2010 Spirit School competition captures students’ enthusiasm for Games
North Vancouver's Seycove Secondary earns bragging rights for showing true Olympic spirit!
Students across British Columbia have been showcasing their enthusiasm for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games by showing B.C. and the world the exciting Games-related activities and fun education programs they participated in to become a 2010 Spirit School.
The students at Seycove Secondary in North Vancouver captured the Gold!
For their amazing efforts, the Gold Level Spirit School Winner was awarded the grand prize of a 2010 Winter Games-themed event day, which could feature ActNow BC Athlete Ambassadors, Vancouver 2010 mascots, and other 2010 Winter Games-related activities.
The students adopted a school in Enkhuizen, Netherlands, welcomed a World War II veteran to speak about his battalion’s efforts in the liberation of Holland, joined the B.C. Fruit and Vegetable program, started a garden to reflect the Olympic pillar of Sustainability, and tracked the torch relay in the school’s main hallway.
Silver and Bronze Levels
Westside Academy in Prince George took home the Spirit School Silver Level. They adopted Korea as part of the Adopt a Country program, prepared special music selections for a visiting long jump Olympian Ruky Abdulai athlete, and their grade 10 planning students took the Canadian Olympic School project Business Education by RBC.
The Bronze Level winner is South Rutland Elementary in Kelowna, who embraced the Olympic spirit and demonstrated their Olympic spirit with the unique approach to their Olympic themed Hallowe'en Games and “Playground Pals” program.
Congratulations to all the schools, students, staff and communities who participated in the spirit of this friendly competition.
More information about the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games education programs can be found at www.sharingthedream.gov.bc.ca.
