05/01/2022
❓Did you know that MTA incorporates a daily enrichment activity into their schedule❓
These fun, exciting activities provide healthy outlets that lead to a positive energy in school, and promotes better mental focus 📚 in the classrooms.
🔬There are many scientific studies that indicate the positive effects of various types of exercise and activities on brain-power 🧠 and productivity.
Building on these successes, we introduced Aquatics 🏊♂️ this past week into our older students already dazzling array of enrichment programs!
One of the many perks of being located on the campus of the JCC in Planation, is the use of the campus’ beautiful amenities including the Aquatic Center 🌊!
Phys Ed. Coach Edwin Medina, a certified lifeguard, can now use the pool for enhanced Physical Education for the older boys at MTA in addition to enjoying free swim. Ms. Jessica Robbins, MTA’s Program Director, is the lifeguard for the girls division’s swim activities.
Studies have shown the positive effect swimming has on memory capabilities, and another study showed enhanced accuracy with vocabulary words learned after a swimming activity.
You can imagine how excited our students were to jump in the pool on a regular school day!
With safety and Tznius guidelines being of primary focus, the program launched beautifully and the buzz it created was quite palpable!
(Did you spot the added benefit of Torah being learned at the side of the pool, initiated by a student who didn’t want to swim that day???)
We can’t wait to see the positive effects this new program has on our students both in the pool and in the classroom!
