Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised - Parasports: Phase 4 Set 2

Phase 4 Set 2

Age

7+

4

for Letters and Sounds Revised

Phonemes covered: Adjacent consonants with long vowel phonemes

Parasports

Parasport contestants are full of skill.

They train hard and smash records!

An information book

Parasports Abbie Rushton

collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat

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Parasports

Contents How parasports started Swimming Athletics Powerlifting Smashing records!

Parasports for children today Parasports

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Written by Abbie Rushton

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How parasports started Parasports began in the 1940s.

Parasport events were started to help men injured in the conflict.

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Crowds supported the contestants as they took part in sports. Parasports have transformed across the years, and now there are lots of events and sports.

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Parasports are sports for contestants with impairments. You need lots of skill to do parasports at a high level.

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Parasports are fair for all contestants.

Contestants with similar impairments run, jump or swim to win!

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Swimming This contest is for sight-impaired swimmers.

“Tappers” stand at the end of the pool.

tapper

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They tap the swimmers to tell them when to turn. Then the swimmers can speed down the pool!

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Phase 4 Set 2

Age

7+

4

for Letters and Sounds Revised

Phonemes covered: Adjacent consonants with long vowel phonemes

Parasports

Parasport contestants are full of skill.

They train hard and smash records!

An information book

Parasports Abbie Rushton

collins.co.uk/collinsbigcat

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29/06/2022 14:03