VIS Annual Report 2021-2022 - Report - Page 40
Sports Report
A Healthy Body and Mind
Here
at
Vienna
we
each individual to become part of the TEAM.
strive to offer our students a unique experiential
Particular focus is placed on respect, together-
Extra-Curricular Programme. We offer an
ness, commitment, trust, teamwork and of course
inclusive,
Panther Pride!
“no
International
cuts”
School
Competitive
Sports
programme where we give every student athlete
the opportunity to learn new skills and
Lastly, the following quote is from Pat Summit,
participate in team sports. Learning of course
a now retired women’s basketball coach at the
takes place in the classroom, but for many, the
University of Tennessee in the USA. Of course
experience we can take part in outside of the
we do keep score and try to win games, but we
classroom is invaluable as part of our mission to
always need to remember the great lessons team
become lifelong learners. Most of all, our pro-
sports teach us.
gramme is designed to teach student athletes
about teamwork, persistence, perseverance,
“Winning is fun…Sure. But winning is not the
hard work, respect and doing your best. This is
point. Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up
where real learning takes place, when you step
is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never
outside your comfort zone and challenge your-
being satisfied with what you’ve done is the point.
self to reach your individual potential through
The game is never over. No matter what the
struggle, focus, effort and of course having fun!
scoreboard reads, or what the referee says, it
doesn’t end when you come off the court. The
Even though we do run a Competitive Sports
secret of the game is in doing your best. To
programme and we work hard to compete against
persist and endure. To strive, to seek, to find, and
other international schools, the primary focus
not to yield.”
of what we do is for all participants to enjoy the
experience. Joining in sports and activities here
We hope you will be part of our Panther Family
at VIS can create a sense of teamwork and be-
and enjoy the many benefits of team sports.
longing to the programme, thus forming tighter
Remember to stay strong, Panther Strong!
bonds as a school community. It has been proven
that involvement in team sports can positively affect your overall well being. Our Panther Coaching
Team firmly believes in the values of sportsmanship and character education as a way to motivate
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