A NEWLY-appointed Weymouth and Portland Olympic ambassador has educated primary school children about helping out in the Olympics.

Retired headteacher Cordie Tett, 60, hosted an assembly at St Nicholas and St Laurence CofE Primary School in Weymouth where she talked about being an ambassador in the coming Games.

Mrs Tett said: “When I was asked to do an assembly I jumped at the chance because the young have an open mind and are ready and eager for fun and information.

“Being an ambassador for the Games is a way of sharing knowledge of the town and welcoming the world into our community for a short time for a special event. I wanted the children to be aware of what we are doing and why.”

The children, aged from three to 11, listened to Mrs Tett explain how 800 ambassadors will meet and greet visitors to Weymouth during the sailing events. She then talked of how each recruit will carry a book of flags so lost visitors can point to where they are from and a translator can be called by radio.

Deputy headteacher Jay Rangdale said: “We are delighted that Cordie came. The children are all really excited, especially since a visit from Olympic triple jumper Larry Achike last week.

“I think Cordie has such enthusiasm, it is just what we needed to get the Olympics started.”

Mrs Tett said she was aware there were some doubters about the event but it would only happen once in her lifetime and she wanted to share her enthusiasm.

In the assembly were Youth Olympic ambassadors Sophie Suter, nine, Emily Fraher, 10, Marcus Heggie, 10 and Daniel Henman, also 10.

Marcus said: “Cordie has got us really enthusiastic about the Olympics.”

Daniel added: “The assembly was really good, she told us more about the dome that’s going to be built on Weymouth beach.”

Cordie, who was selected after the first phase of recruitment, will visit other schools in the area that are yet to be confirmed.

The second phase of recruitment has now begun. To apply visit the website dorsetforyou.com/london2012/wpa or call 01305 838000.