By Paula Veneroso Photos: Fernanda Caires
SPORTS: CHAPEL THE SCHOOL’S SPORTS PROGRAM GROWS AND FOREVER IN OUR NOW ACCOMMODATES 70% OF STUDENTS, THE MEMORIES
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MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE PRACTICING TWO OR MORE SPORTS
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hen invited to share their best moments at Chapel, almost all current and former students refer to sports. The school has always supported physical activities, dedicating continuous and increasingly investing in professionals, materials, and infrastructure, in the last three years this commitment has intensified. And this result can be seen daily. As soon as the school day ends, students, teachers, and coaches begin to make their way to the field and courts, announcing the start of afterschool practices. Beyond the traditional sports played by the Trojans, that is the High School students from 7th to 12th grade, three years ago the Young Trojans program was implemented. This activities program accommodates all Elementary School students, until recently it has been offered to 3rd through 6th grade students, however, the program grew, and as of 2022 has begun to include students in 1st and 2nd grades. “Before, Elementary School students’ participation in afterschool activities was limited by the number of spots offered by partner companies or independent teachers who rendered these services,” explains Bruno Pereira, sports director, and program creator, who arrived at Chapel in 2018 and since then has worked to expand students’ participation in physical activities and
