The first Monday of October every year is established as a Panhellenic Day of School Athletics, according to the Ministry of Education. The celebration is integrated into the wider context of the so called “Social School”. What can we, as teachers of English, do? Following are some suggestions for activities that correspond to the concept and message of the day, which is Racism and Diversity (for this year), Tolerance, Bullying and Violence, Sports and Olympic Games.

Starting with a craft, students can first be divided into groups. Each group  can make the Olympic rings according to the pattern using coloured cardboard or glossy paper and then decorate them with the figure of an athlete in several postures as shown in the picture. The students can name as many sports as they can and then talk about the  colours of the olympic rings and the message of the olympic truce.