Courage Loyalty Courtesy Effort Determination Sacrifice Generosity Courtesy Effort Determination Generosity Honesty Responsibility Responsibility Self-discipline Team spirit Sacrifice Honesty Responsibility Self-discipline Team spirit Loyalty Courtesy Courage Effort Courtesy Effort Determination Responsibility Self-discipline Team spirit Sacrifice Honesty Responsibility Courage Loyalty Courtesy Effort Generosity Honesty Responsibility Responsibility Self-discipline Team spirit Determination Sacrifice Generosity Self-discipline Team spirit Through a community of sports clubs JP2F4S aims to turn John Paul IIÕs vision of sport into reality. Our hope is that children and young people in schools and parishes around the country can meet their potential, improve their lives and find peace through sport. S Spiritual development ‘Life can be compared to a unique marathon which we are all called to run, each in his own way and at his own pace. A common goal awaits us, however, and it is the encounter with Christ.’ 2 English/RE link: Create an acrostic prayer, poem or reflection about sporting values and forging peace through sport. Students can use words such as SPORT, VALUES, PEACE or choose a theme of their own. P Peace through sport ‘Make sports an opportunity for meeting and dialogue, over and above every barrier of language, race or culture.’ 3 RE/PSHE Link: Discuss the meaning of peace, conflict and resolution. Explore different ways to resolve conflict and reflect on how sport can be used to bring people together peacefully. O Olympic & Paralympic values Celebrate values in action. Use the activities in this resource to enable your class to reflect on sporting values and how they can benefit all aspects of their lives. History/ICT link: Research the Olympic and Paralympic values. R Role Models ‘Sportspeople, especially the more famous, should never forget that they infact become models for the world of youth. It is therefore important that, apart from typically sporting skills, they also carefully develop human and spiritual qualities which will make them truly positive examples in the public mind.’ 4 PSHE/Science link: Consider what characteristics make a person a good role model. Discuss the benefits of exercise for both physical and mental health and identify positive personality traits that enable a person to work towards achieving their full potential. Ask students to draw their own sporting hero and imagine what message they would give. T Team Spirit Use sporting events in your school and parish to bring the whole community together in an atmosphere of joy, peace and friendship. PE/RE links: Create a display of Ôreflection stationsÕ; presenting different sporting values, to enable visiting parents the opportunity to focus on the benefits of sport in developing the whole person. 2 Angelus message: World Day of Peace (January 1, 2000) 3 Jubilee of Sports People Homily of John Paul II (October 29, 2000) 4 Address to the European Union of Football Association (May 8, 2000) Key stage 2/3 edition includes: Board game Sporting values activity Case Studies Using sporting values to develop . the whole person. The Sporting Pope John Paul II was known as Ôthe sporting popeÕ. He was a keen footballer as a child, playing in goal, and as a young priest he took groups of young adults kayaking, hiking and skiing. In 2004, he created a special department in the Vatican devoted to promoting sport as integral to human development. Through his teaching, John Paul II showed us that sport, at both the amateur and the competitive level, requires commitment, perseverance, effort, courage, sacrifice, honesty, collaboration and friendship. These sporting values have the potential to impact positively on all aspects of young peoplesÕ lives. ‘Sport can help young people to develop a positive attitude to themselves, their community and God by helping them develop their physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual aspects of their life.’ CEO Mgr Vladimir Felzmann Sports Squared Sports Squared is a club founded by JP2F4S in partnership with Sion-Manning Girls School, St Charles VI Form College and Queens Park Rangers Community Trust. It opens its doors weekly to children and young people in an area of the country with the greatest wealth disparity. Using the sports facilities at Sion-Manning Girls School and the expertise from local sports clubs and coaches, Sports Squared is the place to be on a Friday night! Offering sessions in basketball, dance, fitness, football and trampolining, itÔs a popular alternative to hanging out on the street. Samba Street Soccer Samba Street Soccer was set up in 2005 by ex-professional footballer Andrew Amers-Morrison and became a JP2F4S affiliated club in 2012. Working in partnership, JP2F4S supports SSS with funding that will provide an additional qualified coach for a year and enable children from the most disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to attend sessions. Emphasising the importance of ball skills, the school teaches the South American form of football ÔfutsalÕ or Ôfutebol de sal‹oÕ to players aged 4 to 16. Based in a disadvantaged area in West London the club offers youngsters a chance to master the art of shooting, passing and dribbling while keeping them off the streets and away from the pressure to join gangs. The story so far . Samba Street Soccer photographs: Sophie Stanes Illustrations and words: Claire Bogue Design: Cathy Hull The John Paul II Foundation for Sport was launched in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to the UK. Inspired by John Paul II’s vision of sport as means to building spiritual character, the Foundation aims to enable children and young people with opportunities to develop their physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual capacities through sport. Sport can improve concentration and self-discipline; it can also reduce stress and aggression. Government guidelines suggest a minimum of 60 minutes of moderate intensity activity every day. But reports show that only 32% of boys and 24% of girls achieve the daily target. 1 Yet studies show that children and young people want to do more sport. We want to make that happen! What we do The John Paul II Foundation for Sport is committed to enabling an ever-increasing number of children and young people to take part in sport through the creation of new sports clubs in their schools, parishes and local communities. ‘Sport is one means of developing a more positive sense of belonging and identity’ Vincent Nichols Ð Archbishop of Westminster Alongside the obvious physical benefits to leading an active life Ð children and teenagers engaging in physical activity can also benefit from improved mental wellbeing, raised self-esteem and increased opportunities for social interaction. Establishing physical activity as a habit during childhood can lead to a more physically active lifestyle in the teenage years and beyond into adulthood. Our mission is to realise John Paul IIÕs vision by coming together to support children & young people realise their potential through sport. Get involved! To find out more about how your school can get involved visit our website http://www.johnpaul2foundation4sport.org 1 https://catalogue.ic.nhs.uk/publications/public-health/surveys/heal-surv-tren-tabl-2010/hse-tren-comm-2010-rep1.pdf Action in Values