KEY INFORMATION

Recommended age group: Primary and Secondary
Time required: 60–120 minutes
Equipment: Internet access, Camera


ACTIVITY IDEA

There are two activities in this pack. Primary school pupils will work in small groups and develop a written report about an Olympic or Paralympic athlete of their choice. Secondary school students have the option to plan and record a 90-second film about their chosen Olympic or Paralympic athlete. 

Challenge outcomes (Primary)

  • Research an Olympic or Paralympic athlete of your choice.
  • Create an inspiring written report about your chosen Olympic or Paralympic athlete. 

Teacher notes

This Become a reporter challenge develops teamwork as pupils will work together as a ‘media’ team and research a member of Team GB or ParalympicsGB. Pupils will develop and write a report suitable for a newspaper or magazine. Pupils may need to be supervised when using the internet to search for these facts. This challenge activity could be done as a whole class activity or in small groups. 

Support: Provide a list of Olympic or Paralympic athletes for students to choose from.
Challenge: Challenge pupils to find out the most unusual facts and information they can. 

Challenge outcomes (Secondary)

  • Research an Olympic or Paralympic athlete of your choice.
  • Develop a series of questions to be used in an interview with them.
  • Create a filmed interview with your chosen Olympic or Paralympic athlete.

Teacher notes

This Become a reporter challenge develops teamwork as pairs of students work together as a ‘media’ team and research a member of Team GB or ParalympicsGB. Students will develop and write a suitable script and record a 90-second news report interview.

Support: Provide a list of Olympic or Paralympic athletes for students to choose from.
Suggestions for Team GB: Max Whitlock (Gymnastics); Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Athletics); Chantelle Reid (Boxing).
Suggestions for ParalympicsGB: Gordon Reid (Wheelchair tennis); Alice Tai (Swimming); Ashley Facey (Table Tennis).
Challenge: Challenge students to think about their set of interview questions. Consider the difference between open-ended and closed-ended questions. 

Take it further