Developing Moral Strengths, Skills and Co-Operation

Our Philosophy for physical education is that all children should be able to experience enjoyment and achieve success at their appropriate level. We encourage our pupils to strive for the best in a disciplined and sporting manner, developing physical skills, moral strengths and leadership qualities.

The curriculum for PE is based on the British school system with pupils having access to specialist physical education teaching from the age of four, and swimming coaching from the age of three.   The school grounds have extensive sports fields with facilities for all major sports, as well as squash, tennis, basketball and netball courts. Six core activities are covered during curriculum time: Games, Swimming, Athletics, Gymnastics, Dance and outdoor Education. Games activities cover the following sports: Cricket, Basketball, Badminton, Water Polo, Football, Tennis, Rugby, Volleyball, Water-Volleyball, Netball, Rounders, Water-Basketball, Hockey, Squash and Table-tennis. All students receive one swimming lesson a week, as well as games and PE lessons. 

SPORTS FIXTURES 

·         Mombasa Academy has a strong tradition of producing top quality teams in a variety of sports.

·         Each term we play approximately forty matches against others schools and also take part in many tournaments.

·         Pupils also have the opportunity to compete in inter house, inter year group and inter form matches.

·         Our swim team regularly enters local and national galas and is recognized as one to the finest in Kenya with many of the pupils being national record holders.

SPORTS TRIPS

Each year we give pupils the opportunity to experience a variety of residential sports trips within Kenya such as:- Age     7 – 9 National Junior Swimming Gala in Nairobi.Age     10 – 20 National Open Swimming Championship in Nairobi.Age       8 – 10 Seacrest fun sports weekend in Diani,
Age     10 – 12 Naivasha outdoor adventure week,
Age     11 – 13 Pembroke House sports weekend,
Age     13 – 14 Nairobi Academy sports weekend,
Age     13 – 16 President’s Award expedition,
Age     14 – 18 Mount Kenya expedition.    ActivitiesWith an enthusiastic and well-qualified staff we are able to offer a broad and diverse selection of over seventy different sporting and cultural activities each week.

Pupils are encouraged to take part in at least one activity a week during the lunch-break, after school hours or on weekends. Subjects range from numerous indoor and outdoor sports to chess, computing, art and music clubs, and cater for all age groups from Kindergarten to Class 13.

External coaching is also available in various sports, and Bandari Swimming Club holds daily training sessions in the school pool.