#OnTheMove – The Sport and Physical Activity Programme is Back for Another Season!

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#OnTheMove offers a dynamic programme in over 50 different sports in over 10 localities in Malta and Gozo. The programme runs from October to May. The programme is open from babies of 6 months up to adulthood.

The popular programme Parent and child is open to young children from 6 months up to 3 years. This programme invites parents to join the session and learn ways how to keep young children motivated and engaged in physical activity. This programme is offered in swimming, SportsFUN and gymnastics.

From 4 years up to 6 years, children can join SportsFUN or gymnastics where special focus on body awareness and the fundamentals are the objective of these sessions. This foundation programme covers the development of movement and literacy. As a result of this programme children should then be sufficiently motivated and ‘movement literate’ to participate in specific sports and start developing their sports performance. This programme is concerned with ensuring that all children learn basic movement skills, enjoy being active and develop knowledge and understanding of their bodies and how they move following a specific syllabus based on: ABCs (agility, balance, coordination and speed).

The programme SportSTART focuses to introduce the different sports to the children between the ages of 7 and 10. The key role in this programme is to introduce children to a broad range of activities so that they are sufficiently proficient and knowledgeable to have the confidence and competence to make the choice to take up a sport. Our programmes also ensure to bridge the gap between the fundamentals and the specific sport.

Fundamentals of dance is offered from the age of 4. Different styles are taught in our programme, namely: Hip Hop, Ballet, contemporary and jazz. Line dancing, sequence and salsa are offered for the 17+. Over 30 types of sports are offered at different complexes for children aged 9 onwards. Youngsters can choose a sport from an extensive list and learn the skills, tactics and rules of that sport. Sport Associations and Clubs partner with SportMalta in the provision of training for most of the sports.

The Adult Programme is designed to encourage parents, especially, but also the general public to take up activity at least once a week. Our programme is flexible enough to embrace all abilities, from the very beginner to the most veteran and trained athlete. During most of the children’s’ sessions, adults are invited to support their children and join in the fun by taking part in the adult activity class held concurrently with the children’s activity. Adult sessions include: HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), Fit Mix, Pilates, Yoga, Salsa Fitness, Aerobics, Swimming, Zero to 5k running

Swimming sessions are also available. Lesson objectives are specifically related to the age and ability of the participants. For beginners, these include increasing confidence in water, learning how to float without floatation devices, and enjoy water safely. More advanced courses aimed at teaching and improving the stroke technique for each of the four strokes.

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Augmented Reality Platform

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We were Inpulse and these were the ideals that we strived to uphold. In the end, it was the talented people and the unmatched work they did that mattered the most…
Legwork lives on in the things we created, our memories, shared experiences and, so we don’t forget, here for good measure. It has truly been an amazing decade–goodbye.

15 Secrets Of it Transformation

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We were Inpulse and these were the ideals that we strived to uphold. In the end, it was the talented people and the unmatched work they did that mattered the most…
Legwork lives on in the things we created, our memories, shared experiences and, so we don’t forget, here for good measure. It has truly been an amazing decade–goodbye.

European School Sport Day 2019

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On the 27th September, around 25,000 students attending schools from all Educational Sectors joined students from over 40 Pan European Countries in the European School Sport Day (ESSD). The ESSD is an annual sports day during which students are engaged in activities aimed at increasing physical activity and encourage students to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Notwithstanding the event happening on the first Friday of the scholastic year, 82 schools recognised that the ESSD is an ideal team building opportunity for school staff and students.

A variety of sports activities were organised within school premises and local open spaces such as beaches, parks, promenades and village squares. Other than promote health and lifelong well-being, activities are aimed to develop students’ social competencies by being inclusive, fun, foster social inclusion, boost self-esteem, encourage gender equality and develop school ethos. This year’s edition saw a substantial increase in participation of Church and Independent Schools, in particular schools for foreign students.

