The week starting Monday 28th June was the 2011 "National Sports and Healthy School Week" and at Our Lady of Mount Carmel we celebrated with our own "Mini-Olympics"!
The week started with a very grand opening ceremony, where each class represented a country in costume and, with flags, paraded around the playground to that country's national anthem.
There was an excellent attendance of parents, Councillors Yvonne Cartey, Margaret Sidebottom and Bill Fairfoull; Sue Whiteside from Lloyds TSB; Emma (Partnership Development Manager) ; Laura (Competitions Manager) Tameside School Sport Partnership; Jeff and Gavin (sports coaches).
The classes then performed a dance from each of the represented countries.
The week commenced in style with our Opening Ceremony.
The Olympiads paraded into the playground with their classmates, each class dressed in national costume and representing a different country. They marched round to their rousing national anthem. The classes then performed a dance from each of the represented countries.
The countries were represented as follows:
• Nursery - England
• Reception - U.S.A.
• Year 1 - Russia
• Year 2 - Greece
• Year 3 - Spain
• Year 4 - India
• Year 5 - Brazil
• Year 6 - U.S.A.
The National Parades, led by the
Nursery children, representing England
The Nursery children in the parade,
representing England.
The Nursery children in the parade, representing England.
The Nursery children, representing England.
The Year 6 children paraded with their Special Friends in the Reception class,
both representing U.S.A.
The Reception children with Year 6.
The Reception children with Year 6.
The Reception children with Year 6.
The Year 1 children were next,
representing Russia.
The Year 1 children in the parade
representing Russia.
The Year 1 children representing Russia.
The Year 1 children representing Russia.
The Year 2 children representing Greece.
The Year 2 children representing Greece.
The Year 2 children representing Greece.
The Year 2 children representing Greece.
The Year 3 children representing Spain.
The Year 3 children representing Spain.
The Year 3 children representing Spain.
The Year 3 children representing Spain.
The Year 4 children representing India.
The Year 4 children representing India.
The Year 4 children representing India.
The Year 3 children representing India
The Year 5 children representing Brazil.
The Year 5 children representing Brazil.
The Year 5 children representing Brazil.
The Year 5 children representing Brazil.
Our Special Guests (left to right): Sue Whitehurst from Lloyds TSB;
Councillors Margaret Sidebottom, Yvonne Cartey and Bill Fairfoull;
Father Simon and Headteacher Mr Brown.
Our favourite sports coaches Jeff and Gavin.
Councillor Margaret Sidebottom gives a gift of £150 to
Mr Brown for the children of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School.
Back row: Emma (Partnership Development Manager) and Headteacher Mr Brown
Front row: Mrs Rowley (PE Co-ordinator); Laura (Competitions
Manager) Tameside School Sport Partnership and ambassadors.
Go to Page Two of Sport Week - National Dances
Go to Page Three of Sport Week - Mini-Olympics
Go to Page Four of Sport Week - Take Ten and Learning New Skills
Go to Page Five of Sport Week - Multi-Skills FutureStars
Go to Page Six of Sport Week - Key Stage 2 Sports Day
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