Globalti said:We had this shite at my son's school last summer; I was disgusted. The kids were split into small groups and rotated around ten or twelve little outposts on the playing field where they did things like throwing hoops over pegs and chucking bean bags into buckets.
Greedo said:that their kids Sports day this year is a Non Competitive Sports Day
ie no winners medals or anything, no sticker for 1,2 and 3 places just a prize for best organised team.
What the hell is that about?? Were are turning into a nation of wimps and panders?
What! you shouldn't do something to win anymore and become better at it.
Seriously what is that all about. It's the taking part that counts nonsense!
hackbike 666 said:I came second in a race and won a Marathon bar.
No chance of that nowadays.
I know what you mean, i won the 100 meter sprint every single year, through primary school and secondary school...... right up until our last year however, when i was beaten. Was gutted.bobg said:I'm still upset at coming second in the school cross country in 1964...
I believe it is... but now you ask the people to take a language test before they can cross the line and answer questions about the QueenXmisterIS said:Is British Bulldogs still allowed in schools today?