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Education

Discover how we've been using the Games to inspire young people and spark their enthusiasm.

  1. Education

    We're using the Games to inspire young people and spark their enthusiasm. Find out how through this collection of blogs and news.

  2. Winning the competition to be a reporter in Beijing!

    Reece, Beijing Games reporter, 17 July 2008: I had to go to school at 8.00am today!!! Not for lessons though, today was special, we had some very important people coming from the London Organising Committee of the...

  3. Pupils get creative in Welcoming the World

    7 July 2008: Over 450 schoolchildren have shown their creative talents in a London 2012 photography, film and music-making programme, 'Welcoming the World'.

  4. Local children dig into the Olympic Park past

    25 June 2008: Over 200 children from local schools and community groups are attending a week-long series of archaeology events to find out about the history of the Olympic Park.

  5. First annual citizen week for pupils underway

    24 June 2008: Pupils from schools across the country are being encouraged to ask what it means to be British and celebrate diversity as part of the first 'Who Do We Think We...

  6. Seeing our design on Olympic Park hoardings

    Shadiqul, school pupil, 20 June 2008: Last week me and my classmates came and saw the design work we did for the big boards around the Olympic Park site - the hoardings. We arrived at Stratford and a...

  7. Education Programme Launch

    James, Young Ambassador, 16 June 2008: Yesterday was a great experience and opportunity to share ideas and experiences with high profile athletes and organisers of the London 2012 Olympic  and Paralympic Games. I took part in...

  8. Art lessons were never like this when I was at school!

    Alison, Director of Design & Regeneration, 22 April 2008: Last week I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to visit a school in Waltham Forest to join in with a model making workshop. It was part of a series of...

  9. Local children plant seeds for Olympic Park

    31 March 2008: Over 40 children from a local school have helped create a nature reserve for the Olympic Park.

  10. Winning the VeloDream secondary schools category

    Lauren, Jack and Victoria, 3 March 2008: Our school, St Robert of Newminster Secondary School in Washington, Tyne and Wear, was the secondary school winner of VeloDream, a UK-wide competition for schoolchildren to design their own dream...