F-7 Games Day At Grange Primary 2016
We were quite excited as Games Day had finally arrived, lots of us rushed to school in our house colours.
We got ourselves organised quickly into our teams for the big day. (Sorry Green team I was a little squashed up there, I couldn’t fit you in)
Green, Yellow, Blue and Red
As we would be split into our house colours for most of the day, each group was responsible for the drink boxes and to look out for each other. We expected lots of people to visit and with over 700 students that’s a lot of people on the oval to get lost in.
We were super organised and were the first class out ready to start.
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- Mellow Yellow
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- The Mean Green Machine
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- True Blue Mates
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- Red Hot Favourites
We had a great Health Hustle as a warm up before the Championship races to a tune that I had never heard before, but everyone else seemed to. I really must listen to the radio sometime!
Our weekly fitness sessions have paid off we had 13 of our classmates in the championship sprint event and 7 of our classmates in the year 3 championship baton relay. Whoo hoo.
It took a while to run all those races, but it wasn’t long before it was time for recess and then the real fun started. The Tabloid Events.
We were so organised again and ready for our first event while most people were still coming back from recess. In each event we combined with Ms. Carmen’s year 3/4 class.
Team Games
We played Rob the Nest
Aim – to be the team with the most eggs. Once the nest was empty we could steal from other teams. Running for five minutes was exhausting.
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- Yellow team planning strategies
Egg and Spoon
We had time at this station to do two games so we tried egg and spoon. The aim to be first team back.
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- Shayla is very careful
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- Looks like Harry takes the lead
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- No chance Jack is in control
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- Jessica seriously won’t let that egg drop.
Team Relays
Tunnel Ball
Aim – to get the ball through the tunnel, race around the spoke and be the first team to finish.
Our second station needed lots of collaboration and big team work. As we had some uneven teams some people needed to go twice.
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- Reds at the ready…waiting, waiting…
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- Now where did that ball go?
The teams did an excellent job.
Water Relay
Aim to get as much water in the milk container .
Staying in our spoke teams, we each tried to be the team with the most water in our plastic container.
I loved the problem solving you guys came up with by working together you made a funnel to lose as little water as possible, clever. In the end we had teams with equal places as the levels were so close. Way to go guys.
Tama-ire Japanese Bean Bag Toss
Aim- to get all bean bags or the most in the bag in a small amount of time e.g. 45 seconds.
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- Red, throwing at devilish speed
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- Sizzling speed from this flashy group
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- Green is unstoppable
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- Blue is so fast they are a blur
The games were fast and furious and eventually we played off for top points. Great team work. Congratulations.
Volleyball Activities
Mr Potter had taught all the kids a modified version of volleyball. Catch and throw to three people, then the last one gets it over the net. Everyone knew what to do, I was impressed at how quickly you sorted yourselves out into three games.
So, our class against Ms. Carmen’s. Go room 14.
Carmen and I both were amazed by the way you shared the ball around and encouraged each other to have a go. There were lots of positive comments and cheering for both groups. Great modelling of successful sportsmanship children, great to see.
70 M sprints
As our class scored using time trials standards we ran individually. That was tricky when Ms.Carmen’s class were running next to us in races. But we managed. That way we got maximum points for our team! I was so busy scoring and recording that I couldn’t take any pictures .
Hay Bale Hurdles
Aim – to race opponents to the finish line, jumping hay bale obstacles along the way.
Children ran against class mates with similar running speed to themselves. How exciting flying over those bales, we had time to go a few more races, what fun.
Long Jump or Vortex throw
By now were were getting a tad tired. We had a choice of long jump or throwing a vortex through a target. I was so busy checking the long jump for safety and points, that I was unable to take photos of these events. I was blown away by some children who managed 3 points in their jump though, that was a long way to jump indeed.
The long run
Our final event for the tabloid activities was the toughest. We separated into gender groups. We had four laps of the course to run. Phew, that was exhausting. I was impressed by the persistence of our students. After all that work you hung on and never gave up, congratulations to all of you who took up the challenge and finished even after the others were packing up and going to lunch. See our training in 12 minute run and giant relay has paid off.
Yay Lunch time
Thanks to Ruby and Hamish for bringing up our BBQ orders, mm mm the sausages and hamburgers were a tasty reward after all that effort. Some children ate theirs so quickly, there wasn’t time for crumbs to hit the table. We had time to catch up with our families before the final championship races.
Hay Bale Hurdle Relays
Back to the running track for the final races.
17 runners of our class joined the other year three students to battle it out for first place.
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- Look at Nelson go
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- Wil is a pocket rocket
Congratulations, I believe the blue team came first. Throughout the day 1st, 2nd and 3rd place getters were given prize ribbons such as Jack proudly models.
After the final races and a collective community tidy up of the school oval, we all assembled into Witungga Hall to hear the closing remarks from our Mr Potter,the House Captains and School Leadership Members.
