BALLET

The classes include exercises that help develop balance, stretching, rhythm, and motor coordination, focusing on the classical technique of the National Ballet School of Cuba (ENBC).

CAPOEIRA

Capoeira uses various forms of expression and content set out in the Brazilian Common Curriculum Framework (BNCC), such as games, plays, dances and fights. Students can also learn about the music and traditional instruments used in capoeira such as the atabaque, berimbau and agogô.

CHEERLEADING

Recognised by the International Olympic Committee, cheerleading is a sport that develops teamwork and pushes individual and collective boundaries. The classes are taught with joy and creativity and work on performances with dances, jumps and singing, to cheer up the audience at sporting events.

GERMAN FOLK DANCES

In this course, students come into contact with German culture through dance, cultivate respect for individual and cultural differences, and practice cooperation, companionship and friendship. In a relaxed atmosphere, students have fun to the rhythm of music, dance hand in hand and play folk games. Dance provides knowledge of the body and develops the sense of rhythm, motor coordination and spatial orientation.

FOOTBALL

The course aims to provide age-appropriate technical and tactical learning of the sport, sparking pleasure in acquiring specific skills of the sport. During classes, teamwork and respect for diversity are also encouraged.

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

In classes, students will work on the basic gymnastic and acrobatic elements of artistic gymnastics on different male and female categories of devices, providing physical conditioning appropriate to the sport and the age group covered. During the course, combinations of medium-difficulty gymnastic and acrobatic elements are introduced on different equipment to improve the students’ technique when performing the exercises and their physical capabilities, such as strength and flexibility.

TRAMPOLINE GYMNASTICS

The course provides students with experience and improvement in acrobatic jumps using the mini-tramp, acrobatic trampoline and tumbling. The classes aim to develop body awareness and muscle tone and work on skills such as balance, strength and coordination.

JUDO

The course aims to introduce students to oriental sports practices, emphasising the importance of moral and ethical values such as respect, dignity, solidarity, compassion, self-esteem and morality. These values are cultivated in a sporting environment that aims to enrich the holistic development of students.

MINDFULNESS

Meditation practices help cultivate attention, focus, well-being and emotional balance, enabling the creation of an environment conducive to learning. The classes teach the techniques and fundamentals of mindfulness, focusing on the following approaches: attention and focus, reduced stress, self-control and emotional balance.

NBA BASKETBALL SCHOOL

Classes are taught by teachers trained in the NBA Basketball School programme and include strategies and exercises from this programme’s world-famous methodology. The course helps to develop confidence, communication, caring, respect, flexibility, enthusiasm, altruism and balance.

TENNIS – BEGINNER

The course aims to teach the specific motor skills of the sport in a fun and enjoyable way. Students learn all the strokes of the sport, such as forehand, backhand, volley, smash and serve. Porto will provide rackets and balls.

CHESS

Chess stimulates the development of concentration, memory, reflection, problem-solving, judgement and decision-making. Computer software and workbooks are used to aid the learning process.

CHILDREN’S YOGA

The practice of yoga expands self-knowledge, improves concentration and helps control breathing. Executing specific body postures combined with deep and conscious breathing can help you acquire a healthy, robust, agile, and flexible body that can withstand everyday tensions and stress. Yoga promotes the balance between spontaneity and structure, aiming for active listening with attention, respect, and creative expression.

STREET DANCE

With progressive and dynamic activities, teachers encourage students to perform stretching, expansion, and balance movements and work on motor coordination, rhythm, and body awareness. Students overcome challenges during the course, creating a beautiful choreography with their teachers.

VOLLEYBALL

The course aims to provide students with technical and tactical improvement in the sport so that they derive a sense of fulfilment from acquiring specific skills. During classes, teamwork and respect for diversity are also encouraged.

FREE SPORTS TRAINING PROGRAMME

Middle to High School students are eligible for this programme. Classes take place weekly, from March to November, and aim to prepare our students to represent Porto in possible sporting tournaments. Vacancies are filled through the selection system and each student may only participate in one (1) free sports training. If places are available in a sport, the sports area coordinator will consider the possibility of enrolling the student in more than one sport.

+ ESPORTES [Sports Programme]

As part of the ‘For a Better and Happier Life’ programme, which emphasises the crucial role of physical activity in the students’ comprehensive training, +Esportes has offered all Middle School students a free weekly timetable focused on sports since 2022. Porto’s team of Physical Education teachers has developed a special programme of motivational activities, internal sports tournaments and lots of integration between the students.

+ ACADEMIA [Gym Programme]

As part of the ‘For a Better and Happier Life’ programme, +Academia is offered free of charge to High School students. In this programme, Physical Education professionals prepare training sessions and perform follow-ups at all available times.