British Values Independent Project: 22nd June

Prepare: What lessons can we learn from the Olympic Games?

At St Edward’s, the ethos and values that underpin all that we do and all that we are is expressed in the

word RESPECT. As we journey together to be 10:10 people and seek to live life in all its fullness, we must

also reflect on the world around us. This week our focus is on PREPARE. This can mean lots of things:

preparing for a holiday, preparing for a test, preparing for a sleepover. But it can also mean that we think

about our future – how do we prepare ourselves for what is to come? This week, we hope we can learn

from people who spend their lives preparing for that one race or event.

Your tasks:

This week, we have used a Nando’s menu to give you a guide for which tasks to do.

The ‘mild’ tasks are the most straight forward – working up to extra hot! But don’t be

put off! Give them a go! For Y8, there is a French reading task on Go4schools – give it

a try!

Try to spend 1 ½ to 2 hours a day on completing the tasks. You can do them in any order. You also have a choice of how to complete the tasks and how to present what

you learn.

For the QR codes, just open your camera on your phone or tablet, hover over the QR code and it should take you to the video – magic! You can also click on them too.

When you have completed your project, you can email your completed task to your designated teacher. If you log into your own school email via the website and begin to type in your form tutor’s name, you should find them! Don’t forget to add the attachment. You can also send us a picture of your work if you would like to.

That you have done the following:

have had a go at several of the learning tasks;

presented what you have found out clearly – show us what you know. Think about including who, what, when, where, why; dates or data; a quotation or an image;

used your imagination or been creative – have you drawn a picture, used technology or presented your ideas in an unusual way?

checked your work – corrected spellings, used capital letters correctly, used grammar (.,?:).

Top tips What are teachers hoping to see?

Prepare: what can we learn from the message of the Olympics?

Mathematics

Investigate the use of averages and

patterns to solve logic problems

English

To investigate the lives of Olympians and

communicate what you find out

Science & Computing

To investigate what makes an Olympian

successful

World Studies

'to consider the preparation to host the Olympics and the positive and negative aspects that hosting the Olympic Games may bring to an area' 'to broaden our vocabulary in French with a wide range of Olympic sports'

Art and Sport

To identify how Olympic athletes prepare

To apply their strategies to your life

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Prepare- To reflect on the connections

between religion and sport

Your choice of tasks

One of the most important events of any Olympic Games

is the Opening Ceremony. When the Olympics were held

in London in 2012, there were many celebrations but the

ceremony was spectacular. They attempted to sum up

our history, culture (including performances from British

bands) and the Queen even took part – with James

Bond! Watch the videos to see what happened. Can you

write about what it would be like to sit and watch? Think

about your 5 senses. How would you feel? What would

you learn about England?

Research an athlete – what sacrifices have they made for their

success? What is their training routine? What problems have they

overcome? When you have made some notes about their life, can

you write up your ideas? You could make a PowerPoint or produce

a fact file. Remember to include a picture, date of birth and to

organise the information in chronological order.

Who could you learn about? Anna Watkins, Adam Peaty or Lee

Pearson (all from Staffordshire) or from around the world Usain

Bolt? https://www.olympic.org/athletes

Learn more about the Ancient Greeks – what were their lives like?

Watch the videos – can you list 10 facts? Can you include the fact

that surprised you the most?

Complete the reading activities about the Olympic Games and the lives of famous Olympians. Remember to write in full sentences with capital letters for names and places! Y8, there is a French version too if you would like a challenge - you may use a bilingual dictionary or online dictionary to help you.

English

Below is the link for the presentation that Ramtin has made about how he has prepared for the Tokyo

Olympics. Click on the link or scan the code with your Ipad or phone camera.

Choice of task menu:

Extra hot:

Create a PowerPoint about the Olympian of your choice with embedded video’s and animations

Should computer gaming be an Olympic sport? Discuss this and develop your own

Gaming Olympics

Hot:

Draw, make or design on Minecraft or google sketch up a mini Olympic village in school

or Leek. Where would each even to held?

Design and make an Olympic themed board game or quiz

Mild/medium:

Create a fact file to tell others all about an Olympian and their achievements

Design a new 3D logo for the next Olympics on google sketch up online

Extra mild: Write a postcard to Ramtin to thank him for his presentation

Design and draw a new logo for the next Olympics and explain why you have chosen it

Our local Olympians to research:

Adam Peaty - swimming

Anna Watkins – rowing

Joe Clarke – Canoe

Lee Pearson – Equestrian

Lee Greatbatch – Blind Football

Jessica Sylvester - Swimming

Martin Crutchely – athletics (shot putter)

Ian Marsden – powerlifting

Jazmin Sawyers - Long Jump

Ashleigh Nelson - 4 x 100 relay

Emily Scarratt - Team Captain, Rugby 7s

Natasha Hunt - Rugby 7s

Science & Computing

Preparation is the key to success. If you fail to prepare then prepare to fail!