There were lots of people to thank, but the crowd was anxious to hear the final scores. Mr Grant read out the scores in reverse order of course and teased us by dragging out the announcements as much as he could.
In the end the scores were…
- Blue with 2836
- Green with 2726
- Yellow with 2630
- Red with 2615
Congratulations Blue Team, I thought your Captains had a gracious speech to acknowledge and thank everyone for the day.
I was happy that Yellow hadn’t come last this year, as we had for lots of previous times, so was Ms Henry.
She always gets in the spirit of things for Games Day.
Yet we were all winners because we had a great time together and the weather was simply marvellous. Well done everyone on another successful Games Day.
Some things to think about. Let us know. Leave a comment.
How did you feel about games day?
What was your favourite activity? Why?
What did you not enjoy? Why?
If you could include an event for next year what would it be?
Hola Wil
I have noticed that you keep getting lots of no’s for morning team meetings. I think you need to put a note in your diary to help you remember. Feel free to ask me any questions if I can help.
from Zahra
Dear Zahra
Ok I will try harder ok so I should try as hard as I can so tommoro I would try to get a yes.
from Wil
Hola Ellen ,
games day was fun and we done miss henry for the very very yellow costume and your top was nice i can’t believe that yellow finally did not come last they came second to last that’s amazing well done Ellen you did a good job.
Best wishes Shayla.
Howdy Shayla,
Yes Mrs Henry did do a fabulous job getting her outfit for games day.I think she really likes dressing up. Games day certainly was fun. I too am glad we didn’t come last . Did you have any ideas for some games day activities?
Regards Ellen
Hi Ellen
did you like my oral presentation? on kickboxing I was very nervous and I missed some things to say.
Hi Kiara, Yes I did notice you were a little nervous. I’ll write your feedback when all the others are done. How did you get into kick boxing? Where do you practice? Do you practice with people or on mats? You must get tired as it looks like a very physical activity. How many times a week do you go to kick boxing?
Warm regards,
Ellen
Hi Ellen
How I got into kickboxing is my friend does it and my cousin does kickboxing he is a kickboxing fighter I go to redstar training centre and we do lessons with other kids and we do it on mats I go to kickboxing every Monday at 4:00pm you can go on Wednesdays as well so you go Monday and Wednesday and Baylee does kickboxing as well because she got it from me and I toldher to go and she wonted to go any way but she goes on Wednesdays.from Kiara
Greetings Kiara,
Thanks for answering my comment so quickly. You must have impressed Baylee with your skill as she is learning it too. Do you suppose you will be able to do kick boxing like your cousin. Do you want to fight too? I think it must get dangerous at that level. Do they have competitions at your levels?
Regards Ellen
Hello Ellen
I think I could do kickboxing like my cousin and I really want to fight you can chose I when you are in black if you want to fight and if you do fight you get your red singlet we don’t have any competitions in my level because I am in a low level and I am too young for any competitions.
From Kiara
Hi Kiara,
Thanks for answering my questions, you seem really excited by your sport. Does it have a season or can you participate all year long? I do boot camp, in the cold weather we are in the gym but now it’s getting warmer we move to the beach. It’s hard for an old person to run and jump in the sand, but we have lots of fun.
Cheers Ellen
Dear shayla on sports day it looked like you had
Fun love Ella
To room 14
Good job class it looked like you had lots of fun, congratulations to the people that came 1st 2nd and 3rd and the people that didn’t come any thing you tried your best and thank you David for doing up the oval and if you didn’t to it we will not know what to do and we will be crowed so thank you we are proud of you so thank you so much and good job class.
from Kiara
Dear Ellen,
Did you enjoy sports day too? I would have if I was there but happened to be sick so I told Mica he could have my burger!
Greetings Pria,
Yes I did enjoy Games Day, we all worked well together I thought. I think the best parts are the tabloids. I did think it was sad that you missed out, but if you are sick you would have been miserable. Mica did really well in his team events. Mica had two sausages and four slices of bread I think. He was very full. Good that you have recovered.
Regards Ellen
Howdy Mr Potter
well Mr Potter I think all of it was good it was fantastic.
first Howdy Trever Potter,
Sports day was my best sports day yet! I hope it could be like that every sports day. I still can’t believe that I came first in my sprints. Could you please make water and cup a longer distance.
To Mr potter and David,
Mr Potter you have made sports day be real and that is all because of you have made us all be very happy and every one enjoyed it perants came and David you set it all up with your power of fun you made sports day fun and you made sprints baton relay and hay bale relay we all appreciate youguys thank you.
From Riley
HI Mr Potter
Why were you dressed as a chicken it is wired. Why did you make us speak into the micarfthon and say something good about sport day?
Thanks Jack
Hi Mr.Potter,
I like sports day. Can you please put T-ball in sports day because I love T-ball.
