PE Department

Objectives

• To provide students with basic skills in various sports
• To develop students’ athletic skills and physical fitness with regular PE classes while enhancing their social, psychological and cultural development.

Department Plans Several specialized sports are integrated into the PE Department yearly plan which enables students to play a wide variety of sports and to choose the sport that they prefer in the future. Students can take part in the following sports at Amman Academy:

PE Classes

Students attend two PE classes per week.

PE Teachers

The PE Department includes a number of highly-qualified PE teachers (5 male and 6 female teachers, including a teacher for Pre-KG and KG children). A licensed lifeguard/pool supervisor supervises our swimming teams, and also monitors and evaluates swimming classes with weekly reports to the department head. Throughout the year, AA provides its PE teachers with courses in specialized sports conducted by highly qualified trainers. The aim of these courses is to further develop teachers’ skills, which in turn reflects on students’ athletic skills.  

Sports Teams

Amman Academy offers after-school sports training programs that focus on developing outstanding athletic skills in boys and girls of all grades in football, basketball, and swimming.

Every year, our teams have the opportunity to participate in several tournaments held by other private schools and sports federations, in addition to tournaments and sports camps abroad during summer break.

Extracurricular Activities:

Amman Academy offers a variety of extracurricular activities with the aim to foster a social and athletic atmosphere in the school which helps to develop a sense of school belonging among our students. These activities include:

• An annual 2-week winter camp during the winter break in January for KG1, KG2 and Grades 1-6. The camp incorporates sports and recreational activities.
• An annual 4-week summer camp during the summer vacation in June for KG1, KG2 and Grades 1-6. The camp incorporates sports and recreational activities as well as field trips in its weekly schedule.
• Little League Basketball (very popular with our parents) is offered every year in February and March for 6 weeks. Participants are divided into teams by age, and practice is held twice a week with weekly matches on Fridays. Participants’ parents are always welcome to attend these matches. 
• The P.E. Department holds:
  • 5 overnight camps every year for Grades 1-5 and a day camp for KG2.
  • An inter-class Football League and Basketball League for Grades 5-6, 7-9, and 10-12.
  • Training sessions in football, basketball, and swimming every semester. Two football and basketball training courses are offered each semester for KG1, KG2 and Grades 1-5, while 3 swimming courses are held each semester for Pre-KG, KG1, KG2 and Grades 1-6.
  • Basketball League for KG1 and KG2, Grades 1-5 and Grades 6-9.
  • Football league for Grades 6-9.
  • Training courses in ballet, gymnastics and Taekwondo on a semester basis. 

Sports facilities

The following sports facilities are available at Amman Academy:

• An artificial turf football field
• An artificial turf five-on-five football field
• An indoor gym with basketball, volleyball, and badminton courts
• A year-round indoor swimming pool
• A KG gym
• Outdoor basketball courts