Calais: rowing 300 km, the challenge for EREA middle school students for the Olympic Games

1970-01-01 00:00:00

« I did the most. If we win the ergo, it’s thanks to me! », enthuses Crista, passionately. Indeed, the 15-year-old girl, who attends fourth grade and a boarding school at EREA in Calais, rows every day on one of the two ergometers installed in the establishment’s reception hall. But if she participates in exploding the meter, it is indeed a project which involves all the students.

An ergometer at your fingertips

It originates from the presence of eight young people from the hope center of the French Rowing Federation who train in Gravelines but do their internship at EREA. In the Calais establishment as in other middle and high schools in Hauts-de-France, rowing machines (or ergometers) are installed and the students take turns on these devices to win three events, as part of the 2024 Olympic Games. the first stage, the establishment which covers the most kilometers wins an ergometer worth €1,300.

The second stage, from April 2 to 10, consisted of “rowing” 296 kilometerseither “ the distance between Calais and Vaire-sur-Marne », city where the rowing events will take place, explains Cédric Nion, sports technician for the Rowing Federation. Wendy Lagrange, senior education advisor, points to a poster posted next to the ergometer, with a map showing the distance. A little geography as a bonus. Next to it is a table with the students’ scores, “ to encourage them », smiles the CPE.

Teamwork

« We created a poster “Let’s all row five minutes for our ergometer”», she illustrates, to encourage young people to get involved in the project. “ It’s open to everyone but we have… specialists. » Like Crista. “ I do it every morning and at recessboasts the young girl, originally from Avion. I like sport. Climbing – that’s my favorite – or swimming. »Logan, a 14-year-old from Calais, is more « swimming pool and football » but he says to himself “ a good sportsman » and also wears out the rower’s seat. “ One afternoon, I already reached 1,000 m. It’s easy ! » The third stage, in June, will consist of shopping between establishments, via computer.

“We pass our initiator diploma”

The young athletes from the hopeful center, who compete at national or European level, are interned at EREA but do their schooling at the Léonard-de-Vinci high school in Calais. In addition to this project carried out with the federation, they also supervise EREA middle school students during introductory sessions, conducted “ Wednesday after school holidays, explains Nathan, 17, from Valenciennes. We teach them the gestures, the posture to take » on the ergometer. It’s part of their curriculum within the federation: “ We pass our initiator diploma in rowing, on the ergometer or on the oar », adds Zoé, 18 years old, from Boulogne-sur-Mer. On June 5, an outing is planned at the PAarc des Rives de l’Aa in Gravelines for middle school students to try their hand at rowing.

What is the Calais EREA?

L’regional adapted education establishment is a high school, since it depends on the Region, but welcomes around fifty middle school students, or a little more than a third of the total number. For the middle school, there are four sixth/fifth grade classes, two fourth grade classes and one third grade class. “We are the only ones who still have a sixth SEGPA, it is disappearing», Explains the CPE. SEGPA for adapted general and vocational education section.

«The teaching is adapted. The students have the same diplomas as the others. But they have the right to time to get out of class and take a breather, for example. To read, color, or row right now. ADHD students (attention disorder) have a seat that allows them to move.” The EREA also offers “shared sport», in teams of four, two students with disabilities, two without. “This allows them to register for competitions like the others.» A little more than half of EREA students are recognized at MDPH (departmental house for disabled people).

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