athletic Association Jaime Orejan, Phd, Elon University
    The History of Gaelic Football and the Gaelic Athletic Association Jaime Orejan, PhD, Elon University INTRODUCTION Towards the end of the nineteenth century some people feared that the Irish games could face extinction. There was concern that the English games would take over Ireland and the native games would fade away. The establishment of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in 1884 was the defining moment in the history of Ireland’s native games. Today the GAA regulates four distinctive games. The most popular are Gaelic football and hurling; the others are camogie and handball. Camogie is a field game played by women while handball is like squash without the rackets. The state of health of the GAA and the level of support for the games is a stunning endorsement of the vision of its founders, and the games are enjoyed by millions of people – players and spectators – every year (Healy, 1998). The Gaelic games of football, hurling, camogie, and handball are far removed from the glittering ranks of global sport. In fact, large figure endorsement deals and international stardom do not entice Gaelic players. In a world focused on millionaire sports professionals, these Gaelic games provide a remarkable example of thriving amateur sports. Amateur in their character, Gaelic games exist through the bonds of identity they forge among participants and devotees. Founded out of national pride, sustained through the lean times with that same emotion, few things run so deeply through the core of Irish society than the connection with place and home which the games provide. In a sporting world where players change allegiances for the price of a shoe and satellite television holds fans to ransom, there remains in Gaelic games vital proof of a purer ideal - amateurism, and love of the game (Prior, 1997).
    [Show full text]
  • Effect of Sports Activities on Students' Development
    Journal of Educational Sciences & Research, Volume 4 No. 2, Fall 2017 Effect of Sports Activities on Students’ Development: Investigating Secondary School Students’ Perception Shafqat Hussain1, Muhammad Saeed2, Manzar Abbas3 & Saima Naz4 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Education; University of Sargodha, Mianwali Sub- Campus; District Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan; E-mail: [email protected] 1 Associate Professor, Insititute of Education and Reserarch; Punjab University Lahore, Pakistan; E-mail: [email protected] 1 Assistant Professor, Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan 1 Government College for Elementary Teachers; Mianwali, Pakistan Abstract This paper focuses on the students’ perceptions of government secondary school (GSSs) to determine the effect of sports activities on their cognitive, emotional, moral, and social development. The descriptive analytical design was used to accomplish the study. The study was conducted in late 2008 on a random sample of 257 students of GSSs of district Mianwali in Pakistan. Data were collected through administrating a questionnaire. Students’ opinions were sought on four compatible indicators of their effectual development through sports activities. Results revealed that sports activities help students to learn various social norms, improve reminiscence skills, respect towards others, self-discipline, and invigorating effects on their mind. Sports activities hardly encourage students to utilize their mental potential and control their antagonistic moods. The effect of sports
    [Show full text]