This week you shall be learning about the Team GB Athlete Ramtin Musah, who will be boxing at the

next Olympic Games, and how he has prepared for this challenge. Ramtin has put together a

presentation with videos just for the pupils of St Edward’s Academy.

https://8604613-

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Which 2 Olympian’s were pupils at St Edward’s?

Who is Miss B’s niece?

Mathematics

St Edward’s Mathematics Olympics

Task 1

Mr Tunstall needs a new flag designing for the St Edward’s Maths Department.

However, there are few key rules.

The flag must be symmetrical in someway

The flag must have at least 5 different shapes on it

The flag must link to the school

Can you design a perfect flag for our academy?

Task 2

Pick a team! Here are the timetables results for our maths teachers. (I’ve left the names out so you

don’t know who is who). Each teacher was given 60 sums to complete and these are their times.

They each did it 4 times.

Maths

Teacher 1

Maths

Teacher 2

Maths

Teacher 3

Maths

Teacher 4

Maths

Teacher 5

Maths

Teacher 6

Maths

Teacher 7

Maths

teacher 8

55

seconds

49 30 55 20 55 65 30

54

seconds

60 70 55 90 54 63 20

53

seconds

55 35 52 20 62 65 150

52

seconds

54 40 53 90 54 48 23

You need to pick 4 teachers to be in your team. You can use the range (difference between highest

value and lowest value) and the mean (total of seconds divided by number of attempts) to work this

out. We want the quickest teachers in our team. Please use a calculator to work this out.

Let me know the four you have chosen and why?

Task 3

The four colour challenge!

To be in the Olympic team we need to be logical thinkers and be good at solving problems.

Here is your challenge. Can you colour in this map with only 4 colours? The rule is that no two

adjacent countries can have the same colour. I have put an example of the British one next to it to

help you.

If you don’t have access to a printer try to draw your own. Apparently any picture you draw and be

coloured in with only 4 colours. Try it!

The Olympic Games are an international sports festival that first began in

Ancient Greece. The original Greek games were staged every 4 years for

several hundred years, until they were abolished in the early Christian era.

Perhaps the biggest difference between the ancient games and the

modern Olympics is that the Ancient Greeks used the games as a way of

saluting their gods, whereas modern – day games salute the world’s top athletes and the citizens of all nations.

Your tasks

The modern games have not been without controversy. In 1936, they were held in Berlin. Germany was

under Nazi rule; Jews and other groups were suffering persecution and war was only 3 years away. Yet

the Olympic Committee believed that by working with Germany, they could avoid another war.

World War One had only ended in 1918 and it was called the ‘Great’ War for a reason – politicians were

determined for it not to happen again. During the games, the racism that was flourishing

all over Europe, became obvious.

Your task: to research the life of Jessie Owens.

Use Bitesize to learn more about Life in Nazi Germany and how Jessie was treated. It may

not be quite what you expect. Make sure you find out what happened to him when he went back to

America. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zsvhk7h/revision/3

With everything happening in the US at the moment, have things really changed? What is

your opinion on the Black Lives Matter protests?

Using your knowledge of the time, write a diary as if you were going to watch

the Olympics for the first time. Think about what you could see, the sports they

would take part in. How would you feel?

Horrible Histories. Remember the clue is in the name. “Horrible”. Who are these videos made for? Will

they be aiming to give their audience a complete and accurate view of History? Is that even possible?

When we learn about a topic – what do we focus on? The lives of people: beliefs, housing, jobs,

education, entertainment. When you have read the other information sheets included and read some of

the websites, you could produce a mind map about life in Ancient Greece – remember to sort your

information out into sections with headings and pictures.

Learn more about the Ancient Greeks by

watching a few of the Horrible Histories clips.

History

The Olympic Games

Where to look for more information:

It takes a huge amount of PREPARATION to organise an Olympic Games and venues are decided at least 6 years in

advance so that each country has the necessary time to prepare. This year’s games, which were due to take place in

Tokyo, have been postponed until next year. The following Olympics are still set to go ahead in 2024 – in the

fantastic French capital of PARIS!

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) charter decrees that the organisation’s official languages of the

Olympics are French and English. Announcements at official Olympic events will be made in French, English and the

language of the host country. This is down to a man called Pierre de Coubertin, the Frenchman who organized the

first Olympic Games of the modern era, which were held in Athens in 1896.

Watch this video about Paris’ PREPARATION for the 2024 Olympic

Games. (Scan or click)

TASK: As you watch, make a note of at least 5 aspects which need to

be considered when planning such a huge world event.

