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Get Set for Community Action
Celebrate the young volunteers of this Get Set+ programme.
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The Winter Games
Winter Games Quiz
Test your students' knowledge of the Winter Games with this quick-fire quiz.
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Active Assemblies
Teamwork activity
Discover how working together can keep us active with our curriculum-linked assembly on teamwork at the Winter Games.
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Active Assemblies
INSPIRATIONAL ACTIVITY
Get your school active in 2018 with our curriculum-linked interactive assemblies on inspiration.
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
We made it to Rio!
Celebrate the Road to Rio and download your infographic poster
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Road to Rio: Fan Club Starter Kit
BAND TOGETHER DESIGN CHALLENGE (7-14)
A research and design activity
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Get Set to Ace It!
Get Set to Ace It! competition
Find out about the 2016 winners
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Road to Rio: Fan Club Starter Kit
Fan Club Advanced Kit (11-14)
Inspire your students to form a fan club
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Road to Rio: Fan Club Starter Kit
Fan Club Starter Kit (7-11)
Inspire your students to form a fan club
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Spotlight Sport: Wheelchair Rugby
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Get Set to Ace It!
Tennis advertising campaign (7-11)
A literacy planning task
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Get Set to Ace It!
The language of tennis (11-14)
Defining meanings of tennis terms
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Get Set to Ace It!
Bounce stats (7-11)
Combining maths and tennis
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Get Set to Ace It!
The longest match (11-14)
Using stats and maths to explore tennis
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Get Set to Ace It!
Get a grip (7-11)
Exploring friction in tennis
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Get Set to Ace It!
Pick up the beat (11-14)
How tennis affects heart rate
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Get Set to Ace It!
Value the Values (7-11)
Exploring Olympic and Paralympic Values
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Get Set to Ace It!
PEP yourself up (11-14)
How PEPs can help you stay healthy
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Get Set to Ace It!
Assemblies
Key Stage 2 Assembly - This is Tennis
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Spotlight Sport: curling
Find out more about the third sport in our monthly feature - Curling!
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Spotlight Sport: Rugby
Find out more about the second sport in our monthly feature - Rugby!
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
Road to Rio Poster
Mark your team's progress to Rio on the Get Set Map
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Play by the rules 10-11
A lesson that focuses on rules and the value of respect
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Play by the rules 11-13
Why it's important to stick to the rules
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Play by the rules 13-14
A lesson focusing on the value of respect and rules
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Respect yourself 10-11
Respect yourself 10-11
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Respect yourself 11-13
What makes a healthy body?
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Respect yourself 13-14
How you treat your body affects your health
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Keeping Cool
This lesson will test young people's attitudes toward sporting behaviours in a practical, competitive context
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Let's Celebrate 10-11
This lesson introduces the value of friendship through a sporting context
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Let's Celebrate 11-13
Challenging young people to put their own spin on a team game or sport
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Let's Celebrate 13-14
Challenging young people to take the lead
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Golden rules 10-11
Rules and codes of conduct are important in sport and life
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Golden rules 11-13
How can role play support your people's rights in sport and play?
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Golden rules 13-14
A lesson in the value of inspiration
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Be a good sport 10-11
A lesson in sportsmanship
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Get Set for the Spirit of Sport
Be a good sport 11-14
A lesson to encourage young people to achieve their best
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Paracanoe
Find out more about the first sport in our monthly feature - Paracanoeing!
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
Infographic
Check out the Get Set infographic for all of the facts and figures in the run up to Rio 2016
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
Paralympic Heroes (11-14)
Find out about an inspirational medal winner
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
Games Across the Globe (5-11)
Find out where else the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been held and create a quiz for your class.
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
Train to Win (11-14)
Discover how training improves performance
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
Train to Win (7-11)
Discover how training improves performance
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Get Set to be a Paralympic Champion
Get Set to be a Paralympic Champion Secondary Assembly
An assembly presentation.
