The Education Team attended an Indoor Rowing Extravaganza at Oldbury Sports College in Sandwell on 9th May 2007. Schools from all over the area sent groups of boys and girls to compete in relay events with eight youngsters in a team.

This introduction to Indoor Rowing events went down a storm. Staff and pupils had a great time with over 600 pupils racing over the course of the day. A local photographer said he'd been to quieter Rock Concerts!

Highlights for me?

• A Special Needs lad with a huge smile saying this was the first thing he had ever won.
• An Oldbury year 11 girl who had ducked out of Childcare said "I'm going to show this to my Dad"
• A teacher commenting "We do all this form filling and National Curriculum nonsense but this is what its really about kids competing, working hard and enjoying themselves."

** - Keith Atkinson, Concept2 Education**

For more information on how to run an event like this please contact the C2 Education Team on 01159 455522