This event was attended by Dr Clifton Grima, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Sport and Voluntary Organisations, who visited a number of schools, amongst which San Gwann Primary School, San Giljan Primary School and the National Sports school. Activities culminated with the Flagship Event being held at Tal Qroqq Sports Complex where students of various ages attending State, Church, Independent and Migrant schools participated in 120 minutes of different sports disciplines. Dr Clifton Grima, addressed those present for the event.

The ESSD is an EU Commission initiative and forms part of the European Week of Sport’s (EWoS) #BeActive Campaign. SportMalta supported all participating schools in the successful organisation of their ESSD2018.

Organizzata b’suċċess il-ħames edizzjoni tal-Ġimgħa Ewropeja tal-Isport

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Malta ingħaqdet ma’ 41 pajjiÅž minn madwar l-Ewropa għall-ħames edizzjoni tal-Ä imgħa Ewropeja tal-Isport li saret bejn  it-23 u t-28 ta’ Settembru. Mijiet ta’ maltin ħadu sehem f’waħda mill-bosta attivitajiet organizzati minn SportMalta jew assoċjazzjonijiet sportivi lokali. Attivitajiet organizzati f’għadd ta’ lokalitajiet u li involvew tipi differenti ta’ sports.

Il-Ä imgħa Ewropeja tal-Isport hija inizjattiva tal-Kummissjoni Ewropeja bil-għan li tippromwovi l-importanza ta’ ħajja  attiva u b’saħħitha. SportMalta hija l-entita’ li għall-ħames sena konsekuttiva ħadet ħsieb dan l-avveniment f’pajjiÅžna. Din is-sena, SportMalta iddeċidiet li tmur aktar viċin in-nies billi torganizza l-attivitajiet prinċipali fil-lokalitajiet minflok fil-kumplessi sportivi tagħha.

L-attivita’ tal-ftuħ saret fil-pjazza taÅž- Åŧejtun. Protagonisti kienu dixxiplini sportivi minn pajjiÅži differenti fosthom il-Basketball (Stati Uniti), Zumba (Kolombja), KUBB (Zvezja), Tai Chi (Cina), il-Futbol (Italja) u l-logħba tradizzjonali maltija tal-Boċċi. Saru wkoll sessjonijiet ta’ fitness, mixjiet madwar ir-raħal taÅž-Åŧejtun flimkien ma’ attivitajiet oħra immirati għall-etajiet differenti, fosthom dawk ta’ ‘l fuq minn sittin sena.

Kien hemm ukoll wirja ta’ karozzi imtella’ minn Land Rover Owners Malta Club. Kienu involuti wkoll bosta organizzazzjonijiet volontarji u klabbs sportivi fosthom il-klabb tal-basketball ta’ Hibernians, il-klabb tal-Hockey ta’ Hal Qormi, il-Bicycle Advocacy Group u l-Malta Health Students Association.

Attivita’ oħra fil-lokalitajiet kienet serata ta’ Åžfin li saret fil-pjazza ta’ Raħal Ä did.  Il-pubbliku seta’ mhux biss isegwi iÅžda anke jieħu sehem f’varjeta’ ta’ Åžfin li mhux biss offra divertiment iÅžda serva ta’ mezz biex dawk preÅženti jagħmlu attivita’ fiÅžika.

Kien hemm stili differenti ta’ Åžfin fosthom Zumba, Salsa u Line Dancing. Serata li għaqqdet divertiment ma’ attivita’ fiÅžika permezz ta’ Åžfin sempliċi li seta’ jieħu sehem fih kulħadd.

Saru wkoll workshops fis-Salsa u l-Line Dancing fejn dawk preÅženti setgħu jitgħallmu il-baÅži ta’ dawn l-istili ta’ Åžfin u jesperjenzaw il-pjaċir li joffru.

Apparti l-attivitajiet organizzati direttament minn SportMalta ittellgħu oħrajn minn assoċjazzjonijiet jew klabbs differenti.

Waħda minnhom kienet ġurnata ta’ attivitajiet sportivi organizzata f’Birzebbuġa bil-kollaborazzjoni tal-Kunsill Lokali tal-lokal.

