Sport’s Day
A great and classical way to bring parents, teachers and students together is by having a great, fun-filled sport’s day. This type of event allows students, from different years, to collectively take part in games and activities that they have done throughout the year in their very own PE classes. It allows them to socialise with peers they seldom have contact with. It gives them the opportunity to feel part of a team. It also allows parents to see how far their son or daughter has come. Due to logistic and safety purposes, our typical sport’s day would be divided into age /stage categories. Teachers and parents would be expected to actively take part in this event. Games for parents and students are also organised, so that children can also see what adults are capable of and to illustrate that what they have learnt throughout the year is not only a ‘kid’s thing’, but it can be applied to adults. Below is an example of next year’s sport’s day. The only classes which will not take active part are children belonging to EY class. (Please note that events could be altered).
Olympic Theme Sport’s Day
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Day 1
All teams will simultaneously take part in an exercise / event except for event 4.
Event 1: Flip It: Cone based exercise in which children have to turn cones the right way round as quickly as possible. They have a start point and game is completed once they all return to that point. They will repeat this exercise three times. The best time is recorded. This event should take place on the garden’s carpet.
Event 2: Bean Bag throwing: Each child will be given five bean bags. They have to throw them and try to land them inside various hoola hoops, which will be scattered on the floor. They will get different points depending on where the bean bag lands. Total team points are recorded.
Event 3: Penalty-shoot out: Each child will take a penalty. The goalkeeper will be a teacher or parent. The difference is that the goalkeeper will be on their knees. Total penalties scored are recorded.
Event 4: Team Relay: Teams will run against each other. There will be a couple of obstacles, which children will need to overcome (hurdles and hoola hoops). A child can only go once their teammate has fully completed the run and given them a high five.
There will be at least one teacher and parent on each of the first three events. In the last event, teachers and parents should be standing in specific areas to encourage and/or help students during the race.
Year 2 and Year 3
(Approximately 90 minutes)
Four teams and each team will wear an Olympic coloured T-Shirt.
All teams will simultaneously take part in an exercise / event except for event 4.
Event 1: Flip It: Cone based exercise in which children have to turn cones the right way round as quickly as possible. They have a start point and game is completed once they all return to that point. They will repeat this exercise three times. The best time is recorded.
Event 2: Ring throwing: Each child will be given five rings. They have to throw them and try to land them in various sized cones, which will be placed on the floor. They will get different points depending on which cone the ring lands on.
Event 3: Penalty-shoot out: Each child will take a penalty. The goalkeeper will be a teacher or parent. The difference is that the teacher will be on their knees. Total penalties scored are recorded.
Event 4: Team Relay: Teams will run against each other. There will be a couple of obstacles which children will need to overcome (hurdles, hoola hoops and balancing a shuttle cock / beam bag or ball on a racket). A child can only go once their teammate has fully completed the run and given them a high five.
There will be at least one teacher and parent on each of the first three events. In the last event, teachers and parents should be standing in specific areas to encourage and/or help students during the race.
Day 2
(Approximately 135 minutes)Split classes into 6 teams. Five teams will wear an Olympic coloured T-Shirt. The other team will wear a different colour.Teams will get the opportunity to take part in 4 exercises / events. Events will take place simultaneously bar the fourth event.Event 1: Hoola Hoop Handball: Teams have to try and put the ball through the other team’s hoola hoop. Student cannot run with ball but must pass it. Ball cannot be snatched from an opponent’s hand. It can only be intercepted. Winning team is the team who scores more points. More details on rules will be given at a later date. Time of game 14 minutes (7 minutes each half).
Event 2: Dodgeball: Teams have to try and eliminate opponents by hitting them with a ball. If the ball rebounds off an opponent and touches the ground straight after, the player is eliminated. Winning team is the one who has not been completely eliminated. Each match lasts 3 games.
Event 3: Frisbee Rugby: Children have to make points by reaching the end zone with a frisbee. Player cannot move if the frisbee is in their possession. They have to throw it to be able to move. Team with most points wins.
Event 4: Team Relay: Teams will run against each other. There will be a couple of obstacles, which children will need to overcome (hurdles, hoola hoops, bouncing a ball on a racket and bouncing a ball with your hand). A child can only go once their teammate has fully completed the run and given them a high five.
Year 7, 8 & 9
(Approximately 135 minutes)
Six teams will be taking part. Five teams will wear an Olympic coloured T-Shirt. The other team will wear a different colour.
Teams will get the opportunity to take part in 4 exercises / events. Three events will take place simultaneously bar the fourth event.
Event 1: Adapted Handball: Teams have to try and put the ball through the other team’s hoola hoop. Student cannot run with ball but must pass it. Ball cannot be snatched from an opponent’s hand. It can only be intercepted. Winning team is the team who scores more points. More details on rules will be given at a later date. Time of game 14 minutes (7 minutes each half).
Event 2: Dodgeball: Teams have to try and eliminate opponents by hitting them with a ball. If the ball rebounds off an opponent and touches the ground straight after, the player is eliminated. Winning team is the one who has not been completely eliminated. Each match lasts 3 games.
Event 3: Volleyball: Volleyball: best of 3 sets (each set: First to 15)
Event 4: Team Relay: Teams will run against each other. There will be a couple of obstacles which children will need to overcome (hurdles, hoola hoops, bouncing a ball on a racket and bouncing a ball with your hand). A child can only go once their teammate has fully completed the run and given them a high five.
RISA Music Festival
Every year, during Spring time, R.I.S.A. promotes a Musical festival where all year 5 students from International Schools in Rome take part (Grade 4 in the American system). The festival is held and organised by Ambrit International School. It consists of a series of music workshops agreed and led by the Music teachers of the different schools where all students meet and take part actively.
Each music teacher run two one-hour workshop, whilst students are re-arranged in groups (they will be in class for the morning with students coming from different other international schools) and will attend two different lessons. At the end of the morning every group will organise a small performance of what they’ve learnt and present it in public.
Previous years workshops were based on the following themes: Jazz Choir, Spanish Dance, African Dance, Poetry with music, Body percussions, Maori Stick games, Italian songs and many others. Jazz coir, Spanish Dance, African Dance, Poetry with music, Body Percussions, Maori Stick Games, Italian Songs, and many others.
These are some pictures from last year’s festival:
