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Starting next school year, the school’s first-year students will be able to learn about various sports playfully every afternoon.
The initiative aligns with the city’s strategy, which emphasises sports development.
“Vénkerti is one of the sportiest schools in Debrecen. The institution, which educates around 500 children, has several certified competitors and, in partnership with the sports school, will support the development of physical activity and healthy lifestyles by introducing a variety of sports from autumn. This can help with sports education as well as Vénkert school enrollment,” the School District Director László Türk said at the programme’s presentation. He added that this programme is very important for the pupils and their parents who come here, as they can select and see what their children are talented in on the spot during the afternoon lessons.
The local government is spending more than HUF 1.5 billion on sports this year. Deputy Mayor Lajos Barcsa emphasised that sports are a priority area in Debrecen, and the school initiative fits well with the city’s strategy.
“Just like in the economy and education, we must be among the first in sports, because we build our future through sports, because we can raise children in the spirit of a healthy lifestyle who will later be able to live a healthy lifestyle as adults,” he summed up.
60 first-graders are expected to participate in the free afternoon multi-sport sessions next school year. The professional programme was developed jointly by the elementary school’s professional team and the DSI’s professional coaches.
“We will launch it in an ascending system, starting in September for the first grade, starting next September for the first and second grades, and so on. We focused primarily on basic sports, and within that, we would like to present athletics and gymnastics playfully; these sports can also lay the foundation for other sports,” Managing Director András Becsky emphasised.
The multi-sport programme will also be complemented by thematic sports days, on which the institution’s students can try out even more sports.
Source and photo credit: debrecen.hu