Bosta klabbs u għaqdiet ta’ Birzebbuga ingħaqdu flimkien u ħadu sehem f’ nofs ta’ nhar ta’ sport fosthom Waterpolo, Futbol, Ibburdjar, Qdief , BMX Jams u Skating. Ä urnata li kienet eÅžempju ta’ kif l-isport jista’ jgħaqqad komunita’ sħiħa.

Ftit tal-ÄĄranet wara, fil-kumpless sportiv Tal-Qroqq, sar turnament għall-veterani tal-Handball li fih ħadu sehem ex plejers ta’ din id-dixxiplina sportiva u li għal bosta snin lagħbu fil-kompetizzjonijiet u kampjonati ewlenin. ÄĶafna minn dawn il-plejers kienu jagħmlu parti mit-timijiet nazzjonali.

Għal din l-okkazjoni, dawn il-plejers tal-Handball insew ir-rivalita’ sportiva u qattgħu ħin twil jilgħabu l-logħba li tant ikkompetew fiha ħafna snin ilu. Il-plejers kienu ġejjien minn klabbs differenti u ewlenin u t-turnament bejniethom sar fi spirtu sportiv u ta’ ħbiberija.

Il-Malta Employees Sports Association organizzat ÄĄurnata ta’ sports fil-kumpless ta’ ÄĶal Kirkop għall-ħaddiema u impjegati. L-attivita’ bl-isem Workplace Sport Event kienet tinkludi turnaments tal-Volleyball, Table Tennis, Futbol tan-nisa u għall-plejers irÄĄiel ta’ ‘l fuq minn 35 sena flimkien ma’ ÄĄirja ta’ ħames kilometri.

Filgħodu ÄĄie organizzat turnament tal-Volleyball (Mixed), li fih ħadu sehem erba’ timijiet, kif ukoll turnament individwali tat-Table Tennis bis-sehem ta’ disa’ plejers. Wara nofsinhar saru ÅžewÄĄ turnaments tal-Futbol, wiehed għall-irÄĄiel li għalqu l-35 sena fejn ħadu sehem sitt timijiet, u ieħor għan-nisa bis-sehem ta’ tlett timijiet. Sar ukoll turnament tal-Badminton, li fih ħadu sehem sittax -il plejers.

L-aħħar attivita’ kienet il-ÄĄirja ta’ hames kilometri li fiha ħadu sehem 76 atleta, fejn fil-kategorija maskili ħareg rebbieħ Jean Paul Debono mill-Forzi Armati ta’ Malta.

Åŧewg attivitajiet oħra kienu jinvolvu l-isparar u s-Snooker. Fir-ranges il-ÄĄodda tal-isparar f’Ta’ Kandja sar il-Be Active Sport Shooting Cup, b’kompetizzjonijiet tat-Trap u Skeet. Min-naha tagħha il-Malta Billiards and Snooker Association organizzat turnament tas-Snooker fil-ÄĶamrun.

Anke l-istudenti kellhom iċ-ċans li jieħdu sehem fil-Ä imgħa Ewropeja tal-Isport b’ġurnata iddedikata lill-isport fl-iskejjel. Attivita’ li ssir kull sena fl-iskejjel madwar il-pajjiÅž fl-istess ÄĄurnata, fejn kull tifel u tifla jieħdu sehem f’120 minuta t’attivita fiÅžika.  L-iskop ewlieni huwa li tħajjar lil dawk it-tfal li, għal xi raÄĄuni jew oħra, jÅžommu lura milli jinvolvu ruħhom fl-isport, sabiex jibdew ikunu aktar parteċipi permezz t’attivitajiet li huma addattati ghall-kull livell ta abilta’.

Bħal ma hija t-tradizzjoni l-egħluq tal-Ä imgħa Ewropea għall-Isport sar bil-BeActive Night fil-kumpless sportiv ta’ ÄĶal-Kirkop.

