Olympic rower helping pupils to 'rise and shine' (From Tewkesbury Admag)

Olympic rower helping pupils to 'rise and shine'

OLYMPIC rower Guin Batten has visited the Cotswold School to help launch a new scheme that will encourage pupils to 'rise and shine.'

The school has set up a breakfast club which gives youngsters the chance to take part in a variety of physical activities from 8am to 8.30am before having a healthy breakfast.

The club has been set up as part of a scheme called Living for Sport which is funded by the Youth Sports Trust and BskyB.

School spokeswoman Jenny Madgwick said: "Living for sport works on the principle that any form of structured exercise can be used to make the pupil become more self-disciplined and confident while building self-esteem and self-awareness.

"As part of the scheme 'mentor athletes' have been nominated to visit schools and we are lucky enough to have Olympic rower Guin Batten - part of the crew that won Britain's first ever female rowing medal at Sydney, when they brought home a silver."

Guin visited the school last Thursday and addressed the youngsters on the importance of taking physical exercise - and decent breakfasts.