Students from Campion School and Round Oak School came together last week to develop their leadership skills whilst taking part in their ‘Flames Lighting the Way’ Leadership training.
The Flames: Lighting the way is a programme developed by the British Heart Foundation in partnership with Loughborough College and delivered in association with the British Heart Foundation National Centre (BHFNC) at Loughborough University.
Flames is an Olympic and Paralympic value driven programme, delivered by young leaders and centred around physical activity and health.
The students involved in the Flame training will be invited to help at Primary School Olympic Values Events. The first one being later this month and involving over 400 year 3 and 4 children.
The leadership training involved the students developing an understanding of the Olympic and Paralympic values. Through Athletics the students develop the value of determination. Their challenge was to sprint over a set period of time and then keep trying to beat the distance they had set themselves. They developed the value of excellence through a fun speed bounce activity. Courage and friendship were developed through trust games and a game of adapted sitting volleyball helped the group to discuss the value of equality.
By the end of the training the students were clear on all of the Olympic and Paralympic values and were keen to have the opportunity to share these with the children that will be attending the primary events.
With less than 200 days till the start of the Olympics excitement is building within schools in Central Warwickshire. The Campion and Round Oak Flame leaders will be great role models to other young people and will help use the power of 2012 to inspire more involvement in sport.
