We held an opening ceremony on Monday (25th
June) which contained our own torch relay around Haydock, representatives from
each school making their pledge for good and fair competition, Olympic themed
dances and an explanation of what the Olympic Dream meant to us as students. The
march of the athletes was held in the costumes of each school’s adopted country
and led by our student teams. Over a thousand children have been part of these events over the last few
months and it has truly inspired them to dream and believe in what is possible.
We have received tremendous support, not only from pupils, parents and staff,
but also from local organisations, particularly Christ Church, and celebrities
too. We had many dignitaries attend our Olympic Opening Ceremony including the
mayor of St Helens, the High Sherriff of Merseyside and Superintendent Rowley
Moore from Merseyside Police.
It hasn’t just been about sport, however, as a
team of 25 pupils have filmed, edited and are now in the process of
distributing the video from the events through their own DVD which will be sent
out to all of the schools involved, helping them
to develop new skills beyond those of sport.
You can view some images from the day below.
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