Three Ways School in Odd Down received a special visit from Olympian, Sharron Davies MBE, in a bid to inspire students for their first inclusive Try Games happening next month.

Students with special needs and disabilities from Three Ways School are challenging themselves to try a new activity and inspire others to join them at the Try Games.

Sharron visited Three Ways and supported the pupils while they discussed their sporting challenges. Jaden, aged ten, is doing a real tri-challenge – to swim a width (10m), to cycle five miles and to walk two miles. Sharron enjoyed listening to his enthusiastic account of his challenge and inspired him with one of her swimming hats.

Jaden’s mother, Lyn, said: “Jaden was so taken with Sharron and the swimming hat that he wore it all evening, despite complaining of a very warm head. Jaden actually swam ten metres last night with minimum stops, which is a major achievement, and he is rightly very proud! We were so proud, I cried!”

Sharron also heard about Mia, who has been practising her cycling on an adapted bike. Mia will be taking on a cycling challenge to raise money for her school and will aim to travel around the Odd Down cycling circuit at the Try Games as many times as possible.

The Try Games takes place on Sunday, 3rd June at Odd Down Sports Ground. The first totally-inclusive Try games in Bath will be a huge fundraising event in aid of Three Ways Special School. People of all abilities can try a wide variety of inclusive sports, take part in a fun run, and witness an attempt at running on custard!

The event is being supported by a wide range of wonderful local sports clubs, coaches and activities leaders from in-and-around Bath. All participants will try at least three activities they may not have had the opportunity to access before, be it running on custard or wheelchair basketball. The committee are aiming for this to be an event that brings the whole community together, to have fun and appreciate each other’s skills and talents.

Sharron said: “The Try Games is a great way of enabling children and young people, both able and less physically able, to try out new sporting activities, to have fun and to raise money for a special school.

“Integration is key to promoting sport to able and less able children and adults. Activities at the Try Games will help to promote openness, knowledge of disabilities, and education amongst children in particular.”

To sign up to enter as a family, team or individual, visit: www.trygames.co.uk