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GIAS Athletics Program

GIAS Athletic Program commits to sport for all while developing student-athletes to reach their full potential. The recreational sports program supports GIAS core values of growth, community, integrity and caring by fostering the development of character, teamwork, sportsmanship, responsibility, and a sense of fairness and respect.

GIAS aims to offer appropriate pathways for sporting development from Pk3 to Grade 12 in a wide range of individual and team sports. Sports offered include baseball, football, volleyball, running, swimming.

Athletics Day - Can Jofresa

At 9.00am on Wednesday, March 13th more than 200 students met at the gymnasium of the school for the inauguration ceremony of the GIAS Athletics Day. This ceremony was opened by our teachers from the Music Department and 1st Baccalaureate students that make up the group of GIAS Cheerleaders, playing and dancing to the rhythm of the Champions Anthem. Then, defying the clouds and the rain, we went to Can Jofresa decided to participate and to run as fast as we could in 100m, 400m, 1,500m distances, as well as weight and long jump tests.

See Athletics Day results here.

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Sports tournament GIAS-BFIS

On Thursday, February 28, 2019, more than 60 students from the Benjamin Franklin School in Barcelona visited us to participate in a multi-sport tournament organized by Gresol International-American School. Football and basketball matches were going on throughout the afternoon and we all, athletes, colleagues, and family members enjoyed a great day of exchange between international schools, putting in value the ‘fair-play’, the effort and, above all, to have fun!

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Baseball Tournament in Manresa

On Wednesday, February 27, 2019, the members of the GIAS baseball team participated in a tournament at the Congost facilities in Manresa. The day was intense and our team won two of the three games played. It goes without saying that the ultimate aim of the tournament was to learn, have a good time with friends and ‘fair-play’.

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Sports tournament ASB

On December 17th, 2018 we have participated in a friendly tournament at the American School of Barcelona.
We have played with five teams. 3rd & 4th and 5th & 6th grades basketball (mixed), 5th and 6th grades Soccer (boys), 7th & 8th grades volleyball and soccer (girls).
All the students had a lot of fun and really enjoyed playing sports in an American environment.

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Baseball Tournament

During the 2017-2018 school year, a baseball team has been formed with 5th and 6th grades children. With the support of the Catalan Baseball Federation we have held on March 15th 2018 a tournament with the FEDAC College of Manresa.

The plans for the school year 2018 – 2019 are to have more teams participating in the tournament modality in the local league or friendly matches with other schools.

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Football matches

During the 2017-2018 school year, a primary soccer team was formed with children from 2nd to 6th grades.

On March 18th 2018 we have participated in a school tournament at the Jesuit School of Sarriá in Barcelona.

The plans for the school year 2018-2019 are to have more teams participating in the tournament modality in the local league of the Conspell Esportiu or friendly matches with other schools.

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Volleyball tournament

During the 2017-2018 school year, a volleyball team has been formed with the participation of elementary and middle school girls.

We have organized a tournament in the school, inviting 40 girls from the German School in Barcelona, which was a successful sport event.

The plans for the school year 2018-2019 are to have more teams participating in the tournament modality in the local league of the Consport Esportiu or friendly matches with other schools.

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Olympics Day

On Wednesday, June 20, 2018 we had our OLYMPICS DAY. That day students from 1st to 4th grade of Elementary School enjoyed the practice of running, jumping, throwing and so on, as a real athlete. In this way they became familiar with some activities of the world of the Athletics. They also have practiced other sports, used to play in school.

Swimming

The swimming course is designed for children from PK3 to 2nd grade and held in Club Egara HC facilities.

The objective of the course is to have fun in the water and learn the basic techniques of swimming, until get to master the different styles of swimming, going through the corresponding levels. As a parent, you’ll enjoy the advantage of getting to see your child’s swimming skills evolution, at the end of the swimming course attending an Open Day.

Gresol Popular Race

On Thursday May 17, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. we had our 1st Gresol Popular Race  for students from 1st grade to 1st BTX. Medals were given to the first 3 winners of each category.

See Gresol Popular Race results here.

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Athletics Day

On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 we had our 1st ATHLETICS DAY. A day in which students from 5th grade of elementary to high school enjoyed the practice of Athletism. All the students came with the shirt of the colour of their House. Air (white), Fire (red), Earth (green) and Water (blue). At 9 o’clock it was the inauguration in the gym where there was a “Song contest” between the houses and then a “Cheer leaders presentation” of the girls of 4th ESO and 1st Bach.

See Athletics Day results here.

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Corte Inglés Race

On Sunday, April 8, 2018 was the Cursa Del Corte Inglés. Some 25 people despite of the rain gathered at 8.30 am for a photo in FNAC Plaza Catalunya and then for running or walking 11 km. The school gave a free t-shirt to all who participated. LET’S RUN GRESOL!

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