Sports day theme ideas

Ten Ideas for a Funtastic Sports Day Sports Day is one of the highlights of the school year – especially if it doesn’t rain! But whilst some pupils enjoy being sporty, others aren’t so sure. We’ve come up with some great ideas for making your sports day fun for everyone so that, in addition to the more competitive events, you can encourage teamwork at the same time. Fun at the Seaside On a 50 metre running track, you will need to lay out a rubber ring for each pupil on the 10 metre line, a pair of armbands each on the 20 metre line, a mask and snorkel each on the 30 metre line and a beach ball on the 40 metre line. Each child should start the race wearing a pair of flippers and collect and put on each of the additional items as they run. Hopefully this will lead to a lot of laughter for the spectators. Scavenger Hunt This is a great game for pupils who are good at problem solving and you can easily tie it in with your current learning topics. Set up a series of clues and puzzles around the school and time each team. Make sure that some of the tasks require teamwork. The quickest team to get to the finishing point and solve the final riddle wins. Balloon Squeeze Another task that requires good teamwork; in pairs pupils must get a balloon to the end of a 50 metre track by squashing it between their chests or tummies. They must not use their hands or feet to move the balloon and if they drop it they will have to go back to the beginning. Bucket Head Challenge This race is per...

Field Day is an end-of-the-year favorite! Kids love the chance to run around outside with their friends all day, participating in exciting and challenging events. The best field day games and activities include options for all kinds of students, no matter what their age, interests, or ability. This inclusive roundup can help make your field day a success for everyone involved. • • • • • Classic Field Day Games Field days have been around a long time, and some activities have become staples. Here are some classic field day games to add to your list of events. • 100-Yard Dash • Water Balloon Toss • Wheelbarrow Race • Three-Legged Race • Sack Race • Obstacle Course • Egg-and-Spoon Race • Backward Race • Tug-of-War • Long Jump More Field Day Games Want to jazz up your standard list of games a bit? We love these fun and creative games, and your students will too. Keep It Up Each team joins hands in a circle, then works to keep a balloon in the air without letting go. The team that lasts the longest is the winner! Learn more: Elephant March Kids love minute-to-win-it games ( Learn more: Hand and Foot Hopscotch Trace outlines on the playground or tape papers to the floor representing right and left hands and feet. Mix up the order to make it tricky. Students race along, placing the correct hand or foot on every square in the row to advance. Learn more: Pass the Hoop Kids join hands to form a long line. Then, they must pass a Hula-Hoop along the line without breaking the chain, st...

Weather you are viewing or participating in sports, the competitive nature in all of us kicks in. With the desire to win, the following list of sports slogans has been used by others to continually encourage. These are meant to help your own creativity in motivating others to run that extra mile to win. 1 team 1 mission. A bad place to be is between me and the ball. A job worth doing is worth doing together. A kick in the Grass. A team above all. Above all a team. Actions speak louder than coaches. All it takes is all you’ve got. All things are difficult before they are easy. Attitude is everything. Attitudes are contagious. Are yours worth catching? Bad habits are like a good bed – easy to get into but difficult to get out of. Band of Sisters. Be prepared! “If only” are the famous last words of those who weren’t. Best in the Field. Bustin’ ours to kick yours. Can you feel the Heat? Champions are made when no one is watching. Championships are won at practice. Dedication + Motivation = success. Defeat isn’t bitter if you don’t swallow it. Defend til the End. Defense wins. Don’t hope for it… work for it. Don’t just chase your dreams…run them down! Don’t race against others, race against yourself. Fast and Furious. For the love of the Game. Get your Game on. Go big or go home. Go with the flow. Got game? Great opportunities come to those who make the most of small ones. H2O: 2 parts Heart, 1 part Obsession. Hard luck is composed of laziness, bad judgment, and poor execution....

The above video may be from a third-party source. We accept no responsibility for any videos from third-party sources. Please let us know if the video is no longer working. 5 silly sports day ideas Here’s our list of our favourite alternative 1. Water Sponge Relay A very damp twist on the classic relay race, this will be a great way to keep cool in the summer sun! All you need to play this game is • a sponge per team; • 2 buckets per team; and • some tape or a marker pen. Divide the children into teams that consist of two lines, standing one metre apart, with both teams facing in the same direction. Place an empty bucket at the back of the line, and a bucket filled with water at the front. The aim of the game is for children to fill the empty bucket with water (up to a pre-arranged line) by passing the full sponge over their heads and under their legs. 2. Wizard Ball Your children might be familiar with the concept of this game already, but have they ever had a go themselves? Even though it’s one of the more complex alternative sports day ideas, it truly pays off in fun and excitement once it gets going! For this event, you’ll need volleyballs, a tennis ball, dodgeballs, pool noodles and some pipe stands and hoops. Children are split into two teams of 7 wizards, and then given the role of chaser, beater, keeper or seeker. Children score points by throwing, kicking or passing the volleyballs through the hoops. The winning team is the one with the most points by the end of t...

Connecting your players on a personal level is key to fostering team spirit. Try these 30 activities to help teammates gain trust on and off the field. On-The-Field Team Building • Hot Dog Tag - Think classic tag, but when a player is touched, he must lie on the ground. To get back in the game, two teammates must lay along each side of the person and all three yell "hot dog!" They may not be tagged while forming their hot dog. Play for two to five minutes and then allow someone new to be “it.” • Silly Skill Building - For a baseball or softball team, try to hit a few water balloon pitches. For soccer, look up binocular soccer online and try it as a team — very fun! • I Have Never - Have everyone raise a hand for each question they can answer as true. Start to call out things related to your sport like "I have never been hit by a pitch” or “I have never played goalie.” Players will get a good laugh the more creative you become. • Silent Line-up - Without using words, have team members communicate and line up according to birth month, birth date, how many siblings, the last digit of their phone numbers, etc. Talk about non-verbal communication and teamwork afterward. • Brainstorm - As a team, come up with a list "10 Signs You are A Good Team Player" and use these to encourage good sportsmanship throughout the season. • Team Show And Tell - Before practice, tell players you will be having an old-fashioned show-and-tell session. Have team members bring a favorite item (can be ...

It’s that time of year again when the end of the summer term draws near, and it’s time to think about saying goodbye to another great school year. Before you do, however, there are all the end-of-term activities to get through. One of the more enjoyable tasks that primary school teachers face is organising the summer sports day. Sports day in a primary school is markedly different to sports days in secondary school. It’s as much about joining in and having fun as it is about competitiveness and winning! The activities, races and games are likely to include simplified, fun versions of track and field events - though still, of course, involving physical exertion and skill! Done right, a sports day is the perfect way to wrap up the school year, and send both children and parents off on a positive note - so it’s important to try and get it right. The tug of war While the thought of organising a school sports day may feel like just another chore on your seemingly endless list of things to do, now is the perfect time to get planning. Don't forget National Schools Sports week happens in June so make sure you have a look at the So what does the perfect school sports day look like? Here are some things to consider: Primary school sports day organisation Staying organised and preparing everything in good time is the best thing you can do to help stay calm and in control when it comes to preparing for your school sports day. Set a time and a date, and make sure both pupils and parent...