ExtraEd | Extra Ed Sports And Athletics
Delivered As: In-class enrichment, Lunch / After School Clubs, Before School Clubs
Available To: Junior kindergarten to grade 12
Available In: English and French

COURSE OVERVIEW

Our team sports programs focus on some of the most popular team sports, from basketball to ultimate frisbee! Students learn fundamental skills in these sports, such as dribbling, throwing, and footwork as they build physical confidence and increase their awareness of their place in a physical environment. Throughout our courses, our instructors emphasize good sportsmanship while providing feedback on both a team and an individual level.

Grade 4-8 Basketball:

This program is designed to teach junior and middle-school athletes the fundamental concepts of basketball. Our program focuses on building these skills: shooting, dribbling, defense, rebounding, footwork and passing. Our program will teach athletes the proper foundation of skills and competence to advance in basketball. We focus on being a good teammate and creating good habits through learning the fundamentals of basketball. Our fun and positive environment will have athletes building confidence by achieving their goals on and off the court.

Skills: shooting, dribbling, defense, rebounding, footwork and passing
Life Skills: Communication, Teamwork, Resilience, Leadership, Critical Thinking

Grade 4-8 Volleyball

This program is designed to improve teamwork and communication, hand eye coordination, reflexes and balance. Athletes will develop individual skills and team tactics through learning passing, setting, digging, attacking, blocking, serving and agility fundamentals. Our games will have teammates working together and having fun.

Skills: passing, setting, digging, attacking, blocking, serving, agility
Life Skills: Communication, fast thinking, learning from mistakes, teamwork, determination

Grade 4-8 Soccer

This program is designed to teach athletes skills such as teamwork, perseverance, communication and decision making that they’ll be able to apply to all aspects of their life. This program is a great way for athletes to get on the field and have fun with their teammates. Through learning the fundamentals athletes will develop a better understanding of when, why and how to use deceptive touches or skills.

Skills: Passing, dribbling, receiving a pass, shooting, goalkeeping
Life Skills: Teamwork, perseverance, decision making, communication

Grade 4-8 Softball

This program is designed to teach athletes how to work together to improve their skills. In addition to learning on field fundamentals, hitting, throwing, catching, fielding and base running Extra Ed uses softball to strengthen athlete’s self-esteem and confidence.

Skills: hitting, throwing, catching, fielding, base running
Life Skills: Leadership, sportsmanship, teamwork
Offered from September - December and April - June

Grade 4-8 Ultimate Frisbee

This program is designed to be picked up by all athletes and proves to be a great workout. The field is made up of a playing area and two end zones, similar to a Football field, with two teams of seven that compete against one another. The sport of Ultimate has become popular because of its simplicity, competitiveness and overall respect for the game and teammates.

Skills: Throwing, speed, reading the field, catching
Life Skills: Adapting and adjusting, making mistakes and moving on, building logical thinking skills through strategy
Offered from September - December, and April - June

Competitive sports programs

Our highly trained and certified sports staff can provide coaching to develop school teams for inter-school competitions. From tryouts to tournaments, Extra Ed Athletics staff can organize, train and coordinate school teams that draw out top skills, emphasize great teamsmanship and inspire a love of the game in an atmosphere of respect, inclusion and fun.

Girls’, boys’ and co-ed teams for Primary, Junior and Middle School grades can be developed for all sports, including Cross-Country, Borden Ball, Slo-Pitch, Touch Football, Flag Football, Flag Rugby, Volleyball, BasketballFinally, Badminton, Soccer, Track & Field, Cricket and Ultimate.

Contact us to discuss your school’s competitive team!