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- Some of the Y6 baton bearers delivering our own message of good luck
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- Ross is the final bearer of the baton, pictured with some of our local athletes
We were honoured to receive the Queen’s Baton this afternoon, as it made its way across all 40 of the Island’s schools on its long journey from Buckingham Palace in London to Delhi in India, the host country for the XIX (19th) 2010 Commonwealth Games.
The Queen’s baton Relay is one of the great traditions of the Commonwealth Games. It symbloizes the gathering of people from across the Commonwealth every four years in a festival of sport and culture.
Inside this beautifully designed baton is a message written by the Queen wishing athletes across all 71 nations of the Commonwealth good luck.
Our 8 Year 6 baton bearers enjoyed holding this and showing it to all the children and staff in school as they lined up along the corridors and in the hall.
Go to this link for more information about the Commonwealth Games and the journey of the Queen’s Baton:
http://cwgdelhi2010.org/batonrelay2010/index.php?q=node/694
that was afantastic day and well done to those who carried the queens baton.i thought it was very heavy
how cool was that