Sports Festival Process Analysis

1. The process of planning and organizing the Sport’s Festival

The process of planning the Sport's Festival began with a brainstorming session in which both the matric learners and the Life Orientation teachers took part. It was during this session that the details of the day were discussed. After the final session was complete, we were all issued with our "Action Plan Guidelines" to assist us in organisation of the day. This discussion included the selection of specific sports that would be held on the day as well as the catering, cheerleading and discipline management plans. We were given the opportunity to volunteer for a specific category of which we would then be in charge. This allowed us to choose a category that was best suited to our

It allows learners to improve their fitness levels and encourages learners to work together as a team to reach a common goal whether they are participating in a sport or planning the event. Learners are also given the opportunity to become better acquainted with one another and to offer each other support which is vital in any sporting event. Those who are planning the event are afforded the opportunity to better their leadership skills and to set an example for their fellow learners of good sportsmanship. They are also allowed to learn how an event is planned. Any sporting event brings with it an atmosphere of competition. This is beneficial to those who participate in sport as it encourages them to improve on their skills continuously which allows them to develop into better sporting individuals. Participants also benefit from learning how to persevere and be patient if they wish to reach their goals and succeed. Sporting events also create excitement about sports and can promote the uptake of sports by learners who would generally be disinterested. Sporting events are a means of improving young adults' self esteem by giving them a sense of accomplishment and improving their problem solving skills as a

The main downfall of this form of event is that it is inevitable that certain learners will feel isolated and "left out" if they are not "sporty". Learners may also feel the need to become more competitive, which can be unhealthy if they place too much value on winning when participating in a sports tournament such as this one. A sports day forces learners to choose one sport in which they will participate, this is a disadvantage as some learners play several sports and may struggle to select only one. Additionally, by only making specific sports available to the students, we limit them. This may cause several learners to not participate if they feel that they or their sport has been overlooked. In any sporting event there may be the risk of injury which has a negative impact on the outlook of those who enjoy sports. Similarly, the focus on sporting skill is detrimental to those who are perhaps not selected to participate, but would like to. If participants become too focused on winning, losing will have a negative impact on their self esteem. In addition, Sports' Festivals allow opportunities for bullying to increase as certain learners may be targeted, especially if a team loses, as they can be seen as the weak link of the team and therefore be blamed for a team's poor performance. In the lead up to the sporting event, learners may feel the need to practice more due to the pressure