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SUIS QP Primary Sports Festival

The Fun Fitness at Home Challenge

Even during these difficult times, our primary school students at Shanghai United International School Qingpu campus showed their love and enthusiasm for sport! We held our first ever Virtual Sports Festival on the 29th of April 2022, and it was a huge success. The energy from all was palpable. The PE department worked hard to ensure activities were engaging and elicited full participation from students, with the key ethos of the day being ‘fun fitness at home’… it was not solely about competition. We hoped to encourage healthy and active living within our school family!

The Sports Festival was accessible to all SUIS primary school members – students, parents, and teachers – who competed in many different physical activities using an application called “tiantiantiaosheng”. This APP permitted all students to participate in events simultaneously, giving students a sense of life as if on a typical campus sports day. The activities chosen were exercises that tested students’ fundamental sports skills, including coordination, balance, reaction time, and awareness. These skills are transferable in all sports and are crucial for children’s athletic development.

A different speech from the principal kicked off the movement

The race officially begins at 9 a.m

The Sports Festival began with an Opening Ceremony, which included strong words of encouragement from our principals, Ms. Maxine Lu, Ms. Sunny Huang, and Dr. Adam Neufield, as well as the Head of our Primary School, Ms. Helen Liu.

Our current Primary School PE Coordinator Mr. Junard relayed final inspirational words. Following the opening speeches, our PE teachers Mr. Jerry Chen, and Ms. Shirley led students through an aerobics warm-up to ensure that students were well prepared to begin the day’s activities. Additionally, students were given final guidance on the activity rules and competition regulations via our teaching platform, ClassIn.

At 09:00am the buzzer rang, and the games commenced….

Wonderful fun sports moments show sportsmanship

The first round of competition involved 10 compulsory activities:

Ski-Hops–Run in Place–Burpee–Jump Squat–Touch Pod-Agility Touch Pod–Jumping Jacks–Jumping Rope–Sit ups–One Legged Balance

Students and teachers had a time frame of 1 hour 20 minutes to complete the 10 compulsory activities and ensure that all their scores were recorded correctly. The second round of the Sports Festival adopted a student-led approach; moreover, students were given allotted time to explore the APP and participate in other activities such as ‘educational arcade games’ and ‘team sports’.

The pictures show our students’ energy and their great efforts. You can even see that our teachers were full of joy participating in these fun activities. Based on the collected feedback from students, the most fun but challenging activity was the agility touch pod – this activity required a lot of concentration and a quick reaction speed. It was very evident that our school members welcomed the challenge!

Whilst the exploration round was underway, our PE department analysed the scores from the first competitive round to determine the winners. Huge congratulations go to all the students for taking part and trying their best; each and every one of our students performed fantastically. The ultimate goal of our Sports Festival was for our community to get moving, to be healthy, and to celebrate the love of sport.

Strengthen body and mind, reap exercise habits and happiness

The awardees will receive a certificate which will be awarded during PE lessons by our PE teachers. Furthermore, medals will be handed out upon our return to school.

A final thank you goes out to our PE department from the entire staff at SUIS Qinqpu! The support from students, parents, and teachers was also well received. This festival would not be possible without all your help, and for that, we cannot thank you enough.

We leave you with this final quote:

‘Great things come from hard work

and perseverance.

No excuses.’ Kobe Bryant.

Students and parents

LEAVE A MESSAGE

I didn’t expect to study at home to participate in sports! What a surprise! A week ago my brother and I have been training hard every day to prepare for the sports meeting! This morning we got up early to eat breakfast ready to look forward to the start of the sports meeting! There was an opening ceremony! The scene vision of the sports meeting immediately came out! During the game listening to the familiar background music of the games, my brother and I took turns to participate in various projects, but also each other to cheer each other! The fun movement behind can’t stop! I wish there was such a sports meeting every month!——1I 陈科廷 / 3E 陈科宇

The effect of the first online sports meeting of the school greatly exceeded expectations. The activity forms were rich and interesting, and the APP was easy to use and easy to understand. Children not only actively participate in every activity, but also constantly challenge the limit in the process. The whole process of sports is permeated with sweat and joy. We shared challenges with each other, which not only exercised our bodies, but also promoted mutual communication. Through sports, the children behind the screen were more closely connected.——2B 王逸君 / 5B 王逸萱妈妈

In the excited anticipation, the students of grade one finally ushered in the first sports meeting of their primary school career. Although it was a special online sports meeting, it was very successful with the clever creativity of the teachers and the enthusiasm and enthusiasm of each family. The teachers of all subjects also participated in the project and put a lot of thought into the organization and arrangement. The content design is very scientific and suitable for students of different ages. Everyone can freely choose the project competition, greatly improving children’s interest and enthusiasm. I think, this is to convey a kind of sportsmanship, full participation, enjoy the competition, enjoy the process, show yourself, inspire together. Thank you to the school and teachers for planning this online sports meeting. Although everyone has been confined at home for nearly a month, this activity has conveyed full of positive energy to the children, which not only exercised their bodies, but also gathered the group. Although we are like small stars scattered in this city, together, we can make qingpu Union shining with stars.——1H 陆星瞳妈妈

In March, a sudden epidemic swept Shanghai, so that Shanghai changed overnight appearance, once bustling in this quiet night a little empty. The whole city stopped, but we did not stop learning because of the epidemic. We actively responded to the call of “not stopping school”. The school’s online class is very interesting, novel form of class, wonderful classroom moments, all attract us. During the period of online courses, physical activities are greatly reduced, and strengthening physical exercise is particularly important for students’ physical and mental health. In order to enrich students’ sports activities and test their level of physical exercise at home during the epidemic, the school launched an online sports meeting today. The students have been looking forward to it for a long time. The way of competition of this sports meeting is through “rope skipping every day” online competition. Students have actively participated in the release of enthusiasm. Although we can not get together live games, but the atmosphere is not bad! Life lies in movement, movement in perseverance. I believe that all teachers and students will gain a lot from this online activity. Let’s stick to taking part in physical exercise, improving our physique and keeping healthy. To fight the epidemic! Help for learning! Try to return to school as soon as possible.——3H 邱明达妈妈

When the epidemic is confined at home, children lack sports and opportunities to communicate with their friends. Watching the little face every day round drum up. Parents may have the heart, but they don’t have the time to help their children get more exercise. The school timely launched every day skipping APP online physical education course, the children can be happy every day at home, the sports do not merrily, for a while kicking legs, for a while skipping, for a while on sit-ups, sweating, like the appearance of youth. After the online sports meeting came out, the children’s fighting spirit was greatly stimulated. They worked out in the room every day in advance and prepared for several days. They were so nervous that they could not sleep at night, just like the sports meeting held in school, covered with sweat. Run, kids, this is your life, this is how you grow.——5A 周泽安妈妈

May 1, 2022 School News