Reading Tasks
Autobiography
Select any sports autobiography .. a hero of yours or someone you know little about in a sport you love.
For example:
I Am Zlatan: My Story on and Off the Field by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Available in the LRC.
Jessica Ennis Unbelievable: From my Childhood Dreams to Winning Olympic Gold by Jessica Ennis. Available in the LRC.
Wayne Rooney: Teenage Kicks - The Street Footballer Who Ruled The World by Wayne Barton
Boy Racer by Mark Cavendish
Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography - The autobiography of the legendary Manchester United manager by Alex Ferguson
Kelly Holmes: Black, White and Gold - My Autobiography by Kelly Holmes
Between the Lines - The Autobiography by Victoria Pendleton and Donald McRae
Cathy: My Autobiography by Cathy Freeman and Scott Gullan
My Story: The official story of inspirational Olympic legend Tom Daley by Tom Daley. Available in the LRC.
Writing Tasks
Match Report
Write a match report / review for a match / sporting performance which you have been involved in.
Listening Tasks
Podcast
'Sportsound Meets' Podcast
What inspires our sporting heroes? Sporting Heroes take us back to the moment they were first hooked, and on through the successes and heartbreaks of their lives and careers.
Watching Tasks
Eddie The Eagle
Eddie the Eagle - Available via Netflix
Michael David Edwards, better known as Eddie the Eagle, is an English ski-jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor since 1928 to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping, finishing last in the Normal Hill and Large Hill events. He held the British ski jumping record from 1988 to 2001.
Zion
Zion - Available via Netflix
Born without legs, Zion Clark finds solace in wrestling, joins the team, and wrestles against his able-bodied peers.
First Team: Juventus
First Team: Juventus – Available via Netflix
This docuseries follows some of the compelling stories and characters of the renowned football club Juventus as the squad makes its way through the 2017-18 Serie A season. The show spends time with players on and off the field, at home, and other places where cameras can capture how they live their lives away from the pitch.
Research Tasks
Your Sporting Legend
Research your favourite sports star and write a short biography about them
Trips & Visits
Creative Tasks
Mascot
Design a Mascot for Sandringham School