ST PIUS X GNS, Terenure, Dublin 6W St Pius X GNS have been running FUN and INCLUSIVE Sports Day programmes for many years. Every class is divided into 3 colour teams led by a captain and vice captain that changes every year (so that every child gets a turn at leadership). Class teams rotate through sports day stations achieving points for winning, sportmanship and team work as they go. We would like to thank Elaine Goddard (PE Coordinator), Kathleen Fitzgerald (ASF Coordinator) and Miriam Marron (Principal) for allowing us to share out the details of both their junior and senior Sports Day programmes.

INFANTS Sports Day Stations

Station

Activity Description

1 Treasure Hunt Animal pictures are hidden under cones. Children record the animals they find on a control card using a crayon.

2 Hurdles Relay

3 Racket and Ball Relay

4 Sprints with a Bean Bag Sprints relay style. Beanbag race: place beanbag on head, hands, or behind back.

5 Anagram (5 letters) When a team successfully throws five beanbags into a hoop they win four letters and work together to find the word.

Time: Event:

9:30 Walk to the sports ground

9:50 Warm up

10:00 Start 1st Half.

10 minutes per station/2 minute changeover

A whistle will sound to indicate the start and finish of each station. Classes cannot move station until they hear the signal.

10:45 Break after 3 events

10:55 Start 2nd half

11:30 Finish

11:35 Medal presentation

11:40 Return sports equipment to collection point.

JUNIOR Classes Sports Day Stations (1st and 2nd class)

Station

Activity Description

1 Football Dribble Organisation – 3 lines of 5 cones. Each child starts at point A, dribbles around the 5 cones in their line to get to point B, turns around and dribbles back around the cones. Relay style

2 Hurdles Organisation - Children jump over the hurdles going outwards. (Or they have the option of going under the hurdles) On the return journey they run straight back to their lines. Relay style. Safety – children can only jump over the hurdles in one direction so that the hurdle falls easily to the ground

3 Skipping with a Hoop Organisation – Each child skips through a hoop travelling form point A to point B and back. Relay style.

4 Tennis Ball Throw and Catch

Organisation – Pupils are organised into pairs or threes and demonstrate how many passes they can complete in a given time.

5 Bean Bag Throw Organisation - Markers are placed out on 5m (5 points earned for team) – 10m (10 points) – 15m (15 points) – 20m (20 points). Safety - One person from each team throws at the same time and on command. Children collect on command only and at the same time.

6 Sack Race Organisation - Distance from A to B should be shorter for younger classes (eg; 10m for 1st class)

7 Standing Long Jump Organisation – Award 1 point to every child that jumps demonstrating the correct technique (squat – swing arms – land on feet)

8 Ladders Organisation – Children step in the space between the ladders travelling form A to B. One point to every child that completes the course

9 Potato and Spoon Relay style

10 Tug of War Organisation – Round Robin. Each team competes against each other at least once. If there’s no winner

after 10 seonds award 1 point to each team. Safety – The rope rope cannot be wrapped around waist, wrists, ankles or shoulders. Children cannot hold the rope with one leg placed either side of the rope.Children may not sit when holding the rope.

Sports Day TIMETABLE

Time: Event:

9:30 Walk to the sports ground

9:50 Warm up

10:00 Start 1st Half.

8 minutes per station/2 minute changeover

A whistle will sound to indicate the start and finish of each station. Classes cannot move station until they hear the signal.

10:45 Break after 3 events

10:55 Start 2nd Half

11:50 Finish

11:55 Medal presentation

12.00 Return sports equipment to collection point.

Score Card – JUNIOR Classes

Class: ________________ Teacher: _________________

Scoring System: Ability, Confidence and Desire: Everyone gets a point for completing the tasks at each station.

Teachers can award BONUS points for team work etc.

Each station is eight minutes long. Two minutes change over time.

Do not move on to the next station if class is finished early.

JUNIOR Classes Stations

Red Blue Green Yellow Bonus

1.Football Dribble

2. Hurdles

3. Skipping with Hoop

4.Tennis Ball Pass

5.Bean Bag Throw

6.Sack Race

7.Standing Long Jump

8. Ladders

9. Tennis Racket and Ball

10.Tug O War

Total

SENIOR Classes Sports Day Stations (3rd – 6th class)

Station

Activity Description

1 600m distance race Scoring – The first six finishers earn 10 points each for their team and everyone that finishes earns 8 points for their team

2 Water and Sponge Organisation - Each team has a small empty bucket at point A, near the start. Children run from the start line to the master bucket (point B) where they dunk their sponge and fill it with as much water as possible. They run back to point A, the empty bucket, and squeeze the water form the sponge into their team bucket.

3 Obstacle Course Organisation - Children negotiate their way through 4 obstacles both outwards and inwards. Relay style

4 Sack Race Organisation - Distance from A to B should be shorter for younger classes

5 Boat Race Organisation – Every team member travels on the boat at the same time. If a player’s foot makes contact with the gorund they must shout ‘Overboard’. Teams compete against each other to get from point A to point B the fastest. See PHOTOS

6 Hurdles Organisation - Children jump over the hurdles going outwards. On the return journey they run straight back to their lines and their team completes the race as a relay. Safety – children can only jump over the hurdles in one direction so that the hurdle falls easily to the ground

7 Rolling Tyres Organisation - Each child rolls the tyre from point A to point B and then returns to the start line, passing the tyre to thenext person. Teams work as a relay.

8 Tug of War Organisation – Round Robin. Each team competes against each other at least once. If there’s no winner after 10 seonds award 1 point to each team. Safety – The rope rope cannot be wrapped around waist, wrists, ankles or shoulders. Children cannot hold the rope with one leg placed either side of the rope.Children may not sit when holding the rope.

9 Foam Javelin Organisation - Markers are placed out on 5m (5 points earned for team) – 10m (10 points) – 15m (15 points) – 20m (20 points). Safety - One person from each team throws at the same time and on command. Children collect on command only and at the same time.

Points System 1st place – 10 points 2nd place – 8 points 3rd place – 6 points

BONUS Points A) Acting Safely – 1 point B) Being Prepared – 1 point C) Co-operating – 1 point D) Doing your Best – 1 point

Sports Day TIMETABLE

9.00 – 9.30 Set up of Stations in advance of classes arriving

9.30 – 9.50 Walk to Sports Grounds

9.50 – 10.00 Each class drops bags at their class bag/coat point. Every class team undertakes a warm up led by the captain and vice-captain of their team

10.00 – 10.45 Count Down 10, 9, 8, 7….. to begin Each station is 8 minutes long with a 2 minute changeover time.

10.45 – 10.55 Break Time All classes return to Bags station for their class and eat lunch there

10.55 – 11.50

Remaining stations Each station is 8 minutes long with a 2 minute changeover time.

11.55 Medals presentation

12.00 Classes commence walk back to school Sports Equipment collect and packed for transport

Score Card – SENIOR Classes

Class: _______________ Teacher: ___________

Score system: 1st place =10pts, 2nd place = 8pts, 3rd place = 6pts

Teachers can award BONUS points for team work etc.

Each station is eight minutes long. Two minutes change over time.

Do not move on to the next station if class is finished early.

Station

Red Blue Green Bonus

1. 600m

2. Water Race

3.Obstacle Course

4.Sack Race

5. Boat Race

6.Hurdles

7. Rolling Tyres

8.Tug O War

9. Javelin

Total

PREPARATION Work

Class WARM UPS

BOAT Race

WATER Relay

JAVELIN Throw

TUG of WAR.

EGG and Spoon

OBSTACLE Course

600M Run

LUNCH in the Shade at Bag Drop Point

HURDLES