Sports

A healthy and active body lends strength for a healthy and active mind.  Ocean Academy offers a unique P.E. program of aquatic sports that teach students skills that are useful for the island's tourism industry: PADI scuba diving, kayaking, windsurfing, swimming and lifeguarding skillls.  Click here for photos.

 

Team Sports are also important for building sportsmanship, leadership and team-building skills.  Ocean Academy offers beach volleyball, basketball, and soccer (football). Click here for photos.

 

Exposure to other sports is offered when instructors are available: yoga, laughing yoga, walking club, boxing, aerobics, tennis, sailing.

 

September 2010

On Youtube - Night Dive to view Elk Horn Coral Spawning:  This actually occurred last school year, but I just managed now to get fast enough internet to upload the video.  3 students accompanied marine biologists to the Caye Caulker Marine Reserve, and although no spawning was observed, listen to the students describe what they did see.  Click here for the Youtube clip. 

 

First Basketball Game of the Year:  The Boys Basketball team played to an enthusiastic crowd in Central Park on Friday 3rd.  Unfortunately the San Pedro team couldn't get boat transport but we are looking forward to the next match-up. 

March 2010

Congratulations to 5 newly certified Scuba Divers (March 6):  Congratulations to students who earned their PADI Open-Water certification in Ocean Academy's P.E. Aquatic Tourism class: Mercedes, Clifton, David, Bryon, Estrella.  The owners of Belize Diving Services, Chip and Danielle Petersen, generously volunteered their staff time and equipment.  Experienced diver Patrick Savage and Belize Diving Services staff member Pablo volunteered their time to instruct the group.  Ocean Academy just opened up another classroom: the underwater world of Caye Caulker.

 

 

September 2009

  • First Soccer Match of the Season: Ocean Academy boys played Royal Club on Friday night, Sept. 4, and impressed the crowd with a 2-0 victory.  They wore long-sleeved jerseys donated by Oak Bay Soccer Club (Victoria, BC).  A donation of soccer socks, knee pads, balls, cones and whistles (Dan Neuman, USA) were also put to good use.  They boys are looking forward to their next match.

June 2009

  • Boy's Basketball Rematch: Ocean Academy's basketball team played against local "Legend" team in a tight game.  "Legend" edged out the boys by 2 points.
 

May 2009

  • Vollyball Teacher places 3rd in competition: Mr. Andy loves volleyball - both as a coach and player.  He and Juan Marin placed 3rd in the Belize Volleyball Association's Stage 3 play.  Placing in 2nd place was an Ocean Academy father, Tico Requena.
  • Boy's Basketball Game: The Ocean Academy team played against locals from "Black Man's Neighbourhood" as  a fundraising event for the Half Moon Caye field trip.  A good crowd turned out on Saturday night to watch the tight 31-32 end scoring game.  The boys are planning another fundraising game before the end of the school year.
  • Local field Trip to Yoga Studio: Teacher Destino and guest instructor Nara Rosser took yoga class students on a field trip to Sally Haggarty's Caye Caulker Yoga Studio.  The students all enjoyed their special waterfront yoga session.

 

 

April 2009

 

  • Beach Volleyball 2nd place finish: Congratulations to Camille and Yvonne for earning 2nd place in the Easter Sunday Beach Volleyball Competition.  Trained by Coach Andy Marin, the girls used their P.E. Volleyball skills and strong teamwork in two exciting matches  against Belize City women's teams.  The competition was organized by the Caye Caulker Volleyball Association and the Belize Volleyball Association.