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Get Set to be a Paralympic Champion
Secondary 1: This Class Believes That...
Hold a class debate.
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Get Set to be a Paralympic Champion
Secondary 2: Paralympic Plots
Create stories and become citizen journalists.
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Get Set to be a Paralympic Champion
Get Set to be a Paralympic Champion Primary Assembly
An assembly presentation.
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Get Set to be a Paralympic Champion
Primary 1: It's About Ability Not Disability
Find out about NPD and the Paralympic Movement.
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Get Set to be a Paralympic Champion
Primary 2: The Power of Story Telling
Become a citizen journalist.
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
Get Set for the Road to Rio Secondary Assembly
Assembly presentation about the Rio 2016 Games.
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
Get Set for the Road to Rio Primary Assembly
An assembly presentation about the Rio 2016 Games.
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
Dance yourself fit for Rio (5-11)
Plan and practise a dance or fitness routine.
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
What makes an effective team? (11-14)
Reach your peak with these team work activities.
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
Living the Values, helping others (5-11)
Plan how to volunteer at school, home or the community.
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
Number crunching for Rio (5-11)
Investigate amazing statistics for the Rio 2016 Games.
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
Get Set to discover Rio! (5-11)
Discover more about Brazil and the Rio 2016 Games.
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Get Set for the Road to Rio
What makes an effective team? (5-11)
PE activities focused on effective team work.
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Mandeville Place Orchard
Mandeville Place Orchard Assemblies
Who was Mandeville? Find out more about the history of the Paralympic Games with these assembly presentations.
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Mandeville Place Orchard
What's in a name? Mini topic
Come up with a name for the new Mandeville Place apple.
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Mandeville Place Orchard
Apple science
Learn to identify different parts of an apple tree and the apple itself.
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Mandeville Place Orchard
Science extension
Research opportunities technology has created for disabled athletes.
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Mandeville Place Orchard
Apple literacy
Use your imaginations to come up with fun apple names.
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Mandeville Place Orchard
Mandeville's apples geography
Find out where the new Orchard will be situated.
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Mandeville Place Orchard
Paralympic Movement history
Explore and discuss the Paralympic Movement.
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Mandeville Place Orchard
What's in a name? The power of persuasion
Secondary resource.
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The Queen's Baton Relay
Queen's Baton Relay Assemblies
Find out all about the Commonwealth Games and Queen's Baton Relay.
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The Queen's Baton Relay
Run your own Queen's Baton relay event
Why not run your own version of the Relay?
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The Queen's Baton Relay
Imaginative messages
Turn special messages into works of art, to display around the school or in the wider community.
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The Queen's Baton Relay
Create special messages just like the Queen
Learn to create special messages for your baton.
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The Queen's Baton Relay
Make your own baton
Ignite your creativity by using this resource to help create your very own baton.
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The Queen's Baton Relay
Queen's Baton Relay Extension Ideas
Plan and create a community day.
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The Winter Games
Sochi 2014 Winter Games Assembly
A presentation to help your school learn all about the Sochi 2014 Games.
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The Winter Games
Design your own snowboard
Try this activity to design sports equipment.
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The Winter Games
Cool clothes for warm athletes
Challenge students to design clothes for winter athletes.
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The Winter Games
Athletes in action
Make models of winter athletes.
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The Winter Games
Winter Team Sports Challenge
New twists on winter sports!
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The Winter Games
Winter Games extension ideas
Some winter ideas to take your lessons further.
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National Paralympic Day
Secondary School National Paralympic Day
Host a Paralympic sport event.
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National Paralympic Day
Primary School National Paralympic Day
Welcome a Paralympian.
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International Olympic Day
Olympic Day assembly
An assembly to help you celebrate International Olympic Day.
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International Olympic Day
Move, Learn and Discover
Celebrate International Olympic Day with these Move, learn and Discover activities.
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International Olympic Day
Your own Olympic Day fun run
Celebrate Olympic Day by holding a fun run.
