Chess Competition
There are many benefits to playing chess. Chess has been shown to improve visual memory, attention span, social skills and spatial-reasoning ability. Because it requires children to make a series of decisions, they learn to think critically, evaluate alternatives, and use logic to assist in their decision-making.
Indeed chess is proving to be a very popular board game enjoyed by many of our Key Stage 2 children at wet lunchtimes. A group of children have approached Mr. Traynor and asked about the possibility of organising a chess competition in school. 42 children form Year 5 to Year 7 along with a few members of staff have now committed to taking part and a date for the competition has been set for week commencing Monday 10th March. We have a few weeks to 'brush up' on our chess playing skills and will keep you updated as to how the competition progresses!
All website content copyright © St Joseph's Primary School
Website design by PrimarySite