03 Nov 2011
Schools across England that are engaged with the London 2012 Get Set education programme have been invited to apply for a grant through a new scheme that encourages them to inspire their community through sport.
Schools across England that are engaged with the London 2012 Get Set education programme have been invited to apply for a grant through a new scheme that encourages them to inspire their community through sport.
LOCOG Chair Seb Coe and Children’s Minister Tim Loughton announce the scheme at Leytonstone Business and Enterprise Specialist School, one of 42 schools who have been awarded a grant in a pilot of the scheme.
Funded by the Department for Education, the ‘Plan your 2012’ scheme offers up to £8,800 to Get Set network schools which show their passion for the Games by engaging other schools and building partnerships across their community.
London 2012 Organising Committee Chair Seb Coe said: ‘We are delighted to be working even more closely with DfE, and the ‘Plan your 2012’ programme of grants will mean that more schools and more young people can be inspired by and benefit from local leadership and best practice in their area.
‘Members of the Get Set network are brilliant advocates for London 2012 - demonstrating what a positive difference linking learning to the Games can make to young people.'
Schools are already using the 'Plan your 2012' grants in a variety of ways. For example, a secondary school is creating a multilingual sports event for local schools, while a primary school will be organising a ‘virtual games’ between local schools twinned with other schools across the world.
Children’s Minister Tim Loughton said: ‘It’s really encouraging to see so many schools keen to take part. With Get Set and Plan your 2012 we are giving schools the chance to create their own legacy that will last far beyond 2012.’
Free tickets and resources
The second round of applications for the ‘Plan your 2012’ scheme will open on 28 November and close on 6 January 2012. To find out more about the application process, schools can visit the London 2012 Get Set website.
Schools that join the Get Set network before Friday 16 December 2011 will also secure a free allocation of tickets to the Games through the London 2012 Ticketshare initiative, as well as other exclusive rewards and opportunities.
More than 20,500 schools have already registered with the programme, which provides students and teachers with access to free resources to support young people to explore the Olympic and Paralympic Values.
London 2012 Organising Committee Chair Seb Coe said: ‘We are delighted to be working even more closely with DfE, and the ‘Plan your 2012’ programme of grants will mean that more schools and more young people can be inspired by and benefit from local leadership and best practice in their area.
‘Members of the Get Set network are brilliant advocates for London 2012 - demonstrating what a positive difference linking learning to the Games can make to young people.'
Schools are already using the 'Plan your 2012' grants in a variety of ways. For example, a secondary school is creating a multilingual sports event for local schools, while a primary school will be organising a ‘virtual games’ between local schools twinned with other schools across the world.
Children’s Minister Tim Loughton said: ‘It’s really encouraging to see so many schools keen to take part. With Get Set and Plan your 2012 we are giving schools the chance to create their own legacy that will last far beyond 2012.’
Free tickets and resources
The second round of applications for the ‘Plan your 2012’ scheme will open on 28 November and close on 6 January 2012. To find out more about the application process, schools can visit the London 2012 Get Set website.
Schools that join the Get Set network before Friday 16 December 2011 will also secure a free allocation of tickets to the Games through the London 2012 Ticketshare initiative, as well as other exclusive rewards and opportunities.
More than 20,500 schools have already registered with the programme, which provides students and teachers with access to free resources to support young people to explore the Olympic and Paralympic Values.
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