Pupils get creative in Welcoming the World

The pupils, from schools in the five Host Boroughs (Hackney, Newham, Greenwich, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest), worked alongside experts including photo-journalist Gideon Mendel, film director Pratibha Parmar and music director Mike Dixon to develop their talent and create works on the theme of 'My World' and 'Our World'.

During a day to unveil their work, pupils also had the chance to take part in other creative activities. They worked with writers and cartoonists to send postcards to young people in Palau, Azerbaijan, India, Brazil and Zambia to welcome them to their world. The postcards included reply section to encourage a dialogue and help young people around the world to learn from each other.

They also spent time thinking about how celebrate Paralympic Handover on 17 September. Young people in schools and colleges around the UK are being encouraged to mark the moment, when the Paralympic Games are officially handed over from Beijing to London.

Sebastian Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee said: 'We want the London 2012 Education Programme to inspire young people to get involved in the Games and reach their potential, in whatever context that may be. As ‘Welcoming the World’ demonstrates, the London 2012 Games are not just about a fantastic summer of sport: increasing young people’s understanding of the creative and cultural components of the London 2012 Games is an important part of our work.' 

Go to the Paralympic Handover online resource