Mijiet ta’ nies kellhom iċ-ċans li jieħdu sehem f’diversi attivitatjiet li kienu kollha mingħajr ħlas u li koprew firxa wiesgħa ta’ sports. Fost dawn kien hemm  ir-Rugby, Judo, Badminton, Table-Tennis, Table Football, Mini-Snooker, Foot-Volley, sessjonijiet tal-Yoga u Aqua Fitness. Attivitajiet oħra kienu jinkludu ċ-ĊikliÅžmu u l-Mini-Moto.

Bosta midalji ĥew mirbuħa fl-Indoor Rowing Challenge filwaqt li saret ukoll kompetizzjoni għat-timijiet fil-Weightlifting

Interessanti l-preŞenza tal-logħba tradizzjonali għawdxija tal-Birilli.

ÅŧagħŞagħ u tfal kellhom ċans jippruvaw l-Abseiling bis-serata intemmet bi spettaklu ta’ Åžfin fis-sala prinċipali tal-iskola ta’ Hal Kirkop.

F’nofs il-BeActive Night, Malta ingħaqdet mal-pajjiÅži l-oħra tal-Ewropa fil-#5minchallenge fejn il-kontinent sħiħ ħejja xi tip ta’ attivita’ bil-għan li jkun fiÅžikament attiv għall-ħames minuti.

Malta għaÅžlet l-Indoor Rowing u fiha ħadu sehem ħaddiema ta’ SportMalta immexxija mis-segretarju parlamentari għaÅž-ÅžagħŞagħ, sport u għadiet volontarji Dr Clifton Grima.

Il-Kap EÅžekuttiv ta’ SportMalta Mark Cutajar wera s-sodisfazzjon tiegħu għall-parteċipazzjoni kbira li kien hemm fl-attivitajiet ta’ din is-sena. Parteċipazzjoni li turi li l-messaÄĄÄĄ li SportMalta trid twassal dwar l-importanza tal-isport f’ħajjitna qiegħed jasal dejjem aktar għand il-poplu. Ic-Chairman Dr Lucianno Busutill ukoll wera sodisfazzjoni tieghu bis-success ta’ edizzjoni ohra tal-avveniment hekk importanti.

Min-naħa tagħha Rose Marie Mercieca, koordinatriċi nazzjonali tal-Ġimgħa Ewropeja tal-iSport, qalet li permezz tal-Gimgha Ewropeja tal-Isport, SportMalta tagħti l-opportunita’ lill-pubbliku sabiex jipprattika xi sport jew jieħu sehem f’attivitajiet fiziċi bil-għan li l-poplu malti jibqa’ jieħu sehem f’dawn l-attivitajiet sportivi tul is-sena kollha.

5 Reasons Why European Week of Sport 2019 Was Great!

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1 – The 5th Edition

Being the 5th Edition it brought something more special to this year’s Edition. The effort from the EU Commission in investing in such an important cause is finally bearing the fruit as more and more Europeans are opting for a more active lifestyle. We’re proud to say that this trend is also showing in Malta.

2 – More Participation, More Events

SportMalta organised more events for the 5th edition, with the Flagship event at the beginning of September, the main event at Zejtun, the Dance Night at Paola and the #BeActive night at Kirkop.

3 – Dance Event in Paola

Without a doubt the best event we had this year. We turned the Paola square into a #BeActive dancefloor. Kicking off with Salsa and Zumba, we finished off with line dancing for a truly fun and active night.

4 – Jake Vella as EWOS Ambassador

Jake is a remarkable person and has inspired so many people of all ages with his determination and story. Jake Vella joined us as one of the ambassadors to help us with our effort to influence more and more children of his age to start with an active lifestyle.

5 – Malta is getting #BeActive

During the last Eurobarometer report, Malta has shown the best increasing rate of people starting to get active and healthy. Still, a long way to go, but quite encouraging results that continue to inspire us at SportMalta to continue to develop the European Week of Sport and the #BeActive campaign.

#SeeYouIn2020

The European week of Sport closes at Kirkop with #BeActive Night.

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A full week of events and activities all over Malta and the other 28 European Member States will come to an end this Saturday with the so called #BeActive night, an activity organised simultaneously in all Europe between 19:00 hours and midnight.

