Billericay School – SpeakUp!

Will Josh, a boy from The Billericay School, make it in to the junior Olympics for trampolining because in 2012 he got a gold medal in the junior event? Josh trains for trampolining two hours a day which is impressive. He started when he was ten after he had finished gymnastics. Come on josh you can [...]

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By Billericay School Reporter Billericay student Josh began his career at the age of 10, finding himself more recently included in the youth Olympics. Josh, who trampolines, competed in the youth Olympics in Sydney for trampolining. He had to travel all the way to Australia to participate in the youth Olympics. Due to his talent [...]

Leo Barker was diagnosed with cancer just before he was going to live his dreams as a decathlonist at the 2012 Olympic Games. He was born on the 26th December 1978. Before Leo took an interest in decathlons he played a bit of rugby. Leo has trained in South-Africa and has just arrived back to [...]

By Billericay School Reporter Leo Barker, 35, is a successful Decathlete from since his early 20s. Visiting The Billericay School for a Press conference he discussed how he is aiming for the Olympics if he is not retired of old age. He has travelled all over the world from South Africa to Australia just to [...]

Leo is from Australia and is a decathlete. A decathlon is completing 10 events over 2 days. Leo started running when he was 7 years old. Originally he played rugby but then he tried running and enjoyed it. His inspiration is Usain  Bolt, who he played basketball with! Usain made him want to compete in [...]

By Billericay School reporter Olympics inspire another generation. Since the 2012 Olympic Games were held in London people have got more involved in sports. Figures released by sports England show that there is an increase of 500more people participate in sports. Here in Miss Lodges class 20 out of 22 people play sports including Football, [...]

Olympic Rings from BillericaySchool on Vimeo. On July 6th 2012 the actual Olympic torch travels through nearby Basildon on the way to Hylands Park in Chelmsford. We are using the day as a celebration of the Olympics and organised several activities throughout the school. July 6th is a non school uniform day and we asked [...]

By Jackson, Billy, Ryan, Jack and Anthony, To participate in the Olympics is no mean feat. You have to be hard working. We asked a few sport players to see how they are feeling about the Olympics. “I’m a fencing player. I started at the age of eight and am now 12. After 4 years [...]

 By Amy, Emily, Lewis, Laura, Robert and Tom The London 2012 Olympic mountain bike event will begin on the 11th and 12th of August at Hadleigh farm in south Essex. The Hadleigh farm mountain bike course has been constructed at the unique landscape located between Hadleigh Country Park and the stunning seven hundred year old [...]