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Olympics 2012 Assembly for Key Stage I

Olympics 2012 Assembly for Key Stage I has a brief coverage of previous Olympic hosts but focuses primarily on this year’s sporting events – presenting Homer with a few shocks!

A cast of 75,  Approximate Duration: 20 – 30 minutes

Olympics 2012 Assembly for Key Stage I Sample Text:

(Enter Boxing, Wrestling, Judo, Taekwondo and Weightlifting Olympians)

Boxer:              Watch me boxing! Women can take part in this sport now!

Homer:            (Exploding) Outrageous!

Wrestler:         Watch me wrestling!

Judo Olympian:           Watch me performing Judo!

Taekwondo Olympian:            And me, Taekwondo!

Weightlifter:   Watch me lift these weights! (Grunting) Mustn’t, mustn’t drop them!

(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 – runners, jumpers, throwers and combined ‘eventers’)

Athletes:          (Together) We would!

Runner:           Look how fast I can run!

Hurdler:           I run and jump!

Relay Runner:             I run in a team! (Drops baton) Oops! Mustn’t drop the baton!

Steeplechase Runner: I have to run and jump across water!

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!

Triple Jumper: I have to jump three times!

Pole Vaulter:   I have to jump using a pole!

Triathlete:       I have to do three events in one!

Pent athlete:   I have to do five events in one!

Hep athlete:    I have to do seven events in one!

Decathlete:     I have to do ten events in one!

Discus Thrower:          Watch me throw the discus!

(Homer ducking)

Homer:                        Ooh! Watch out!

Javelin Thrower:         Watch me throw the javelin!

Shot Put Thrower:       Watch me throw the shot put!

Hammer Thrower:      Watch me throw the hammer!

Homer:                        (Cowering under his hands) No one told me to wear a helmet!

(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)

Narrator:         And what about the Ball Games?

(Enter Ball Games participants, carrying various balls and rackets)

Tennis player: Watch me play tennis!

Homer:            (Holding his head again) Oh! Not more missiles!