Athletics Day

Our Home Educators group holds an athletics day every March.  It is so much fun for the children.  

A quick joke to start...  

Q. How can you tell you are at a home schooling event?
A. Look for all the people movers!  

This event always draws a big crowd.

The children

Getting them into their age groups

The following group of photos are of Arrow and Cedar.  This year they were in the same age group - 4 and 5 year old boys.  

100 meter run.  Arrow in the blue "9" shirt.  Cedar is behind him.

Arrow - Long Jump

Cedar - Long Jump

After their seven events there was lots of time to play.

Cedar playing Duck, Duck, Goose

Cedar with his little friend

Arrow getting certificates for placing in the events

2nd for tennis ball throw, 3rd for the running races

Lastly the lolly scramble!  Cedar listening attentively in front.

They are off...

Arrow centre.  Cedar top centre.

Crystal's photos.  

Discus

Running

The 8 and 9 year old girls

 Blossom's photos.

Long Jump

Just having some fun

Waiting for her certificate.  She came 3rd in the 800 meter run!

 Butterfly's photos.

High Jump for which she came 2nd

800 meter run for which she can 1st!!

Waiting for the long jump

Certificates

 Eagle didn't register to compete but he was still allowed to join in.

Eagle far left

Making a break

Fast as...

The 14+ year old boys