Potato-sack racing during the King’s Games at newly-renovated Johan Cruyff Court in Saba.
SABA--Sacred Heart School (SHS) pupils took part in the King’s Games on Tuesday morning, April 26. About 100 schoolchildren participated in the traditional potato sack, lime-on-a-spoon and relay races.
The event was officially opened by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson who welcomed the children to newly renovated Johan Cruyff Court and wished them a wonderful time.
Island Governor Jonathan Johnson welcomed the pupils at the King’s Games on Tuesday morning.
The children enjoyed the lime-on-a-spoon game.
To get the children even more enthusiastic, Johnson ran along with the children in one of the relay races. Before the games started, the children performed the traditional King’s Games dance.
The King’s Games were organised by SHS with the assistance of Joelyn Robinson and Lauren Risley of the public entity Saba’s Public Health Department. The school staff, along with Robinson, Risley, intern Billy Jean Rodriguez of the Public Health Department and other volunteers assisted with the logistics.
After the games, the children enjoyed a healthy snack at school, offered by the public entity.
