• Set and persevere with goals – develop a desire to improve and succeed.

• Develop positive attitudes and habits

• Raise self esteem, self confidence and self worth (think positively about themselves and how they perceive the world around them)

• Build confidence to engage in physical activity and try new sports and physical activities

• Improve mental health and well-being (state of well-being in which every child realises his/her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to their community (WHO))