Baton Design Competition

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland pupils were recently invited to design a relay Baton inspired by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

One winner was selected from each School Sport & Physical Activity (SSPAN) area (10 in total), with the Baton design then being produced 3 times:

• 1 for the winning individual to keep.
• 1 for the winning individual's School.
• 1 to be relayed around Schools in their SSPAN area.
• Winning designs celebrated at the School Games Summer Festival in June.

Designs were encouraged to incorporate some of the following aspects:

• The Commonwealth Games Values (Humanity, Destiny & Equality)
• And motto ("Games for Everyone")
• Elements that represent Leicestershire, Leicester or Rutland
• Things that represent your school or where you live
• What does the Count/area you live in mean to you or those around you?
• Physical Activity and Sport
• What makes YOU who you are?
• The design must be hand drawn or painted by a young person (no IT usage)

Our winning baton designs came from...

• Blaby & Harborough - Esme from All Saints C of E Primary School, Sapcote
• Hinckley & Bosworth - Daisy from St Peter's Primary Academy, Market Bosworth
• Leicester City - Vidhi from New College Leicester & Yvee from Sandfield Close Primary School
• Melton & Belvoir - Demi from Birch Wood Vale School
• North Charnwood - Dominic from Mountfields Lodge Primary School
• North West Leicestershire - Madison from Newbold C of E Primary School
• Rutland - Chloe from Oakham C of E Primary School
• South Charnwood - Amber from Redlands Primary School, Sileby
• Oadby & Wigston - Zainab from Woodland Grange Primary School

Congratulations to everyone who took part!