Beertjies learn while they play
During the games children engage in activities which promote a positive self-image.
On Wednesday November 21 the pupils of Beertjie Skool were rewarded for their achievements during the past year in the Playball sports programme.
Coach Trienie van Wyk was very proud of their development throughout the year. Each child received a shiny trophy and a certificate of accomplishment.
She said Playball is a well-known sport and development programme that offers a multi-skill variety of sports activities, fundamental movement skills and games for ages two to eight. “The programmes are age-specific and the curriculums follow a progressive pathway from the basic building blocks of jumping, throwing, rolling, hitting, catching, kicking to learning a variety of sports skills, to having fun with mini-games of tennis, hockey, cricket, football, basketball, baseball and volleyball.”
During the games children engage in activities which promote a positive self-image, encourage persistence and strengthen the desire to want to challenge oneself.
The continuous scientific study behind Playball shows that the type of activities the children take part in accelerates the neural pathway development between the brain and the body. This has a marked impact on how children will perform cognitively as well as physically at school.
