School sports day is no yoke at Lundavra...

The Olympics had nothing on the young sporting stars of Lundavra Primary School this week, including the wee ones from the nursery, when they battled it out for sporting glory at their annual sports day events, featuring everything from the traditional egg and spoon race to the hat race.

Children of all ages took part in Lundavra Primary School’s two-day sporting extravaganza this week.

Parents watched on eagerly as the young athletes did battle in egg and spoon races, short distance sprints and agility tests.

There was even a chance for spectators to get involved with a number of races for older generations.

Primary 1 to 3 were competing on Monday, while the primary 4 to 7 competitions took place on Tuesday.

Prizes were handed out to the outstanding performers over the two days at a prizegiving after events finished on Tuesday.

A school staff member said: ‘Congratulations to everyone in primary 1-3 for a fantastic sports day and well done to the keen mums, dads, grannies and grandpas for taking part in the adult races – even though we did need a re-run of the mothers’ race!

‘Thank you very much to the spectators who came and cheered even though the weather was a bit dreich. A massive thank you to Mrs Cairns and her primary six helpers for keeping everything running so smoothly.’

IF F25 Lundavra race P1 A colour co-ordinated duo lead the girls’ short dash.

IF F25 Lundavra Maxi Maxwell egg race Maxi Maxwell loses control of the egg just metres from the finish line.

IF F25 Lundavra hat race. All photographs Ian Ferguson, The Write Image. Speed and agility were not the only skills tested at the sports day as high levels of concentration were required for the hat race.