‘What another fabulous Olympic Games 2026 Sports Day we had on Friday 4th July for Key Stage 1, Thursday 16th July for Reception and Friday 17th July for Key Stage 2 at Southborough School! We were blessed throughout all three days with glorious sunshine and brilliant performances to match. All the pupils once again competed in the different carousel and running activities throughout the day ranging from sprints relays to distance runs to field activities like the Long Jump and Javelin interlinked with ball skills activities such as Tennis and Cricket. The atmosphere was electric and it was lovely to see so many parents moving around the field supporting the pupils as they took part in their different activities. The children competed in their different Olympic continents to remind us of the importance of the spirit of the Olympic Games and it's importance of 'Faster', 'Higher' and 'Stronger'- Together. 

On the 4th July the day started for Key Stage 1 taking part in a number of Olympic Sporting events in a carousel where they rotated every few minutes. Pupils enjoyed the opportunity to take part in football, bean bag throws, space hopper bounces, standing long jump, target throwing and Javelin to capture the feel of the Olympic Games. The pupils then moved onto their Athletics events starting with the relay races followed by the distance runs and then sprints on the 200 metre track. All our pupils represented their Olympic Continents wearing their own continent coloured T- shirt. We also had a brilliant turnout in the parents distance races over 400 metres with over 100 parents taking part in separate races!

On the 17th July the day started with Key Stage 2 following a similar format with a number of different carousel activities following the different Olympic Games style activities and sports. The pupils particularly enjoyed the jumping and football events, both being firm favourites! The pupils also took part in speed stacking, twisty tennis, hockey dribble, cricket bowling, Javelin, standing long jump and basketball hoops. All the pupils had a go at different running events including sprint and distance relay races, a distance run and 60 metre Sprints. All the pupils ran on our 12 lane running track producing some exceptional results. We again finished with a further hundred parents taking part in separate distance races with some very competitive performances!

EYFS Sports day on Thursday 16th July was a morning of carousel activities where the pupils rotated round activities that included jumping, throwing, balancing and controlling different equipment with their hands and feet. The children then took part in a number of Sprint races on the track.

I wanted to finish by saying a huge 'thank you' to all the staff for organising the logistics around the school, for organising the children into their races, either leading the carousel events or rotating with the pupils and to the PTA for serving refreshments. I'd also like to say what a fantastic job our Year 6 Sports Leader did helping to set up and put away the equipment and organise the morning activities for all of EYFS and Key Stage 1 Sports Days as part of their development and they should be very proud of their achievements.

The Final Sports Day scores were:

THE FINAL SCORES:

5^th points-  160 points AFRICA

4^th points-  169 points ASIA 

3^rd points-  172 points AUSTRALASIA

2^nd points-  205 pointsEUROPE

1^stpoints-  266 points AMERICA

The Victor Ludorum Award 2026:

The Victor Ludorum is awarded to the male and female pupil who have excelled throughout the year in class sport, during the lunchtime personal challenge, school competitions, after school clubs, in the community and with the Olympic Sports Day held in July. They always do their best representing the school with great sportsmanship whilst showing kindness to others and acting as a role model across the school to their fellow peers. The 2026 awards go to: 

Boys- LOLA SMITH

Girls- LEO GREEN