The Sports for Schools Blog - Page 10

Against Doctor’s Orders! Lee Whilteley sprints into Salford School

Jo Thomas, Deputy Headteacher, was delighted to watch every pupil at the school enjoy working through their fitness circuits supported by paralympian Lee Whiteley. “A genuinely lovely guy” who was “inspirational”, she tells us. Not one that Lee will forget, as the whole school evacuated for a fire alarm (toast burning!). The children were treated to an inspiring …Read more


Nathan Fox inspires pupils at Bedfont school

Commonwealth Games triple jumper, Nathan Fox, hopped skipped and jumped into Marjory Kinnon School in Middlesex to lead some inspiring fitness circuits. School PA Amanda Baldwin said: “Students were sponsored by their family and friends to take part with the money going back into the schools’ physical education and sports program.” Nathan gave a terrific and …Read more


Team GB athletes sprint into Alec Reed Academy

Team GB sprinters Luke Lennon-Ford and Rion Pierre bounced in to the Alex Reed Academy in Middlesex to help the school raise money for PE Equipment. Peter Hammer, PE Coordinator tells us “The children had a fantastic day where they were motivated by the athletes’ stories and engaged with them through fitness and lots of …Read more


Jibreel Malik taw-kwon-do Olympian

Tae Kwon Do Olympian Jibreel Malik demonstrates supreme control

Check out this video on YouTube to see Jibreel mesmerising the children as he demonstrates extraordinary precision and control working through his Tae Kwon Do routine. Jibreel was visiting Mitchell Brook Primary School as part of the Great Athletes scheme that brings the country’s top athletes into primary schools to inspire children around the country …Read more


Danny Lawrence leads fitness circuit

Danny Lawrence vaults into Abbots Green Primary School

Commonwealth Games Silver medallist Danny Lawrence visiting the wonderful Abbots Green Primary School in Suffolk. Awesome kids all putting in 100% effort in their fitness circuits encouraged by Danny who later inspired them with his story – and his trademark backwards summersault with a twist. Thank you to ever energetic Emma (PE Coordinator), and for …Read more