Anyone else been to a strange "sports" day!

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My DD's ks1 sports day must win the prize for the most sedate, slow, lethargic and lacklustre event ever organised. Most activities seemed to be at a walking pace. One of them involved the group having to make letters shapes on the floor using their bodies. Most of the kids looked bored to death. Us parents stood in silence looking bemused. Hope they get their act together next year as Olympic fever kicks in.

Ours do competitive sports day (state first school) - all the races are relay races, one team per house. Scores kept, cup awarded to the winning house at the end. Parents encouraged to come wearing house colours and cheer on their childrens' team. They do a bit of individual racing / long jump / throwing stuff but the kids have to volunteer to do those, so of course only the ones who are good at it and like it do them, which is fine. And then we all have ice cream.

proper sports day - running plus fun races - sack race, wheelbarrow, egg and spoon, running backwards, threelegged etc - done in 4 overall teams points for winners etc

Our children are put into house groups from reception! I thought that was normal?

We have a good old fashioned sports day too - lots of cheering is encouraged. And lots of cheating/pushing/tripping in the parents' races is expected (and the kids know not to do it before anyone mentions us setting a bad example!)

I genuinely hope that schools like my DD's receive enough pressure from parents to help them organise more exciting and com petitive sports days.
Has anyone here put their views across to their DC's schools?