On Saturday 27th of February Sayfol International School held their 31st Annual Sports Day. This year’s event was an undoubted success, that showcased our students’ abilities in sportsmanship and teamwork.
The day began early and our students we all well presented in their new Sports Day attire. The day began with a well-coordinated March Pas by the 5 houses after the inspection of the Guard of Honour by the Principal.. As we welcomed in the day, the games were officially opened by our Founder Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Haji Ghulam Mohd Sayeed,and after his rousing speech the Sayfolians were ready to pit their houses against each other in the pursuit of sporting excellence.
Basking under the morning sun the houses of Marigold, Tulip, Violet and Shamrock we ready to try and knock 5 times champion house Clover off their perch. The Sayfol Marching Band, Ampang Ttotbagi and the Prefectorial Board added a musical twist to the days precedings and all did the school proud with their respected performances. This was followed by the Primary school cheerleaders who wowed their audience with a dazzling display.
The warm up to the track events continued and the crowd were treated to a Skills Display from the Primary school featuring hoola hooping, football and basketball. The rest of the students had to be careful as the balls were flying everywhere, as the Skills Display Team showed off all the trickery and movements of a professional team. Not to be outdone the Secondary School girls put on a Zumba performance which had all the audience dancing away in their seats.
It was time for the Secondary School Houses to step into the area and combat each other with their drill performances. The houses had been gearing up for months for this event and all put on a controlled well synchronised performance. The eventual winners were Tulip house who vanquished all opponents with a precise unified display.
The track event was an unparalleled success. With each house fighting valiantly, giving their all in pursuit of legendary status. Each house had victories during the course of the day and the audience was impressed with the abilities of all of our students. Sandwiched in between the races the Primary School and Years 7 and 8 put on a novelty race which endeared them all to the crowd.
The day was brought to a close with the Tug-of-War competition. This engrossing spectacle saw Violet House from the Primary and Tulip House from the Secondary come out victorious. As everybody waited for the final results to be announced it was too close to call. Marigold House had given their all, but in the end…… and…… for a sixth year running Clover House took home the gold. As the students celebrated it was time for everyone to reflect on what a glorious event the 31st Sayfol Games was and wonder how on earth this year could be topped. What will the 32nd Sayfol Games have in store for us?
