The human body comprises of various organs & systems, but it is all controlled by one brain. Everyday we undergo the daily schedule of life where we face stress, strain, sorrow and pain. And all through this, we give our brain work and more work and add up tension as bonus.
Today's belief is that sports is a physical exercise & reduces fat, but in actual fact it is a form of recreation for the brain as well as the whole human body.
Most parents find sports to be a waste of time, and think that should be utilized in studies, the child can fare better in studies and can become a doctor, engineer, etc. But I would like to ask these parents, "Have you ever asked your child whether he wants to go to malls, to have luxurious meals, have beautiful clothes or just always be... just to play !!! And I may also add that sports make a child better in studies because it gives the brain much needed relaxation and rejuvenation.
A lot of emphasis is laid on to make us not only play the game but to learn the rules & regulations with proper technique, resulting in discipline in our everyday life as well.
In our esteemed school, inter house events are conducted to boost the house spirit & self confidence within. Moreover, sports events bring in an air of friendliness, relation, co-ordination amongst players.
Games of Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis, Basketball, Cricket etc are played with full zest & zeal. Other attractive features of school calendar is horse riding where students are trained by professionals.
We are very excited to see that the construction of swimming pool & shooting range are also in progress.
This session we started our sports with inter school basket ball matches with St. Luke's held in our school campus. We won those matches. We also played against St. Mary's, Kasauli. We gathered laurels when our cricket team played against Bishop Cotton School & St. Edwards. We also bagged Sahodya Cup in Cricket. To add more feathers to our cap, we reached super eight in T-20 senior tournament.
Soccer is in full swing as more & more players are participating in nationals. We were also honored when we were invited by the Lawrence School, Sanawar to participate in the 12th Bhupindra Singh Memorial Soccer tournament. There we got an opportunity to play against BCS, Shimla, Sherwood, Nainital, and Doon School Deheradun. Our participation was appreciated by one & all.
In Karate & Table Tennis, each year our students are representing the state in national championships. Our children are participating the entire major games under the guidance of professional coaches.
Every year school organizes sports meet. On this occasion school band, karate team, tinytots, NCC, athletes and horse riders give scintillating performances. To inculcate the sense of fellow feeling & team spirit, school also organizes Marathon every year.
As stated in one of the newspapers, we are amongst the 10 best schools in Himachal Pradesh, but we are sure that soon we shall be amongst the 10 best schools in the country. Within a short span of six years we are competing with those schools which are more than 10 decades in existence & are known names in India.
We have given our impressive track record by winning hearts & we are sure, with the passage of time, we will have many more words of appreciation from every near & far.
The endless hours that all we have spent in the field in these harsh conditions have made us morally, mentally and physically stronger & tougher. In the end I believe all of us would agree that Sports has emerged as an important instrument not just to tone up the body, but also for furtherance of amity & friendliness among people.
Prakul Thakur
-Sports Captain
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