15 archive photos of school sports days in Norfolk

But many of us remember them for fostering cooperation, sportsmanship and pride in our friends. 

Here we take a look back at some of the sports days at Norfolk and Waveney schools through the years.

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Children from schools around Norwich take part in a NELM sports day, 2005 (Image: Newsquest)

Diss High School sports day, July 1989 (Image: Newsquest)

Sports day at Alderman Peel school in Wells, 2006 (Image: Newsquest)

Beccles School sports day, 1993 (Image: Newsquest)

Students taking part in the Olympeel Games at Alderman Peel High School, 2000 (Image: Newsquest)

Diss school sports day, 1989 (Image: Newsquest)

Tug of war at Alderman Peel High School, 2000 (Image: Newsquest)

Diss High School sports day, 1988 (Image: Newsquest)

Sports day in Methwold, 2005 (Image: Newsquest)

South Norfolk sports day, 1989 (Image: Newsquest)

The standing long jump at Methwold High School, 2005 (Image: Newsquest)

Diss sports day, 1989 (Image: Newsquest)

The hurdles at the NELM sports day, 2005 (Image: Sonya Brown)

High jump at Diss High School in 1989 (Image: Newsquest)

Thetford Grammer School sports day, 1993 (Image: Newsquest)