The Sky World School, Panchkula Holds Colourful Annual Sports Day

By 121 News Reporter

Chandigarh 25^th February:-- It was all colour and fun at The Sky World School Panchkula’s Annual Sports Day – ‘Mini Olympics’. The event saw active participation by students who kicked off the sporting soiree with a March past holding different coloured balloons; this was followed by a Mass Drill which saw releasing of balloons.  The occasion was a perfect combination of races, music, dances and Martial Arts. The young ones had a field day taking part in well orchestrated and innovative activities like Sports Dance and display of their Taekwondo skills. The athlete in the students took centre-stage when the young stars right from Play-way through Class V displayed a tremendous mix of competitive, sportsman and team spirit. The students were seen giving their opponents a run for their money in individual events while they could be seen helping, assisting and supporting their team mates in team events. A number of races like Zig Zag, Hurdle, Dribbling, Pick & Place, Fill the basket, Cross the river, Chimp, Zip up Jacket, Crab Walk and Roll the Mat left the audience which comprised mainly of proud parents awestruck.

The Chief Guest on the occasion was D R Yadav, Former Regional Director CBSE and the Guest of Honour was Mr. Ravinder Talwar, Former Principal DAV School, who is also a noted personality in the area of sports development. Principal, Mrs. Santosh Bhandari, who is also a National award Winner as well as the Best Principal Awardee said, “Students of The Sky World School participated in the Sports Day with great enthusiasm and fervor. It is our endeavour to keep pupils abreast with the latest International trends in education along-side providing them the best sporting infrastructure. The idea behind Mini Olympics was to give the students an opportunity to show their sporting prowess in a very fun, exciting and charged up environment.”

As a gesture towards society the school also conducted a Mini-Olympics for non Sky-Worldians. People from various walks of life of the Tricity came to the school to participate in the event. One of the aims of this was to mobilize youngsters and elders to involve in physical activities to keep the body and mind healthy. Races and games for parents and grandparents were organised. While kids enjoyed circuit Race, Balance your Body race, Dribbling race and Relay race, the parents had a wonderful time in Alphabet race and Catch the Ball race. The elders of the community also participated with full enthusiasm in races like Brisk Walk and Chit Race. There was a game of Tambola and a lucky dip with a free holiday for the winning family sponsored by Magic Holidays. A drawing competition was also organized for children up to the age of 9 years.