Peter The Pelican
Presents
Paralympic School Day
A Paralympic Education and Sports Programme aimed at
“Changing Minds, Changing Lives Through Sport, Recreation and Rehabilitation”
Paralympic School Day
Vision
An inclusive physical education environment in which provides the opportunity for students of all abilities and interests to participate in physical education.
Mission
To create awareness and understanding in schools about persons with a disability and to educate children and youth about Paralympic sport, individual differences and disability issues in a fun and playful environment.
Aim & Objectives
To educate the general public with a specific focus on youth about the ideals and values of the Paralympic Movement by means of the following objectives:
- To increase knowledge and awareness of Paralympic Sport
- To create a better understanding of practical application of inclusion in physical education/activity
- To inform about the different concepts in disability sports
- To increase the usage of disability sport for reverse integration
- To facilitate the change of perception and attitude towards persons with a disability
- To promote scholarly research activities and studies about Paralympic education
Paralympic Values
- Determination – to overcome obstacles and to conquer adversity, pushing one’s physical ability to the absolute limit;
- Courage – to accomplish the unexpected and what is believed to be impossible, pushing oneself beyond expectations;
- Inspiration – to provide intensely personal affection for Paralympic athletes; applying their spirit and accomplishments to one’s personal life;
- Equality – Paralympic Sport acts as an agent for change to break down social barriers of discrimination for persons with a disability.
Paralympic Education
The premise behind Paralympic Education is to integrate Paralympic ideals and values in a system of education to serve as an effective pedagogical method to create awareness and understanding towards persons with a disability.
At TTPC, we understand the importance of education and how knowledge can, in turn, foster an understanding of inclusion, reflection and inspiration. Through this innovative program, you will also meet extremely talented athletes.
Did You Know?
The Paralympic Summer Games are the second largest sporting event in the world today, the first largest being the Olympic Games?
The term “Paralympic” is taken from the word “Olympic” and the prefix “Para”, a Greek word that means “close to”?
Sports allow people to see that people with disabilities possess amazing skills and are capable of great athletic performances?
Types of Disabilities
- Physical:Amputees, Spinal Cord Injures, Cerebral Palsy, Les Autres (Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Polio, and Spina Bifida).
- Visual Impairments: Partial sight or completely blind.
- Intellectual: Down Syndrome
Do you have a classmate who uses a wheelchair? Do you have a friend who is blind? If you do, then you may know a future Paralympian.
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