What a fantastic day for our first ever Mix-It-Up Sports Day! The sun was shining, it was 70 degrees, and an enthusiastic group of students took to the athletic fields for a competitive and spirited day of field hockey and flag football!
Middle School Athletic Director and Lower School Physical Education teacher Sam Landau organized the fun afternoon for 60 student-athletes from grades 5-8. Our new gender-split physical education classes set the stage for students to play the sports that are available to them in Middle School. Specifically, boys played flag football and girls played field hockey. Middle School coaches facilitated games aimed at building camaraderie among the students. “This was a great opportunity for our Middle School leaders to be role models as they introduced Grade 5 students to Middle School sports and generated excitement about opportunities they will have next year,” said Sam.
Garvin, a student in Grade 8, commented on his experience saying that “playing with the fifth graders not only connects them with the Middle School, but also connects us better with the Lower School. I know that our team had a blast teaching them the game of football. When I was a fifth grader I would have enjoyed that very much, and I was happy to be a part of that experience.” Ally, also in Grade 8, added, “our mini-scrimmage was super fun and I got to see what our next year’s team will look like, and from what I saw today, it’ll be awesome!”
The highly successful afternoon was filled with lots of smiles and connections made among all of the students. We look forward to doing something similar in the winter and spring seasons.