It was fun and excitement
as 45 Girl Power Club members from Nazarene
and St. Catherine’s Primary schools gathered at Sadili Oval for their Sports
Day on 17th June 2017. The weather was great and all activities were
carried out outdoors.
The day kicked off with an
insightful life skills session on ‘Body Image’ facilitated by staff (Social
educators) including Trizah Mboya, Aurelia Mito, June Etyang, Philippa Mtamira
and Jemimah Manga. The onset of puberty causes many body changes that can
attract the attention of others as well as initiate critical self-analysis in a
young person. This interest in appearance is driven by a strong need to be
accepted and to fit in, and it’s particularly common among adolescent girls. These
girls often don’t get the forum to openly discuss what they feel about body image
and yet, its effects on self-esteem can be especially powerful during the
teenage years. It is for this reason that the Social educators sought to use
this sports day to address this important but often ignored aspect of growth. They
sent out a powerful message on the importance of self-love and self-acceptance
and answered all the questions the girls had.
The life skills session
was followed by sports where the girls,together with Sadili staff, had a chance to play football, rugby, netball
and basketball. The girls were divided into four groups and by the end of the event,
each person had played every sport. The day ended with a delicious lunch that
was enjoyed by everyone.
“I have enjoyed myself so
much, and learnt a lot about appreciating and taking care my body,” commented Esther
Akinyi, a pupil at Nazarene Primary school. “I wish it could go on longer than
it did!”
Our Girl Power Sport Days
are organized to bring together Girl Power Clubs from various schools to participate
in sports and acquire important life skills in a collaborative learning
atmosphere.
We are grateful to all
the partcipants and everyone who worked hard to sees this day successful.
