WATCH: Nova Pioneer brings a throwback
PAULSHOF – Nova Pioneer Paulshof learners and parents enjoyed recently enjoyed a fun-filled sports day with a touch of throwback activities as teams were divided into four while parents and teachers cheered on the sidelines.
Paulshof-based Nova Pioneer learners took a break from academics recently as the school hosted a sports day, where learners were divided into four teams: Semenya, Makheba, Gordimer, and Tutu. With the theme of ‘flashbacks’, activities on the day were inspired by television programmes from the 80s.
The first challenge was the flat race for the Grade 1 learners. With the sun shining brightly on the day, team Tutu in red brought the crowd to life with their members displaying great pace and unity. Team Makheba also put up a good fight, obtaining seven points alongside team Tutu, followed by Gordimer with six, while Semenya only managed one point.
Learners also competed in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles challenge, Bouncing Bears and the Walk Together race, while parents and teachers cheered on the sidelines.
Teacher Caitlin van Duyn said, “A lot of planning went into this and it was very exciting to see how the learners responded to the throwback theme, and I think they enjoyed themselves.”
The final three activities of the day included a teachers’ race, forcing them out of their comfort zone for a short-distance race, where they were attached to a team member and racing to the finish line; a siblings’ race, where learners teamed up with their brothers or sisters; and a parents’ tug of war.
Speaking at the end of the sports day, senior resident teacher Amika Faber said, “It was great to see our families come together. We are all about sportsmanship and being better together, which is one of our six cultural principles and it was really great to see the enthusiasm of learners, as well as our parents.”
