Sport days in Finland

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First Sport day - Heart day on 27th of October

Students made plans to combine first Sport day with heart theme (since the Heart Day was during Matriculation exams). Hence the first activity in our school was a combined sport day and Heart Day on 27 of September for all students in our school. Students were sent outside to nature for a little outing to breath fresh air and unwind a bit in the nature. During the outing students were instructed to find heart shapes from nature: rocks, leaves, moss and so on. Hearts could also be made. Students managed to find and make wonderful hearts during their outings. Because of Corona, students partook the activity on turns: First years first, the second years and last the third years. Afterwards students voted the best Heart and winners got a little award.

Students looking for hearts outside:

Students walking outside and looking hearts in nature

Second Sport day on 9th of February

Students had a refreshing dance/calisthenics break from studying during one of the day`s classes:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kkfUi5OPiHDFMZZAroRYkVJQk3DZDxQg/view?usp=sharing

Eina and Lilli (above) showed some moves in the video for students in classes to follow.

Also, during the ending classes first year students embarked on a hike on the frozen sea either with ice skates or by foot. This activity was organized together with our school´s Welfare team. Students had a chance to try ice skates meant specifically for long skate hikes on frozen sea or lakes.

Frozen archiopelago next to our school:

Third Sport day on 20th of May

Third and this school year´s last Sport day was held on a sunny and warm day on May. By using orientation app called Seppo, students hiked through nature path around lake Luolala near our school.

Capture from the Seppo app:

As the students moved through the nature path, they solved small puzzled which opened when student group arrived on paticular spots. These puzzles were made by our school Erasmus student group.

Pictures from the nature path:

Day was succesfull: many students were thrilled to get out of the class for a while and move through nature on a beautifull sunny day.

Happy students and teacher after orientation hike:

As solving puzzles brought points to student groups, the best groups got a little award: small ice cream bars.

Sport day 4 - 3 September 2021 - Gymnastics and stair workout

The school year 2021–2022 in Naantali kicked off with a fourth sports day. We chose to organize a small-scale outdoor exercise class and a stair workout. The stair workout was actually a competition: students formed teams amongst themselves, while teachers grouped up in their own team. Needless to say, the students won!