ACSplore (RECREATIONAL)

Rationale

ACSplore is aligned with the national direction of : 

• Preventing early specialization and burn-out in youth sports
• Developing a strong foundation for broad-based development,
• Reducing the stakes of competition

Instead of the Recreational Sports CCAs, ACS(J) will offer modular sports CCA programme to all Primary 3 to primary 5 pupils - ACSplore

What will my son learn during ACSplore?

• Develop heath-enhancing fitness e.g. aerobatic fitness, strength, flexibility.
• Introduction to sports specific fitness e.g. speed, agility, power.
• Pick up transferrable sports principles and skills e.g. court coverage, footwork, change of running direction, striking with implement, passing.
• For Individual Sports, the focus is on individual pursuit of excellence with resilient mindset.
• For Team Sports, the focus is on being a responsible team member that contributes towards the team goal through communication and action.

What sports will my son learn during ACSplore?

Each pupil will choose an Individual Sport and a Team Sport.
Each sport to span over one semester (Jan-May or Jul-Nov)
Example: Semester 1 - Badminton, Semester 2 - Hockey

ACSPLORE FAQ

1) Will my son be doing the same two sports in the subsequent years? 
As the Modular Sports programme aims to provide exposure, we do not encourage boys to repeat the same sport module.

2) Will my son have the opportunity to move to ACScite in the subsequent years? 
Ongoing observation will be done by teachers and coaches during the ACSplore programme. If your son is observed to be ready, recommendation will be made for him to specialize in a specific ACScite sport. P3 to P5 boys may be recommended to move from ACSplore to ACScite if the coaches and teachers see that they are ready.

3) Will my son get to choose his sports for ACSplore?  Your son may list two choices for each category
e.g. Individual Sport - 1st choice Table Tennis, 2nd choice Badminton
Team Sport - 1st choice Hockey, 2nd choice Rugby. 
We will do our best to allocate your son one of his two choices.

4) Can my son skip the ACSplore phase and go straight into ACScite?
No. All boys must have gone through ACSplore for at least a year before the coaches/teachers recommend them to go into ACScite.  Exceptions are made for boys who are selected for the national youth squad that is run by the official National Sports Association.

5) When will the ACSplore sessions be held?
These sessions will last 1.5 hour and will be held on Mon, Wed, Thu or Fri any time between 2 to 6pm.

2023 ACSplore Schedule