Implementation of Street Racket - anyone, anytime, anywhere
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Optima is a vocational upper secondary education and training school mainly operating in the Jakobstad region. One of Optima’s missions is to support lifelong learning and professional growth in students’ development so they can become harmonious people and members of society.
What did you do in practice?
Nina incorporated Street Racket into their classes. For example, they practised Finnish cities after each hit with the racket. She also used it as a physical activity break. They tried many different variations, and the students' favorite was three against three with nine squares, where the net was formed by the three squares in the middle. They also played on a cross-shaped field, both in pairs and with several players. Additionally, they tested the six-against-six variant, where you always had to go to the end of the line after a shot, and if you missed, you were out of the game.
Why did you do this implementation trial?
I wanted to help foster a sense of community and cooperation through exercise and movement.
How did the implementation go?
It was a challenge to find the right group for the innovation and the right time and place. Break activities were not the right setting because the students already had their own interests. Younger students might show more interest in the game.