This is the logo of the Paris 2024 games. When you look at it,

what do you see? Clever, isn’t it? When preparing to host the

games, each city must prepare a logo.

TASK: Imagine that Leek were putting in a bid to host the

Olympics in 2028. Design your own Olympic logo for this.

This week, let’s learn some FRENCH words for Olympic sports using

linguascope and/or the video clips.

EXTRA HOT – additional learning

http://www.french-

linguistics.co.uk/phrase_book/en/olympic_games.ht

ml

HOT – in addition to the MEDIUM task, after

watching the video, write down in French and English

as many of the 40 Olympic sports as you can, from

memory. Then check them, and your spelling, from

the video. You may then wish to create a glossary,

Powerpoint or puzzle sheet to include the new

vocabulary you have learned.

MEDIUM – watch this video on Olympic sports in

French at least twice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMipFe9JAKM&feature=youtu.be

How many of these sports are cognates in English? (words that look

or sound the same.)

Now watch without looking at the screen. As you hear each one, can

you say what they are in English? Watch again with the images to

check you are correct.

MILD - using www.linguascope.com go onto the Beginner section, Les

Loisirs, Les Sports d’Extérieur. Using the presentation and your

personal choice of games, learn the 10 outdoor sports. You may wish

to print off and complete the worksheet (Imprime une fiche), or

create a simple puzzle sheet for someone else to complete.

GEOGRAPHY - Factors to consider when planning the Olympic

Games. Imagine that the Olympics are to be hosted in your town!

EXTRA HOT/HOT - watch the video about the legacy of the

London 2012 Olympics.

https://www.olympic.org/olympic-legacy/london-2012

What is meant by the term ‘legacy’ when planning such a huge

event?

What factors would you consider when choosing a location for

your stadia and facilities? Will they be new or existing

buildings? What about transport links?

Should local people and businesses be relocated to make way for

Olympic facilities? Why/why not?

MEDIUM - Firstly, read this webpage stating the pros and cons

of hosting the Olympics in London 2012 to give you some ideas:

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/gcsen/London_Regeneration.php

Now,create a list of all the positive aspects that hosting the

Olympics in your town will bring (e.g. creation of jobs for local

people) as well as all the negative aspects you can think of (e.g.

relocating local people).

In your opinion, do the positives outweigh the negatives and

why?

MILD - Create and label a plan of your Olympic village.

Where will the athletes stay? Where will the football matches

take place? And the sailing events?

World Studies – The Olympics

Extension

A booklet on the Olympics can be found on the following page -

https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/Museum/Visit/TOM-

Schools/Teaching-Resources/Get-Active/Get-Active-

EN.pdf#_ga=2.137670000.1106597485.1592468575-674836296.1592468575

The International Olympic Committee was created on 23 June 1894; the first Olympic Games of the modern era opened in Athens on 6 April 1896.

Task 1 – Talk - Have a conversation with family or friends why is it important to prepare? It could be preparing for sports,

cooking, an exam, or throwing a party!

Task 2 – Think – think about why Olympians have to prepare? How can they prepare? Think about training, nutrition (food), sponsorship,

time management, mental health/training and goal setting.

Task 3 – Research – Research different warm up techniques. Watch this video to give you

some ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeWaZ0Pcs98&safe=active

Task 4 – Create – Create your own warm up. Think

about the specific sport you are warming up for, do

you need to warm your arms more than your legs?

Or stretch a specific muscle in preparation for a

sport. You could then write a guide to your warm up

so others can do it, or video yourself doing your

warm up!

Task 5 – Move – Sign up for the Get Set Tokyo, the links to this are on Go4Schools. Do some of the

events and record your times! https://www.getset.co.uk/

Arts & Sport

In this task you will be learning about the Olympic games! The theme of the week is P for prepare! "It's not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win

that matters." - Paul "Bear" Bryant

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Prepare- To reflect on the connections between religion and sport

The Olympics is a celebration of talent, hard work, belief, positive values and attitudes and

teamwork. There have been many connections made between religion and sport and their

similarities especially in terms of values. Religion impacts on sport as it can be a positive driving

force for athletes and an important factor when making decisions about competing in sport and

sporting competitions. We hope that you enjoy learning more about this fascinating subject.

CHALLENGE

CONSIDER: How do you feel about the following

statements. Discuss, debate and/or write down

what you think.

*‘You can relax more by doing exercises than by

meditating or praying’

*‘Religious believers should encourage people to belong

to a team’

*‘Football isn’t a matter of life and death – it’s much

more important than that!’

*‘Sports should not take place on holy (religious) days’ (In 2012 more than 3,000 Muslim athletes had a choice to

make: whether to fast during the Olympics in the month

of Ramadan)

MEGA CHALLENGE

CREATE a poster with pictures and labels to

explain some of the similarities between religion

and sport.

