The Bay CE School welcomed paralympic swimmer Jordan Catchpole MBE into school last Wednesday (11th October).
The visit was part of Sports For Champions UK (CIC); their mission is to educate, enable and empower the next generation through the power of sports.
Jordan led an inspirational assembly for all pupils. He explained that he is autistic and has learning difficulties, which puts him in the S14 category. He said lots of disabilities are hidden and he is trying to raise awareness for disabilities you cannot always see.
He shared some of his successes with pupils, including that he is a Paralympic and World champion and has won multiple European medals. He was also in the world record breaking 4x100m relay team at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Jordan told the children about the importance of eating a balanced diet and how it helps with exercise and explained that he doesn’t win every race, but that is ok. He told the children that it is ok to have a bad day, saying ‘don’t let it demoralise you; let it motivate you.’
He also emphasised the importance of mental health and encouraged the children to talk to someone if they ever feel down.
After the assembly, all 400 pupils from Reception through to Year 6 took part in a fun and energetic circuit session.
