OUR GISST ETHOS

Sport and physical activity promotes personal growth and development, has a positive physiological and psychological effect on health, fitness and well-being and can help to develop positive social, interpersonal and psycho-motor skills. It also enriches the lives of those choosing to participate, can be great fun and offers hours, years or ideally a “lifetime” of enjoyment.

 

At GISST we aim to provide students from German International Schools with opportunities for participation in quality sporting activities on a competitive basis. In particular, through the tournaments that that we hold, we are hoping to:

 

• Foster a sense of enjoyment and achievement through participation in sporting activities.

 

• Encourage all participants to play and perform to the best of their abilities, accepting defeat gracefully and celebrating success in a sporting manner.

 

• Develop positive attitudes and social skills that encourage and allow students to observe the conventions of fair play, honest competition and good sporting behaviour.

 

• Promote a sense of commitment and responsibility and teach our students the principle of co-operation among individuals whilst striving for a common goal.

 

• Inspire and develop each individual to reach their full potential in their chosen activity.

 

• Develop an interest in and desire to continue sporting activities in later years and improve physical fitness.

 

• Provide opportunities for, and to encourage social interaction with, students from other international schools, and where appropriate other local German Schools or teams.

 

• Build an intercultural platform and create a role model for respect, trust and sportsmanship between athletes from different cultural and religious backgrounds.

 

Throughout the school year we shall be hosting a selection of tournaments, which invites and hopefully motivates students of all ages, ability and sporting orientation to take part.

​

​

 

We gladly stand behind these values and actively encourage schools to take measures to ensure they are met.