It is hard to deny that sports, whether team based or individual, can have lots of positive impacts on children.
It is understood that participation in sports can aid physical and social development, contribute to academic success and help nurture a child’s self-esteem – to name but a few.
Luckily, school sports days offer the perfect opportunity to encourage those children who may not ordinarily participate in sporting activities to do just that.
Another additional benefit could be that they offer the chance for the school to bring in donations and sponsorship money to help reinvest within the school and local charities.
The games played at sports day can go beyond traditional events such as running and football and include entertaining games such as the egg and spoon race and sack race – there is something for everyone!
There has been much made in recent years that sports days perhaps places unnecessary pressure on children to win, but here at Lockie Schools we firmly believe the positive of sports days in schools. So much so that some of our team fondly remember them.
I am sure you will agree that technology has changed the way many of us spend our spare time. We spend more time watching television and playing video games than ever before and children are no exception to this. It goes without saying that playing sports will raise their heart-rates and get their muscles pumping far more than sat in front of the television.
Playing sports can also help children to develop their social skills and help to set them up for positive relationship building for life. Through an event like a sports day children get the chance to show leadership, teamwork and communication skills, as they interact with new people and face new challenges. Take for example a three legged race. An event such as this would encourage children to work together to achieve the same goal.