INTRODUCTION OF SPORT & PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

PROJECT OVERVIEW
The project aims to teach Sport and Physical Education and provide sport materials in   schools  in  Uttara,  Dhaka.  This  project  will  focus  on  providing  physical  educators  and
sport  materials  to  schools.  It  is  expected  that  through  the  provision  of  sport  and  physical education to children and young men will have direct and positive effect on the well-being of the youth in the communities where they live.STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM & JUSTIFICATION
After  a research made in many schools, we discovered  that there is  neither  sport  nor  physical education in school program in Bangladesh and hence physical education is not included in the school programme/curriculum being it private or government schools.  Nevertheless a very few private schools  have  it but practically they are  not doing it. We visited a few  schools in  Uttara and  were  very  disappointed  to  hear  the  schools  principals  saying  that  sport  and  physical education are being taught in the classrooms.
Why  do  we  need  physical  education  in  schools?   There  are  many  reasons  why  physical education and sports should be taught in schools some of which are listed below:
i)  Theoretical  teachings  class  after  class  and  day  after  day  can  become  boring  and
children  lose  concentration  especially  after  two  or  so  consecutive  classroom
teaching.   An  hour  of  outdoor  games  can  break  this  cycle  of  boredom  and  refresh
the students mind and hence improve their concentration
ii)  Gym  class  helps  students  manage  stress  while  boosting  their  mood.  Children  who
participate  in  physical  education  may  enjoy  increased  self-esteem  as  a  result  of
excelling in sports.
iii)  Gym  teachers  often  split  students  into  teams  to  play  sports  such  as  volleyball  and
baseball.  While  playing  on  a  team,  students  learn  how  to  alternate  between  acting
as  a  leader  and  support  to  others.  They  also  learn  conflict  management.  Students
learn  how  to  win  and  lose  graciously,  treating  their  peers  with  respect  without
regard  to  outcomes.  The  social  nature  of  physical  education  also  encourages
different groups of friends to mix.
iv)  Students  who  are  not  naturally  athletic  may  still  enjoy  the  mental  benefits  of
physical  education  as  they  learn  to  push  their  limits.  Students  learn  how  to  solve
problems  by  playing  sports.  They  may  also  build  character  as  they  set  goals  and
seek improvement in gym class activities.

It is because of the many benefits of sports and physical education that  we are  committed to
bring  a  change  and  introduce  teaching  Sport  and  Physical  Education  in  10  Private  Schools  in and around Uttara  to  begin with and  scale up within two years.    The project  will provide the targeted  schools  with  physical  educators  and  sport  materials  to  help  the  school  children enhance their holistic development, fostering their physical, social and emotional health. Activities included in the program  will be designed in such a way  to promote physical fitness, to  develop  motor  skills,  to  instill  knowledge  and  understanding  of  rules,  concepts,  and strategies, and to teach students to work as part of a team, or as individuals, in a wide variety of competitive activities.
IV-  PROJECT DETAILThe project AIM
The  primary  aim  of  physical  education  is  to  equip  students  with  the  knowledge,  skills,
capacities, and values along with the enthusiasm to maintain a healthy lifestyle into adulthood.
The specific objectives
1)  To introduce sport and physical education in 10 private schools in Uttara in 2 years
2)  To teach sport and physical education to one thousand (1000) students in ten (10)
Private schools from 2013 – 2015.
3)   To  provide  all  the  sport  materials  to  ten  (10)  private  schools  in  Uttara  in  2  years
time.