Sports Day

In the beginning of May schools in Korea have a "Sports Day". They practice for weeks in advance, fine tuning their athletic skills: jumping rope, relay racing, and tug-o-war-ing. The school divides into two teams, red and white (apparently every school in Korea has a red team and white team), and they pit their efforts against each other in a 4-hour-plus fun fest.

It's pretty awesome.

The 5th graders, jiving

The parents come out to watch and play if they can get the day off, so the kids also put on performances - dances in traditional korean clothing (Hanbok) and in modern flare (this year was jiving...lol).

1st graders doing a traditional dance

It's pretty fun to watch. I never see my students when they are just happy and playing. It's a whole new side of them! I snapped some pictures and cheered for whoever I happened to be standing next to at the time.

The best part? No classes!

What an awesome day.

Parents Tug o'war (totally hilarious)