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# Burntwood students take part in global Olympic Dreams event
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/burntwood-students-take-part-in-global-olympic-dreams-event/
- Published: 2011-01-24T10:00:23.000Z
- Updated: 2011-01-22T18:39:30.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Education, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:32, News

A Burntwood school has been chosen to take part in the BBC’s [Olympic Dreams](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic%5Fgames/world%5Folympic%5Fdreams/9112313.stm?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk) event.

The scheme sees the spotlight on a number of London 2012 hopefuls from across the globe.

And [Chasetown Specialist Sports College](http://www.chasetown.staffs.sch.uk/?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk) has been paired with American gymnast [Shawn Johnson](http://www.shawnjohnson.net/?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk), who won gold on the balance beam in 2008 and also took home three silver medals.

![Student Nailah Bakari from Valley High, Chasetown headteacher Bernice Astling and Valley High science teacher Becky Krieg](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/olympicchasetown.jpg "chasetownolympicdreams")

Student Nailah Bakari from Valley High, Chasetown headteacher Bernice Astling and Valley High science teacher Becky Krieg

Student Emily Nancarrow travelled to London to meet other Olympic Dreams participants before returning to Staffordshire with a science teacher and student from [Valley High](http://www.wdm.k12.ia.us/valley/?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk) in Iowa, USA – the school the American Olympic champion attended.

The guests were shown around the school and met other teachers and pupils, as well as discussing a potential partnership across the Atlantic.

A spokesperson said:

> “Everyone at Chasetown is very excited about being part of Olympic Dreams and are looking forward to contacting students in Valley High.”