The following at some of the main activities that we participate:

• Radio exercises (This is a warm-up exercise!)

• Spoon relay

• Ball relay

• Balls in the bucket

• 3-legged race

• stick relay

• Tug-of-war

• 50 meter dash

• Team relay

Sports day is one of the days that brings families together. It is a bonding experience where siblings, children, parents, and friends participate in respective events and have fun! Groups are split into red and white. Depending on the number of participants, we will split them equally. Some of the events require the participation of two-three people (e.g., 3 legged race), whereas some would need the whole team to participate (Tug-of-war). 

We do not have a designated field for the event, so we made use of the open field near the building where our classes are held. Running in a small field was not ideal but because we wanted to give children an experience of what Japanese sports day is like, we modified some of the games. Depsite the space constraint, it is safe to say that it was a successful event! The weather was great and everyone had fun.

Just like in the Olympics, games bring people together. While not as competitive as the Olympics or other professional games, we still have fun because at the end of the day, it is all about a positive experience for the children.