Primary School Sports Festival

350 Eastbourne primary school pupils came to The School of Sport and Service Management to participate in a sports festival organised by Football 4 Peace International.

The focus of the day’s activities was to develop an awareness of team work and personal responsibility. The children took part in a in a series of related activities including problem solving, physical challenges, team building, invasion games, survival, exercise and trust games.

A pupil-centered teaching approach through the processes of planning, performing and evaluating was used to develop practical knowledge and understanding; the process-based approach focuses on learning from doing, ownership of learning and independent learning.

The aims of the day were to:

• encourage respect for different national, religious and ethnic identities
• develop the ability to reflect on issues and take part in discussion
• be aware and appreciate diversity that exists and to respect each individual
• promote mutual respect and understanding of others
• resolve conflict fairly
• use imagination to consider other people’s opinions
• be able to think about, express and explain views that are not their own
• negotiate, decide and take responsibility in college community based activities

The themes of the day were underpinned by citizenships and social responsibility:

• to promote communication skills (verbal and non-verbal)
• enhance interaction
• break down inhibitions
• build trust, co-operation and sharing
• increase working relationships
• develop leadership skills
• encourage team work
• joint decision-making and problem-solving
• encourage individuals to work outside ‘safe’ friendship boundaries
• develop positive personal and social qualities

The day was also fun-packed which the images below show: