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No, I don't mean innovative sporting events - though that could be most entertaining! - I mean does anyone have any brilliant ideas for things I could do at school with my class of 27 6-8 year olds under the whole school Topic entitled Olympics? Yes, I know that with all the controversy of staging them in China, these Olympics will not be the wonderful world event they should be, but that's our topic so I have to base my geography, history, art and design, design and technology, ICT, PE etc work on it. I have some ideas to start off, such as looking at flags of the world (I've just treated myself to a great Usbourne Sticker Book!) and where these different countries/continents are; learning about Ancient Greece; then there are the actual sports to find out about, but there must be loads more we could do. I did wonder about National Anthems - I'm looking on the internet tonight so see if I can find a good site on which we can hear them - though I doubt most of the children have even heard ours! I expect our Sports Day will have an Olympic theme - it would be nice to award Gold, Silver and Bronze medals but it's not usually individually competitive. It would be fun to do some real events - but javelin throwing may not be on the agenda after the Risk Assessment... Anyway, ideas very welcome.  EDIT: It is really The Olympic Games isn't it but I think our school is calling the topic Olympics. |
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« Reply #1 on: 22:44:48, 04-04-2008 » |
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- but javelin throwing may not be on the agenda after the Risk Assessment...
Fear not, MJ, these are great fun and perfectly safe, even for the wildest Yr 6s!  .jpg) Will put my brain to other Olympic ideas later... |
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MabelJane
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« Reply #2 on: 22:52:23, 04-04-2008 » |
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Oooh great start IGI!  Even if the whole school Sports Day doesn't include them I certainly will during PE - must find some to buy. |
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« Reply #3 on: 23:00:27, 04-04-2008 » |
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It's also worth looking in the sports catalogues (Newitts, perhaps) for foam discuses, although the co-ordination required for these is slightly tricky. Some of my Yr 6s could throw them a fair distance last summer, though.
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Ron Dough
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« Reply #4 on: 23:07:03, 04-04-2008 » |
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If you're going historical, then laurel wreaths, rather than medals, would be the order of the day. Cheaper, too.....
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MabelJane
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« Reply #5 on: 23:32:09, 04-04-2008 » |
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It's also worth looking in the sports catalogues (Newitts, perhaps) for foam discuses, although the co-ordination required for these is slightly tricky. Some of my Yr 6s could throw them a fair distance last summer, though.
I'll definitely order some of their javelins - some for my own kids too. I reckon that the foam discus and hammer would be too tricky for my young class but I'll show the Y6 teacher. If you're going historical, then laurel wreaths, rather than medals, would be the order of the day. Cheaper, too.....
Good idea Ron! I've just been chuckling at the Ancient Olympic Games video here: http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/ancient/history_uk.aspThe trouble is, there's so much nudity it might not be a good idea to show it to my class! |
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« Reply #6 on: 00:43:54, 05-04-2008 » |
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Wasn't the idea behind Satie's "Gymnopedies" based on the victory dances performed by Greek athletes? sorry I can't be more helpful
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« Reply #7 on: 01:53:29, 05-04-2008 » |
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I remember there being something about the first Olympics on QI but I can't remember what exactly. There was only supposed to be one event in it - according to Stephen Fry - but what was it? A bit of running I've no doubt!
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« Reply #8 on: 01:58:31, 05-04-2008 » |
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Oooh, just found this: "According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles (the Roman Hercules), a son of Zeus. Yet the first Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BCE (though it is generally believed that the Games had been going on for many years already). At this Olympic Games, a naked runner, Coroebus (a cook from Elis), won the sole event at the Olympics, the stade - a run of approximately 192 meters (210 yards). This made Coroebus the very first Olympic champion in history." I bet Stephen Fry's QI elves had been reading this webpage, probably all a complete fabrication. Why hold an Olympic Games and then just have one event  |
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« Reply #9 on: 06:54:15, 05-04-2008 » |
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I remember there being something about the first Olympics on QI but I can't remember what exactly. There was only supposed to be one event in it - according to Stephen Fry - but what was it? A bit of running I've no doubt!
It was in Episode 9 of Series 'B', where it was also revealed that the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1850 in Much Wenlock, Shropshire! |
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« Reply #10 on: 12:04:35, 05-04-2008 » |
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Hmm just seen that the idea of carrying the Olympic torch through several countries was invented by the Nazis for the '36 games  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7330949.stmIt was in Episode 9 of Series 'B', where it was also revealed that the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1850 in Much Wenlock, Shropshire! Did you remember that IGI or do you have it all on a database? Not that I'm implying you're an anorak of course |
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« Reply #11 on: 12:16:46, 05-04-2008 » |
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All I remembered was that there is a very comprehensive Wikipedia page listing each episode and the General Ignorance questions! |
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« Reply #12 on: 12:24:43, 05-04-2008 » |
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One 'QI'-type fact I know about the Olympics - come to think of it it's the only fact I know about the Olympics - is one I remember from Primary School (ah, Miss Cunningham <sigh>) and that's about why the modern Marathon is the very specific length it is. It's so wonderfully British. Wiki says: The marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London was set to measure about 25 miles (40 km) and to start on ‘The Long Walk’ – a magnificent avenue leading up to Windsor Castle in the grounds of Windsor Great Park. The Princess of Wales wanted her children to watch the start of the race, so the start was moved to the east lawn of Windsor Castle, increasing its length to 26 miles (42 km). The race was to finish at the Great White City Stadium in Shepherd's Bush in London; however, Queen Alexandra insisted on having the best view of the finish; so, in the words of the official Olympic report, "385 yards were run on the cinder track to the finish, below the Royal Box".[6] The length then became 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yards or 26 7⁄32 miles). Gosh! I hadn't noticed the significance of 1908 before. Was this before or after the great dust cloud event of that year I wonder. [Just after it seems. The mysterious event in Siberia which so weakened mankind's moral and aesthetic fibre was on 30 June and the Marathon was run on 24 July, just time for the dust to be approaching White City. Thank goodness Our Dear King had a fine manly beard to protect him from its worst effects.] |
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« Reply #13 on: 12:27:48, 05-04-2008 » |
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George, that is unbelievable all too British! |
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