Grammar girl Gemma set for Egyptian adventure

Published on Thursday 29 December 2011 09:20

     An Antrim Grammar School has been selected to take part in a sporting conference in Cairo next month.

Year 13 pupil Gemma McAllister will travel to Egypt on January 29 as a member of the British Delegate Team, representing the British Council to take part in a PE and Sport Conference.
     The conference will take place over three days and during this time she will deliver a speech to the large conference party and work alongside twenty Egyptian ‘Young People Voices’ to provide a UK input.
     The conference is aimed at creating opportunities for Egyptian young people in sport, looking at the impact PE and Sport can have on a young person’s life and how young people can have an impact on other people’s lives through PE and Sport.
     Earlier this year, Gemma was chosen to be one of 11 UK Young Ambassadors for the London 2012 Olympics.
     Two people from the 11 UK Young Ambassadors were allowed to be put forward for the Egypt trip.
Gemma completed an extensive application form and was chosen by the Egyptian authorities to be the UK representative. She successfully competed against another representative from the Young Ambassador UK Steering Group for this amazing opportunity.
     Meanwhile, Antrim Grammar School has further cause to celebrate after the school’s application to become a London 2012 School was successful.
     This means the school now carries the London 2012 Educational Logo and received a London 2012 plaque, certificate and sign sticker as well as six tickets to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.


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