Muirhead takes over the mantle at National School Sport Week

By Tom Reynolds, Sportbeat

VANCOUVER Winter Olympian Eve Muirhead took over the mantle from four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy on day two of Bank of Scotland National School Sport Week.

BUDDING STAR: Vancouver Winter Olympian Eve Muirhead and Clackmannan Primary School pupil Sophie McKenzie (SNSpix)

Curler Muirhead was the headline guest at Clackmannan Primary School and got to see first hand the schools very own mini-Highland Games.

The primary six pupils spent a month outlining the plans for the day - which ranged from sword dancing to tossing the caber - and ten-year-old Young Leader Rebecca Watson declared the day a success.

"We have been coming in after school on Tuesdays to plan and although I was really nervous at first it all went well," said Watson.

Bank of Scotland National School Sport Week runs from 7-11 June with the Clackmannan Primary School one of over 700 involved nationwide.

While centred on the playing of sport, the visit to Clackmannan worked perfectly as it coincided with the school's health awareness week - also a key element of the Bank of Scotland campaign.

And while eight-year-old pupil Sophie McKenzie not only got to rub shoulders with Olympian Muirhead, she also learned some valuable lessons about her diet.