5M from Danila Kumar International school, went horse riding to Hipodrom Stožice on Friday 8 May because of Zala’s big action for the PYP X.
By Zala Bračič
Zala’s issue for the PYP X is how to mentally prepare yourself for a challenging move in a sport. Therefore, she organized a mental preparation workshop one day before the sports day. First, she presented a PowerPoint presentation for the 5M students about the sports day, what to bring with them and what techniques they can use for the mental preparation. The techniques are, looking at a steady object, visualization, 1,2,3, 3 things you feel safe about, and the last one is you can stop anytime. The students then did some station work. When Zala asked what makes you feel safe during horse riding Agniia said, “Trainers make me feel safe.” The students said they were more confident after having the workshop and they were ready for the sports day. The next day they had the sports day. On the sports day the students got to try the riding techniques of trot and canter. When it was time to leave, the students had a reflection. “I finally got to ride a horse,” said Đorđe, Kris and Misha. This sports day matters because it’s really rare that there is a horse riding sports day. There are many kids that like horse riding or at least they like horses and they would love to have more horse riding sports days. Which is why they should be in elementary schools around the world (allowing kids to learn about horses and getting to ride them). “There should be more horse riding sports days that include a mental preparation.”, said Sophia. This concluded the sports day.
