At Bal Bharati, education aims at the training of the body, mind and conduct of a student. We strongly believe in the maxim , “ A healthy mind resides within a healthy body”. To achieve this, students need regular and organized forms of physical exercise and mental work. It is for this purpose, physical education forms an integral part of our education system. Its importance for us encompasses more than just the benefit of physical activity. It also develops self-esteem and mental alertness. Not only does it empower youth, it also motivates students to maintain a healthy lifestyle forever in their lives. Our team of skilled physical trainers and coaches offer expert training and guidance to our young learners and prepare them not just for activities and competitions but for a healthy life.
The school offers the following sports and games for an all- round development of our students:
Athletics, Basket Ball, Volley Ball, Cricket, Table Tennis, Badminton, Judo, Karate, Hand Ball, Throw Ball, Tennis, Swimming, Chess, Foot Ball, Rhythmic Skipping ,Physical Fitness & Skating.
7th International Yoga Day Virtual Celebrations
Bal Bharatians celebrated the 7th International Day of Yoga on 21 June 2021 with great enthusiasm. The celebrations started ten days prior with special videos, workshops and quiz sessions being organised for the students and parents. The endeavour was to make a unified effort towards health and well-being. A special video was created following the Common Yoga Protocol and live-streamed in accordance with the government directives. The young yoga practitioners of the school put up a remarkable display of yoga asanas and breathing techniques in the video. Students, parents and teachers - all took part in this unifying effort and regained their sense of control. The initiative successfully raised awareness on maintaining a calm mind, healthy body and placid life.
Annual Sports Day (Primary Department- Pusa Road Campus)
The much awaited Annual Sports Day was held on 24-26 February 2021 for classes II, I, III respectively with great zeal , excitement and frolicsome atmosphere on MS Teams virtually. The event was graced by honourable Headmistress, Ms. Sunita Gehani, Sports Faculty members (GR Campus), Ms. Kalpana Pandey and Ms. Shweta Shukla.
The programme began with the welcoming of the esteemed gathering and highlighting the importance of sports in a child's life. There were broadly two events, Circuit Race with equipment and Circuit Race without equipment for Classes II, III and Circuit Race without equipment for class I.
The participants displayed physical strength, agility & flexibility and mesmerized the audiences with their energetic performances. The students who performed the activities with correct posture and minimum time were declared winners. The event concluded with the vote of thanks delivered by respective class coordinators. All the participants were applauded and motivated for their sportsman spirit. The days were filled with cheering and tons of encouragement for the young athletes.
Bal Sabha Activity: - Inter-Class Football (Juggling) Competition
An Inter class Football (Juggling) competition was organized for classes II, III to hone the skills of our sporty champions. Children were apprised of juggling skill through a guided tutorial. In the preliminary round, students shared their videos showcasing their talent of juggling the football on their knee, thigh, shoulder or forehead. The shortlisted participants then performed live in the final round held virtually on Microsoft Teams on 10 December 2020. The programme was graced by Physical Education teacher (GR Campus) Ms. Kalpana Pande, Yoga Teacher (GR Campus) Ms. Shweta Shukla, Teachers of Primary Department (Pusa Road Campus) and parents of the participants. Winners were applauded by all present. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by the Bal Sabha coordinator.
Bal Sabha Activity: - Skating Display
Skating is a dynamic sport which is ideal for building muscles and toning up the body. To motivate the students to actively participate in this endurance sport, skating display was organized for classes II, III. Students shared a video showcasing different skills such as – zig-zig rally, back skating and cross running etc.
The performances of all the participants were compiled in a video which was posted on Connected Classrooms portal on 27 November 2020. The splendid display was applauded by all.
Bal Sabha Activity: - Table Tennis Competition
In our constant endeavour towards the holistic development of our children, an Inter-Class Table Tennis Competition was organised for the students of classes I, II and III. Children were apprised of the game through a guided tutorial.
In the preliminary round, the students shared a video showcasing their skills. They displayed their competency in bouncing the ball on the table tennis racket for a minute. The short-listed participants performed live in the final round held virtually on Microsoft Teams on 22 October 2020.
The programme was presided by our honourable Headmistress, Ms Sunita Gehani, Ms Kalpana Pandey ( Sports Teacher, GR Campus), teachers of Primary Department ( PR Campus), revered parents of participants and our young sporty contestants. The participants took turns and exhibited their talent by bouncing the ball on the Table tennis racket for a minute and were judged on their consistency and number of bounces. The event concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by the Class coordinators.
Bal Sabha Activity: - Yoga Competition
Man is a physical mental and spiritual being. Yoga helps promote a balanced development of all three. Yoga is made an integral part of the curriculum with an aim to improve attention span, memory and alleviate academic stress in our students. An Inter Class Yoga Competition was organized virtually for the students of classes I-III to provide them a platform to showcase their Yoga skills. In the preliminary round, the students shared their videos performing different asanas showcasing their flexibility and self-control.
Selected students performed live in the final round held virtually on Microsoft Teams on 27 November 2020. MS. Shweta Shukla, Yoga Teacher (GR Campus), teachers from Primary Department (PR Campus) and parents of contestants graced the occasion and motivated the students. Each student got one minute to perform two asanas exhibiting proper body posture and movements. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by the class coordinator.
