'Thank you for your help at the event yesterday - without the help of the Rotary we would really struggle to run the event and I think it is such a feature in the schools calendar now. We were lucky with the weather but the smooth running of the event was definitely down to your excellent help.' - Claire Row - Co-ordinator, South Cambridgeshire School Sports partnership.
South Cambridge Rotary Club is pleased to be associated with and assisting at the annual South Cambs Schools Sports Mini Olympics for year 4 children which is open to approx 1300 children from 43 primary schools each year.
On Tuesday 18th June 2013 the Sports Partnership held its annual Mini Olympics which involves all of the primary schools in the catchment areas of the 8 Village Colleges in South Cambridgeshire. Just over 1300 pupils descended on the University Athletics Centre, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge. During the day each child rotates through 16 different activities, so that they all encounter a variety of challenges throughout, a wonderful experience for them all. The club house, track and astro turf area are all available. As last year we were very lucky with the weather and enjoyed a gloriously sunny day.
When the small organising committee approached the Rotary Club of South Cambridge with an appeal for help the club was eager to respond again. 5 club members volunteered to supervise the smooth arrival of the children and to oversee the parking of 31 large coaches, then co-ordinate the pick up at the end of the event in the narrow confines of the local roads and carpark.
Alan Shipp - Chairman Youth/New Generation committee.
TIMETABLE FOR THE DAY :
9.30am Arrival and registration - each school is colour coded.
10.00am Opening Ceremony
10:30am Sporting Events begin
The competitors will rotate activities every 10 minutes at the announcement/siren, and will complete 8 activities in the morning session.
12.00noon Lunch
12.30pm Sports restart.
Leaders will show where to start in the activity cycle and 8 activities will be completed in the afternoon.
2.00pm Finish events
2.05pm Closing Ceremony
2.20pm Finish and depart - coaches pick up.
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