Our time is now, its London 2012!!!!!!

SSM Stretford Sports Monthly

The official E-zine of the School of PE and Community Sport Volume 3 (2011-12) Issue 7 July 2012 London 2012 Special Edition
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Once in a lifetime
The Olympics are coming to our capital, London. Its the first time since 1948 that the worlds biggest sporting and cultural event has been to Britain. The event starts with a massive opening ceremony celebrating our green and pleasant land on Friday July the 27th. After which athletes from 216 countries will compete for medals in 300 events!!!!! The closing ceremony is on Sunday August 12th when we hand over the Olympic Torch to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Then there is the Paralympic Games from August 29th to September 9th for Athletes from around the world with disabilities. Its not just the games though. The torch relay, Olympic festivals, cultural events and celebrations ensure that the arrival of the Olympics involves each and every one of us. Its a once in a lifetime event and comes at a perfect time of celebration for sport at Stretford High School!

Special Comment from PE; When you grow old, you will remember this summer. You will talk of the time the Olympics were where you lived. Its momentus and something very special. Soak it up, join in, be part of it. Youll never forget it. Go SHS and Go TEAM GB!!!!!!

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SSMThe Official E-zine of the School of PE and Community Sport at Stretford High School

Our time is now, its London 2012!!!!!!

My Olympic Dreams.. We speak to staff to ask their thoughts on London 2012. This week, Miss HowarthCrazy Wiganer Howarth
Are you looking forward to the Olympics? Yes, I've always watched the Olympics What events will catch your eye? I really enjoy all of the track and field events. I will definitely be watching Usain Bolt in the 100m and 200m

Whats on? Monday Staff Meetings Athletics 7pm at TAC Tuesday Football Club All years Girls and Boys Wednesday Girls Basketball Club Thursday Rugby League Club All years Girls and Boys Sky Sports Project Athletics 7pm at TAC Friday Friday Footy!

What is your favourite Olympic memory? I have many. I always like to see athletes attempt to break their own world records. I remember Sergey Bubka always attempting to break his pole vaulting world record and i believe he did this 35 times! I used to think the pole was going to snap. I also used to enjoy watching Michael Johnson run the 200m and 400m. He was in a class of his own, and his 400m record still stands today.

Olympic say what??? Our monthly look at sport stars and the languages they speak
Pierre de Coubetin was a French educationalist and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games. Born into a French aristocratic family, he became an academic and studied a broad range of topics, most notably education and history. Without him we might not have the Olympics we have today. Merci Monsieur Coubetin!

Olympic Fact; The flame itself represents a number of things, including purity and the endeavor for perfection.
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Our time is now, its London 2012!!!!!!

Read up on all the Olympic news online at; www.bbc.co.uk/sport

Torch arrives in Stretford!

History was made along the very street in which our new sports facilities are being built on Sunday June 24th. The Olympic Torch made its journey along Talbot Road, a journey which started on Mt Olympus in Greece and ends at the Olympic Stadium in London, Staff and students from SHS were among the thousands who lined the streets to mark the occasion. A huge banner wish the torch bearers well and welcoming them to Stretford was unveiled

SSMs Olympic Shorts!!!

The Olympic Torch was not the only relay weve had in school. The Trafford Schools Relay also made its way to SHS on June 19th. The schools relay sees thousands of schools making and passing on torches to local schools. We received ours from St Hildas and passed it on the Gorse Hill. See the picture special As part of the schools work for National School Sports Week, all departments worked together to teach Olympics related topics, bringing Sport to every space in the building All departments have made a huge contribution to the effort, by changing schemes of work to mark the arrival of the Olympics to London. Messages of good luck are being written to Team GB from all SHS students in our final day celebrations. On the last day, students will enjoy an Olympics interactive quiz. After that they will write letters, and design posters wishing Team GB all the best. They will then be sent to the Olympic Village GO TEAM GREAT BRITAIN!

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Our time is now, its London 2012!!!!!!

Schools Relay Pic Special

School Games Level 1Sports League Table

The School Games Level One competition is now over. The winning house will be announced on Sports Day

STOP PRESS; The School Games Athletics Day is on Thursday July 12th. Come to school in house coloured sports clothing or PE kit. This will be 1 for our chosen charity. Signing up details for your house team will be out soon. The event is at Longford Park and family are welcome to spectate.

Student Star of the Month

winning 100 Vivos is. Channelle Jones

Olympic Fact; The five rings symbolize the five significant continents and are interconnected to symbolize the friendship between the countries competing

Win 50 Vivos and a chance to be in the draw on sports day for a 50 Trafford Centre voucher by e-mailing the answer to this question to tfretwell@stretfordhigh.com What date is the 100m Mens Sprint Final, considered the Blue Ribbon Event? Last months answer - White GoodmanWinner; Devraj Singh

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