A CM2 class started from Lugny in Saône-et-Loire this Monday morning, May 31st. Nine students will travel 158 km on the department’s greenways in one week. They will take advantage of this trip to organize junior Olympics in certain schools in the department.
The Olympic Games are invited to Saône-et-Loire. Throughout their cycling journey, aspiring athletes from the CM2 class of the La source de Lugny school group will organize their own Olympics in several schools in the department.
From May 31 to June 4, the pupils and their guides will take the greenway of Saône-et-Loire to connect the schools in which they will work. This 158 km route will also allow them to discover part of the heritage of the department.
A project supported by the Olympic Committee
For Jean-Félix Barbier, CM2 class teacher, this trip is an opportunity to raise students’ awareness of Olympic and ecological values. “At the Olympics, the important thing is to participate and to respect each other. This is what we are trying to transmit to children“.
The CM2 class of the La source group with Cédric Fèvre, Paralympic world rifle shooting champion.
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© Source school group
Born out of discussions between students and the teaching team, the “Tour des jeux” project has gradually gained momentum. “Students worked on the Olympic Games throughout the year through presentations“, explains Jean-Félix Barbier.”So when the Olympic Committee agreed to support this event, we were all very happy.”
Cédric Fèvre follows us on Facebook and Instagram. He always sends us little messages of encouragement.
To this official support is added the sponsorship of Cedric Fèvre. The former Paralympic rifle champion immediately joined the project.
“We met him twice“, says the teacher.”The first time on video, then he came physically to school. The students were able to ask him questions for a whole morning, then he stayed that afternoon to sign autographs.“And to add:”he follows us on the networks and he always sends us little messages of encouragement.“
Junior Olympic Games
To make their work on the Olympic Games concrete, Jean-Félix Barbier and Florent Conti, co-organizers, have decided to organize “mini-Olympics” in three schools located on their cycling route.
During these competitions, Lugnis students will manage the workshops and act as referees, while the other school children will be the participants. Three workshops on the program: sprint, shot put and archery.
The students were able to practice archery.
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© Source school group
At the end of these competitions, all participants will be rewarded with a chocolate medal. In addition, the organizing class will carry out a classification of the pupils, which it will send to them the following week.
An event put to the test of the health crisis
The budget of 2,600 euros allocated to this project allowed the purchase of 2 sets of targets, bows and arrows, while the Olympic Committee provided flags, t-shirts and other goodies. The bikes are those of the students.
This material is transported using a mini-bus provided by the Véloce association, organizer of cycling events in Saône-et-Loire.
Some nights we had planned to camp. But health restrictions made that impossible.
A disappointment all the same for the students and their supervisors: you will have to go back to the group’s boarding school every evening. “Some nights we planned to camp“, deplores Jean-Félix Barbier.”But health restrictions made that impossible, because we were not allowed to sleep in tents.“
If the health crisis did not facilitate the organization of the event, it is far from tarnishing the experience. Because “lhas more beautiful rewards, it is the smile of the pupils“, warmly concludes the professor.
