Sports Day, sometimes referred to as Fields Day, is an event staged by many schools and offices in which people take part in competitive sporting activities, often with the aim of winning trophies or prizes. Schools stage many sports days in which children participate in the sporting events. They are usually held in the warmer seasons, such as autumn or spring at the beginning or towards the end of the academic year. In schools which follow a House system, the main feature of the school is the competition between the Houses and this is especially brought out during sporting events, such as an Inter-House Sports Day.
Games that are played on the School's Sports Day can be wide and varied. There are straight forward sprints and longer races for all the age groups as well as egg and spoon races. Three legged races are run as well as sack races. Additional games are traditionally run in Ireland and the UK, such as wheel barrow races and games such as horse shoe throwing.