How are religion and sport similar?

For example:

-Symbols, rituals and tradition are important for both

-People get together to show their support and to celebrate

-Both follow specific rules and laws and have clear guidelines

-Both require commitment, loyalty and devotion

CAN YOU THINK OF ANY MORE?

CAN YOU THINK OF ANY DIFFERENCES?

CHALLENGE

WATCH the following clips

and find out more about the

amazing athlete Ibtihaj

Muhammad

https://www.youtube.com/wat

ch?v=hdy6gp9RIHI

Ibtihaj won a bronze medal in

fencing at the Olympics. She

is an Black African American

Muslim woman.

https://www.youtube.com/wat

ch?v=6HK1X4C4lc0

https://www.youtube.com/wat

ch?v=S56UgV8kdJ8

MEGA CHALLENGE

Having now researched and

reflected on the ways in which

religion and sport are similar,

different and connected

CREATE a symbol that reflects

what you have learnt.

*You could make the symbol into

a 3D model.

*Try to ensure that it reflects

the positive elements of sport

and religion and the way in

which they can both unite and

encourage people.

*Think about how our school

10:10 belief could be used as

part of your symbol.

MEGA CHALLENGE

WATCH

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-

14675425/how-muslim-athletes-cope-

with-an-olympic-ramadan

DO YOU THINK THAT EXCEPTIONS

SHOULD BE MADE TO TAKE INTO

ACCOUNT A PERSONS RELIGION?

Week 4- Prepare- Olympics ‘Never give up!’

We live in an unpredictable world. It’s impossible for us to be certain about the future. Good news and bad news suddenly arrive to alter our

plans. Health issues surprise us. Governments make decisions that have worldwide effects. We can’t even predict what frame of mind we’ll be

in when we wake up each morning. More than ever we need to be prepared for the challenges that can appear and never give up!

Watch this clip to find out how Olympian, Derek Redmond had done all he could to prepare for one of the biggest events of this life. Despite

this he suffered a huge disappointment but rather than giving up he persevered even when things didn’t quite work out as he had hoped.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSL0BjJWUR8

This is an amazing story of an incredible athlete, a world class sportsman, an Olympian, who never gave up. As the clip shows, when Derek was

unable to run and therefore unable to finish the race, he didn’t give up. He persevered and carried on, even in front of thousands of people.

But he wasn’t alone as he completed the race. His father came to him and stayed beside him, supporting him, in one of the most difficult

moments of his career.

Think about the following words taken from ‘The Olympic Committee website’. What do you think? Do you agree?

‘The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph,

but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well’.

In the Bible, we are constantly reminded of God’s promise that no matter what difficulties and suffering we may face, God loves us and is with

us. Sometimes we can use these challenges to grow stronger and if we learn to persevere and be prepared, we grow as individuals and can be

a positive example to others in our communities. Being positive and never giving up is infectious! In the passage from Romans 5:3-4 in the

New Testament in the Bible, we hear words of encouragement that remind us of the importance of being positive and never giving up:

‘We know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.’ We might not always feel that we are

prepared to face the challenges that lie ahead, but God can give us the strength to carry on.

God is our Father, who loves us and is always with us, gently guiding us and helping us to live as 10:10 people. Sometimes things don’t go our

way. Sometimes we make small, medium and occasionally we make really big mistakes. Sometimes things just don’t work out as we had hoped

or longed for. But God is ALWAYS there to be alongside us. He loves us and longs for us to share our life with him. So remember that in all of

our highs and lows, God is with always with us.

So how can we proactively prepare for an uncertain future? Here are a few suggestions.

First, we need to take the time to think ahead, looking at possible circumstances and being prepared. Second, we can take other precautions. We can save. I don’t just mean saving money for a rainy day or a surprise spend. Athletes don’t use all of their energy in the heats of a championship. They keep some in reserve and save the very best for the final. In the same way, we can keep back time, energy, money and space in case it’s required. Third, we could also keep on schedule, making sure that we hit our deadlines rather than running out of time to complete work because we got a bit slack in the previous weeks. Finally, we can keep friendships active. An occasional text, phone call or meet-up will mean that, when we need someone (or they need us), we won’t have lost touch.

Prayer:

Dr Toal shared a different version of the school 10:10 prayer with the staff team at the start of ‘lockdown’. Join in saying this prayer and

remembering that no matter where you are, you are part of a 10:10 community at St Edwards.

As a 10: 10 community of St Edward’s

We stand ready to learn, ready to listen

ready to love, ready to lead

ready to act for friend and neighbour in need

ready to help, ready to heal,

ready to listen and ready to feel

Because yesterday, today, tomorrow and for all eternity Jesus, our Lord and our Saviour, we are Your people, we are 10:10 people.

Amen

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