Sports

Riverside offers its students a chance to learn and excel in a wide variety of sporting related activities. These include athletics, football, cricket, volleyball, basketball, tennis, badminton, table tennis and chess.

There is a dedicated time set aside every day to pursue these activities. The junior students (up to the 5th standard) are taught all the various disciplines. Students above the 6th standard are required to choose one main sport in which they concentrate on year round. We believe that this would help in fostering excellence in the chosen field. Seniors are also given a chance to participate in other sports if they choose to do so.

Ground facilities at Riverside include one football ground, one junior football ground, two cricket practice pitches,  areas for fielding practice and athletics, three volleyball courts, three basketball courts and two tennis courts. There is also an indoor badminton court in a large multi purpose auditorium. This auditorium is also equipped with several table tennis boards.  The library has several chess sets and children are also encouraged to play chess on the computers available.  A fully-equipped gym and a squash court are also shortly to be constructed.

In order to impart the best possible training, in addition to the qualified physical education teachers, several talented sportspersons from the local area are altruistically involved in coaching the students in their relevant disciplines.

The head of our sports department Mr. Govindan has represented the national side.