Enrico Piperno Tennis Centre(EPTC) collaborates with a school to design a sports programme for Primary students( KG – Class V) suitable to its curriculum within regular school routine. The Introductory Sports Programme familiarize students with the fundamentals and rules of a sport through Game Based Approach. The Enrico Piperno Tennis Centre (EPTC) is in the process of developing Progressive Tennis and other sports in various schools . The fun-filled programmes encourages the Primary school children ( KG – Class V) to play and learn a sport of their choice. This is a first of its kind initiative for Kolkata schools.

Philosophy:

• Introduction to sport at an early age
• Make PE/PT classes enjoyable
• General fitness including motor skills, hand eye co-ordination, muscle memory, agility and speed etc
• Improve confidence
• Increase social interaction
• Enhance academic performance especially critical thinking and problem solving
• A platform at an early age for talented students to pursue a sport of their choice

 Methodology:

• Coaches work directly with the children
• Low coach-student ratio
• Variety of drills, games and instruction
• Match situation drills and Match play for slightly advanced players
• Mental conditioning for advanced level players
• Emphasis on physical conditioning by professional fitness trainers
• Twice a year assessments for the students

 Services & Infrastructure ( Provided By EPTC):

• Imported progressive tennis racquets – sizes 19 to 25
• Special Mini Tennis Balls, soft cricket balls, small size football and basketballs
• Fitness equipment - such as cones, rings, hurdles
• Qualified Coaches available from Monday- Friday
• Tournaments, Sports Fun Days
• Invite children to International and National events, whenever possible
• Cricket bats – all junior sizes
• All other training equipment such as prosoft balls, cones, pug nets, vortex, speed ladders etc.
• Well performing students (on the basis of assessments) will be given an opportunity to enroll for the Advance Tennis Coaching Programme at Ordnance Club given
• These students will be given a special discount
• Students desirous of pursuing tennis after Class V will be given a special discount at the Ordnance Club Coaching Programme
• Our Coaching staff will provide support (if required) during the School’s Annual Sports Day

School’s Responsibility:

• Provide an area equivalent to the size of a Basket ball court.This area can be either indoor or outdoor
• Provide a storage room for the equipment 
• Collect training fees from the students
• Payment of the fees to EPTC through cheque /DD by the 7th of every month

 Benefits to the School:

• School provides top class sport training programmes with no additional investment. 
• 4/5 trained sports coaches available on the school premises during school hours at no extra cost
• Higher visibility for the school among the tennis, basketball, football and cricket playing fraternity
• School gets associated with sports professionals of great repute 

Benefits for the Parents:

• No extra class for sports training after school is required as the training period is during the regular school hours
• Enjoy the services of professional coaches at a nominal cost

Our Clients:

• Apeejay School, Salt Lake
• Apeejay School, Park Street
• Akshar- An Inclusive School
• Gospel Home School, Rishra
• M.P. Birla Higher Secondary School
• Sri Sri Academy