It is that time again for egg and spoon races, a day (kind of) off school and family fun. A day for rewarding pupils for their efforts in competitions through the year. Whether you are running the event, or part of the crew, whether it is to raise funds, or just as light relief in the school year, we thought we would compile a few checklists for the big day.You can run a number of events on the day including straight forward running and track and field races. These can be run over extended lengths but mostly 100m tracks are best for primary school races. You can organise relay races, sprint, 200m and hurdles. Throw in a running backwards race but keep the distance short.Parents and children races can be organised and three legged races. Egg and spoon races are always popular but make sure you don’t use fresh eggs. You can run a horseshoe throwing competition around a wooden stake, but if there is too much weight, think about using bean bags and soon hula hoops as targets.
My advice is for some major trophies and some medals to go along with it. Most schools purchase trophies and plaques for the overall winners and gives medals as a reward to take home for all other pupils.Along with the awards, improvise a winners podium. Get the crest done on A1 pages or get the crest printed professionally. Display it behind and get the year printed up. Keep it all together and take all of the winners pics against it. You’ll thank me in a few years time when you forget what year you took the pics!Overall, enjoy the day and keep it fun. Get some sweets for the pupils. If the day went badly, at least the kids will be on a high.