Children & Young People ยป London 2012 Mascots
Mandeville visits the East Midlands
Mandeville, the London 2012 Paralympic mascot, has visited the East Midlands at the start of a journey around the UK.
Robert Smyth Secondary School in Market Harborough won the opportunity for Mandeville to visit, by entering a competition through Get Set – the official London 2012 education programme.
Mandeville took part in the Opening Ceremony of the Robert Smyth School mini-Games for 300 local primary school children from 15 primary schools in the community. Mandeville joined pupils in the mass warm up and join in with the activities. Also at the school Mandeville visited an Enterprise Day, where 250 Year 10 students were working in groups to design, create and present a piece of memorabilia centred around the London 2012 Games.
Mandeville also went to Moulton College in Northamptonshire to take part in a hockey practice, and join in with fencing with local school children. Mandeville also visited a session of horse riding for disabled children.
The activities in Moulton College are part of the Get Sporty project run by Northamptonshire Sport , which has been granted the Inspire Mark, the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme.
Moulton College is featured in London 2012’s Pre Games Training Camp Guide, and is looking to host National Olympic and Paralympic teams in the run up to the Games.
More information about Wenlock and Mandeville’s first journey around the UK can be found on the London 2012 website.
Find out more about Wenlock and Mandeville, the official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots, on the London 2012 website.
You will find an exciting new mascot design competition on the Get Set site, 'Get Set to Make Your Mascot'. Pupils can customise the look of Wenlock or Mandeville to reflect local history, sport, scenery or culture.
