Lindfield Lindfield welcomes special guests Rupert Frith, Phoenix Yim, Asher Chaudhary, Jake Sommer and Jack Mannix taking part in a tug of war for Kingswood as Jacob Lai- Mahon and Will Crotty look on. At this year’s Mini-Olympics day, Lindfield students and staff were lucky enough to spend the day with some amazing Special Olympics athletes. The boys took part in a range of activities, with Year 6 boys developing and overseeing the sporting stations. The boys raised over $12,500 dollars for the Special Olympics organisation to help fund sport and community programsfor people with intellectual disabilities. The day gave staff and students a chance to reflect on the Special Olympicsmotto – ‘Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.’ – and see how it Nirav Shah holds an Olympic torch with a representative of Special Olympics NSW as applies to everyone. It means that we need Anthony Arancio and Oscar Veitch look on. to find the courage to give life all we’ve The Special Olympics movement is for challenges that they face. Our Grade 5 got. ‘Giving it all you’ve got’ may mean people with intellectual challenges who, and 6 boys see this firsthand when they winning, but just as importantly, it may like many of us, love playing sport and help out at Cromehurst School. mean being brave and trying something being part of – or cheering on – a team. new for the firsttime. For our kindergarten The Mini-Olympics day helps our boys boys, it may mean being brave whilst They share the same interests as many understand that we are all privileged and learning to swim across a pool. For other of our boys and families. that we not only need to appreciate our boys, it may mean putting in their best Often people with intellectual disabilities fortunate position but show gratitude effort in music, in sport, in helping others. need to be brave to meet the daily and help others. 34| NEWS SPRING 2018| GRATITUDE