Sports Day

Geoff turned up at the special needs unit on Friday to help with the pupils only to discover that it was sports day and trials for the district competition. The pupils were of course much more interested in seeing their friends compete than sitting in a classroom with Geoff, so they all trooped out and had a great time cheering on their fellow team members and taking part in special events themselves.

Those of you who know Geoff’s passion for school athletics will not be surprised to learn that he did a little coaching of the javelin and discus competitors, although he was a little worried to see them practising with the discus in the middle of the field at break time as a football match went on around them – can’t get away from ‘elf’ and safety!!

It was just like a UK sports day with the chart for the results for each team on display, although the jumping in the high jump was somewhat different and not quite according the coaching manual, and the spectators perhaps a little near!
The board is propped up with a broken sign that is supposed to be displayed in the playground as part of an HIV/AIDs prevention strategy!