Sports And Extra Curricular
Shantiniketan believes that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body. The School insists on participation in games and exercise for all ages as it instils a sense of team spirit, sportsmanship and adopting strategies to deal with success and failure on and off the field. It fosters healthier lifestyles and contributes to children’s mental well-being and to their physical growth. Hence a lot of emphasis is laid by the School on sports and other physical activities. Training and fitness sessions, sporting events, competitions at all levels, Annual Sports Day is mandated in our time-table. We have excellent sports coaches who specialize in a range of sporting activities that include
Basketball
Cricket
Lawn Tennis
Kabaddi
Fitness Programme
Swimming
Football
Badminton
Athletics
Mallakhamb
Lathi-Kathi
Gymnastics
Table Tennis
Carrom
Obstacle Course
Shantiniketan Sports Club
Shantiniketan Sports Club was started with the intention to encourage all students to participate in a sport of their choice and coach them after their school hours. This step is taken in the best interest of students for considering sports as a full time career option among other options.
NCC
In-house NCC camps are also held where students are trained in drills, obstacle course, time management, personal hygiene in readiness for the actual NCC camps. Students are given demos in first-aid, tent pitching, map reading and a day is spent practicing what they have learnt.
Summer Camp
Our summer camps provide students opportunities to explore various activities which impart new skills and accelerate personal growth. Sports, art and craft activities, nature trails, cooking, music, pool play are some of the activities enjoyed by all participants of our camps.