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Hampshire Schools 2012 Olympics. The Olympic and Paralympic Values Friendship, Excellence, Respect, Equality, Inspiration, Determination and Courage Be Inspired 4 Life Hampshire’s Be Inspired 4 Life teaching resource has been created using the inspiration of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as a springboard to engage children, young people and professionals.

Hampshire Schools 2012 Olympics

The Games provide a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity for teachers and educators to: raise childrens’ aspirations encourage high levels of attainment promote healthy lifestyles and healthy eating develop or strengthen partnerships locally, nationally or internationally. This resource supports practitioners with ideas, lesson suggestions, background information, resources and websites. The resource is broken down into seven sections: Be Inspired 4 Life Challenge booklet This booklet has been designed to compliment the Be Inspired 4 Life resource above.

Download a copy of the Be Inspired 4 Life Challenge booklet 272kb Price of hard copy packs £20 Idea 1 Idea 2 Idea 3 Idea 4. The Ancient Olympics. Ancient and Modern Olympic SportsA Tour of Ancient OlympiaThe Context of the Games and the Olympic SpiritAthletes' Stories Frequently Asked Questions About the Ancient Olympics Offical website of the Olympic Movement Further Reading This exhibit is a subset of materials from the Perseus database and is copyrighted.

The Ancient Olympics

The copyright to the Perseus database is owned by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the President and Fellows of Harvard College and is protected by the copyright laws of the United States and the Universal Copyright Convention. All rights reserved. London Olympics Collection. The Olympics are coming to London this summer and you can celebrate this historic occasion in your classroom with our collection of teaching resources.

London Olympics Collection

These medal-worthy resources include a look into the history and politics of the games, the exploration of national identity through flags, designing stadiums for different countries, how to get active in the classroom and much more. English, drama and media Playing at pitching Promoting the Games and describing champion images are the focus of this speaking and listening unit. Is the dream dead? Has the Games' motto of 'faster, higher, stronger' become tainted by drugs, commercialization and corruption.

Young minds, sporting spirit Come up with a selection of sporting slogans, intriguing interviews and argue against amateurism with a bundle of writing activities. Maths. 2012 Summer Olympics. The 2012 Summer Olympics, formally the Games of the XXX Olympiad[2] and commonly known as London 2012, was a major international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

2012 Summer Olympics

It took place in London, United Kingdom and a lesser extent across the country from 25 July to 12 August 2012. The first event, the group stage in women's football began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.[3][4] More than 10,000 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated.[5] It was officially started however on Friday 27 July 2012 at 0:00. Construction for the Games involved considerable redevelopment, with an emphasis on sustainability.[11] The main focus was a new 200-hectare (490-acre) Olympic Park, constructed on a former industrial site at Stratford, East London.[12] The Games also made use of venues that already existed before the bid.[13] Bidding process[edit] Development and preparation[edit] Olympics Fun Facts.

What countries will be competing in the 2012 Olympics. The Olympic Rings. London Olympic Games 2012 - Facts and information. 2012 Olympic Sports | 2012 Olympic Venues | 2012 Olympic Teaching Resources Symbols of the Olympic Games When did the London Olympics take place?

London Olympic Games 2012 - Facts and information

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games was held in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012, followed by the 2012 Paralympic Games from 29 August to 9 September. How many times has London hosted the Olympics? London has now hosted the Olympic games three times - 1908, 1948 and 2012 How took part in the London 2012 Olympics? 205 nations took part in 300 events at the Olympic Games in 2012. 147 nations took part in the Paralympic Games. London 2012 Olympics The official site for the London Olympics Facts and information about London Part of the Project Britain website aimed at helping people of ages learn about Britain. 2012 Australian Olympic Team. 2012 Olympics Quiz. What countries will be competing in the 2012 Olympics.