Hi Mr Potter,
I think that this was the best games day ever because when your year 3 to 7 you stay out for a long time. But I think next time there should be a silly game?But it is silly and fun and you have to do a lot to win.
Thank you for reading
from Jorja
Bonjour Shayla ,
you looked great on sports day eaven thoe you did where your bed top . You did a really good job at running .Why did you go home early?
from Bella Z
Hi James,
How did your team go? Did you get disappointed when green came second? But it was still it was exiting and fun. What was your favourite thing? Mine was the catch volleyball.
Hola Ellen,
WOW! What a day sports day was was amazing.I felt very nervous before sprints and hay bales ,but David done a really good job on the tracks.And Green came second yes. Then when we done 8m in felt confident and happy but the other girls and boy did okay was fun when you were jumping up.Ellen what colours have you been in?Have you ever came first any year?
Thanks
Isabella v
To Kanis Bella,
Games day was amazing indeed and thanks to Mr Potter and Dave for getting things ready too. aren’t we lucky that teachers spend all that time so the kids can have a great battle of games and running. I have been in yellow team for a great many years. I remember being in green once. I forget if we have ever come first. Congratulations on doing your best on the day.
Warm wishes Ellen
Dear Ellen,
I love how you organises sports day with a class because you give us a chance to work as a team so we collaborate together. You make me fell like everyone can do the same. Next year you can ask a different teacher to work with?
From Jessica
Hola Jessica,
Thanks for your kind words but I don’t organise games day the sports committee does we just help with class scoring and practicing, so when we work together it does all run smoothly. I suppose next year we will have to work with someone else . I wonder who that will be. Regards Ellen
Dear green team
Great work green team you did great on sports day. we came 2nd on sports but it is still good for us.
green team Ryan
Dear David, Mr Potter and room 14,
I would like to say thanks to three people, the first one to David for putting endless work on the oval.My second thanks to Mr.Potter for organising this amazing day.Lastly to the yellow team captains for leading us through this sports day.
Yellow team competitor Finlay
To Riley,
Nice job on winning relays and the whole thing. The sprints were a tough races but green were to quick for you. Did you think games day was fun because I did? What was your favourite activity? My favourite activity was egg and spoon because are team won?
From James
Hi MR POTTER
I loved sports day so we should defiantly do it next year hope I do toggle war next year.
regards wil
Dear Ellen,
How did you feel about games Day?. When I first thought about it I was really nervous because I was thinking that If I didn’t come the three places first,second or third. Well I thought games day was great because I love sport especially when I did the the championship relay because it was really fun. Ellen what was your favourite event?. were you excited?.
Bonjour Max,
Yes I was excited about Games Day because I get to see how my class runs against the other teams and classes. Now I know we do lots of fitness so I knew we would do well and we did. But mostly because everyone has a great day because they do their best, it’s fun to cheer for their teams to sing and chant. The kids who may not be super fast get to show their skills in other events so no one is left out. My favourite events are the relays and games. I do like the sprints but I never get to see them as I’m at the back and kids are always in front. But I hear the results and that is great. So what was your favourite event?
Warm regards Ellen
Bonjour Pria,
what was sports day like? I bet your team did great! I was away sick so I don’t know the scores.
Which team came first? Red, green, yellow or blue? Also, which team were you in? I was supposed to be in green, but I was not at school. Did you know, [this is funny!] since I have been in the yellow team for the past few years, my mum thought that I was in it again and so she went out and bought all the yellow stuff [hair dye, T-shirt, skirt and zink cream] that you need. Turns out that I’m in green and she bought all the wrong colours! You should have seen the look on her face when she found out!
From Maggie
Hola Tyla,
Games day was lots of fun the activity I loved the most was the stock tunnel ball relay. I was sad because red came last but I did have a lot of fun. What was your favourite activity. You played very well and you played fairly I am very happy for you but I am also sad because red lost I can get over it.
Dear Ellen,
Even though I was too sick for sports day, my favourite activity is always the hay bale hurdles. I know that I am really good at jumping, so that might be why. What was your favourite activity?
Hi Pria,
Hay bales is fun. Sometimes I think it’s scary jumping over such big things but I suppose it’s fun too. I think the class enjoyed that, I was busy scoring, so sometimes I don’t notice everything. I think it must be tiring to run fast and jump, you guys are braver than me. I like watching you do tunnel ball and rob the nest, that’s fun to see you work together really well.
Cheers Ellen
Hi Pria,
Hay bales is fun. Sometimes I think it’s scary jumping over such big things but I suppose it’s fun too. I think the class enjoyed that, I was busy scoring, so sometimes I don’t notice everything. I think it must be tiring to run fast and jump, you guys are braver than me. I like watching you do tunnel ball and rob the nest, that’s fun to see you work together really well.
Cheers Ellen