On the heels of the 59th edition of ‘Nationals’, the value of athletics in schools is significant and cannot be overlooked. It has a profound impact on individuals, the schools, as well as the student-athlete community.
Athletics is powerful and transcendent. It can bridge gaps, bring people with relatively nothing in common together, and gives many participates unbelievable, life-altering opportunities.
And according to Director of The Business School, James Bovell, he and his staff is happy to play a key role in giving some young student-athletes a good chance of excelling in and out the class room.
Several of the schools’ athletes including Adriel Austin and Keliza Smith who are on full or partial scholarships won medals and broke records at the just concluded championships. Teacher, Jonathan Fagundes also smashed records at ‘Nationals’.
Bovell highlighted that academics and athletics can play a major role in the success of a person’s life and encouraged his students to continue their good work in and out the classroom.
He told Stabroek Sport recently that numerous students attend the school on scholarships simply because they have excelled in a sports discipline and noted that he is satisfied that the school is now earning a reputation as a breeding ground for potential Olympians.
As is with the case of Chase’ Academy, this has made the school attractive to parents looking to send their children to a learning institution that values an outstanding sports programme.
The other good news is that the school has a requirement, their student-athletes must maintain a certain grade to keep their scholarship and compete in sports. It is a win-win for the student and the school.
