The Creation of Sports High School is one of the best that the Department of Education did in terms of developing student- athletes. In Sports High School, selected best high school athletes are subject to training everyday all year round. A potential champion will be given the most opportunities to develop their fullest potential through early exposure, more trainings and lots of competition.

            Let  us talk  about early exposure, tennis champions like Andre Agassi, Martina Hingis, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Steffi Graf and the Williams Sisters, started playing tennis at an early age and they become world champions as young as a teenager. Since the Program of Department of Education is Sports High School therefore, the concentration is focus only in high school athletes, the question is; How about the pupil-athletes?

            Early exposure started at very young age 5 years or younger but still, there is no Sports Elementary School that will develop the grass root sports in elementary level. Building the fundamentals at early age is crucial, the reason is to expose pupils or children early to sports so that they develop the basic moves and skills and the most important they enjoy the game. If the children enjoy the game at an early age, then it became easier for them to train on their own. They automatically, after school hours or on weekends practicing the sports they liked.

            In other countries like Australia they devotes one hour in P.E. and dismissed classes at 3 o’clock in the afternoon therefore, after school  Australian children still have time for their training. Aside from everyday training, there are lots of competitions during weekend. Parents are supporting their children competing in crickets, rugby, football, basketball, golf, swimming, tennis and many more. Truly Australia is a passion sports country.

            If we can do the same sports program of Australian Ministry of Education, we can also develop and produce a world class athlete consistently.

By: Jose C. Guanzon | Teacher-III | Lamao Elementary School | Limay, Bataan