
London 2012 mascots Wenlock and Mandeville joined Father Christmas at a special party at Downing Street to celebrate the School Games.<br/><br/>Pupils and staff from participating schools, the Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt and sports stars Audley Harrison, Mark Foster and Jason Gardener also attended the event.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.yourschoolgames.com/RegisterYourSchool.aspx" target="_blank">The School Games</a> is a unique opportunity to motivate and inspire millions of young people across the country to take part in more competitive sport.<br/><br/>The Prime Minister David Cameron said: 'The School Games are a great way to encourage young people to play more competitive sport, as well as getting involved in the excitement around the Olympic and Paralympic Games.'<br/>
Children in the London 2012 Children's Promise scheme today <a href="http://www.london2012.com/press/media-releases/2011/12/children-born-on-20-12-day-2004-celebrate-seventh-birthd.php">celebrated their seventh birthday </a>at an event hosted at John Lewis, Westfield Stratford City. <br/><br/>The children were excited to meet Olympic mascot Wenlock, Jonathan Edwards, Kelly Sotherton and Lawrence Okoye, and also received a special London 2012 birthday cake.
Seb Coe and Education Minister Tim Loughton announce 'Plan your 2012' a scheme which will see schools across England receive grants to support other schools in their area, to get involved in London 2012 and make the most of the opportunities available through Get Set, the official London 2012 education programme.
A London school has become the 10,000th to qualify for tickets to the London 2012 Games donated through the ‘Ticketshare’ scheme.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.london2012.com/news/2011/12/milestone-reached-as-10-000th-school-qualifies-for-ticke.php">St Jude’s Church of England Primary School in Lambeth has secured their allocation</a> by joining the London 2012 Get Set network, which recognises and rewards schools’ commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Values.<br/><br/>The milestone was celebrated at the school with a visit by two-time Paralympic bronze medallist Sinclair Thomas.<br/><br/><br/>
Seb Coe visits children at Oak Lodge School in Wandsworth to speak to help launch a special week of Olympic and Paralympic figures giving talks in state schools and colleges.<br/><br/>The schools and colleges taking part in the London 2012 Speakers for Schools Week are all part of the <a href="http://getset.london2012.com/en/home" target="_blank">Get Set network</a>, in recognition of their work to incorporate the Olympic and Paralympic Values into their curriculum.
London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) Chair Seb Coe launches a set of bicycles at the British Embassy in Beijing, highlighting London's preparations to stage an environmentally friendly and sustainable Games.
Seb Coe, Chair of the London Organising Committee, autographs a scarf for a Beaver Scout at the Scouts Mini-Games, organised by Scouts Scotland as part of their 'Our Sporting Adventure' project which has been awarded the London 2012 Inspire mark
Seb Coe, Chair of the London Organising Committee with Explorer Scouts at the Scouts Mini-Games, organised by Scouts Scotland as part of their 'Our Sporting Adventure' project which has been awarded the London 2012 Inspire mark
Young people in Brazil celebrate <a href="http://www.london2012.com/get-involved/education/international-inspiration/">International Inspiration</a> achieving its target one year earlier than planned.<br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" jquery1322845474178="328"/><br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" jquery1322845474178="329"/>The international sports legacy programme of the London 2012 Organising Committee has delivered on its promise of reaching 12 million children worldwide with one year to go to the Games. <br aria-level="0" aria-posinset="0" aria-setsize="0" jquery1322845474178="330"/>