Rawalpindi The Sports Day was celebrated at Roots Garden Schools Montessori & Roots Montessori, DHA-I Campus. The main purpose of Sports Day was to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play. The school ground was beautifully adorned with yellow and pink balloons. The campuses were transformed into Sports Club with arrangements like victory stands, buntings and banners, display boards, racing tracks etc. Students started their Sports Day with the march-past holding flags of their respective classes & banners. The young athletes of Montessori Schools competed in a variety of races like bunny race, hurdle race, duck race, penguin race, spoon race, fruit race, balloon bursting race, frog race, kangaroo race, relay race, dressing up race etc. The teachers also participated in different races and competitions. The ability to go on the field and perform instills a sense of self confidence, which is very important for the development of a child’s character. Moreover, the sport infuse an ability in children to accept defeat on and yet believe in their own capabilities bring a sense of positive attitude as well. The closing of the event was marked with the distribution of medals and certificates to the winners and participants by the chief guest Mrs. Riffat Mushtaq, founder director of Roots Garden Schools. She said, “It was highly commendable on the part of these little students for participating in such an activity which teaches them the importance of healthy competition, sportsmanship and physical fitness. Sports activities are indeed a great help to keep our children physically as well as mentally healthy.”
