Daniel and I discovered yesterday afternoon that there weren't going to be any classes at school today. Instead, the kids would all participate in a Sports Day. Awesome!
For the first part of the day, the kids were divided into nine teams. Each team rotated around nine different activities manned by the teachers. Depending on how well the team performed each task, they were allocated points on a scorecard and the team with the most points at the end of nine rounds was declared the winner. Most of the activities were fun physical challenges, but at least one activity involved the kids answering questions about Hungarian history.
After the team challenge had finished, the kids were visited by the local fire department. About half a dozen firemen were on hand to talk to the kids about their job and to show them their firefighting equipment. The kids were able to don special masks, wind up an old (but still very loud) siren, climb the ladder on to the roof of the fire truck and even handle the Jaws of Life.
While I thought the firemen were very patient with the kids overall, I was disappointed that at least one of them thought it was appropriate to talk to the students while he was puffing on a cigarette. I guess the anti smoking message still has a long way to go in Hungary.
- Amanda
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