CBSE NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP 2019
The school won the Overall Championship for the fifth consecutive year in the CBSE National Swimming Championship 2019 held at Gyan Ganga International Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Altogether, the school won 29 Gold, 7 Silver and 5 Bronze Medals in different events.
65th NATIONAL SCHOOL GAME FEDERATION OF INDIA
BASKETBALL
Alpansh Makker (XI F),Vipul (IX E), Nitik (IX D) and Harsh Huda (IX G) in the category U-17 boys; and Vanshika Singh XII C in U-19 Girls category, were awarded gold medals for winning the first position in their respective categories.
ROPE SKIPPING
Shreyas Sharma (VIII H) won a gold Medal for his performance in Double Dutch Speed Relay. He was awarded a Silver Medal in each of the events - Speed Relay , Double Dutch Single Freestyle.
SWIMMING
The school won altogether 11 Gold, 6 Silver and 4 Bronze Medals in different categories.
TABLE TENNIS
In the U-14 tournaments, Vanshika Mudgal (VI H) and Devansh Mudgal (IX D) won a Silver Medal each, in the Girls and Boys category respectively. Aditya Jain (IX A) bagged a Bronze Medal in U-19 Boys.
CBSE NATIONAL ROPE SKIPPING CHAMPIONSHIP 2019
The school won the Overall Second position in the CBSE National Rope Skipping Championship held at Shree Ram Ashram School, Majitha Road, Amritsar.
The school won the First position in U-14 Boys and Second position in U-14 Girls.
KHELO INDIA YOUTH GAMES
The following students have been selected to participate in KHELO INDIA Youth Games being held at Guwahati from 07 to 22 January 2020.
Basketball - Alpansh Makker (XI F), Vipul (IX E)
Swimming - Shivangi Sarma (XI H), Anurag Singh (XI G), Vanshika Sharma (XI H), Bhargav Phukan (X H), Achintya Ghosal (XI C), Janhvi Choudhary (X A)
SPORTS STAR
Vipul (IX E) has been selected to attend the National Coaching Camp of the Indian U-16 Men’s Basketball team at Basketball Academy Jayprakash Narayan National Youth Centre, Vidyanagar, Bengaluru from 5th March-4th April 2020 in preparation for FIBA U-16 Asian Men Championship 2019 scheduled to be held from 5th -12th April 2020.
CBSE NATIONAL CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP
Ronit Khanna (IX F) has been selected to represent U- 19 Delhi team at CBSE National Cricket Championship being held at Telangana from 9 to 17 January 2020.
Khelo India Fitness Week
Basket Ball Sports Star
Abhishek Sharma (XII A) was awarded Gold medal in U-19 School National Game (SGFI).He represented the Delhi team which was declared as the winner of the tournament.
He is also participating in Khelo India Khelo Boys team U-21 being held at Pune.
Abhishek Sharma was also selected from Delhi State to attend the National Coaching Camp of the Indian Senior Men’s Basketball Team at Basketball Academy, Jayprakash Narayan National Youth Center, Vidyanagar, Bangalore from 21 November to 08 December 2018 to prepare for the Super Kung Sheung Cup International Basketball Invitation Championship which was held in Hong Kong in December 2018.
CBSE National Swimming Championship 2018
The school won the Overall Championship for the fourth consecutive year in the CBSE National Swimming Championship 2018 held at DPS Ranchi.
Altogether, the school won 43 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze medals in different events .
12th ALL INDIA INTER UNIT BAL BHARATI SPORTS MEET 2018
The school was declared as the Overall Champion of the 12th All India Inter Unit Bal Bharati Sports Meet 2018. We won the championship for third consecutive year.
Bal Bharati GRH Marg Honours Sports Achievers
“Every child must participate in one game or other,” exhorted Principal L V Sehgal while addressing a captivated audience during a special joint assembly. The purpose of this event was to honour Sports Achievers of the session 2017-2018, of all the 16 disciplines of sport that the school nurtures. In a resplendent display of pride and talent budding sporting talent of the school, stepped into the spot-light amidst the echoing beat of drums. Each achiever was honoured with a medal and certificate by the Principal Mr Sehgal, Sports Director Mr Anand Seth, officiating VP Ms Meena Malhotra, Chief Coordinator Ms Poonam Sondhi and Head Mistresses Ms Sunita Gehani and Ms Neelam Ahuja. Achievers in team events proudly lifted their trophies. The highpoint of the event was the honour bestowed on the participants of the 11th All India Inter Unit Sports Meet held at Bal Bharati Public School, Ludhiana in which our unit won the Overall Championship. The Principal lauded the efforts of the Sports Director Mr Anand Seth and his team of Physical Education teachers and specialised coaches. The event marked the glory that comes with being sports stars who add laurels to the institution.
Thailand Age Group Swimming Championship 2017
Varun Patel (XII F), Jasmine Gurung (XII F), Anubhuti Baruah (XI) and Annie Jain (X A) participated in Thailand Age Group Swimming Championship 2017 which was organised by Thailand Swimming Association from 1 to 5 April 2017 in Pathum Thani, Thailand. Annie Jain won a silver medal in 50m breast stroke.
Volleyball Championship 2017
The Boys Volleyball team (U-14 category) won the Winner’s trophy in 2nd VERVE Championship 2017 organised by The Heritage School, Sec- 23 Rohini from 24 to 27 April 2017. Vansh Singh (VIII H) was declared the Best player of the tournament.
