MORE than 330 primary school children will be getting into the Olympic Spirit by taking part in the Sherborne Area Primary Schools’ Mini-Games.
The event, which has been organised by Sherborne Town Council, is being held to celebrate the Olympic Games and will take place on Friday July 6 from 10.30am to 3pm on the Terraces in Sherborne.
Organisers hope a lasting legacy of sportsmanship and healthy competition will be the result of the running, long-jump, football and vortex throwing events.
Cllr Peter Rhodes, newly-elected Mayor of Sherborne, said: “I wanted to give the children of Sherborne and the surrounding area a chance to take part in an event that would provide a wonderful legacy for each child personally and each school as a whole.”
The event has the personal backing of Lord Sebastian Coe, who wrote a message for the front of the programme.
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