AIMS:

• To introduce students to the basic rules of Chess through a variety of activities and experiences.

• To develop and encourage a love of Chess through practical workshops and participation.

• Chess is a universal game, knowing no boundaries of age, gender, faith, ethnicity or disability, that promotes key intellectual skills such as problem solving, spacial awareness, logical thinking, pattern recognition and concentration. 

• Chess teaches how to lose and how to win gracefully, to think ahead and foresee the consequences of actions.

• The deep focus and presence of chess participation echo the principles of mindfulness, a state of being attuned to the present moment.

 

OBJECTIVES:  

• To enable them to understand and enjoy the basics of playing Chess

• Responsibility and independence as they take ownership of many aspects of the game.

• Engage in a mindfulness approach and connect with all class colleagues through playing or inter-student tuition.

 

CONTENT:  

• Understanding the rules of chess

• Strategic thinking connected to each individual piece

• Basic principles of opening, middlegame and endgame strategies

• Simple tactics

• Mating patterns

• Chess etiquette

 

Throughout the workshop, instruction will be given by teacher and inter-student tuition will be encouraged.

 

CROSS-CURRICULAR LINKS: 

Chess is integrated with numerous subjects, such as Maths, Language, Art, Science.

 

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