Sports Day at Victoria's School

Last Saturday we were up early at 630am, in preparation for Vic's school Sport's Day. I was surprised that Vic woke up early too, without any prompting from us. I guess it's just sheer excitement!

Our little girl was participating in a team competition, each member having to cradle two balls the size of a 3/4 football - one ball under each armpit. Then race to the other group of team members, passing it to him or her.

We reached the school at 730am - all 6 of us - Daddy, Mummy, William, Popo and Gong Gong. We headed straight to the Red House tent, registered her presence with the teacher in charge, and then Vic sat with her friends (on the sandy ground). Then we went to book our places at the limited seats under the tent put up for guests and parents.

Red House

Vic with her classmates - they all participated in the same game

The event started sharp at 8am, with many more guests flowing in but preferring to stand around along the parameters of the field or near the Color Houses tent.

Everything was conducted in Mandarin - a foreign language to me. A speech by the Headmaster, followed by another chap, then Negaraku (I note that as my dad and I were singing softly, we started to notice no one else was singing - so much for patriotism, or maybe many people have forgotten the lyrics?) followed by the school song, and then some marching by the 5 teams according to their Color Houses, and the "Badan Beruniform" and lastly, a group of children who looked less than 10 years cycling on a mono-cycle.

The Standard One pupils' was second on the agenda, as I was informed by her tuition teacher who was also involved in the Sports Day.  We watch some older students race in the 100m race.

The weather by then, around 930am, was getting warmer and the sun shinning into the Headmaster's Tent opposite the field.  : )

Not understanding the announcements, Daddy went to check on Vic and came back to report she and her teammates have left the tent.  So I hurried over to see if I can catch a glimpse of her, then seeing some parents going into the barricades to see their own children, I joined them.  A boy who was guarding the barricade stopped me but I pretended not to understand him.  As I continued walking, another boy jumped in front of me and said in his foreign language that I'm not to move any further.  So I obediently detoured to the sides, joining some other parents busy photographing their own kids.

After I detected that the coast is clear, I sneaked deeper in and caught sight of Vic.  Thank goodness for her classmate who is rather big!

Vic's team came in 3rd and she joined us later proudly showing her bronze medal!  Each participants received a food coupon which after collecting, she generously gave the muffin to William.

With Popo Gong Gong

Bravo Vic!

And bravo to William for enduring the whole event without much fuss - thank goodness for handphone games too! He was totally uninterested in whatever that was happening out in the field.

We left around 1030am after a short tour to the school canteen (also to redeem her food coupon) and her classroom. I let Vic skip her Art Class that day.