Friday Focus – Coundon Primary School

In the run up to the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic games, 62 Coventry primary, secondary and special educational needs schools will be participating in a torch relay, the Flame of Friendship, leaving Coventry Cathedral on Thursday 22nd February and finishing on the University of Warwick campus on Monday 8th July. https://warwick.ac.uk/wie/flame_of_friendship/

The torch is bespoke to this event, designed especially for this event, designed as part of a competition in which more than 2000 Coventry pupils took part. The winning design was submitted by a pupil from Finham Park School and has subsequently been redeveloped at WMG, on the University of Warwick campus.

Flame of Friendship takes Olympic word to schools https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2v49170xn1o#:~:text=An%20Olympic%2Dstyle%20torch%20is,to%20the%20Paris%202024%20games.

On Wednesday 12th June, it was Coundon Primary’s turn to receive the Flame of Friendship. Sherbourne Fields travelled to our school to deliver it to us. They were greeted by the whole of Coundon during a warm and welcoming lap of the school grounds, where we clapped, cheered and waved scarves, flags or banners for them. The children really enjoyed themselves.

Then on Thursday 13th June, we had the honour of delivering the Flame of Friendship onto Allesley Primary School. The children that took place in the delivery of the torch showed great pride in being chosen and were great representatives for our school. A special thanks needs to go to Miss Mower and Miss Ferris, for agreeing to walk with them all the way!

On Sunday 9th June, 33 Coventry schools (including Coundon) took part in the Children’s Mile! It was once again a lovely community event encouraging children to get active in a fun and positive way.

Before – ready and raring to run!

After – ready and raring to go home!

Thirteen of our children took part in this event (from years 3 to 6) alongside Mrs Woodroffe and Mrs Gray. The amazing and slightly competitive Miss Ferris also gave up her morning to join us and show her support! The children were great, they were full of enthusiasm and all ran the mile with Finley, Luca and Amelia making it back in the top 40 out of over 1000 runners!