It has been a very exciting match, disputed until the end, with a final score of 33-34. Congratulations to the Boarding team and congratulations to Lael, Tim, Adi and Toma for their great role in the match, thank you very much for representing us.

Second victory for the Olympus team. We would like to thank Maksim, Herman, Louis and Boris for their support today and Otabek and Artem for their support from the stands. Congratulations and we wish this team more victories and above all to celebrate how united they are.

We have now reached the end of Pillar 1.

We focused on the two takeaway points of;

Discovering how we can use sport and our hobbies to maintain a healthy mental balance

The importance of a healthy balanced diet for sports and everyday life

As we reflect back on what we have learnt over this Pillar we asked the boys to think about the following question

How have my Friends Helped me in Achieving a Healthy Balanced Lifestyle?

We asked the boys to think about this and then write down their responses so we could make it into a picture collage.

Congratulations to Nikita and Herman on their first and third place respectively in the tournament. We are very proud of them.

Olympus was ready to show what it is capable of on a basketball court and it did. Thanks to Lael, Tim, Toma, Adam and Adi for representing Olympus at the tournament. Congratulations and best wishes for the next game!

Olympus showing how to keep possession of the ball.

Olympus taught how to play basketball.

Olympus demonstrating team play.

Tonight we enjoyed a delicious Curry.

We continued on our journey along Pillar 1 by focusing on a 2nd important point.

The importance of a healthy balanced diet for sports and everyday life

Health is intrinsically linked to our diet. Our diet directly influences the body’s functions and builds our physical strength. A balanced diet helps us maintain good mental and physical wellbeing.

From a young age, we’re taught that eating well helps us look and feel our physical best. What we’re not always told is that good nutrition significantly affects our mental health, too. A healthy, well-balanced diet can help us think clearly and feel more alert. It can also improve concentration and attention span.

Conversely, an inadequate diet can lead to fatigue, impaired decision-making, and can slow down reaction time. In fact, a poor diet can actually aggravate, and may even lead to, stress and depression.

In addition eating well for physical activity and sport can have many benefits including:

• allowing you to perform well in your chosen sport or activity
• reducing the risk of injury and illness
• ensuring the best recovery after exercise or a training programme