Jonathan congratulated the school for being selected as a winner of the ‘Get Set to exercise your taste buds competition’.
Jonathan Edwards visits Wilson Stuart School in Birmingham
19 Sep 2011
Jonathan Edwards, Deputy Chair London 2012 Nations and Regions visited Wilson Stuart School in Birmingham to sample their winning dish as part of the ‘Get Set to exercise your taste buds competition’ and to personally congratulate the pupils and staff involved with this amazing achievement.
Three students, from the Get Set network school designed and prepared a dish for the competition, which was short listed from over 6000 entries. Their dish of ‘chicken and potato salad’ won its category and will be served at the athlete’s village next year during Games time. Wilson Stuart School, which caters for children from aged 2 to nineteen with physical disabilities and complex medical conditions, is one of only 4 schools from across the nation to win this competition and see their dish served to the likes of Usain Bolt and Ellie Simmonds during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Following a taste test of the winning dish, Jonathan joined secondary and sixth form students from Wilson Stuart School to talking about his accomplishments, goals and show the students his Olympic medals. Jonathan was then grilled by a few Wilson Stuart pupils in a Parkinson style interview which covered everything from the length of Jonathan’s legs to what inspired him to take up sport.
To conclude his visit, Jonathan joined students from Wilson Stuart partnership schools, alongside some of Wilson Stuarts own gifted athletes to be put through his paces at a number of indoor athletic stations teaching triple jump skills.
Jonathan Edwards, Deputy Chair London 2012 Nations and Regions said: “It’s been great visiting Wilson Stuart School and seeing how they have been getting involved in the London 2012 Games. By winning the Get Set to Exercise Your Taste Buds competition the students here will really be playing their part – they have not only learnt about healthy and active lifestyles but their meals could be providing the fuel for the athletes competing at the Games!
This competition shows the many ways children and young people can get involved and Wilson Stuart School are the perfect example of a school who have really embraced the Olympic and Paralympic Values.”
Steve Hughes, Head Teacher Wilson Stuart Special School said: “As the Games get closer we are really excited about the experiences and energy this once-in-a-lifetime event will generate within school. We are fully committed ensuring our students celebrate the games and also recognise the importance of the Olympic and Paralympic Values. We enjoyed taking part in the competition and were delighted to have won. Our students were tremendously inspired by meeting Jonathan Edwards and excited by the opportunity to see an Olympic Gold Medal.”
