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The Halton District School Board will once again host a Sports Festival, in partnership with Special Olympics Ontario (SOO).
Organized by SOO, this event is intended to introduce students and their families to the Special Olympics. It is designed as a fun, non-competitive event designed to provide young athletes with an intellectual/physical disability an entry point to sport and physical activity. It enables communities to support physical literacy development as well as community program development.
“We are very proud and excited to host the Sports Festival event for more than 260 elementary students with special education needs,” says Colette Ruddock, Superintendent of Education (Special Education Services). “The Halton District School Boards values the talents and abilities of all students and we look forward to the Sports Festival providing an opportunity to showcase our students’ skills. We fully support events like this that can bring together students for a day of accomplishment, camaraderie and a lot of fun. It’s crucial that students feel connected to their peers, and learn and play in safe and engaging environments. It’s wonderful to see how the Sports Festival brings to life the HDSB’s 2024-2028 Multi-Year Strategic Plan, including the ‘Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion’ commitment. We can’t wait to cheer on our amazing students during the SOO Sports Festival.”
The Sports Festival will start on Tuesday, February 4th and run until Thursday, February 6th. It’ll take place from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on all three days at the Milton Velodrome, located at 2015 Pan Am Boulevard in Milton. They’re expecting hundreds of HDSB elementary students with special education needs to take part.
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