Bulletin of Nizhnevartovsk State UniversityBulletin of Nizhnevartovsk State University2311-14022686-8784Nizhnevartovsk State University49481Research ArticleSPORTS TRADITION FOR SPIRITUAL AND MORAL UPGRINGING OF CHILDREN IN THE ORTHODOX PAROCHIAL GYMNASIUMSterkhovAlexey Alexeevichcurriculum developer, chairman of the Scientific and Methodological Council, secretary of the Gymnasium Certification Commission, history teacher, postgraduate student-PonomarevaLyudmila IvanovnaDoctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor at the Department of Theory and Methodology of Preschool Education-Gymnasium of St. Nicholas the WonderworkerShadrinsk State Pedagogical Institute150320161808605112020Copyright © 2016, Sterkhov A.A., Ponomareva L.I.2016The paper considers sports traditions and recreational activities held in the Orthodox parochial gymnasium in Surgut, within a comprehensive study of spiritual and moral upnringing of students and a model of pedagogical support of spiritual and moral upbringing of students in Orthodox educational institutions. The study is aimed at identifying personal attitude of students towards sports and recreational activities in an Orthodox environment. The study was to confirm or refute the hypothesis that spiritual and moral upbringing of students within the Orthodox tradition is not only complying with the students’ desire for self improvement and physical development, but it also stimulates the interest to healthy lifestyle. The research methods included observation, surveys, analysis of the reporting documents from the educational institutions provided by PE teachers, and other materials. The results of the study confirmed the hypothesis, since none of 150 respondents expressed doubts about the need to develop physical fitness and promote sports among students with traditional orthodox values. Furthermore, the experimental data have shown that 94% of respondents take regular part in sports activities, both within school and outside it. The athors have compiled a table of the most popular sports in the Orthodox school community and estimated the number of participants in various sports and recreational activities. The analysis revealed an interesting pattern that the collective spirit of the Orthodox school community makes team sports more popular than individual ones. This fact has a significant practical importance for planning sports and recreational activities in school curriculum. The authors have proposed an academic year program of sports and recreational activities in general school as an optimal form of integrating orthodox school students into sports and recreational activities. The program considers both general features in a particular educational institution and individual characteristics of students. The program is sufficient for a gymnasium with a low level of sports infrastructure.spiritual and moral upbringingphysical educationsports traditionsOrthodox parochial gymnasiumecology and valeologyhealthy lifestyleдуховно-нравственное воспитаниефизическое воспитаниеспортивные традицииправославная гимназияэколого-валеологияздоровый образ жизни[Орехова И. Л., Тюмасева З. И., Пономарева. 2010. Концептуальные основы эколого-валеологической подготовки педагогов - в аспекте педагогической антропологии. Санкт-Петербург: Астер-Пресс.][Орехова И. Л. 2009. Организационно-содержательно-технологическое обеспечение подготовки педагогов к оздоровительной работе в общеобразовательных учреждениях. Санкт-Петербург: ЦНИТ «АСТЕРИОН».][Орехова И. Л., Тюмасева З. И. 2012. Воспитательно-оздоровительная работа как фактор формирования компетентности будущих педагогов в области сохранения и укрепления здоровья учащихся // Вестник Южно-Уральского государственного университета 4, 124-129.][Стерхов А. А. 2015. Духовно-нравственное самовоспитание учащихся православной гимназии // Вестник Шадринского государственного педагогического института 2, 27-29.][Тюмасева З. И. 2006. Экология, образовательная среда и модернизация образования. Челябинск: Челябинский государственный педагогический университет.][Тюмасева З. И., Орехова И. Л. 2014. Здоровьесберегающие интерактивные технологии как системообразующий фактор природосообразного образовательного процесса // Вестник Шадринского государственного педагогического института 4, 27-31.][Федеральный государственный стандарт основного общего образования // http://минобрнауки.рф/документы/938/файл/749/10.12.17.-Приказ _1897.pdf (2015. 5 декабря).]