Avenor students are celebrating the start of the Easter Holiday, and sport remains an activity that can be reinvented, even during the period of self-isolation. That is why our physical education teachers have designed a programme of live training sessions, which is addressed to both students and parents, during the Easter Holiday, within the Easter Holiday Virtual School programme.
“Sport is extremely important in our lives, especially during the period of self-isolation. Physical activity helps us to stay healthy, positive and active. We can have a healthy mind, only in a healthy body. We can have professional or educational achievements only if we take care of our mental health, and sport is an ally, because it helps us improve coordination and develop our personality harmoniously. A person does regula sport activity becomes a person who is attentive to details, which is why the sport sessions that I will host during this holiday will be addressed to students and parents who want to improve their ability to focus, balance and their overall mood”, said Ionel Voda, leader of PE department of Avenor College.
While Ionel aims to help students and parents to maintain their well-being and positive attitude during this period, Tiberiu Constantin, a sport teacher at our school, intends to help us correct our posture.
“In juniors, in particular, we can say that physical education helps a lot in preventing and correcting posture deficiencies, and in this period, muscle relaxation and stretching are very important, considering that both students and parents have a longer screen time. As a teacher, I hope that through all the training programs that I will host in the Easter Holiday Virtual School programme, I will help the families of the community to practice physical exercises in their free time. ”
Victoria Foster, PE teacher at Avenor, hosts a live dance session as part of the Easter Holiday programme.
“Sport helps us overcome mental exhaustion, and education is incomplete without sport. These days, during self-isolation, sport is an integral part of education. Students need to stay active even if they stay indoors, to avoid fatigue and lethargy. Sport improves blood circulation and keeps us in good shape. We invite students along with parents to join us on these sports sessions during Easter Holiday, because the power of the example is an important factor for children when it comes to the motivation to stay active ”, said Victoria Foster.
Simona Haiducu, a Ballet and Dance Fusion teacher at Avenor College, contributed to the sports programme and filmed a lesson of pilates for parents in the community. It can be accessed here.
“Pilates exercises are suitable for anyone, regardless of age. During this period it is very important to stay active, even if we are forced to stay inside. The pilates lesson will help you improve your breathing technique, mobility and ability to concentrate. Each exercise is performed paying attention to the breathing techniques. For maximum benefits, it is recommended to practice sports at least three times a week, so I encourage you to take part in the Easter Holiday Virtual School programme and join the school’s sporting initiatives, even during virtual learning, as we know that you were doing it offline too”, said Simona.
In addition to the sport lessons, the entire team of Avenor teachers has prepared interactive programs that will be carried out through the ZOOM application. The activities conceived by Art, Music, Drama and PE teachers are addressed to all of the students and parents in the community who wish to join us. We wish you a peaceful holiday!
