Sports
Students have the chance to try many sports, both competitive and non-competitive. They might train in athletics, learn ballet or a martial art, try a high dive or join a sports team. In later years they are able to focus on developing expertise in a few areas, taking on leadership and coaching responsibilities.
AKA Maputo has numerous sports facilities such as a multi-purpose court for football, basketball and badminton, along with two swimming pools. Tennis courts, a soccer field, a jungle gym for Junior School students, gym facilities and dance rooms for ballet and Taekwondo are also available for the students.
Students utilise the dance studio at AKA Maputo that provides them with a space to freely express themselves.
Students utilise the dance studio at AKA Maputo that provides them with a space to freely express themselves.
Splashes are made at AKA Maputo’s expansive pool, which has eight lanes and equipment for students to help them swim.
“In our Physical Health and Education (PHE) classes at the Aga Khan Academy Maputo, we work with the students by instilling the importance of physical exercises so they can make changes in their lives and the people around them. We also promote the mental health and cognitive development of each student through physical exercises by teaching our students the relevance of physical activity for their physical, psychological and social wellbeing. All of this is essential for children and young people to have a healthy life.
The students study various units in their PHE classes that expose them to a variety of physical exercises, allowing them to develop their own plans to achieve their individual goals. However, looking at PHE during the time of COVID-19, it is evident that safety protocols, such as social distancing, can bring some changes to what we usually do in our day-to-day classes. As teachers, we all created new safe ways to maintain the essence of our curriculum, even while using a few resources and following all safety guidelines for physical learning. Our students demonstrated such commitment when they returned to campus and the joy on their faces during the PHE lessons is remarkable. Even with the safety precaution measures, we manage to achieve our goals and bring physical, psychological and social gains to our students.”
Elves Tembe, Physical Health and Education teacher, Aga Khan Academy Dhaka
