Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children and youth. Active play strengthens bones, muscles and the brain and establishes connections between all of them. A physically active lifestyle is crucial for life-long health and physical and emotional well being. To develop good habits, children should be physically active every day. Gesher Kindergartners and all grades, are consistently active with the #DitchTheDesk initiative. There is unstructured recess time for our Kindergarten students at least twice a day along with structured learning that happens in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings across our 28 acre campus.