Children ask celebrities to back their 2012 plans
PUPILS from Class 12, Year 5 at Holy Trinity and St John's school, Margate, have been in touch with celebrities asking for support ahead of the London Games.
Class teacher Paul Ursell set the pupils, aged nine and ten, the task of writing to well-known people asking them to back the class in their efforts to prepare for the Olympic Games.
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100 HOOPS: 100 pupils at St Gregory's Catholic primary school in Margate marked 100 days until the start of the Olympics by hula-hooping in the school playground
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PERSUASIVE: Class 12, Year 5, Holy Trinity and St John's school have received replies from a number of public figures in response to their persuasive letters GIIS20120420B-001_C
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DELIGHTED: Callum received a reply from Boris Johnson GIIS20120420B-002_C
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THANK YOU: Lord Coe replied to Michelle letterGIIS20120420B-006_C
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AMAZED: Tia was shocked to receive a reply from author Michael Morpurgo GIIS20120420B-004_C
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Lord Sebastian Coe, The Mayor of London Boris Johnston, author Michael Morpurgo, Her Majesty The Queen, and the Prime Minister David Cameron are among the figures to have replied, congratulating them on their letters and their plans for the Games.
JK Rowling, Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy and Prince Charles all sent photographs with their responses. Rolf Harris returned an original cartoon of himself in training for the Olympics, along with a signed photograph.
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The artwork will be framed and put on display in the school.
Mr Ursell said: "I am really proud of what the class has done in literacy this year. It is great to see how persuasive they can be in their writing.
"I am sure these personal responses will help the children have some unique memories from having the Olympics in our country."
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