Sports In Schools
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