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Kirkby Sports College to be training base for three 2012 Paralympic teams
Liverpool based secondary school Kirkby Sports College has confirmed that three Paralympic teams - Canada, Romania and Namibia - will be based at the new state of the PFI school during the 2012 games.
The announcement was made during a major Olympics conference held at the school attended by 300 delegates to mark the opening of the London 2012 Open Weekend in the Northwest.
Liverpool based secondary school Kirkby Sports College has confirmed that three Paralympic teams -
Kirkby Sports College
A Centre for Learning
Inspire • Believe • Achieve
A Centre for Learning
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Kirkby Sports College, Bracknell Avenue, Liverpool, L32 9PP
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Andy Worthington, Chair of the Northwest Steering Group for the 2012, said KSC is a shining example of how the North West will benefit directly from the 2012 games.
“The fact that three Paralympic teams will be based here during the games is just terrific,” he said. “Many of these athletes have overcome massive hurdles in life to achieve what they have and for the pupils to witness their determination, resilience and enthusiasm face to face at their school is a wonderful opportunity. The pupils kicked our conference off today and they are a true credit to the school and the Olympic ideals which underpin its house school system. KSC is a tremendous inspiration, from the facilities, to the ethos here, to the commitment of the staff to the opportunities on offer. It really is what school should be about.”
“I have been coming here to Knowsley to visit its schools for over 15 years and when I drove in I thought I had come to the wrong place. This new school and its facilities are truly astonishing. I was staggered by the transformation.” KSC principal Baljit Gandhi said the school is embracing the Olympics and Paralympics with passion and purpose.
“There can be fewer greater inspirations to young people than the 2012 Games,” she said. “We are actively using the games as a vehicle for learning through the Get Set educational programme which the pupils are enjoying hugely. We are very fortunate to have Paralympic teams based here during the games. Moreover, the pupils have already seen formal Paralympic trials and events here. This included seeing Florian the Romanian long jumper qualify for the Paralympic games right here at KSC during the Knowsley Disability Athletics Grand Prix in May.”
Mr Worthington emphasised just how the whole Northwest would benefit from the games. He pointed to the £150m worth of Olympic contracts won by 251 separate firms in the region. He further said that nearly two thirds of schools in the region had signed up to the “Get Set” educational programme.
“The Northwest will benefit enormously from the games,” he said. “We have 20 countries based in the Northwest during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Australian swimming team and the American basket ball team will be based in Manchester while Old Trafford will host nine games in the football tournament.”
More than 190 events have taken place across the region to mark the celebration of the one year countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
“The fact that three Paralympic teams will be based here during the games is just terrific,” he said. “Many of these athletes have overcome massive hurdles in life to achieve what they have and for the pupils to witness their determination, resilience and enthusiasm face to face at their school is a wonderful opportunity. The pupils kicked our conference off today and they are a true credit to the school and the Olympic ideals which underpin its house school system. KSC is a tremendous inspiration, from the facilities, to the ethos here, to the commitment of the staff to the opportunities on offer. It really is what school should be about.”
“I have been coming here to Knowsley to visit its schools for over 15 years and when I drove in I thought I had come to the wrong place. This new school and its facilities are truly astonishing. I was staggered by the transformation.” KSC principal Baljit Gandhi said the school is embracing the Olympics and Paralympics with passion and purpose.
“There can be fewer greater inspirations to young people than the 2012 Games,” she said. “We are actively using the games as a vehicle for learning through the Get Set educational programme which the pupils are enjoying hugely. We are very fortunate to have Paralympic teams based here during the games. Moreover, the pupils have already seen formal Paralympic trials and events here. This included seeing Florian the Romanian long jumper qualify for the Paralympic games right here at KSC during the Knowsley Disability Athletics Grand Prix in May.”
Mr Worthington emphasised just how the whole Northwest would benefit from the games. He pointed to the £150m worth of Olympic contracts won by 251 separate firms in the region. He further said that nearly two thirds of schools in the region had signed up to the “Get Set” educational programme.
“The Northwest will benefit enormously from the games,” he said. “We have 20 countries based in the Northwest during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Australian swimming team and the American basket ball team will be based in Manchester while Old Trafford will host nine games in the football tournament.”
More than 190 events have taken place across the region to mark the celebration of the one year countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.