Sport, like theatre and dance, is performance and like any performative art, sport can unlock the imagination, open the mind and heart to revitalising mental and physical experience. A sense of being truly alive, in the moment. There are other good reasons why sports coaching should play a prominent role in schools and in teacher training.
In today’s world and education, multilingualism is becoming more and more important. Bilingual schools are opening around the world and are the talk in town. They are said to unlock the world and to build the basis for our children’s future success. But in which ways exactly does multilingualism benefit our children?
An international boarding school education in Switzerland is a life-transforming experience. The friendships formed on a campus of more than 30 nations will help shape the rest of a young person’s life. School becomes their community, their home away from home.
International mindedness should begin with pausing for a moment to think about the everyday things we take for granted. After our morning shower, we slip easily into our T-shirt, jeans, sweatshirt, windbreaker, trainers and head out the door, to school, to the office, to the café.