Particularities of organization of extracurricular sections on Physical Education at school

Abstract

The Relevance. The main task of the Physical Education discipline at school is the harmonious development of children and promoting healthy habits among them. Fulfilling this task, teachers are required to make physical activity more engaging for pupils and increase understanding of its importance in their life. This can be reached by using individual approach and taking into consideration pupils‟ personal preferences while organizing extracurricular sport sections which are free and do not imply leaving the training location. The research is aimed at identifying and explaining the main aspects of sport sections organization on Physical Education. The research methods are analysis and synthesis of scientific sources, pedagogical observations, theoretical simulation method, generalization of other scientists‟ experiments and systematization of their results. The results of the research. Extracurricular Physical Education demands high flexibility and forms mobility, methods and means of training organization. They should be picked up considering pupils‟ interests and capabilities and contain “free” time spent on mastering new things, active recreations and improving specific areas of physical training. Pupils could be evolved and interested in such trainings by conscious and unconscious physical needs. It worth mentioning the external agents such as public values, influence of friends and parents etc. One of important tasks while working with sport sections is development of the high pupils` morale and leadership qualities (commitment, determination, courage, perseverance, mutual assistance and cooperation, trust, etc.). Moreover, extracurricular classes should be considered as a mean of psychological relaxation, switching from day-to-day stuff to favourite physical activities which should take place outdoors by an experienced teacher. Conclusions. Main factors of planning and organizing different types of extracurricular classes are identified; the scheme of their interaction that is elaborated taking into account the pupil‟s personality, their motivation and life purpose with methods and means of Physical Education has been selected in an adequate and careful way.