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Day Sports Days Sports Days March 2018 Sports play a big part in our school curriculum as they contribute to improving children’s fitness, agility and control; teamwork and communication skills; and self-esteem and self-confidence. Sporting events take place throughout the year both at Sandford and other international schools in Addis Ababa and abroad. Our students especially enjoy sports days, which are held for Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and the Secondary School in the second term. Here are some photos from our Sports Days 2018. BACK TO EVENTS Sports Days World Book Day March 2018 At Sandford we celebrate World Book Day every year. Our theme this year was poetry and we took part in different activities based on poets and poetry. Here are some photos of our costumes and activities from World Book Day 2018. BACK TO EVENTS World Book Day Secondary Science Fair March 2018 Students in Years 7 and 8 researched, conducted and displayed their own Science experiments. BACK TO EVENTS Secondary Science Fair Meskel 2017 Meskel is one of the main events in the Ethiopian Orthodox and cultural calendar. It is a celebration of the finding of the True Cross by the Roman Empress Helena in the 4th century.

At Sandford School on the day before Meskel, there is a big celebration. Children and staff wear traditional clothing and take place in Meskel-themed lessons. After snack time, parents are invited to attend a performance with dances and drama. The dances are traditional Ethiopian dances performed by local and international children, which represent each different region of Ethiopia. The drama is performed in the Amharic language. Following this, we light a bonfire, as is done on Meskel Day in Meskel Square, Addis Ababa. At the top of the bonfire there is a cross representing the True Cross. Everyone stays to watch the fire burn to see which way the cross will fall, as this is said to predict the Ethiopian harvests during the rest of the year. BACK TO EVENTS Meskel