Olypmian Beth Tweddle visits Coleham Prm Sch in Shrewsbury.

Beth was at the school to put children through there paces and use her sports journey to inspire youngsters.

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00:00Beth Tweddle, what brings you to Colham Primary School?

00:04So, I'm here celebrating Olympic week with the children.

00:07Obviously, we've got the Paris Games not long away

00:10and they're all getting excited, aren't you?

00:12You've been trying lots of different sports

00:14and meeting lots of different people.

00:16So, just thought I'd come along and get involved.

00:19You've been enjoying it, guys?

00:20Yeah, yeah.

00:21You had a good workout?

00:22Yeah.

00:23Is Beth Tweddle a strict gym teacher?

00:26No.

00:27Oh!

00:28I don't know what you wanted him to answer then, Beth,

00:30I'm not sure.

00:31But it's an important lesson, isn't it, sport?

00:34It's not just physical.

00:35I mean, just the story that you've kind of been telling

00:37them in the assembly, it's the whole, you know,

00:41pursuing your dreams and not giving up.

00:43Yeah, I mean, obviously sport can teach you

00:44how to do the sport, but there's so many of the skills

00:47that we've been learning about today.

00:48Teamwork, resilience, perseverance, determination,

00:53respect, so yeah, I think sport can give

00:57so much more than the sport they're learning.

00:59Yeah.