School torch parade through streets
CHILDREN in Highweek celebrated the Olympics with a special ceremony and parade.
Highweek Primary School and Nursery marked National School Sports Week with an Olympic opening ceremony and parade which weaved its way up Highweek Road into Broadlands Avenue and back to the school through Coronation Road.
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LONG JUMP: Coombeshead Academy's Olympics at Forches Cross playing fields Andy Styles TQAS20120627C-007_C
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TORCH BEARERS: Westlands School pupils with the Olympic Torch Andy Styles TQAS20120613A-001_C
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RELAY SACK RACE: Coombeshead Academy's Olympics at Forches Cross playing fields Andy Styles TQAS20120627C-010_C
Back in school grounds, parents and carers watched a cheerleading display.
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London 2012 World Sport Day, on Monday, June 25, was part of the week and provided a chance for schools to celebrate the world's arrival in the UK for the greatest festivals of sport.
The opening celebration preceded a week of sport and activities held by schools across South Devon.
Also holding Olympic parades and events recently were Coombeshead Academy in Newton Abbot and Sacred Heart Primary in Paignton.
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