Onslow St Audreys School inspired to take to the water - London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games
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Channel: Royal Yachting Association - RYA · 2013 · Sports
http://www.rya.org.uk Following the London 2012 Games, pupils and teachers at Onslow St Audreys School in Hatfield have been inspired to take to the water and have been learning to sail at their local RYA Training Centre at Stanborough Park. "The children that we teach are not typically into ruby and football so as part of our A-Level Public Services degree we wanted to introduce youngsters to a range of sports which were not your 'regular' activities" explains Deputy Head Teacher, David Allen. And it's not only the students who have bitten the sailing bug. Many of the teachers have also taken the opportunity to get out of the classroom and have a go, often getting into a boat and being taught by their pupils. For many of the youngsters it's an opportunity to take part in an activity that they would never have been introduced too. They've not only been able to progress and develop their sailing skills but some are now set to become future instructors at the centre this summer. Joseph who studies Public Services said: "You see it on the tele and you think that that would be awesome to try but you never really get the chance to do it. As soon as the school gave me the opportunity and I found out what sailing was like, I was really interested in it."
