Games Legacy for Scotland

November 29th, 2010

Let’s get engaged…

mfarrell

Comments: none Tags:  : Categories Uncategorized

Games Legacy - Engaging Communities

On Tuesday 23^rd November, the Scottish Government held a major conference to encourage professionals from all sectors – public, private, social enterprise, NGO’s – to engage communities in delivering a lasting legacy from the two major sporting events to be held over the next 4 years – London 2012 and Glasgow 2014.

The Developing Global Citizens team at Learning and Teaching Scotland was one of several partners who delivered workshops at the event. LTS were joined by Gillian Pye from Beeslack High School who gave a passionate and moving presentation on the way in which her school is engaging with the community in Soweto, South Africa through the London 2012 International Inspirations programme. The presentations from the LTS workshop can be found on the Games Legacy for Scotland National Glow Group.

The key message of the conference was that if Scotland is to benefit from hosting the Commonwealth Games, there must be a people’s legacy – not just a legacy of improved infrastructure and a one-off, albeit exciting, sports event. The legacy should be lifelong and life-changing - touching all aspects of life, learning and work. It must also be a legacy for all of Scotland. To make sure that this happens all the key partners must work together to share expertise and resources - especially in the current economic climate.

November 29th, 2010

Games Legacy and Shepherd’s Pie?!

mfarrell

Comments: none Tags:  : Categories Uncategorized

Games Legacy and Shepherd’s Pie?

On Friday 5^th November, a Glasgow 2014 Environment and Sustainability conference was held in the SECC. The presentations and resources from this event are now available on the Games Legacy for Scotland Glow Group and include a new DVD produced by Glasgow City Council on creating a sustainable Commonwealth Games in 2014.

The day was chaired by BBC sports journalist, broadcaster and former hurdler, Rhona McLeod and included a range of speakers involved in ensuring that big events like the Commonwealth Games would have as low an impact as possible on the environment and also leave a lasting legacy of environmental improvement.

Rhona McLeod likened a sustainable Commonwealth Games to the ‘prefect Shepherd’s Pie’ – carefully crafted from the finest sustainable local ingredients, simple, warm, welcoming, wholesome and nourishing – the antithesis of an overpackaged, tasteless and flashy microwave ready-meal full of additives and high in food miles!

Struan Stevenson, the Minister for Transport, infrastructure and climate change gave a welcome and introduction and there then followed presentations from key players in delivering a sustainable games.

Key aspects which demonstrated the sustainability of the games were:

• Sustainable transport - cycle paths, underground and bus services, improvements to priority routes for Games traffic,
• Sustainable venue selection - making use of and adapting existing facilities rather than building new ones.
• Sustainable construction – incorporating sustainability into all processes from preparation of building sites to the design and use of materials for construction: soil washing whilst reclaiming contaminated land from Glasgow’s heavy industrial past, re-use of materials from demolished buildings, seeking low cost, low carbon-footprint materials, using sustainable design.
• Athlete’s village – ensuring that the athletes village is both sustainable in its design but also easily converted into good quality sustainable housing.

November 29th, 2010

International Children’s Games - New Glow Group!

mfarrell

Comments: none Tags:  : Categories Uncategorized

A new national glow group providing information, resources, ideas and links for the 2011 International Children’s Games in Lanarkshire has just been created and can be found here.

Why not add a link to your own school or local authority Glow group on Games Legacy to the Games Legacy for Scotland national Glow group. Click here to add a link

November 16th, 2010

Have you made your mascot yet…?

mfarrell

Comments: none Tags:  : Categories Uncategorized

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascot competition closes on 10th December. Entries are coming in from all over the UK. All you have to do is design a version of one or both of the mascots that represents your area, community, region or nation.

There will be winners from each of the nation and regions of the UK so don’t miss out on chance to win a prize! Full details of the competition including a short DVD can be found here

November 1st, 2010

FREE (yes, free) tickets for London 2012

mfarrell

Comments: none Tags:  : Categories Uncategorized

The new Ticketshare programme, launched for London 2012, is designed to allow thousands of children and young people to attend the games. The programme will offer cut price tickets for children and young people and FREE tickets for schools and colleges.

Any school or college in the UK has the potential to get their hand on an allocation of tickets, provided they have students aged 10-18 years of age. You earn your allocation by demonstrating that you really are making the most of the opportunities that the Games present. To do this you need to join the Get Set Network.

Why not join NOW!

November 1st, 2010

Mascot Makeover!

mfarrell

Comments: none Tags:  : Categories Uncategorized

Why not enter the London 2012 Mascot Competition?

Once you have registered with Get Set you are eligible to take part in this exciting competition to design versions of the Olympic and Paralympic Mascots that represents your area or community. How can you give Wenlock and Mandeville a makeover that gives them a new identity?

There are different options for primary and secondary schools. There is also information and an email link for those who would like to enter the competition but who are in a non-school setting.

November 1st, 2010

Get Set for 2012!

mfarrell

Comments: none Tags:  : Categories Uncategorized

Now that the sun has set on the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, The next major milestone in the journey to Glasgow 2014 is the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Have you registered with Get Set yet? Have you joined the Get Set Network? Start here!
Get Set is the official London 2012 educational programme and the website is crammed full of ideas, resources, materials and opportunities to get involved and make the most of the Games as a context for learning.
Find out about the range of benefits and opportunities of Get Set

Find out about the schools and colleges involved in your area

Already registered? Let us know what you are doing and get onto the Tales of the Games Interactive Map.

November 1st, 2010

Thanks to our guest bloggers…

mfarrell

Comments: none Tags:  : Categories Uncategorized

A huge thank you to all our guest bloggers so far for giving us such a rich, gold medal-winning account of their experiences in Delhi at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and then visiting schools afterwards. We know we are going to hear more from them about lessons learned and their plans to help build the legacy of London 2012 and Glasgow 2014.

What have been your highlights so far? Please add your comments…

For further information on getting involved in Games Legacy, explore a Games Legacy for Scotland on Learning and Teaching Scotland online.