Marian Academy sees physical education as enhancing academic performance

Sports and Co-curricular Coordinator Chris Bowman

By Iva Wharton

Coaches and heads of associations have agreed that the survival of many sporting disciplines in Guyana depends on an organisation’s ability to attract young people from the school system and at Marian Academy it is also seen as enhancing academic performance.

Over the years, coaches have said that a lack of emphasis on Physical Education (PE) in the school curriculum is the reason for the small number of students who play sports competitively. While PE is taught in schools, it is being done on a small scale.