Then the chief-guest was taken around for troop inspection followed by march-past by the contingents of the four houses along with the school band. Rev. Fr. Arulanandam, the Rector, welcomed the gathering with his warm words and also spoke about the advantages of sports.The Olympic torch was then taken in a procession and then the chief-guest gave his message and declared the sports meet open. The School Pupil leader lead the sports man prayer and the students took the oath to participate in the events in a fair and loyalmanner.
Students of 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th standard performed some gymnastics which were well prepared and
wonderfully done. It was a show that really needed and had skill, courage and training. The athletic events were
conducted soon after the gymnastics. The students of the primary section had their games while the senior students
had 100m, 200m and 400m. During the events Mr. K. Dinesh Kaarthik and Mr. R. Ashwin, Indian Cricketers and old
Bedeans arrived.
In order to appreciate the work done and the support given, some games were conducted for the
teachers, parents, old bedeans and the non-teaching staff also and prizes were given for the winners. The relay race
was the last event to be held and one could see how the boys tried their best to put their teams on the victory stand
and win accolades for their house.
After this the closing ceremony of the sports day began with the address by the head master. Mr. K. Dinesh
Kaarthik and Mr. R. Ashwin were the chief-guests for the closing ceremony. The chief-guest distributed the prizes and
the trophies for the winners and also addressed the gathering. The vote of thanks was delivered by Master Isaiah
Berlin, the assistant school pupil leader. The flag was then lowered, carried in a procession by the captains of the four
houses, folded and handed over to the School pupil leader, who then gave it to the chief-guest who gave it to the head
master. The national anthem was finally played by the band with which the sports day came to an end.
It was a beautiful and bright day. We know that sport is an inalienable part of the educational process and a
factor for promoting peace, friendship, cooperation and understanding among people and sports build character. On
sports day we prove the same. The entire morning celebration went on well by the grace of God. Many parents and
well-wishers had turned up to support and encourage the students. There was a beautiful co-ordination of the entire
programme. The teachers, especially the PT masters had done their duty well.
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