1,300 schoolchildren to compete in mini-Olympics
Schoolchildren will enjoy a mini-Olympics in Aylesbury on July 1 as 1,300 pupils from across Bucks and Milton Keynes compete in 13 different sports.
The youngsters aged from seven to 14 will descend on Stoke Mandeville Stadium for the School Games, which will also boast guest speakers and dance performances.
The stadium will be the venue for the opening ceremony and several of the competitions, but other sites around Aylesbury will host some of the sports.
The event isbeing co-ordinated by Leap, the Sport and Activity Partnership for Bucks and MK, in partnership with the county’s School Games Organisers and is the culmination of a year-long programme of qualifying competitions.
Speakers will include British Sprint Athlete, two times Olympian and Commonwealth Gold and Silver medallist Abi Oyepitan. There will be performances by pupils from St Michael’s Primary and Secondary Schools and Lord Grey Cheerleaders.
The youngsters will be representing one of eight School Games areas, with each supported by a mascot. The mascots will set the stage for the day’s competitions with the mascot race during the opening ceremony.