What is a non-competitive sports day??

[Jah Lush]

A non-competitive sports day? Surely this is some sort of oxymoron? It's ridiculous, that's what it is. Stuff and bloody nonsense. If I could just quote the Bonzo Dog Band here:-

"Sport, sport masculine sport

equips a young man for society

yes sport turns out a jolly good sort

it's an odd boy who doesn't like sport."

How about a few rounds of non-competitive boxing? I feel a sketch coming on here. The Pugilistic Pacifist anyone? Damn! already been done by Spike Milligan.

[clare]

Older kids cheering on younger kids....

Younger kids cheering on older kids......

Sporty kids cheering on non sporty kids.......

Non sporty kids cheering on sporty kids......

Kids enjoying being out of doors at the end of term...

Team spirit fostered because the winning team actually won (so it was competitive ....).

(Most) parents enjoying the afternoon.....

Most kids enjoying the afternoon.....

Aaaah end of term...

Rest of year take part in the Southwark competitions of football, cricket, rounders, volleyball, cross country running,netball ),tag rugby, swimming to name but a few.

All very competitive.

Or go private then you can compete 24/7 at everything.

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

Claire - I agree that it was a lovely day and great for the kids and parents alike, but it should have been called a fun day because it definitely was not a sports day.

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

I have just spoke to the 'offender' who organised the sports day in question and he is a very lovely, hard working chap who would love to include more individual competition into the sports day but inherited the format when he stepped into the position. There are also logistical hurdles which make other formats more difficult (but not impossible!!) and everyone did have a good time, even me!

I want to set the record straight too about my original rant on this subject, it was slightly tongue in cheek, and I did think most of you would have realised that. I'm a bit of a stirrer, sorry! I'm from Merseyside, and we tend to exaggerate to make a point.

I do think individual sporting competition is a good thing, and I know the school in question take this seriously and do really well in involving their kids in quite serious external sporting competitions, but I think what I would have liked to have seen was a chance for my daughter to shine and be recognised for her sporting talent in front of her class mates in a way that her more academic classmates get to do throughout the year.