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
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