Sports day: We want to know if your sports day is going ahead
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It's nearly the end of summer term which normally means school trips, plays and sports day!
For many of you last year sports day was cancelled because of coronavirus or happened virtually and it looks like the day might be different again.
In England, with some areas of the country having higher coronavirus infection rates, some schools are deciding to have one-class-only sports days.
Scotland published guidance last month saying that only class sports day events will take place and no parents or guardians will be allowed to come and support.
Now NAHT, the union for school leaders, has told Newsround it wants more clarity from the government on what schools in England should do for sports day.
Tell us in our vote if your sports day is going ahead and let us know more about how you are doing it in the comments below!
You can also let us know which is your favourite event.
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Paul Whiteman, general secretary NAHT, said: "Naturally, sports days take a great deal of planning. Potentially, there will be hundreds of children and adults accessing the school site at once... In some cases, the school's facilities, coupled with the current restrictions on social contact, will mean it's not possible to have parents and families on site this term.
"The lack of clear and specific guidance from government on sports days has really not helped the situation, putting school leaders in a [difficult] position. It is essential that the government is clear about what schools can and can't do when it comes to sports days so they can plan accordingly."
The Department of Education, responsible for children's services and education in England, said: "To confirm, sports days can go ahead.
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Well we want to know if your sports day going ahead? If so what will it be like, just your class or the whole school?
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