Imsil Education Office 'Small Schools' Joint Sports Festival... Creating an Educational Model

"I Will Contribute to Overcoming the Crisis of Regional Disappearance"

The Imsil Office of Education in Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province (Superintendent Namgung Sechang) announced on the 10th that it held a joint sports competition for small-scale middle schools in the district.

According to the Imsil Office of Education, this event, held for the first time this year, is a sports festival where students from small rural schools facing the risk of regional extinction come together and interact.

On the 10th, the 2024 Imsil Southern Region Sports Festival 'Together, Further'.
[Photo by Jeonbuk Office of Education]

The sports competition kicked off under the slogan "Together, Further." A total of about 80 students and staff from Osu Middle School, Jisa Middle School, and Samgye Middle School participated. They enjoyed a time united through physical activities and sports.

Instead of a competition between schools, teams were formed by mixing students from the three schools, creating an opportunity to enhance community spirit and social skills through interaction. The first part, the meeting stage, featured a cheerful sports day with games and play where everyone mingled, breaking down emotional barriers through physical activity and getting to know each other. Following this, the second part, the harmony stage, involved team representatives competing to strengthen community awareness and solidarity.

Superintendent Namgung Sechang said, "The joint sports competition will not only revitalize education in small schools but also serve as an opportunity to overcome the crisis of regional extinction and create a new educational model. We will further expand collaborative educational activities and joint curriculum operations among small schools."

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