Virtual Sports Day at WISS

Every year, each grade from Early Years up to Secondary enjoys different activities designed to develop teamwork and collaboration while also having fun playing a variety of sports. Although this year, the circumstances have changed, the WISS sporty spirit was ever-present! 

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Our little Tiger Cubs had so much fun participating in a variety of activities created with their developmental needs in mind. Sharing videos, students showed off their skills and some of their funniest moments while enjoying WISS Virtual Sports Day. Parker Watson, Early Years Physical Education Teacher at WISS, shares her reflections on this awesome day. 

“Early Years Sports Day was a wonderful addition to our online Community Connections. Although Sports Day looked a little different than usual, the students enjoyed this amazing event at home with their friends and family.  Each student chose to participate in eight different activities. These activities challenged students to use a variety of gross and fine motor skills, along with locomotor and non-locomotor movements. It was great to see Early Years students getting involved and how they were able to make the most out of this special event,” said Watson. 

Primary students completed five Zoom calls (one for each grade level). Students competed in their class color and participated in a total of 10 different activities. 

Each challenge had a time limit set, and every student had a judge/adjudicator to ensure the events were completed correctly and scored fairly. Students typed their scores in the Zoom chatbox, or they sent their results through Seesaw or StoryPark. 

Primary students also participated in a Trick Shot Challenge. Students completed a trick shot based on predetermined criteria. 

They then sent in their videos so WISS teachers could judge and score accordingly, adding to their overall points for their color.

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For Mark Caulfield, PE teacher at WISS, Virtual Sports Day ports was very special. 

“As a PE teacher, it was great to see all the students connected in one place, and it was the most participants that we have had in our Zoom calls.” 

“The energy and enthusiasm during the event were outstanding, and the students (and parents alike) really supported the event and made it something very special. I am so glad we decided to have the Virtual Sports Day as it gave the students something to look forward to for the weeks leading up to it, and it made them feel like they were still a huge part of the WISS community. Having it live just made the experience all the more special and got the competitive juices flowing,” stated Caufield.  

Tony Anderson, Director of PHE and Athletics at WISS, explains how the Secondary PE Department came up with this idea.  “As a Physical Education teacher, online learning is a different beast when it comes to participation and motivation. However, to mix things up a bit, we decided to offer our Tigers a Virtual Sports Day in lieu of their P.E. Classes for the week.”  

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“Our Tigers had a Sports Day Challenge, which took them through a series of 10 activities and a Trick Shot Challenge, where they could be as creative as they wanted to score points for themselves and their respective grade color as well. Imagination was flowing with regards to the Trick Shot Challenge. I was thoroughly impressed.” 

WISS Virtual Sports Day is another example of how our international school can turn challenges into exciting, new opportunities for our students.   

Congratulations to everyone who participated!  

If you want to know more about sports at WISS and the variety of sports available at all grade levels in our school visit our website www.wiss.cn or contact Tony Anderson, Director of PHE and Athletics at WISS at tanderson@wiss.cn