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Olympics PRIDE Guided Reading Scripts 2016.

Olympics PRIDE Guided Reading Scripts 2016 is set of 5 group readers is intended to promote the concepts behind PRIDE – standing for Positive Mental Attitude, Respect, Intelligent Choices, Dreams and Effort (Education). In short, the promotion of healthy, positive self-esteem among young people, highlighting the fact that ‘being the best’ takes time, effort and all round commitment.

This Script is one of a  number of scripts dealing with the Olympics:

• Olympics PRIDE Guided Reading Scripts 2016
• Rio 2016  Olympics PRIDE Assembly
• Rio 2016 Olympic Games Assembly history and events and ode
• Olympics PRIDE Assembly

Olympics PRIDE Guided Reading Extracts  :

1. Olympics PRIDE, POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE

Speakers:

• Fan 1
• Dancer 1
• Coach
• Player 1
• Player 2
• Player 3

Coach: You’re getting there! But don’t forget. It’s not just about looking big on the outside. You’ve got to feel big on the inside, too.
Player 2: That’s where your strength comes from.

Player 1: Right. I can lift weights all day long but when I get out there on court, those muscles alone aren’t going to help me one bit!

Player 3: Not if you don’t believe in yourself.

Player 2: Not if you don’t have fire in your belly!

Dancer 1: (Squirming) Ooh! Sounds painful!

Player 3: You have to want it so bad it really does hurt!

Player 2: That’s what playing is all about. Having the passion to win

Player 3: And  doing your best. And that is just as important off court as on.

Fan 1: You mean (sniggering) like in the classroom as well?

Player 3: Totally! Even more so! We are all of us learning all the time – it doesn’t stop when we leave school. It’s what makes us what we are

Coach: And what we can become! We can all be heroes

Fan 1: Like you

Dancer 1: And you!

All: (Shouting) You just have to believe in yourself!

2. Olympics PRIDE, RESPECT

Speakers:

• Player 4
• Player 5
• Player 6
• Fan 2
• Dancer 2
• Coach

Fan 2:  Hey man! A little respect! That’s all I’m askin’ for!

Coach:  And that’s what you’ll get. But you’ve got to earn it first!

Dancer 2: (Sarcastically) But can’t you see,Coach? He doesn’t have to! He can just (mimicking again) stand there ..

Player 5: And bling-a-ding ding!

Coach: OK boys! Enough! Now let’s take a look at this respect thing.

Dancer 2: Don’t you mean, ting?!!

Coach: Now, c’mon. Let’s be serious here for a moment.

Player 4: I agree. Respect is a serious matter. And yes, we do all of us have to earn it.

Player 5: But it’s important that you give respect, as well as expecting to receive it.

Player 6: Every time we step out onto that court, we, as a team, respect one another.

Coach: These players are a team when they go out there to play.

Player 4: We’re not individuals looking for fame

Player 5: We’re a team, looking to each other for support.

Player 6: Without that kind of respect for each other, as team mates, we’d be nothing.

3. Olympics PRIDE, INTELLIGENT CHOICES

Speakers:

• Dancer 3
• Fan 3
• Coach
• Player 7
• Player 8
• Player 9

Fan 3: Oh c’mon guys! Look at where you’re at? What I wouldn’t give to have your status! (Throwing hands up) Give me a break!

Player 7: Give you a break? What about, give us a break!

Player 8: Do you seriously think all we do in our spare time is drive Lamborghinis in and out of shopping malls?

Dancer 3: I can think of worse ways of spending my time!

Player 9: And do you seriously think money’s what it’s all about?
Coach: First, let’s put this misguided pleasure seeker right about what it takes!

Player 7: Commitment!

Player 8: Heartbreak – taking the good times with the bad.

Player 9: Peak fitness along with injury

Player 7: Sacrifice – hours and hours of your time

Player 8: All to one common end.
Coach: Achieving your personal best

Player 9: Whatever it takes

Player 7: Physically or mentally.

4. Olympics PRIDE, DREAMS AND GOALS

Speakers:

• Coach
• Mascot
• Player 10
• Player 11
• Player 12
• Player 13

Coach: OK you lot! Liven up! Enough of these dreams! Time to come back down to earth!

Mascot: What a spoil sport! And they looked like they were having such fun!

Player 10: (Sighing) My Lamborghini!

Player 11: (Sighing) My desert island!

Player 12: (Sighing) My chocolate fountain!

Player 13: (Sighing) My ..

Coach: (Interrupting) Oh please! Enough of all this indulgence!

Mascot: (Chuckling) Tee hee! Poor ol’ Coach- I wonder how he’ll handle a little rebellion in his ranks. I do so enjoy a spot of mischief, now and again!

Coach: You boys are living your dream – what more could you want?

Player 10: (Yawning) Nothing, boss! We were just having a little time out.

Coach: Time out?! In case you’ve forgotten, it’s me that calls your time outs, not you!

5. Olympics PRIDE, EFFORT AND EDUCATION

Speakers:

• Coach
• Player 3
• Player 14
• Player 15
• Player 16
• Player 17

Coach: Looks like my players have learnt something today.

Player 3: And why should that surprise you? We never stop learning, even as adults.

Player 16: And why should you ever want to stop learning? Education is what helps us achieve what we want.

Player 17: It opens all those doors that would remain closed otherwise.

Coach: It enables each and every one of you to fulfill your destiny.

Player 3: Not just by wishing, or dreaming, but by sheer hard work.

Player 14: And determination.

Player 15: And courage.

Player 16: And belief

Player 17: In yourself

Coach: And those around you.

Player 3: We, the …..’s, feel proud to be here today. School children are the future. Without them and their generation there would be nobody to take over from us.

Player 14: Studying is cool.

Player 15: Doing your best at school is cool.

Player 16: Doing your best anywhere in life is cool.

Player 17: But if you want to succeed at anything, you have to make the effort.

Coach: Those teachers and I want the same thing from everyone – that’s

All: (Shouting) DOING YOUR BEST!