Team GB Athlete Visit

Students at The Bay CE School had their abilities stretched when they took part in a fun circuits challenge with Robert Mitchell, the current Welsh record holder in high jump at 2m and 25cm.

The Welsh high jump champion gave an inspirational talk to students in Years 5-9 about determination and hard work. He spoke about putting effort into everything you do and the importance of being active.

Children were inspired by the athlete’s stories of sitting next to Jessica Ennis-Hill in tournaments and hearing about the countries he’d visited whilst competing.

Children were challenged to take part in an upbeat, fun circuit session involving burpees, mountain climbs, tricep dips, star jumps, sit ups and press ups. 

Kiera Joy in Year 9 said

‘Robert was inspiring, he showed us that anyone is capable if you work hard.’

Lana Gardner in Year 7 said

‘It showed me that having a good work ethic is so important. The talk he did was really inspirational.”

Alex Berman in Year 7 said

‘The circuit sessions were really fun.’ 

Robert Mitchell said

Students at The Bay CE School have given everything and it’s been great seeing them enjoying exercise and living in the moment. There’s a lot of distraction in modern day life and my message to young people is to work hard, stay focused and keep active.