On Wednesday last week the children of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs were put through their paces by Commonwealth silver medalist, Victoria Ohuruogu. 

Victoria led a sponsored event to raise money for sports and playground equipment for the school which consisted of the children completing a pro-athlete circuit. All of the children from Year R to Year 6 took part in the event that was enjoyed by all. Children had to complete a variety of heart-pumping tasks in under 5 minutes competing against eachother and themselves.  

Once the strenuous activity had ended, Victoria held an assembly talking about the importance of patience and perseverance. She spoke about her journey to become Britain’s number 1 athlete over 400m and the set-backs that she had encountered. The children then had the opportunity to ask questions and find out more about this inspiring athlete.  

The day ended with a presentation of her medals and a chance for the children to have their photo taken. All of the staff and children from St Joseph’s had a fantastic day and would like to extend their thanks to Victoria for delivering a fun-filled day.