Ready, set, go - My sports day

Our subject this week was sports. First we did a listening comprehension exercise that was about the Olympics. There was information on the history of the Olympics as well as this year’s Games in London. Then we started writing about our own Games, the Pikkola Olympics that were held on Wednesday, September 5^th. We saw many fine performances by our talented, young pupils - but most importantly the day was about being outdoors and enjoying good weather and the company of friends - about having fun! But enough of the teacher’s blabber, here’s what some of the BigCola athletes thought about the day. (A huge thank you to Eerika Majalainen for the photos!)

Our school had sports day on Wednesday. I was in relay race and team games. The weather was good, but it became little bit cold in the afternoon. I enjoyed the day, we had a good team and we won the tug of war! We also saw the final of relay and exciting pupils vs. teachers elephant ball match in Kyötikkälä! If I could decide, my ideal sports day would have more sports, football for example, and more freetime.
Nora Lakeside

I was in athletic sports on sportsday. I think that the weather was pretty good. There was not rain but it was cold. I enjoy it and I think that the run was maybe the best part and it was a good day. I didn't see or do anything special for the rest of day. I think that the ideal sports day is warm and there is maybe a little more exercises.

Thomas Walt

We were on the Kyötikkälä’s field. I took part in team games. There was blindfold race, woodleg running and roadpulling. In one team there are three girls and three boys and every class has one team. The weather was cloudy and cool, but it didin’t matter that much. The whole day was nice.

Joy Grass

The tug of war extravaganza (pic by Eerika Majalainen)

I was in javelin and shot put on Wednesday. The weather was great and it didn’t rain. The day was good because we didn’t have to do any school things like on normal schooldays. After the sports day I went out with my friends to have fun.

Max Corvin

On the sports day I ran 100 m and took part in shot put. I also ran in relay race. It was cloudy for a little while but then it was quite sunny. I did enjoy seeing how much can I run or compete in some sports after a long time. The other thing I liked was this game that looked like football but all the players were wearing funny clothes and fake hair, unfortunately I could’nt take part of it. My ideal sports day would be a day where I would become 1st in something. And yeah... that’s pretty much it!

Eltz Viper

I got put to the team games because we have such a small class and no one else wanted to join. The weather was a bit cold but not freezing. At the start of the day I didn’t feel cold. I didn’t enjoy it because my team didn’t win anything. I think that the fact that we only had 4 players on our team because 2 of them were sick, raised the difficulty especially in rope pull. I watched the game between pupils and teachers. The ball they played with was huge. No wonder they call it elephant ball. When the game ended they had tied. On my ideal sports day I would win every sport I join.

Wayne Teller

I was in triathlon and the weather was pretty good and cloudy. I think the day was really boring, because I’m not good at sports, but it was better than a normal school day. I bought a cup of coffee and I watched when my friends jumped and ran. I also watched an elephant ball match. If I could decide, the sports day will be sunny and warm day, and everyone is allowed to do what they want to do.
Ida Cole

One of the highlights: Elephant ball (pic by Eerika Majalainen)

On my sports day we first walked to Kyötikkälä. I sat on the bench and listened when Marika screamed in the radio. After that I walked around the field. I went to buy a coffee.  The weather was very nice. It wasn’t raining so it was good. I did go to sports that I chose but they sucked. I did go to buy coffee and that day was very very nice.

Jack Parkin

In Kyötikkälä I took part in “triathlon”. It includes boot throwing, bucket carrying and accuracy throwing. Weather was cloydy but warm. I enjoyed cream donut and high jump. I watched athletics and rope pulling. The day was nice.

Niclas Gaustad

On Wednesday I was in “triathlon” and relay race. My class was second at relay. After relay we went to Kyötikkälä. Luckily the weather was good. It was a little windy, but it didn’t rain. The “triathlon” was quite boring because I was there last year. After “triathlon” my friends and I went to the kiosk. I didn’t have any money so I didn’t buy anything, but my friend gave me half of a cream doughnut. At the end of the day there was an elephant ball match, students vs. teachers. The day was fun because there weren’t any school subjects.

Jane Lauper

So that was our sports day. Oh yeah, one more thing. Our song of the week, Everytime by Britney Spears was chosen by Paulina Rock. We'll be back next week!