SPORTS ACTIVITIES -IN DOOR

Sport is an integral part of School life at GD Goenka . We at GD Goenka are passionate about building a strong sense of character and our sporting activities enable all children to develop the skills of risk-taking, decision making under pressure, resilience, communicating with others and team-working. Playground is a place of transformation and the nerve centre of all activities. In addition to general physical development, it is here that they learn to become performers, achievers, decision makers and leaders. They are role models for other children as they are admired, applauded and followed. The vast play-scape, the pride of the campus, supports these objectives.

Besides outdoor games, ample opportunities are there at GD Goenka to enhance the skills of students in various indoor games available in specially designed SPORTS LAB. The students are at liberty to choose any one or more than one indoor games.

• Table Tennis Table Tennis or also known as Pin Pong is perhaps the number one game among students loving indoor games. GD Goenka has provided two standard sized table tennis tables for lovers of this game .

• Carrom Carrom is another popular tabletop game among students after Table Tennis , this is the game of Indian origin in which players flick discs, attempting to knock them to the corners of the board. The game is very popular in the Indian subcontinent, and is known by various names in different languages. In South Asia, many clubs and cafés hold regular tournaments. For Carrom players different sized carrom board suitable for different age groups are available in SPORTS LAB.

• Chess For those who enjoy this game of conquest, conflict and competitive skill, the school has appointed a professional coach, who guides the budding Grand Masters in picking up the intricacies of the game. The school has adequate number of checker boards in SPORTS LAB to satisfy the playing instinct of the children.

• Ludo Yet another popular tabletop game among students after Chess. For Ludo lovers different sized ludo board suitable for different age groups are available in SPORTS LAB.

• Rubik’s Cube Today, the Rubik’s Cube is revered as one of the most beloved toys of all time. Each year millions of Cubes are sold, solved, and shared among friends, families, and puzzle seekers alike. SPORTS LAB provides ample number of cubes for lovers of this game.

• Gymnastics Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shoulders, back, chest, and abdominal muscle groups. School provides ample opportunities to students both boys and girls to enhance their skill and show their worth in this field also under special trainers.