“All education of the body should begin at birth and continue throughout life.”
-The Mother
The Auroville school’s physical education programme is run under the name Dehashakti Sports (meaning “full power and perfection of the body”) at the School Sports Complex near Dana. It aims at providing a comprehensive programme for physical development by way of activities which incorporate challenge and the development of mobility, control, health, fitness, strength, stamina and body skills. Emphasis is placed on developing team spirit, fairness in play, and good attitude during games and competitions.
Physical
education
Physical education
Through physical education we aim to develop physical fitness, which includes strength, endurance, flexibility, and coordination.
Sensory
Awareness
Sensory Awareness
It includes exercises to explore and refine the five senses and the kinesthetic sense lead the students to a more awake and wider perception of themselves and the world around.
Mind-Body Integration
Mind-Body Integration
To develop mind-body integration, which involves the ability to use the body as a tool for learning, self-awareness, and personal growth.
Physical education
Through physical education we aim to develop physical fitness, which includes strength, endurance, flexibility, and coordination.
Sensory Awareness
It includes exercises to explore and refine the five senses and the kinesthetic sense lead the students to a more awake and wider perception of themselves and the world around.
Mind-Body Integration
To develop mind-body integration, which involves the ability to use the body as a tool for learning, self-awareness, and personal growth.
Regular Sports Activities
Students attend the Dehashakti sports program which offers a complete physical development program through activities that involve challenges and the improvement of mobility, control, health, fitness, strength, stamina, and body skills. The focus is on promoting teamwork, fair play, and positive attitudes during games and competitions.
Health and Wellness and Good posture
To emphasise the importance of healthy eating habits, regular physical activity, practicing self-care. and have a good posture.
Emotional
Regulation
To give tools to children to manage their emotions and physical sensations.
Regular Sports Activities
Students attend the Dehashakti sports program which offers a complete physical development program through activities that involve challenges and the improvement of mobility, control, health, fitness, strength, stamina, and body skills. The focus is on promoting teamwork, fair play, and positive attitudes during games and competitions.
Health and Wellness and Good posture
To emphasise the importance of healthy eating habits, regular physical activity, practicing self-care. and have a good posture.
Emotional Regulation
To give tools to children to manage their emotions and physical sensations.
Auroville, as a community, offers a diverse range of physical activities, including martial arts, yoga, swimming, and other sports, for both children and adults. As children grow up, they have the freedom to choose different activities available within the community. These physical activities help in improving physical fitness, strength, flexibility, coordination, and balance.