Special Olympics by Lynette Serjeant https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa Making friends and meeting challenges en-us 2019-08-19 00:14:53 UTC 2024-11-25 17:47:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F26f9-2642.png We are going to Special Olympics basketball on 18th September 2019 lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375291357
  • Do you know that Special Olympics is all over the world?
  • Did you know that you can represent New Zealand at Special Olympics?
  • Did you know that if you are amazing at a sport you could go to the Special Olympics World Games?
  • Finally, did you know that there are Special Olympic summer games and Special Olympic winter games
    • ]]>     2019-08-19 01:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375291357     What does the Special Olympics logo mean? lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375295784 The Special Olympics logo shows five people standing in a circle.  This means that Special Olympics is all around the world.  The logo is based on a sculpture by Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli called “Joy and Happiness to All the Children of the World”.  The arms of the athletes are in different places which shows movement during sport

    ]]>     2019-08-19 02:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375295784     There Are Over 30 Sports Included lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375298593 There are over 30  individual and team sports in the Special Olympics. 

    ]]>     2019-08-19 02:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375298593     The History of Special Olympics lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375517595 An American woman called Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a summer camp at her Maryland farm for children who could not go to summer camp because they had physical or learning challenges.
    It was an instant success. The children swam, kicked soccer balls, shot baskets and rode horses under the summer sun. They wanted to have fun ... just like every other kid.
    ]]>     2019-08-19 20:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375517595     Fifty Years of Special Olympics lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375520691 2019-08-19 20:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375520691 The Special Olympics Torch run lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375523597 Just like in the Olympics Games there is a Special Olympics Flame which is called the “Flame of Hope.” It is used in the opening ceremony of the World Games. The flame means courage and a celebration of all the different athletes from around the world.]]> 2019-08-19 20:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375523597 When did the first Special Olympic World games begin? lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375525011 The first Special Olympics games started in 1968 in Chicago America.]]> 2019-08-19 20:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375525011 The Special Olympics oath was written in July 1968 lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375525013 Eunice Kennedy Shriver wrote the Special Olympics athlete oath on the morning of July 20, 1968 -- just ahead of the opening of the very first Special Olympics International Games.]]> 2019-08-19 20:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375525013 New Zealand has its own team that took part in the Special Olympics World games in Dubai in 2019 lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375857146 2019-08-20 22:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/375857146 Your turn to find out about some of the different sports that are played at the Special Olympics World Games! lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/376153536 Choose one sport from the list above that you don't know anything about. Type in Special Olympics and then the name of the sport into Google videos. You will be able to watch this sport played by Special Olympics competitors.]]> 2019-08-21 20:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/376153536 Northcote College at Special Olympics basketball lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/384957185 Find the folder of photos at Special Olympics basketball. Make a Padlet and put six photos that you like. Write a title and a few sentences about the photo. ]]> 2019-09-16 20:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/chku8fzty7aa/wish/384957185