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Beth Tweddle
Read all about Beth Tweddle, June 2014's Athlete of the Month!
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Ben Hawes
Read all about Ben Hawes, May 2014's Athlete of the Month!
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Sean Rose
Read all about Sean Rose, April 2014's Athlete of the Month!
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Katie Summerhayes
Read all about Katie Summerhayes, March 2014's Athlete of the Month!
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James Whitley
Read all about James Whitley, February 2014's Athlete of the Month!
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John Jackson
Read all about John Jackson, January 2014's Athlete of the Month!
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Angie Malone
Read all about Angie Malone, December 2013's Athlete of the Month!
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Etienne Stott
Read all about Etienne Stott, November 2013's Athlete of the Month!
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Tim Baillie
Read all about Tim Baillie, November 2013's Athlete of the Month!
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Plan Your Legacy
Making the most of your legacy
Get Set to make the most of the legacy toolkit.
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Aileen Neilson
Read all about Aileen Neilson, October 2013's Athlete of the Month!
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Anna Sloan
Read all about Anna Sloan, September 2013's Athlete of the Month!
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Terry Bywater
Read all about Terry Bywater, August 2013's Athlete of the Month.
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Nile Wilson
Read all about Nile Wilson, July 2013's Athlete of the Month.
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Craig McCann
Read all about Craig McCann, April 2013's Athlete of the Month.
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Corinna Lawrence
Read all about Corinna Lawrence, May 2013's Athlete of the Month.
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Stephen Thomas
Read all about Stephen Thomas, April 2013's Athlete of the Month.
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Moment to shine
Create an opportunity to reflect on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games through your Literacy lessons.
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Chat show
Create an opportunity to reflect on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games through your Literacy lessons.
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Celebrating young people
Creating a communications strategy to keep the spirit, the Values and the inspiration of London 2012 alive.
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Spoken language and presentation skills
Learn what it takes to be a hero.
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Amy Williams
Profile of Team GB athlete Amy Williams.
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Kelly Gallagher
Read all about Kelly Gallagher, February 2013's Athlete of the Month.
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Zoe Smith
Read all about Zoe Smith, January 2012's Athlete of the Month.
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Elise Christie
Read all about Elise Christie, December 2012's Athlete of the month.
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History of the Olympic Games
Images showing the history of the Olympic Games.
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History of the Paralympic Games
Images showing the history of the Paralympic Games.
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London 2012 Venues and sustainability
Images of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Venues.
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Mascots
Images of Olympic and Paralympic mascots past and present.
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Olympic athletes from around the world
Images of Olympians from around the world competing at the London 2012 Games.
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Olympic Torch Relays
Images of Olympic Torch Relays including London 2012.
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Paralympic athletes from around the world
Images of Paralympians from around the world competing at the London 2012 Games.
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Paralympic Torch Relays
Images of Paralympic Torch Relays including London 2012.
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ParalympicsGB
Images of athletes that were part of the ParalympicsGB at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
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Sochi 2014 Winter Games
Images of Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes competing in the Sochi 2014 Winter Games.
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Team GB
Images of athletes that were part of Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Ceremonies
Images from Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies including the London 2012 Games.
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Values Certificates
Reward your students with these Values certificates.
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Get Set for the Future
An assembly powerpoint and activities celebrating the outstanding achievements over the summer of 2012.
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Get Set to make a time capsule
Capture all your great memories of London 2012 by creating your own time capsule.
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What is Handball (5-11)?
Learn about the Olympic sport of Handball.
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What is Goalball (5-11)?
Learn about the Paralympic sport of Goalball.
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What is Boccia (5-11)?
Learn about the Paralympic sport of Boccia.
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Cultural understanding
Learn about the cultures of the different countries that competed in the London 2012 Games.
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Olympic and Paralympic-inspired art
Create your very own masterpieces.
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The Winning Pitch
Challenge your students to run their own business.
