Sports
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When sport and physical activity are introduced at an early age, it is more likely that children will adopt a healthy, balanced, and active lifestyle later on. Sports are important for children as they promote self expression, self-discipline, the development of diverse motor skills and body awareness. At ICS Côte d'Azur International School, we ensure that sport is always fun for our students to create a positive connection between moving your body and feeling good.
Sport in the Early Years
At ICS Côte d'Azur we plan a sports curriculum that is adapted for every age group.
KG1 We introduce our youngest students in KG1 to sport by encouraging them to explore movement and begin to control their bodies through a variety of soft play obstacle courses designed to build agility and coordination.
KG2 In KG2, these foundations are developed further with a focus on basic motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. Children practise balancing, running, jumping, dancing, and ball-handling skills such as throwing and catching through activities like team games, moving to music, obstacle courses, and ball games.
PY1 By PY1, students take their skills further by working more intentionally as part of a team, developing leadership and collaboration. They learn to manage their emotions during competition and cooperative play, strengthen athletic ability through structured sports activities, and begin to nurture individual talents that may emerge.
At our bilingual Preschool, KG1, KG2 and PY1 have two 30-minute sports classes every week.
In the Primary school, PY2 to PY6 have two one-hour sports class every week.
Sports such as judo, gym, yoga, football and dance are offered as part of the after-school activies provided by our partner Riviera Kids.
Sport in the Primary Years
As our students progress through school they get to try a diverse range of activities and experience during their sports classes. Team sports include football, tag rugby, volleyball, handball, basketball, ultimate frisbee, netball, lacrosse and orienteering. Individual sports include athletics, short tennis, tri-golf, dance and table tennis.
Our oldest students in PY5 and PY6, in line with the ethos of the IB Primary Years Programme, are guided to work on their organisation and leadership skills through creating their own game and building a lesson plan for their peers. They explain and teach their game to the rest of the class and are encouraged to lead the lesson. By taking agency over the activity, the students develop confidence, creativity and energy as they encourage their classmates to participate and excel.
At every age, our sports classes promote the link between physical and mental health, and the curriculum is based around developing the following values and skills:
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Respect
- Creativity
- Healthy competition
- Confidence
- Leadership
- Decision making
- Self discipline
- Self expression
- Finding joy in effort
- Evaluating and celebrating success