Olympic+Celebration+Evening

Here are the details of our Olympic Celebration evening.

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On the evening of 12th July, nearly 500 students, parents, staff and governors packed into the Sports Hall for a celebration of the Robert May’s Olympic Values Gold Award winners for 2011-12. The students are nominated for these awards each term by their peers based on them particularly demonstrating the Olympic and Paralympic Values in action. Those values are Friendship, Respect, Excellence, Determination, Inspiration, Courage and Equality. Each student was given a memento of the evening by Mrs Jackie Tobin who is retiring from Robert May’s having been a PE Teacher for over 20 years. She has been an inspiration to many students and has truly shown the Olympic and Paralympic Values in action and so it was fitting that we presented her with her own Gold Award certificate signed by Mrs Rafter. As you are probably aware, Jackie’s own son, Robert Tobin is competing in the Olympics in the 4x400m relay team. During the course of the evening the Heads of Year introduced the award winners, the School Choir and band performed music inspired by the Olympic Values and there were readings, poetry and drama on a similar theme. The Robert May’s School Report team showcased their video showing how Robert May’s has embraced Olympic Fever and there were examples of the stories that have been used to inspire students in Assemblies. The Chair of Governors, Mr Steve McKenzie, also spoke on behalf of the Governing Body to convey their congratulations to the awardwinning students. Thank you to all of those members of the Robert May’s community who shared with us in what was a truly memorable and inspiring celebration of the qualities and attributes that the students of Robert May’s exhibit on a daily basis. Olympic Values Gold Awards Celebration