School Assembly Pack: School Assembly Pack An Inspiration for All


Be inspired: Be inspired The 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games The Leap for London campaign May 18th - London is shortlisted 1948 - the last Olympic Games in London The eyes of the world on the UK A celebration for the whole country The Olympic flame - carried throughout the country


Your personal best: Your personal best PB or not PB? What’s your personal best? Success stories in our school Setting targets The Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games - everyone involved Teachers too . . . What are your targets?


Setting a new standard: Setting a new standard The Olympic Games and Paralympic Games - working together A summer of celebration New facilities for all of us Our standards Our community and our school What’s better in our school? What’s better in our community? What do we want to do now?


Running alongside: Running alongside Supporting each other Teamwork works Coaching - not just in sport Learning together - how do we learn? learning by hearing learning by seeing learning by doing Learning together teachers pupils parents and carers


The next generation...: The next generation... The Games - a symbol of sport and youth Elyssa Bradley - a future star? What will you be doing in 2012? You might help build a stadium create IT systems for the Games transport visitors and athletes be a volunteer or spectator interview the medal winners compete in an Olympic event


…is waiting: …is waiting Whatever you do - be someone Muhammad Ali - from Olympic champion . . . . . . to torchbearer . . . to ambassador for world peace Who will you be in 2012? Whatever you do - be inspired! Text message quiz


Text message quiz: Text message quiz The eyes of the world on London The Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games are the most spectacular and exciting sporting festivals on earth. Around 15,000 of the world’s best athletes compete for glory, watched by a global audience of billions of people. If the Olympic Games were in London in 2012, thousands of people would visit this country. How old will you be in 2012? How exciting would it be to be involved in the world’s greatest festivals of sport? London’s Games will be for everyone The Olympic Games are not just for athletes, they are for everyone. Everyone has a part in making the Games successful. In 2012 you might be an engineer helping to design and build the Olympic stadiums. In 2012 you might be a journalist or artist, writing and designing for the Games. In 2012 you might be an airline pilot flying visitors and athletes to this country. In 2012 you might be an IT expert making sure that the Games run smoothly. In 2012 you might be an Olympic or Paralympic athlete competing for gold. If the Olympic Games comes to London in 2012 we will all have a chance to share in the excitement and to enjoy the benefits. Come and join us. Find out more and show your support by visiting London2012.org


Text message quiz: Text message quiz A. How many athletes will compete in the Games? 1. less than 1,500 2. about 1,500 3. more than 15,000 4. about 15,000 B. When do we hope that the Games will come to London? 1. 2004 2. 2010 3. 2012 4. 2005 C. Who are the Olympic Games for? 1. Athletes 2. Everyone 3. Visitors 4. Airline pilots D. How old will you be in 2012? 1. Between 13 - 20 2. Between 21 - 22 3. Between 10 - 12 4. Between 23 - 26 E. How can you show your support for Leap for London? 1. log on to www.showmysupport.com 2. log on to www.howhighcanIjump.co.uk 3. log on to www.london2012.org 4. log on to www.mypersonalbest.com To check your answers: Text the word London and the numbers of your answers to: 07800 140884. If you are one of the first 10000 people to text in answers, you will get a text telling you how you scored. (Sending us your answers will cost your usual text rate.) For example, if your answer to A is 1, B is 2, C is 3, D is 4, and E is 5, then text London 12345.


Next steps: Next steps Register your support at the London 2012 website Work with a friend to set some targets that you can be proud of Create a picture or diary entry showing some things you imagine you will be doing in 2012 Find out about a change to your town/area that you would like as a long-term development between now and 2012 – do a display/presentation Use the internet to find out about key world events of 1948 - when Britain last hosted the Olympics - and then predict what you think will be major world events of 2012.


That’s all folks!: That’s all folks!


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