We are one of the leading educational institutions in Turkey with approximately 1800 students from different age groups and nearly 550 teachers and colleagues. We are one of the leading educational institutions in Turkey with approximately 1800 students from different age groups and nearly 550 teachers and colleagues.Açı Schools’ sports program aims to raise physically literate individuals by providing students with the necessary knowledge, skills and self-confidence to enjoy physical activity throughout their lives. Sports is not just an area of development; it is an important area of experience that creates lasting effects on students’ lives in terms of individual, social and cultural aspects.
Characteristics of Physically Literate Individuals:
Physically literate individuals:
Physical activity in the preschool period is a critical element that supports not only children’s physical development but also their cognitive, social and emotional development. Açı Preschool Movement Program is designed to help children develop healthy habits and build the foundations of physical literacy during their growing years. The program offers a fun and versatile learning experience that appeals to the individual development of each child.
Basic Components of the Program
1. Gymnastics: Children gain body awareness through basic gymnastic movements that develop balance, flexibility, strength and coordination skills.
2. Play: Through free and structured play, children’s problem-solving, cooperation, turn-taking and social interaction skills are strengthened. Group games support habits of sharing and communication.
Dance: Dance activities accompanied by music and rhythm help develop children’s creativity, motor skills and emotional expression.
Health and Hygiene Awareness: Hygiene, healthy nutrition and daily movement habits that form the basis of a healthy life are taught through fun activities.
5. Social Skills: Children’s empathy, leadership, rule-following and teamwork skills are supported during physical activities.
6. Lifelong Physical Activity: By developing the habit of movement at an early age, children’s awareness of maintaining lifelong physical activity is created.
Outdoor and Nature Activities
The program places great importance on outdoor activities. Through activities in natural environments, children interact with nature, develop self-confidence and gain environmental awareness. In addition to motor skills, these activities also increase children’s capacity for problem solving and independent action.
Expected Outcomes:
This holistic approach increases children’s interest in physical activity both at school and later in life, building a sustainable health awareness.
Açı Schools’ Primary School Sports Program aims to help students acquire the habit of physical activity, develop a love for sports and create an awareness of physical literacy. In addition to supporting physical development, the program is enriched with activities that will improve students’ social and emotional skills. Students have the opportunity to recognize and develop their individual talents while exploring the fun aspects of sports.
Main Objectives of the Programme
1. Sports Love and Awareness: Our primary goal is to make our students adopt sports as a way of life and to ensure that physical activity becomes a part of their daily lives.
2. Physical Literacy Development: Students who comprehend the basic components of sports have the opportunity to improve their motor skills and gain awareness of physical fitness by experiencing different sports branches.
Main Sports Branches and Activities
Gradual Development and Assessment
The program is planned in a vertical structure in accordance with the developmental characteristics of students from Grade 1 to Grade 4. Specific learning outcomes are taught and developed progressively according to students’ ages and physical capacities.
Supporting Social and Emotional Skills
The sports program is enriched with activities to develop students’ social and emotional skills such as empathy, responsibility, discipline, self-confidence and problem solving. Group activities reinforce team spirit and increase students’ communication and cooperation skills.
In and Out-of-School Sports Activities
In-school tournaments, outdoor activities and sports festivals organized as part of the program provide students with the opportunity to reinforce what they have learned and showcase their achievements. In addition, students have the chance to experience not only the individual but also the social benefits of sports by participating in social responsibility projects that will raise social awareness.
This comprehensive program supports the physical, social and mental development of students and helps them develop lifelong sports habits.
Açı Schools’ Middle School Sports Program aims to help students make physical activity an integral part of their lives and develop a love for sports and an awareness of physical literacy. During this period, students have the opportunity to strengthen their teamwork, strategic thinking and leadership skills while acquiring more compound motor skills. The program has a multi-faceted structure that aims to increase students’ physical fitness while also allowing them to experience the social and emotional benefits of sport.
Main Objectives of the Programme
1.Physical Fitness and Healthy Living Awareness: Students are encouraged to adopt an active lifestyle by maintaining their physical fitness levels. Fitness tests at the beginning and end of the year are used to monitor students’ physical development.
2. Sports Culture and Participation: Awareness of being involved in sporting events as spectators and participants is developed. Students internalize sports culture by experiencing the individual and social benefits of sports.
3. Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving: Students develop quick thinking, decision making and problem solving skills during sports games.
Main Sports Branches and Activities
Elective Sports Branches
Students are directed to the following elective sports branches according to their interests:
Archery, Outdoor Sports, Billiards, Cycling, Pilates, Badminton, Table Tennis, Football.
In these branches, students receive regular training throughout the year, contributing to their physical, social and emotional development. In addition, they are given the opportunity to experience different sports branches and gain a well-rounded sports culture.
Individual Physical Fitness Programs
In grades 5 and 6, students prepare physical fitness programs in line with their individual goals and gain the ability to implement these programs both at school and in their daily lives. This process helps students gain a sense of responsibility and self-discipline.
Supporting Social and Emotional Skills
The sports program helps students:
In the 7th and 8th grades, students continue to specialize in sports according to their choices.
This program ensures that middle school students experience a balanced physical, social and emotional development process and contributes to the acquisition of healthy habits that will last a lifetime.
Açı High School Sports Program has a multi-faceted structure that supports students’ physical, mental and emotional development. The program aims to deepen students’ physical literacy by making their sports habits sustainable and to ensure that they adopt sports as a way of life. While students have the opportunity to specialize in different sports branches according to their individual interests and abilities, they also gain important life skills such as teamwork, leadership and strategic thinking.
Main Objectives of the Programme
1. Lifelong Physical Activity and Health Awareness: Students are encouraged to adopt an active lifestyle and understand the positive effects of physical activity on physical and mental health.
2. Specialization in Individual and Team Sports: Students have the opportunity to develop in their chosen sport in accordance with their performance levels and interests.
3. Social and Emotional Development: Sports activities strengthen students’ social skills such as self-confidence, leadership, communication and responsibility.
Sports Branches and Activities
High school students have the chance to specialize in different sports branches according to their individual preferences and abilities. Opened sports branches:
Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer: Activities that develop teamwork, strategic thinking, leadership, and eye-hand and hand-foot coordination skills.
Badminton, Table Tennis, Archery: Branches that enhance speed, reflexes, focus, and individual competitiveness.
Wing Chun and Pilates: Branches that improve body awareness, balance, flexibility, and mental focus.
Outdoor Sports and Cycling: Outdoor activities promoting endurance, environmental awareness, and a sense of adventure.
Billiards: A sport that develops focus, strategic thinking, and fine motor skills.
Participation in Performances and Competitions
Depending on students’ performance levels and interests, they are directed to national and international official and private sports events. Competitions, tournaments, and sports festivals provide important opportunities for students to showcase their talents and deeply engage with sports culture.
Social Responsibility and the Social Benefits of Sports
High school students engage in social responsibility projects that extend beyond the personal benefits of sports to contribute to society. Through sports activities, solidarity, empathy, and social awareness are developed.
This comprehensive program supports students’ physical and social development, helping them adopt a lifelong sports and healthy living habit. The skills learned during the high school years empower them to become strong individuals during university and adulthood as well.