The Kirkop Sports Complex and the adjacent school will be the venue for the local event and SportMalta, the national coordinating body of the event, prepared a wide spread of sport and physical activity exercises for the general public to take part and celebrate the need to exercise. This goes at par with SportMalta’s mission.
Sports like teqball, pickleball, table tennis, mini-snooker, badminton, cycling, motor sport, foot-volley and fitness classes will be in the format of ‘come and join’. Others like mini football and mini waterpolo will be in the format of a friendly tournament where friends and families of the young players are invited to join the different ‘open for all’ stations. The event will end at midnight where all sports will join for the last hour of fun for an active party to end the active night in style. For all those participating a number of freebies will be distributed in order to promote the campaign while doing exercise elsewhere.

For the last five year the European week of Sport has helped to tackle inactivity across Europeans. Malta is already benefitting from the effect of this week with the Eurobarometer showing continuous improvement in our local doing physical activity.

This year the Week opened with a big crowd pulling activity in Zejtun, followed by an big gathering for employees on Tuesday organised in collaboration with Malta Employee Sport Association, a great dance event in Paola Square on Thursday evening and a sports day in all school on Friday. Today a snooker tournament and a shooting competition is also organise in SportMalta complex in Maria Assunta and Ta` Kandja.

This big sporting success wraps an excellent week for SportMalta with the European Commission nominating them as finalist of the BeActive workplace award which final will be help on the 18th of October in Budapest.

Ready For A Night Of Sport and Fitness? The #BeActive Night is Tonight!

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Join the rest of Europe and BeActive tonight at Kirkop Sports Complex.

The aim of this festival is for everyone to join and try different physical activities and sports and become aware of the possibilities offered by SportMalta and third companies for everyone to be active.

The event will start at 7pm and will finish with a Zumba Party at midnight. Many sports and activities to choose from.
Come and try the Indoor Rowing. We have a Challenge organised for you. There are medals to be won.
There are many activities for your children to join while you Keep Fit. Freebies will be handed out throughout the night.
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#BeActive Shooting Event

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Another event as part of this year’s European Week of Sport was held on Saturday at the Malta National Shooting Range. These were the results from the event:

 

Skeet

1st place: Clive Farrugia

2nd place: Liam Sciberras

3rd place: Marcello Attard

Trap

1st place: James Galea

2nd place: Silvio Attard

3rd place: William Chetcuti

 

Photos from the Event: CLICK HERE

#BeActiveâ€Ķl-impjegati u l-veterani f’attivitajiet sportivi specjali

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L-impjegati u l-veterani kienu protagonisti f’ŞewÄĄ attivitajiet organizzati fil-ÄĄimgħa ewropeja tal-isport.

Fit-23 ta’ Settembru, fil-kumpless sportiv Tal-Qroqq, sar turnament għall-veterani tal-Handball. Fih ħadu sehem ex plejers ta’ din id-dixxiplina sportiva u li għal bosta snin lagħbu fil-kompetizzjonijiet u kampjonati ewlenin. ÄĶafna mill-plejers kienu jagħmlu parti mit-timijiet nazzjonali.

Dawn il-plejers tal-Handball insew ir-rivalita’ sportiva u qattgħu ħin twil jilgħabu l-logħba li tant ikkompetew fiha ħafna snin ilu. Il-plejers kienu ÄĄejjien minn klabbs differenti u ewlenin u t-turnament bejniethom sar fi spirtu sportiv u ta’ hbiberija. L-attivita’ intemmet b’riċeviment li matulu l-istess plejers veterani setgħu jaqsmu l-esperjenzi li kellhom fil-passat. Għalihom kienet esperjenza poÅžittiva u Åžgur li se sservi bħala pjattaforma biex fil-futur jerÄĄgħu jiÄĄu organizzati attivitajiet bejniethom ta’ dan it-tip bil-għan li jibqgħu attivi fl-isport.

