Teaching history using the Olympics at KS2

Original starting line at Olympia

Javelin thrower encouraging

Pegs showing distance travelled

Coach. See words coming out of his mouth, urging the athlete on.

Halteres, jumping weights

http://www.macarthurschool.org/olympics/ao12.htm

Can you see the jumping weights held facing down.

The athlete is training to the sound of music in the same way as joggers listen to music through headphones today.