Field Day is a great way for the entire school to get together and get moving, and what better way to convey unity than to display a themed Field Day bulletin board in your classroom? Here are 10 ideas from PE teachers around the country to inspire you!
This bulletin board gives students a chance to share what they love about Field Day. Each flower represents a student comment and can be modified to represent different sports and activities.
Materials needed:
- Yellow, orange, and red construction paper
- White, green and blue butcher paper
If your school leads a jam-packed Field Day even, then this board is great for you! This idea gives plenty of room for the many activities represented during Field Day through T-Shirt cut-outs. Different colors denote different grade levels!
Materials needed:
- T-shirt cutouts
- Bulletin board paper
- Rope/string
- Clothespins
- Adhesive letters or die cut letters
What better way to showcase accomplishments from past Field Days than by creating a bulletin board with a winning theme? This bulletin board idea draws comparisons between Field Day and the Olympics, a sure way to encourage students to reach for the stars.
Materials Needed:
- Field Day pictures
- Olympic information
On Field Day Let Your Sportsmanship SHINE
Field Day is one-part being active, one-part demonstrating proper sportsmanship. Teach the important rules of sportsmanship through the unifying day that is Field Day through this bulletin board idea. Another great idea is to tailor the board to your school’s colors!
Materials needed:
- Bulletin board paper
- Yellow suns
- Letters for title
- Clip art pictures for each activity
This bulletin board idea is perfect as an introduction to planned school events. It is an ideal place to place share information about Field Day events, and pictures from previous years!
Materials Needed:
- Bulletin board paper
- Construction paper
- Border
- Ribbons & awards
- Balloons
- Samples of Field Day apparel
- Posters
- Pictures
Another great sports themed bulletin board to emphasize being active during Field Day. If you have a bunch of baseball lovers in your classroom, this board is for you! The baseball borders included a different Field Day activity on each one.
Materials needed:
- Colored construction paper
Help students feel included in this year’s Field Day with this board idea. The teacher behind this idea took students’ best ‘surprised’ faces… and, without telling them, used the photos to make this board. Neat!
Materials needed:
- Bulletin board paper
- Border
- Die cut flowers & letters
- Photographs
This bulletin board remind the students about the upcoming Field Day event. Be sure to get them in the spirit by including activities that are planned for this year’s event, and remind them to wear sneakers!
Materials needed:
- Colored construction paper for bees
- Pre-cut paper for writing the games on
- Markers
Encourage students to ride the ‘Field Day’ wave with this bulletin board theme! The surf boards are used to highlight water-themed activities that are staples in every Field Day occasion.
Materials needed:
- Bulletin Board paper
- Construction paper
- Border
- Mascot picture
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Field Day Made a Big Boom!
Celebrate not only Field Day but the nice, impending summer weather with this Island theme. Every coconut is a spot for a Field Day pic! This theme is based off of the children’s book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault.
Materials needed:
- Blue bulletin board paper
- Brown paper for tree circles for coconuts
- Green paper for leaves
- Pictures from Field Day!