There is no doubt that young people are beginning to get excited about the Olympics now that the start of the Games is only a few months away and here, in Bolsover, folk will be welcoming the flame as it passes through on June 29th. Not surprisingly, the youngsters are most exercised about those sports in which they can take part themselves, like the equestrian and swimming competitions, but there is no doubt that the prospect of the athletics and cycling events brings its own very special buzz. Wenlock and Mandeville have caught the imagination as well.
The youngsters all have their own expressions and their "in" words for describing the events. Many are on a big scale - "Colossal" is a great favourite and also the crowd plays a very active role in their writing. Being a spectator is far from a passive role when world-class sport is in the offing. Come to think of it, neither is being a writer!
Enjoy their excitement and their skill.
2012 Olympics
Ferocious the crowd,
The stunts begin, everybody
wowed!
The seats are still,
But wobble as the crowd cheer
Will the Olympians have any
fear?
Swimming, splish, splosh! The
winners are waving
Each and every second the swimmers are bathing
1,2,3 the swimmers take off
Faster than a Olympic moth
Ready, set, go! The divers begin
Just as the swimmers stop
using their fins.
The judges are deciding the
winners,
Examining the photographs of
the finish.
The end comes quickly
The crowd have waited patiently
The judges have decided..
The roar goes up!
Above are the Olympic rings
By OLIVIA KAY
The Games
Spectators were roaring,
Contestants were sweating.
Wenlock and Mandeville
Were dancing on the side
lines.
Victory was in the air…
All the contestants were
lined up like
African lions hunting down
Their unlucky prey.
The podium, with the numbers
1, 2 & 3 is craving
To be stood on.
Suddenly the crack of the
Murderer machine split the
Air and the
Sprinters were off!
The stadium was a colossal
Monster swallowing the crowd
in one.
Then the commentator shouted
“The Olympics are here!”
Every single living being was
watching
The Olympics,
London 2012 Olympics.
Jude Sutton
Show
jumping
As the bell rang
they were off,
Approaching the
first jump,
Adrenaline pumping,
Hearing the colossal
cheer of the crowd
Urging the horse on,
Hoping to clear the
jump
Taking off at just
the right time,
Soaring through the
air,
Galloping on with
nothing but trust,
Carefully turning
the corner,
Lights focusing on
the horse and rider,
Grease washing away
by sweat on the horse’s legs.
Sprinting to the
upcoming double oxer,
Clearing the jump,
Carrying on trying
not to knock a single pole down:
Galloping for gold!
Rebecca
Turner
Cycling
Cycling around the
track,
Aiming for the goal,
Trying to achieve GOLD,
Competitors against
each other.
Amazing people,
Stunts take place,
The colossal
cheer,
Of the crowd.
Around the bend,
Drifting around the
corner,
Pedals spinning
around rapidly,
Chains on the bike
Rattling constantly.
Stretched till
destruction
Wenlock and
Mandeville,
On the side lines,
Waiting for the
games to finish,
Everyone gets
anxious,
Who will win??
Jade
Elmazi
DRESSAGE
Piggy French trotted
into the arena
on Jakata
The music started to
play –
Signalling the start!
Jakata went into a
slow canter
around the arena
Quickly, he did a
graceful, flying change
over the golden sand.
Then the beautiful
horse
slowed down to a
elegant trot
while Piggy grasped
the rains
with a tender hand
Jakata was now going
into a fast walk
while the strict
judges
were watching every
move.
Now the competition
was almost over
as Piggy pulled Jakata
to a firm halt,
and took of her navy
blue hat
to end her
round.
Leah Gingell
2012 Paralympics
The Olympics are over
But the battle’s still
on.
The Paralympics are still to go.
The crowd gathers again
to see the moment.
They all have their tickets
as the games arrive,
ready for the moment
they have been waiting for -
for the Paralympics to start
at the dawn of morning.
The crowds are starting
to get ecstatic over the
wait.
And so the Paralympics start.
It has finally arrived.
The battle commences.
It’s the first sport of the
Paralympics.
The seats are filled with
enthusiastic people .
The crowds are astonished
as the competitors arrive -
astonished faces await .
Chloe-Ann Street
Olympic Swimmers
Diving in the waters deep,
swimming for the gold,
splashing as the whistle
blew,
as the crowd grew.
Back and forth they go,
100m 1000m how long will they
go?
The swimmers must be
tired by now but no, off they
go!
They trust themselves
just for the gold to be
theirs!
The moment was nigh,
though the swimming
had only just begun
so far the race was going
well:
the audience got settled in
watching swimmers go by,
cheering, hoping, having fun,
waving to the winning one.
Jessica Fletcher
The Olympics
The stadium was
filling for the Olympic Games
People getting lost
in the vast area,
Poised and ready to
run,
Eyes at the track
Hoping to win the
gold.
The death machine
shot its one and only bullet
The race had begun.
Running, sweating,
hoping and, at the corner,
People gazing
cheering, too,
Waving to the winning
one.
The flags waved and
the race ends;
Rest is what they
need.
There is swimming
next
Be ready, though be
steady!
Standing on the
platform, ready to dive
In their swimming
suits.
The whistle blows and
then a big SPLASH
The swimming had
begun.
Diving, splashing,
Driving for the gold!
Hopes are high, heads
are low,
Cheering and
squinting,
Hoping and winning.
People are excited
but tired
This will last long,
Having to shut their
eyes or wear goggles,
They made one lap but
four more to go.
Tired and bothered
sweating fast
Need to stop for one
last breath
Keep on swimming,
swim on!
I’m waving to him,
He is the winning one!
100m left to reach
They have no time for
grief
Come on! The crowd is
shouting
To the lagging one,
the race was ended
Too soon to be true,
the only one and win..
Who will win?
Who will lose?
Who will take the
prize?
Alicia Felis
Yes, it's been all go for the past eight weeks and here are a few photos of the youngsters at work as part of their Friday afternoon "Mini-university" sessions.
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