Andrea Cappello

Children are the greatest sports.

With a natural love for play and fun, and being creative and imaginative, their young minds experience complex concepts subconsciously.

Translating opportunity into success. Direction into goals. Motivation into inspiration. Control into collaboration.

Giving kids a structured sports-based learning environment, early on, then becomes key.

After all, playing teaches them these very concepts that they should be able to carry into adulthood.

Then there’s the World Health Organisation.

In its 2020 report, WHO strongly advocates for 60 minutes of significant aerobic physical activity everyday, for ages 5 and up.

Why? Improved cardiovascular fitness. Muscle strengthening. Better mental, socio-behavioural, cognitive health outcomes.

And in a post-pandemic world, can we really argue the importance of sport, health and fitness anymore?

School is the first “playground” for children to exercise and develop their personalities, social interactions and aspirations.

There’s inside the classroom: Structured learning and assessment. Parent-teacher interaction and planning. Assessment and progress.

But what about outside the classroom? No structured curriculum. No parent-teacher engagement or training. No regular assessments or progress tracking.

There you have it!

How will we shape their lives if children do not have access to a meaningful, inclusive sports experience on a regular basis?

Online learning and disruption is making big strides. However, we have a responsibility to making sure no child is left behind.

So, a hybrid, online to offline, holistic model of learning that addresses the challenges, is affordable, enables the sports teacher and empowers every child, is the only way forward.

And reducing physical inactivity by 15% globally, in line with the UN’s 2020 Sustainable Development Goals is possible only if we bring our back kids back to school and on to their most beloved place of all: the playground.

Sportit is India’s first-ever plug-and-play, 360° sports programme and platform following the 3C approach of Curriculum, Coach and Community.

Integrates seamlessly into your school’s calendar year. Fully customisable for your term and grade needs. As affordable as ₹1 per child per day.

Sets the benchmark for sports specific, progressive learning for all kids, relayed by those who matter the most → the school’s PE teachers, and where it matters most → on the playground.

World class clubs, international coaches and NEP 2020 guidelines with a 5+3+3+4 approach, address:

The Foundational stage (under 7): storytelling-led first sports experience to draw out movement, creativity and socio-emotional skills

The Preparatory I stage (under 9): drills and exercises to develop individual ability and intuition

The Preparatory II stage (under 11): innovative in-game challenges to shape individual and team techniques and dynamics

The Middle stage (under 13): transitions and phases of play to test player interdependence and game resolution

With this holistic approach and structured teaching, testing and assessment, ALL children will carry an enriched experience of sport beyond school hallways, becoming champs not just on the playground, but also in life.