IT might be six months from the start of the London Olympic Gamesbut Tycroes school has already picked up gold.
The school in Ammanford has been named the Get Set Network schoolof the month for January, thanks to their efforts in promoting sportahead of the games this summer.
Head teacher, Paul Mainwaring, said: "We are over the moon.
"How fantastic it is, not only for the school but forCarmarthenshire and the rest of Wales to be named school of themonth.
"Two of our children in the school are bronze young ambassadorsand through their efforts in promoting the sport and gettingchildren more active more often, we have been named school of themonth.
"We have been chosen out of 16,000 schools who are part of thenetwork.
"It is fantastic that we are the first to be named in 2012 andthere aren't that many schools which can be named as school of themonth."
And such is the achievement of the school, they are due toreceive congratulations from some very important people.
"Lord Sebastian Coe (head of the game's organising committee)will be writing to us to send his congratulations.
"And we have received congratulations from other ambassadors,too.
"To be the first school to be named school of the month, itreally like it has put Tycroes on the map."
Known as the greatest show on earth, the games will kickoff inLondon's East End on July 27, the first time they have been held inthe UK since 1948.
And the pupils form Tycroes will be among the crowds who are dueto watch some of the best athletes on earth strive for Olympic gloryin the summer. "Through the Get Set Network we have been given 130tickets for the games," Mr Mainwaring said.
"We do not know what they will be going to see but the staff andpupils here have worked so hard to get this recognition."
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