Skating Lessons for Primary and Nursery Schools

Purpose of this program

• It fits to the general sport development of a child
• Under professional supervision, we will teach them how to skate correctly from the beginning
• Enables children that are not able to skate on daily basis to try it out
• Possibility for teachers to involve ice skating lessons in a school activity program and to see how is skating taught
• Doctors recommend ice skating as a prevention and a treatment for asthmatics (dry cold air)

Timeframe

• September - February (outside yearly swimming lessons)
• 12 lessons (1 per week)

Outcome

• To make a healthy relationship for a winter sport and to get used to be in a winter environment
• By learning how to skate you will start to develop kinetic learning
• Injury prevention (acquired skills at a young age will children consider as natural, they will act naturally in this environment after they grow up)

Additional information

• Pedagogic staff doesn’t have to get involved in the lessons
• It is possible to borrow skates (limited), children should have their own helmets (bycicle helmets, hockey helmets)