Teacher's Journal: Sports and Cultural Diversity.

We usually have our ‘Annual Sports’ day at the end of the year but just for a bit of change this year, we decided to move it up and have it at the beginning of the year.We always encourages all our students to participate in the various sports activities which includes race, shoot put, high and long jump, etc. I love the Sports day because it gives the kids not only a chance to test their skills and compete with each other but it is also a great chance for them and their families to enjoy fun time together. It's really a beautiful thing to watch when a whole family, a mom, or a dad comes out to cheer for their own kids. The kids loves it!
It gives them a sense of courage and boldness to do their best when they know that someone that really loves and cares about them is not only watching but also cheering for them. You should see their faces when their moms or dads go crazy the moment they cross that finishing line. I LOVE it!
One of my good memories of that day was a mom who came out and stood behind the finishing line with arms open wide for her daughter who was running. She wasn't the first nor the second person to cross that line but the fact that her mom was waiting for her on the other side with arms open wide made her jump into her mother's arms cheerfully the moment she crossed that line. Now that is an image I will always cherish. Those two made my day!
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Just like in any game or competition the Prize is awarded to the winning team. But the good thing about this day is that it leaves the kids with a feeling of sporting spirit. In sports, they may win or lose, yet they learn to accept both victories and defeats with grace. And that is what happened this year. In the past both the Red Team and the Yellow had their chances to take the trophy but this year the blue team finally got their chance. It was a great celebration and the other team members congratulated us. We did our best and we finally pulled it off!