Games spirit flying high

COMMONWEALTH Games fever reached Cranbourne Primary School last week.
Cranbourne MP Jude Perera presented the school with a Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games flag at a special assembly on Monday.
Mr Perera said the flag could be used in conjunction with the Commonwealth Games education program aimed at engaging students in the Games experience.
“The Commonwealth Games will be a fantastic event for all Victorians, especially young Victorians, and it is important for schools to celebrate and take part in the festivities around the Games,” he said.
“Display of the flag could be a trigger for a whole range of school activities.
“It can be used as an educational tool by teachers to talk about the games or displayed in the school library with information about the Commonwealth Games.
“A number of schools are already planning their own Games activities ranging from miniCommonwealth Games to welcoming the Queen’s Baton Relay to their school or community.
“The flag could be displayed as part of their celebrations of the Games,” he said.
All Victorian schools will receive a Commonwealth Games Flag in the lead up to the Melbourne Games next March.
The first batch of flags is currently being delivered to government schools by the local Member of Parliament.