Magic of the Olympics brought to South Derbyshire

25 June 2008

More than 250 South Derbyshire school pupils were given a flavour of Beijing when a Mini Olympics was held at The Pingle School in Swadlincote.

Children aged five to seven (KS1) from more than ten different infant and primary schools took part, and experienced many different Olympics-themed athletics activities.

The Mini Olympics festival was led by 40 young leaders, who took pupils through a series of throwing, running and jumping events.

South Derbyshire Competition Manager Phil Basterfield said: “This is the first time that a Mini Olympics has been staged at The Pingle School.

“There was a great deal of enthusiasm for the event, with so many schools taking part, and it captured some of the Olympics magic ahead of the big event in Beijing.”

The event was organised by South Derbyshire School Sport Partnership and Derbyshire Sport.

Taking part in the Mini Olympics were children from the following schools: Elmsleigh Infant School, St. Edward’s Catholic Primary School, Linton Primary School, Walton on Trent CE Primary School, Fairmeadows Primary School, Newhall Infant and Nursery School, Woodville Infant School, Belmont Primary School, Hartshorne C of E Primary School, Netherseal St Peter’s CE Primary School, and Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School.

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