What an amazing response from our Virtual Sports Day!
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Virtual Saints Sports day 2020
Complete between Monday 6th July – Friday 10th July
Welcome to St Joseph’s Infants School first ever Virtual Saints Sports Day.
Sports Day is one of the most important events on St Joseph’s Infants School Calendar.
Whilst we all cannot be together in school because of the Global Pandemic, our Virtual Saints Sports Day will give us the opportunity to take part, have fun and celebrate this special event virtually together.
There will be 6 challenges for you and your family to do and with the help of your parents, a photograph or video of you completing the 6 challenges can be sent to school on Seesaw.
Challenge 1 – Shuttle Run
Items required for this challenge and set up
2 Tins of soup or beans and a measuring tape.
Place the tins on the floor and measure a 2m gap between them,
Shuttle Run Rules
Run as many times as possible to each tin in 30 seconds and count how many laps you have done.
Don’t forget the video or photograph!
Challenge 2 – Tunnel Crawl
Items required for this challenge and set up
2 chairs and 1 sweeping brush and soft flooring
Balance the sweeping brush on the chairs ensuring that your child can crawl under the brush without touching it.
Tunnel Crawl Rules
Crawl under the broom and walk around the chairs. Count how many tunnel crawls you have done in 30 seconds Remember the photograph!
Challenge 3 – Speed Bounce
Items required for this challenge and set up
1 Tea towel. Roll the tea towel length ways and place on the floor.
Speed Bounce Rules
Jump as many times as possible over the tea towel making sure you land on 2 feet in 30 seconds and count how many jumps you have done.
Remember the photograph or video!
Challenge 4 – Throw, Clap, Catch
Items required for this challenge
1 pair of socks
Shuttle Run Rules
Throw the socks up in the air, clap your hands and catch the socks as many times as possible in 30 seconds and count how many catches you have done.
(Some children might just want to catch the socks and leave out the clap)
Remember the photograph!
Challenge 5 – Target Throw
Items required for this challenge and set up
As many pairs of socks you can find and a laundry basket or bucket and a measuring tape. Place the laundry basket or bucket either 1 metre or 2 metres away from you, depending on how easy or hard you would like the challenge to be.
Target Throw Rules
Throw as many pairs of socks as possible into your basket or bucket in 30 seconds and count how many pairs of socks are in the basket or bucket at the end. Remember the photograph or video!
Challenge 6 – Stand and Sit
Items required for this challenge
1 chair that you are used to sitting on.
Shuttle Run Rules
Stand up and sit down (no hands allowed) as many times as possible in 30 seconds and count how many stand up and sit downs you have done. (1 stand and 1 sit = 1 count)
Remember the photograph or video!
Joseph thoroughly enjoyed sports day. He completed some of the challenges at home, and two at Gnoll Country Park in Neath.
What a busy day!