INQUIRY
Yesterday room 11 continued their mini inquiry into Olympic mascots. We began the session by exploring the 5 Olympic values:
- Joy of effort
- Fair play
- Respect for others
- Pursuit of excellence
- Balance between mind and body
Wenlock wears 5 bracelets that correspond to the 5 Olympic rings. He has 3 points on his head that symbolise the 3 podiums of the winners and the shape of his head is the shape of the London Olympic stadium.
Mandeville wears a pink watch timed 0:20:12, the 3 points on his head represent 'agitos', which is the symbol of the Paralympic Games.
Afterwards we talked about the important roles that a mascot needs to fulfill at the Olympic Games these include: representing the cultural heritage of the city that is representing the Games, representing the Olympic values and spirit and creating a festive atmosphere at the Olympics.
Room 11 then set about creating their own mascots for the London Olympics. Their mascots needed to include the following features:
- Embrace 2 or more Olympic values
- Include the London Olympic logo
- Represent London/England in some manner
- Include symbols associated with the Olympic Games
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