The day started with a light breeze and ice under our feet as we waited for the sun to rise above Mount Faulkner. If you listened carefully you could hear the sounds of nearby sheep in fields and birds rustling in the trees. Staff and students began arriving at school. Today was no ordinary day at Molesworth Primary. As the clock drew closer to 10:45 am there was a change in the atmosphere, something huge was about to happen. When the clock struck 11:00 am, the moment we had all been waiting for, it was time to… LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

All our students from near and far came together earlier today to compete as Team Greece, Team Australia, and Team France at Molesworth Primary’s second ever Mini Olympics! All teams participated in rhythmic gymnastics, numbers soccer, and low vision/blind tennis and modified tennis games. Each student who participated in the day received our Mini Olympics 2024 ribbon.

Our Mini Olympics games focused on 4 key values as well as the Olympic Spirit; participation, team support, doing your best and having fun. It was joyous to see the teams coming together, competing, showing encouragement and teamwork! Well done to our Grade 3/4 class for their amazing mime performance during our closing ceremony. Thank you to our speakers during the opening and closing ceremonies.

We would like to pass on many thanks to Anthony Edwards for travelling out to Molesworth and sharing his thoughts and experiences on having a go! Thank you to Mrs Smith and our Sport Leaders for their speeches during our Opening and Closing ceremonies.

We also wish to say thank you to our school community who came along to support and cheer on our teams!