Description
Olympic Games Assembly for Key Stage I
Olympic Games Assembly for Key Stage I or class play on The Olympics is based on class size 30 but a number of parts can easily be adjusted up or down. A list of ‘host nations’ is included, which could provide some fun art activities in making/painting national flags; but the main focus is on the sports being played out this year in London 2012. There are plenty of ‘performance’ opportunities re-demonstration of these different sports but, as with the list of suggested songs/music, the script should be regarded as a starting point – it is there to be tailored to the needs of individual classes.
Olympic Games Assembly for Key Stage I Sample Text:
(All ‘nations’ sit down)
Homer: (Spluttering) Wh.. wh… what is going on here?
Narrator: Don’t tell me you’re speechless, Homer? That would be a first!
Homer: But who are these people?
Narrator: Weren’t you listening? These countries have all held the Olympic Games. And that’s not including all the hundreds of different countries that have taken part!
(Enter Rower)
Rower: And what about all the different sports we now do?
(Recitation of Olympic Ode Chorus by whole cast – see Production Notes)
(Enter Water Sports Children, plus Swimmer)
Rower: There are all the water sports. I row a boat! And I like winning backwards!
Water Sports children: (Together) It’s fun in the water!
Canoeist: Canoeing!
Sailor: Sailing!
Windsurfer: Windsurfing!
Water Polo Player: And playing water polo!
Swimmer: Watch me swim!
Diver: Watch me dive!
Synchronized Swimmer: Watch me dancing in the water!
(Exit Water Sports Children)
(Enter Gymnast)
Gymnast: Well, we don’t all need water! Watch me perform my gymnastics!
(Exit Gymnast)
(Enter Sostratos)
Sostratos: Looks a bit tame to me! No boxing? No wrestling?
(Recitation of Olympic Ode Chorus)
(Enter Boxing, Wrestling, Judo, Taekwondo and Weightlifting Olympians)
Boxer: Watch me boxing!
Wrestler: Watch me wrestling!
Judo Olympian: Watch me performing Judo!
Taekwondo Olympian: And me, Taekwondo!
Weightlifter: Watch me lift these weights!
(Exit Boxing, Wrestling, Judo, Taekwondo and Weightlifting Olympians)
(Enter Leonidas)
Leonidas: Huh! And what about running? There’s no way this lot would keep up with me!
(Enter Athletes)
Athletes: (Together) We would!
Narrator: And just look at what else they can do!
High Jumper: See how high I can jump!
Long Jumper: See how far I can jump!
Discus Thrower: Watch me throw the discus!
Javelin Thrower: Watch me throw the javelin!
Shot Put Thrower: Watch me throw the shot put!
Hammer Thrower: Watch me throw the hammer!
(Recitation of Olympic Ode Chorus)
(Exit Athletes)
(Enter Kallipateira)
Kallipateira: Huh! But I don’t see any horses! You should have seen our chariot races!
(Enter Equestrian Team)
Rider 1: Well, our horses may not race but look how well behaved they are!
Rider 2: And look how well they jump!
(Exit Equestrian Team)
