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Superstar winner opens Nova sports hall and pushes leavers to do better
Olympic gold medallist David Hemery CBE was the guest speaker at the Nova Hreod Year 11 leavers' evening in early November where he
gave an inspirational talk.
The audience reacted with ap- three times, as well as becoming teacher training
plause when the vice-chairman a leading business development techniques to
of the British Olympic Committee coach and mentor in life aware- motivateyoung
opened his talk with a video of his ness skills, people to do the .,
epic high altitude 400 metres hurdle David recently established the best they can.
win at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. charity2lstCenturyLegacy,which Earlier in
From then on parents, former is developing aschools'programme the evening,
pupils and staff were enthralled to draw out the best in children, unveiling a
by his words of wisdom on ways challenging them to 'Live Olym- plaque, David
to achieve success in life. He said pian' in body, mind, emotion and said, "I really
his sports training had determined spirit. However in 1998 headteacher am delighted to
everything he has done since - going Andrew Fleet brought David into open this sports
on to hold the hurdles world record, Hreod Parkway School (now hall. With the
win the TV Superstars competition Nova Hreod) to develop life skills opportunities
presented by
the 2012 Olym-
pics and the
challenge of the David Hemery, Andrea Fleet with Nova Hreod pupils and
growing obe- Greenineadozn under 9s who train in the sports hall
sity problem in
society, it is a privilege to be associ-
ated with this new facility which
Had an accident/injured? will encourage physical activity in
On the road? At work? the community."
On a short tour of the school, he
Slip? Trip? Clinical negligence? described Nova Hreod's central
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pupils," he said.
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Right, from the March 1998 Link, Da-
Call us free on 0800 421 234 (24 hours) vid Hemery and Andrew Fleet at the
Alexander House, 19 Fleming Way, Swindon www.sjedney.co.uk launch of the first motivation and life
skills project

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