Excursion with 80 students to Olympic Park

Woy Woy Public School has had an excursion with 80 students to Sydney Olympic Park to the Invictus Games.

"We spent the morning watching track and field events, most notably heats of the 200m sprint and the discus competition," said assistant principal Mr Dan Betts.

"Many of the athletes were using blade prostheses to enable them to run and others utilised specially designed wheelchairs to propel them around the track.

"Our students were amazed by the ability, humility and resilience displayed by the athletes on the day.

"The students also had the opportunity to interact with the athletes and many obtained signatures and were given commemorative pins and badges from the competitors.

"Later in the afternoon, we were treated to a performance from Lorin Nicholson entitled Climb Your Own Mountain.

"Lorin is a blind athlete, musician, author and motivational speaker.

"The messages he conveyed had all of the students thinking seriously about how to improve their confidence, initiative, resilience, maturity and responsibility, as well as how they might develop greater empathy, communication, conflict resolution and problem solving skills.

"The presentation was a wonderfully positive learning experience for all concerned.

"All in all, it was a thoroughly rewarding and enjoyable day.

"Our students did the school proud by displaying exemplary behaviour at all times.

"Our day at the Invictus Games is one that the students will remember for a long time to come," Mr Betts said.

SOURCE:

Newsletter, 26 Oct 2018

Dan Betts, Woy Woy Public School