El Weirdo wrote: » Ah, I suppose at first, then it just gets depressing when you realise that these loons have actually procreated.
keano_afc wrote: » My kid started junior infants this year so I just had my first sports day. I wish they'd keep it like it was in my day, when the kids that win actually get something to reflect this. She won a race and came third in another, but all the kids got the same "prizes". Teaching kids that the results are the same no matter how they do in life is not something I'd be a fan of, unless I'm over tinking it.
andekwarhola wrote: » It's a race for 4 and 5 year old kids. Not Chariots Of Fire.
keano_afc wrote: » All classes have the same protocol, right up to 6th. Everyone gets the same prize.
Boom_Bap wrote: » So an acedemic child cannot be a good athlete.
El Weirdo wrote: » You really should stay away from mumsnet. Nothing good ever comes from there.
tabby aspreme wrote: » My daughter won every race/event last week at her school sports day, and only got one medal, should I be devastated or outraged or something in between
beach_walker wrote: » boards.ie should have a sports day.
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Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: » You should be talking to Joe.
Autumn Prehistoric Kettle wrote: » I think it's the public humiliation aspect that jars. If a child who was tone deaf was forced to sing a solo in the school play, or a child who couldn't spell was forced to stand up in the assembly hall in front of fellow pupils and parents and display his lack of ability it wouldn't be tolerated. Traditionally, though, kids who are bad at sport are expected to display their lack of ability very publicly at least once a year. Maybe if parents weren't invited, or fun/novelty events were included it would make a less humiliating experience all around.
maudgonner wrote: » Making all kids take part is a good thing. Making the kids feel embarrassed if they don't excel at sports is a bad thing. Nobody is good at everything, but you can participate and get pleasure from that anyway. And you can be pleased for those who are good at it getting a chance to shine. That's a worthwhile lesson for kids to learn.
drogdub wrote: » I feel sorry for anyone who is publicly humiliated by their children's poor sporting performances. I presume that's whose humiliation you are referring to because kids tend not to be humiliated in these situations. I have a some experience in this, I coach a football team of players of vastly differing abilities. The weaker players can see theyre not as good as the stronger ones but they get on with it. Because they are having fun. Also as a child I was usually among the last I never felt humiliated because I was having fun. If someone's child shares the humiliation then the parent should do their job and assure them they have nothing to be ashamed of. I just wish people would trust kids more. In some ways theyre more resilient than adults give them credit for.
Autumn Prehistoric Kettle wrote: » But how is that done? A lot of non sporty kids do feel embarrassed trailing past the finishing line ages after everyone else, while parents and teachers give them a round of sympathetic applause. Or dropping the ball and letting the team down in front of their family. I agree that sports days should be a fun day for everyone. But they're not always organised like that. They can sometimes be done in a way that makes the unco-ordinated or overweight kids feel mortified.
Autumn Prehistoric Kettle wrote: » I've just seen an interesting discussion about school sports days on another forum. Some people think they're a good idea as it's often the only occasion a non academic child might get to shine. Others are pointing out that non academic children aren't asked to stand up in front of the entire school and their parents and show how crap they are at working out a maths equation or translating a sentence into French. I'm with the latter group and think participating in races etc should be voluntary, and the non sporty kids should have the option of just standing on the sidelines cheering on the other children if they prefer.
The Backwards Man wrote: » Load of balls. I won the egg and spoon race (back when it still used an egg) in second class and I got an A1 in geography in my LC. What does that tell you?
YFlyer wrote: » We had our sports day one year in third class of primary school. There was two Travellers in our class who were 15 and 16 years of age. They won every event.
