Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson. Children at the leisure center became familiar with table tennis

It is an initiative set up with the Blénod-Montauville Table Tennis Club, which gave participants the opportunity to learn to play together according to the rules, to manage the game and its results, to organize progress according to the purpose of the project and the game. .

Play and learning situations should give children the opportunity to develop skills. Table tennis is about putting in a game, serving, getting organized, putting, reading and creating a ball, using game strategies During these five sessions, young people gain information. activities, own resources and others, as well as attitudes of concentration, perseverance, attentiveness, respect for the rules of action, play, but also social life, initiative and ‘autonomy.

“A real plus for the kids”

“These are demonstration classes traditionally provided by an animation team that wants to meet the wishes and needs of children. Associative tissue is well present in our municipality during these three cycles, with three Beledonian associations leading these sessions, develops Zahra Souiri, an assistant for children and young people. A real plus for children who benefit from interventions led by qualified, often passionate people; On the plus side for animators, they also have the opportunity to develop themselves to be able to play these types of sessions, even if there are no associative interveners. “

Children participate in activities in three different areas. After five rounds of table tennis, there are six Wednesdays for genealogy from February to March, then at least four exercises to find a petanque in April-May.