Wiltshire and Swindon School Games Panathlon


Team West Wilts


competition, including the Paralympic sport Boccia, as well as Table Cricket, New Age Kurling, Polybat, and Indoor Athletics, the latter including Javelin, running and even a Wheel Chair Slalom!


Kate Gray Presenting Medals


The 2014 annual School Games Panathlon disability Competition was a great success really bringing the smiles on all involved from the Young Athletes, Marlborough College Volunteers and helpers alike.


Approximately 80 young athletes with a disability attended in spite of their difficulties, all of the athletes competed outstandingly well, with the most good-natured spirit possible in their events. They came from Uplands and Brimble Hill Schools in Swindon, St Nicholas and Rowdeford Schools Chippenham and Larkrise in Trowbridge. There were five main areas of


The event was extremely well organised on the day by James from London based Panathon and his colleagues as well as Alma and Rik from Wiltshire and Swindon Sport. Thanks to the Lower Sixth Students from Marlborough College who are studying the International Baccalaureate. As part of this Scheme they have to carry out community based learning supporting others and what better way of helping and supporting people less able than themselves than at such a great event. Thanks also to Marlborough College for hosting the Competition.


The students found the experience thoroughly rewarding which reminded us all of the importance of not taking what we have for granted after seeing these children overcome so much with huge smiles on their faces.


Sporting Champion and Paralympian Kate Grey attended to present the medals to show encouragement and support to the young athletes. As an


Disabled Athletes and Helpers


Marlborough student volunteers


athlete she was ideally placed to be able to inspire them.


The athletes are a true inspiration and a great example of the School


TEAM Boccia Table Cricket Kurling Polybat Athletics


Swindon Green 4 West Wiltshire 10 Mid Wiltshire 8 Swindon Yellow 6 10 8 6 4 8 10 4 6 8 6 10 4


Field 10


6 8 4


Athletics Races TOTAL Placings


10 4 8 6 50 44 44 30 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Wiltshire and Swindon Relay 5


Games values of Self Belief, Determination, Team work, Respect, Passion and Honesty.


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