SportMalta, li hija l-entita’ li tieħu ħsieb il-ġimgħa ewropeja tal-isport f’Malta, fdat lil-assoċjazzjoni maltija tal-Handball bl-organizzazzjoni ta’ din l-attivita’, b’mod speċjali mill-aspett tekniku.

Ir-rappreÅžentanta ta’ SportMalta Rose Marie Mercieca irringrazzjat lil dawk kollha li ħadu sehem u fakkret li l-għan ewlieni tal-ÄĄimgħa ewropeja tal-isport hija li nkunu dejjem attivi xi ħaÄĄa li l-plejers veterani urew li hija possibli.

L-għada t-tlieta il-Malta Employees Sports Association organizzat ÄĄurnata ta’ sports fil-kumpless ta’ ÄĶal Kirkop għall-ħaddiema u impjegati. L-attivita’ bl-isem Workplace Sport Event kienet tinkludi turnaments tal-Volleyball, Table Tennis, Futbol tan-Nisa u għall-plejers irÄĄiel ta’ ‘l fuq minn 35 sena flimkien ma’ ÄĄirja ta’ ħames kilometri.

Filgħodu ÄĄie organizzat turnament tal-Volleyball (Mixed), li fih ħadu sehem erba’ timijiet, kif ukoll turnament individwali tat-Table Tennis bis-sehem ta’ disa’ plejers. Wara nofsinhar saru ÅžewÄĄ turnaments tal-football – wiehed għall-irÄĄiel li għalqu l-35 sena fejn hadu sehem sitt timijiet, u ieħor għan-nisa bis-sehem ta’ tlett timijiet. Wara nofsinhar sar ukoll turnament tal-Badminton, li fih hadu sehem sittax -il plejers.

L-ahhar attivita’ kienet il-ÄĄirja ta’ hames kilometri li fiha ħadu sehem 76 atleta, fejn fil-kategorija maskili ħareg rebbieħ Jean Paul Debono mill-Forzi Armati ta’ Malta li għamel ħin ta’ 16-il minuta u 27 sekonda. Fit-tieni post spiċċa Aaron Mifsud (APS Bank) u t-tielet Matthew Xuereb (MCAST). Fil-kategorija femminili, fl-ewwel post spiċċat Margaret Seguna (Mater Dei Hospital) fi 19-il minuta u 34 sekonda. It-tieni spiċċat Caroline Ciappara (Education Dept) u t-tielet Pauline Briffa (St Francis School). L-eta’ tal-parteċipanti kienet tvarja minn 20 sa 60 sena.

Fil-futbol, it-turnament ta’ l-irgiel intrebaħ mill-Universita’, waqt li dak tan-nisa intrebaħ minn selezzjoni minn Għawdex.

Fit-Table Tennis ħarġet rebbieħa Jessica Pace, li kienet l-unika mara minn fost id-disa’ plejers li ħadu sehem.

It-turnament tal-Volleyball intrebah minn Volley Buddies 1 li rebhu t-tliet loghbiet taghhom.

Il-kompetizzjoni tal-Badminton kienet maqsuma fi tlett diviÅžjonijiet.

L-ewwel diviÅžjoni intrebħet minn kien Kenneth Vella (Health Dept), it-tieni diviÅžjoni ÄĄiet mirbuħa minn Rebecca Spiteri (CML Training Centre) filwaqt li fit-tielet diviÅžjoni kien Joseph Mallia (Malta International Airport) li ħareÄĄ rebbieħ.

L-impjegati parteċipanti kienu ġejjien minn dipartimenti tal-gvern kif ukoll mis-settur parastatali u privat.

Huma kienu maqsuma fi gruppi skond il-wirjiet tagħhom f’attivitajiet u kompetizzjonijiet li l-MESA  organizzat fix-xhur li għaddew.

Wieħed jittama li l-ħaddiema parteċipanti jieħdu fuq il-post tax-xogħol tagħhom l-esperjenza ta’ din il-ġurnata ta’ sports u jħajjru lill-impjegati sħabhom sabiex huma wkoll jibdew jinvolvu lilhom infushom fl-isports.