OLYMPICS+2012

@http://www.london2012.com/
 * Friday 27 July - Sunday 12 August **

Follow this link for some fun games, mascot dressing etc. (Nitsa has used this with P-4 in Art.) []

//**RICHMOND PS OLYMPICS**//
Proposed dates for *Deadline for country team selection - //**Friday 20 July**// //*//Flag making day - //**Tuesday 24 July**// *RPS's Opening ceremony: //**Wednesday 1 August**// //*//Decathlon Day //**- Friday 3 August**//

During the Olympic sports program, medal ceremonies are held at the beginning of each afternoon session (2pm), complete with the playing of national anthems for the gold medallists. Mock medals will be purchased and spray-painted according to need.

All students have the opportunity of representing the country of their choice during our Olympics - no matter how small or obscure the country. (One boy represented St Kitts & Nevis during two Olympiads.) So as to promote as much colour and variety as possible, however, teams are limited in size. With our larger numbers this year, we will probably set a limit of 15-20 members in each country team, with preference given to Preps and younger students. Each student will complete a Country Selection proforma sheet giving them 5 choices of country. A team of teachers (including Stu) will make the selections (which are final) based on 1st, 2nd, 3rd preference etc. //__Flag making day__//: Students will assemble in a classroom/work area to which their countries have been allotted. Under the direction of appointed staff members, they will construct a large team flag for carrying at the Opening Ceremony, plus badges and smaller flags.
 * // Country selection & Flag making day //**

//**Opening Ceremony**// 1. Held on netball court area at 2.00pm. 2. Will comprise (in order of procedure):
 * Welcome to guests (in French, the Olympic language, and English)
 * Entry of teams (alphabetical order, Greece first. Teams introduced in French and English.) Teams will carry their country flag and wear country colours.
 * Performance: Cavalcade of Sports - Grade 2 students will stage mimes of each of our school Olympic sports (Note: these will have been decided in advance by staff, who will nominate to conduct them over the Olympic period.)
 * Reading of Baron de Coubertin's message by two selected Grade 1 students.
 * Grade 3/4 will perform an original Olympic song, 'Keep The Sun Shining.'
 * Entry and raising of the Olympic Flag, while the Olympic Hymn is played.
 * The Olympic oaths - a student will take the athletes' oath, while a staff member will take the officials' oath.
 * Arrival of the Olympic Torch - torch relay held around netball court by selected students.
 * Lighting of the Cauldron by school captains.
 * Closing of ceremony.

//**Links to sports organisation**//