On Thursday 24th of May, under A LOT of grey clouds, Key Stage 2 took part in our annual sports day. Split into four teams (China, Australia, Equador and Nigeria), the children competed in a number of Olympic themed sports to earn points for their country! The day was full of team spirit and friendly competition, with many previously hidden sporting talents taking the audience by surprise!
Highlights of the day included a couple of our Year 6 boys managing to send the hammer throw flying over the fence and into a nearby house's garden! Miss Downs' very nearly lost her head when one pupil let go of the hammer to soon and sent it straight into the crowd!!
We also had a
large number of willing parents who had a go at a bit of shotput and discus
themselves, some of them sending the balls flying the full length if the
field!
The high jump
was another area where many of the children really shone, with some of our
younger children clearing heights of 1.8m!!!
The same
could not be said unfortunately for the long jump, as an brief spell of showers
early in the day left the mats very wet, leading to a 'water slide' taking it's
place!
As we
progressed into the afternoon we were unfortunate enough to get hit by the
typical British weather, with the rain pouring down heavily and parents,
teachers and pupils taking cover under anything they could find! However it
wasn't enough to stop us, and as soon as there was a break in the weather we
were back out on the field for the relays! Action packed and fast, the runners
gave it their all, making many of the races a very close
call!
Well done to
all the children who took part. It was an excellent day and really showed off
all off Silverhill's sporting talents (including the parents)! Maybe we will see
some of you at the Olympics in years to come!
Miss Downs
