Rustington group brings sporting spirit to schoolchildren

Members from The Oak Community Project day service, in Woodlands Avenue, combined with sister organisation The Pines, based in Durrington, to teach pupils in Worthing about the Olympics.

The community project team used sign language and other artistic methods to perform five songs from the Singathlon Olympic-themed songbook with children from The Laurels First School and Field Place First School singing with them.

The Singathlon is an Olympic-inspired book for primary school children that celebrates sport, healthy living and achieving goals.

Among songs the group performed were “Try Your Best” and “Bronze, Silver and Gold”.

Peter Catchpole, West Sussex County Council’s cabinet member for health and adults’ services, was one of the guests of honour during the event.

He said: “I have had an enjoyable time listening to our customers and the children combining their talents to celebrate the Olympics.

“The event was a perfect illustration of our philosophy of encouraging inclusiveness and community involvement for people who are at risk of being marginalised in our society.”

The Oak Community Project is a community-based day service helping disabled people become part of their communities through horticulture, photography and other social events.