Meaning
The big annual school athletics day, when pupils compete in races and field events, divided into cheering 'houses' with their own colours. A highlight of the Jamaican school year, sports day is loud with chants and rivalry, and feeds the island's deep love of track and field that produces its world champions. Community and family come out to watch.
Examples
-
Everybody excited fi sports day.
Everybody's excited for sports day.
-
Him win di hundred metre pon sports day.
He won the hundred metres on sports day.
-
Di house dem cheer loud pon sports day.
The houses cheer loudly on sports day.
Origin
From 'sports' + 'day'; the annual school athletics day. See [[sports-games]].
How it’s used
The annual school athletics competition day, by 'houses'. See [[devotion]], [[prefect]].