FEBRUARY 24 WAS OUR ANNUAL SPORTS DAY. THE STUDENTS HAD A GALA TIME COMPETING IN DIFFERENT EVENTS...BISCUIT RACE, SPRINT AND 200 M RACE, HIGH JUMP, BALANCE-RACE...ETC. THIS ANNUAL EVENT IS LOOKED FORWARD TO BY THE HOPE HOME CALCUTTA CHILDREN AS WELL AS ALL THE STUDENTS OF OUR SCHOOL PROGRAM! THE WEATHER WAS COOLER THIS YEAR (58F) AND A LIGHT BREEZE MADE THINGS MORE COMFORTABLE FOR THE CHILDREN...
RANJIT PLAYING THE DRUMS FOR THE MARCH PAST
THE ENTIRE SCHOOL TAKE PART IN THE MARCH PAST
THIS WAS LEAH'S FIRST SPORTS AND SHE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED PARTICIPATING IN THE VARIOUS EVENTS...
THIS PARTICULAR AGE GROUP GUYS WERE MADE TO MAKE A DASH, PUT ON THEIR SOCKS AND TIE THEIR SHOE LACES BEFORE THE RETURN DASH TO THE FINISH LINE...
THE POTATO-PICKING RACE...
THE BISCUIT RACE...THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL...
THE BALANCE RACE... A SMALL MARBLE IS PLACED ON A SPOON AND THE STUDENTS HAVE TO COMPLETE A SET DISTANCE WITHOUT DROPPING THE MARBLE...
NEEDLE AND THREAD RACE FOR THE OLDER GIRLS...
THE HIGH-JUMPERS...
THE PRIZE WINNERS...
THE HOPE HOME CALCUTTA ADMINISTRATOR, SUPRIYO KOLEY GOT MARRIED IN A CHURCH CEREMONY ON FEBRUARY 7...ALL THE CHILDREN AND STAFF AT HOPE HOME CALCUTTA WERE INVITED FOR THE RECEPTION LUNCH!
WE PLAN TO INTRODUCE REGULAR GAMES LESSONS FOR VARIOUS GAMES DURING OUR NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR BEGINNING MARCH 17!!
