Students from colleges gain inspiration from Olympic great
Tuesday 18th October 2011, 2:29PM BST.
Sir Matthew Pinsent shows the four Olympic gold medals after talking to Elizabeth College students. With him are Kat Driscoll, who is hoping to take part in the trampoline competitions in London 2012, principal George Hartley, left, and students, left to right, James Hudson, Henry Henton, Brent Sharman and Nicholas Prophet. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 1189189)
SIR MATTHEW PINSENT and Olympic trampoline hopeful Kat Driscoll had a whistlestop tour of Guernsey yesterday as they visited two schools.
The quadruple Olympic gold medallist and the British individual and synchronised trampoline champion gave a presentation to Elizabeth College students at St James and to Ladies’ College students in their school hall.
The visit was organised by De Putron Fund Management to promote London 2012 and to inspire young minds.
Sir Matthew said it was good to be able to share his experiences with the teenagers.
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It’s a pity De Putron Fund Management couldn’t see it’s way to organise visits to the local state schools. Recent news implies that the latter are more in need of inspiration than the privileged two that were visited.
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Have you ever tried organising something in the State Schools? No, thought not… working in marketing I know that there are often opportunities for visits and events but some schools don’t bother to call you back, are not interested or won’t take the students out of lessons as they don’t think it is ‘worthwhile’ enough… Maybe the Colleges get the results they deserve by grabbing every opportunity on behalf of their students? By their staff ‘putting themselves out’ and going the extra mile for the students?
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I feel sorry for children in state schools they have such large class sizes and play less sport.
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Julie – i think you will find it is largely down to funding. Year groups are allowed only a few trips out per year, and the teachers have to prioritise them.
Andy – really?? my daughter (in infants) has more hours of PE per week, than friends of the same age who are at one of the private schools. And please don’t feel sorry for her – she is getting a great education, with a mix of children from various backgrounds and is not being brought up to think she is “priveliged”
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