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Expressive Arts
Explore the theme of regeneration, thinking about the changes that winning and hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games has made.
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Gearing up for Olympic Cycling
Learn how to improve a bicycles performance to win the race.
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Anyone for Wheelchair Tennis?
Use equations of motion to analyse a Tennis serve.
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Environment and sustainability
Understand the themes of sustainability and regeneration.
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Active Citizenship
Develop the citizenship and community aspects of your teaching and learning programmes with this resource.
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Community arts
The rekindling of a sense of community and pride inspired by London 2012.
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A History of the Paralympic Games
Facts and information about the Paralympic Games.
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A History of the Olympic Games
Facts and information about the history of the Olympic Games.
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Sarah Storey
Profile of Sarah Storey - Cycling.
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Natasha Baker
Profile of Natasha Baker - Equestrian.
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Mandip Sehmi
Profile of Mandip Sehmi - Wheelchair Rugby.
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Jonnie Peacock
Profile of Jonnie Peacock - Athletics.
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Helen Freeman
Profile of Helen Freeman - Wheelchair Basketball.
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Ellie Simmonds
Profile of Ellie Simmonds - Swimming.
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Derek Derenalagi
Profile of Derek Derenalagi - Discus.
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David Weir
Profile of David Weir - Wheelchair Athletics.
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David Smith
Profile of David Smith - Boccia.
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Danielle Brown
Profile of Danielle Brown - Archery.
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Tom Daley
Profile of Tom Daley - Diving.
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Nicola Adams
Profile of Nicola Adams - Boxing.
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Katherine Grainger
Read all about Katherine Grainger, March 2013's Athlete of the Month.
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Jessica Ennis
Profile of Jessica Ennis - Heptathlon and Pentathlon.
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Jade Jones
Profile of Jade Jones - Taekwondo.
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Chris Hoy
Profile of Chris Hoy - Cycling.
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Brownlee brothers
Profile of the Brownlee brothers - Triathlon.
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Ben Ainslie
Profile of Ben Ainslie - Sailing.
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Anthony Joshua
Profile of Anthony Joshua - Boxing.
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Stories - it's the way you tell them!
Create totem poles to record amazing stories.
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Run a local event
Plan and run a real live event to learn crucial enterprise skills.
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Paralympic Value of Equality
An assembly powerpoint and activities on the Paralympic Value of Equality.
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Improve the design of a shuttlecock
Investigate the science of a shuttlecock.
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Paralympic Value of Courage
An assembly powerpoint and activities on the Paralympic Value of Courage.
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Paralympic Value of Inspiration
An assembly powerpoint and activities on the Paralympic Value of Inspiration.
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Paralympic Value of Determination
An assembly powerpoint with discussion points and activities on the Value of Determination.
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Olympic Value of Friendship
A powerpoint assembly presentation with discussion points and activities on the Value of Friendship.
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Olympic Value of Respect
A powerpoint assembly presentation with discussion points and activities on the Value of Respect.
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Olympic Value of Excellence
A powerpoint assembly presentation with discussion points and activities on the Value of Excellence.
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What is Handball (11-14)?
Learn how to play Handball.
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What is Goalball (11-14)?
Learn abou the Paralympic sport of Goalball.
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What is Boccia (11-14)?
Learn about the Paralympic sport of Boccia.
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History of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Assemblies
An assembly powerpoint.
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Get Set - the impact so far
Watch a film to hear from two London 2012 stars and Get Set teachers about Get Set's impact.
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Our Greatest Team Parade film
Watch highlights from the Our Greatest Team parade
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Our Greatest Team film
Watch a film about the preparations for Our Greatest Team
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Olympic Torch Relay film
Watch a film about the Olympic Torch Relay.
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Enterprise film
Watch a film about Enterprise and the London 2012 Games.
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Olympic and Paralympic Values film
Watch a film about the Olympic and Paralympic Values.
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Olympic Truce film
Watch a film about the Olympic Truce.