While a stellar academic framework is vital for any educational institution to succeed, it is just as important that physical education receives the same attention, especially for kids during their formative years. Not only does an active lifestyle strengthen our children’s muscular fitness as well as bone health, it also helps young learners feel more confident about themselves.
We visit NurtureStars at SAFRA Choa Chu Kang to learn more about its unique JACPA Physical Education Programme and how it helps young learners cultivate a more active lifestyle.
Let’s get physical at NurtureStars!
NurtureStars developed its Physical Education curriculum alongside JACPA, a Japanese sports academy renowned for its early childhood development initiatives. To do this, JACPA sent a faculty of teachers to Singapore in 2005 to establish NurtureStars’ pioneering gymnastic curriculum. Paired with NurtureFit, a proprietary class focused on instilling foundational motor skills, NurtureStars has possibly one of Singapore’s most comprehensive Physical Education programmes specifically curated for preschoolers.
More confident and coordinated
To help you better understand and visualise the JAPCA programme, teachers from NurtureStars at SAFRA Choa Chu Kang bring you through 3 exercises that illustrate its learning objectives.
Exercise 1: Balancing Beam
This activity is aimed at improving your kid’s core strength and coordination while serving as a fun exercise to build determination.
Exercise 2: Gymnastics Formation
The Gymnastics Formation is a great opportunity for students to learn teamwork, as they work together to develop a creative gymnastic routine.
Exercise 3: Monkey Bar
The Monkey Bar serves as a fun obstacle for kids and encourages them to work towards overcoming this physical challenge while testing their resilience.
With your kid, every step of the way
Made possible by a longstanding collaboration between Kinderland International Education and SAFRA, NurtureStars is an established name in offering high quality pre-school education.
Here, your child benefits from Kinderland’s invaluable expertise in Childhood Education as well as the endless possibilities that SAFRA brings to the table. On that note, you can easily find a NurtureStars Preschool near you, with all of SAFRA’s clubs (apart from SAFRA@ 29 Carpenter Street ) housing a NurtureStars branch.
Let your child join this community of budding thinkers and watch your little star shine bright!
SAFRA members enjoy Enrolment Perks worth up to $300 when you sign your child up at NurtureStars Preschool. Visit safra.sg/nurturestars-preschool for more information.
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