Facing the rise in sedentary lifestyles among young people, the Communauté de communes Lodévois et Larzac has partnered with the Maison Sport-Santé du Cœur d’Hérault and the Club Omnisports du Lodévois to create an experimental Omnisports school. This initiative aims to introduce the multiple benefits of physical activity for physical and mental health, as well as social connection, from an early age.
Offered on Tuesday evenings at the school in Soubès and Friday evenings at the Prémerlet school in Lodève, this school will provide a variety of sports for students aged 3 to 11 throughout the year, moving away from desk-bound inactivity.
The objectives of this Omnisports school go beyond combating inactivity. It aims to instill a love for sport through fun, non-competitive activities, allowing children to experience a multitude of sports to find their preference. It also seeks to develop motor skills, coordination, balance, endurance, and body control, while fostering self-confidence, personal achievement, the values of sport, and raising awareness about regular physical activity.
The long-term ambition is to instill active lifestyle habits in children that will stay with them throughout their lives. Accessibility is the key principle of this approach: the school is entirely free and open to all children aged 3 to 11 attending the ALP programs in Soubès and Prémerlet.
Sessions take place on Tuesday evenings from 4:45 PM to 6:00 PM in Soubès, and on Friday evenings from 4:45 PM to 6:00 PM at Prémerlet (Lodève).
