Visiting the Olympic Park
On Friday the 26th of February a group consisting of Mr Boole, Miss Birkhead, Miss
Fradgley and 6th form sport students were privileged in being able to tour the Olympic
park. We took the train from Hayward’s Heath up to London Bridge and took the connection
to the Olympic park; this trip was made a lot easier by the improved rail services,
such as the capacity being increased by 50%. This however, did not stop Lewis Hall
and Mr Boole being caught in the doors of the tube. The tour would consist of a
bus ride around the Olympic park.
Whilst on the tour, our guide was asking questions that would be rewarded with Olympic
badges which the teachers took great joy in winning rather than the students who
they were meant for originally. Whilst most all of the structures were incomplete
it was clear that they would become impressive arenas for sport and all of them
but for the basketball arena would be kept on after the Olympics but with reduced
capacity. The two most impressive arenas at the time were the aquatic centre which
was supported by three pillars, which meant that they had to let it sink into place
which gave it an individual look to it. Some arenas such as the hockey arena hadn’t
had work started on but the press building is already built but still has to have
work done to make it look more attractive.
The Olympic village will hold the athletes throughout the games which will be 8
bedroom flats where each country will be placed in certain areas so that no conflicts
are created such as the Russian and Georgian Olympic team. After the games these
building will be created into affordable flats with 2 bedrooms and a kitchen and
as this area was in desperate need of developing. This will have a great impact
for the future as it has created jobs and new homes for the surrounding residents
as 80% of the workforce were from the local area. All of the soil on the area had
been cleaned so that no harmful substances are involved in the creating of the Olympic
park and it has been claimed that it will be the ‘greenest’ games ever. The whole
group had a fantastic day and the staff were great, but a special mention must go
to Mr Boole for all the hard work and organisation he put in to make it all a great
success, we hope to visit the park again in a years time to see how everything has
changed. Liam Keane is hoping to create his own spot the difference game from the
pictures we took this time around.
Mr C. Boole