Sports play a very important role in a student’s life whether it is a boarding school or a traditional school. Sports offer a wide range of physical, social, and mental health benefits. Sports activities teach team work, discipline, and fair play. By playing sports, life at school becomes interesting and active. Ivy Ridge Academy pays attention to both academics and sports. We have large playgrounds and various play courts. Sports and outdoor activities help students at the academy develop their individual talents and strengths.

Various outdoor activities at Ivy Ridge Academy are basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, softball, hiking, and other activities which make life at campus exciting. These increase their energy level and desire to excel. Students experience both defeat and victory which prepares them to face hardships in life and take victory in their stride. Take a look at more benefits.

Benefits of Sports and Outdoor activities

• Better health and concentration: For a healthy mind, the foremost thing is a healthy body. To remain healthy it is very important to be active and sports offers and excellent opportunity to remain active. When students are healthy and happy, they can concentrate better in studies and can get good scores. Sports also help students learn time management and keep weight under check. It also increases confidence level and self-esteem.

• Leadership Quality: When students play together, they get a chance to interact with each other. This not only builds friendships but also helps them develop leadership and team building skills. Various sports tournaments are organized at the academy that leads to healthy competition as well as entertainment.



• Release Stress: Students often feel stressed due to studies or home sickness, etc. At times they get depressed too due to negative thoughts. By taking part in sports, students can release stress and tension from their mind and will feel good about themselves. Students learn how to handle stress in a better way. It makes one physically active and refreshes ones mind.