First Sports Day of the New Semester!

The students at the Center of Hope always look forward to the occasional Sports Day! At a glance, it’s an opportunity to step outside of the classroom, enjoy the lovely Kampala sunshine, and have a little fun. Look a bit closer and you’ll notice that it’s really about building and strengthening friendships, working together as a team, and providing a safe, close-knit family environment! You see, for so many who come through the doors of the Center of Hope-- the teachers, staff, and fellow students are their family.

Teacher Lydia competes in the teachers vs. students round

So, to honor the start of the new semester, we hosted a Sports Day last week! Since many of our students were moved up to a new class, it was a great opportunity for them to bond with new classmates and their new homeroom teacher. Some of the games included “Bottle Filler”, “Step on the Balloon”, “Two-legged Race”, “Guess What?” and even a scavenger hunt.

Red class vs. Blue Class in the Bottle Filler competition

Cheers from the onlookers on the sidelines!

Students were put into teams based on their homeroom class and competed against the other classes. You’d better believe there were some lively hugs and high-fives, spirited cheers, not to mention the many students who were made heroes for the day as they led their team to victory. Here are some photo highlights from our Sports Day!

Classmates enjoying the day 

Everyone was sure looking smart for Sports Day!

Team Yellow singing a victory chant

A friendly-- but competitive--soccer match