Games Legacy for Scotland

January 9th, 2012

Games Legacy for Scotland - National event reminder

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A Games Legacy for Scotland - Building the Legacy for Learning

Date: 31^st January 2012

Venue: The Hilton, William Street, Glasgow

Places are filling rapidly for the Education Scotland national event to share and develop your knowledge, experience and ideas in developing a legacy for learning from the Games.

London 2012 and Glasgow 2014 – the Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games – put Scotland in a unique position over the next 3 years to make a lasting impact on our major national agendas: health, education, the economy, culture and the environment. London 2012 will be the biggest show on the planet with an audience of over 3 billion. It will be closely followed by Glasgow 2014 when Scotland will welcome teams from the 54 countries and 71 teams of the Commonwealth to participate in our Games. The coming together of athletes, performers and officials from across the globe in the pursuit of excellence offers educators an ideal opportunity to capture the spirit of the Games, encourage the values that underpin them and inspire young people in schools and communities across Scotland to be the best they can be and to become active, healthy, creative and enterprising global citizens.

This Games Legacy for Learning event will provide an opportunity to exchange ideas about how the Games can be used as a rich context for learning to encourage sustainable international partnerships and to support the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence. As well as showcasing some of the ways in which schools, local authorities and partners have already engaged with the Games, the event will enable practitioners to access a wide range of resources and opportunities and to network with fellow professionals and partners to support their own practice.

Education Scotland is committed to supporting the aims of the Scottish Government’s Games Legacy for Scotland plan and to working in partnership with the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee and the London 2012 ‘Get Set’ team, to enable a legacy for learning. London 2012, as well as being an exciting opportunity in its own right, provides Scotland with an ideal springboard for Glasgow 2014.

The programme

Click to download the draft programme

How to book

To register for this event please visit http://conta.cc/gameslegacy.

This event is free. Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Please contact Diane Carson on 0141 282 5172 or email [email protected] for further information.

November 24th, 2011

Games Legacy for Learning National Event

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A Games Legacy for Scotland - Building the Legacy for Learning

Date: 31^st January 2012

Venue: The Hilton, William Street, Glasgow

Education Scotland would like to invite you to a national event to share and develop your knowledge, experience and ideas in developing a legacy for learning from the Games.

London 2012 and Glasgow 2014, the Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games, put Scotland in a unique position over the next 3 years to use the exciting opportunities the Games bring to make a lasting impact on our major national agendas – health, education, the economy, culture and the environment. London 2012 will be the biggest show on the planet with an audience of over 3 billion. It will be closely followed by Glasgow 2014 when Scotland will welcome teams from the 54 countries and 71 teams of the Commonwealth to participate in our Games. We want to create a buzz and capture the spirit of these events to inspire educators to work together nationally to maximise the legacy for learning, to promote excellence and to deliver exciting experiences for our young people.

This Games Legacy for Learning event will provide an opportunity to exchange ideas about how the Games can be used as a rich context for learning to encourage sustainable international partnerships and to support the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence. As well as showcasing some of the ways in which schools, local authorities and partners have already engaged with the Games, the event will enable practitioners to access a wide range of resources and opportunities and to network with fellow professionals and partners to support their own practice.

Education Scotland is committed to supporting the aims of the Scottish Government’s Games Legacy for Scotland plan and to working in partnership with the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee and the London 2012 ‘Get Set’ team, to enable a legacy for learning. London 2012, as well as being an exciting opportunity in its own right, provides Scotland with an ideal springboard for Glasgow 2014.

The programme

Click here to download the DRAFT programme.

How to book

To register for this event please visit http://conta.cc/gameslegacy.

This event is free. Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Please contact Diane Carson on 0141 282 5172 or email [email protected] for further information.

November 20th, 2011

Lasswade High School Goes Global!

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Lasswade High School in Midlothian goes global and shows support for Olympic and Paralympic teams across the world…

Lasswade High School in Midlothian is taking part in a London 2012 initiative to support at least one Olympic team and at least one Paralympic team from around the world to help their students prepare for the arrival of athletes and visitors from around the world to their towns/cities/communities for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games next summer.

A new initiative called ‘Support a Team’ is a major new strand of Get Set goes global’, part of the official London 2012 education programme which aims to help students explore and demonstrate how sport brings the world together.

Schools will be encouraged to learn about the athletes and cultures of their chosen teams, along with Team GB and ParalympicsGB, in the lead-up to the London 2012 Games.

All schools can access free learning resources at www.london2012.com/getsetgoesglobal to help them to select their teams. Resources designed to help young people get behind the athletes competing for Team GB and ParalympicsGB will be available via the ‘Get Set’ website in the new year.

Lasswade High has chosen to support the Chinese gymnastics team because the school has full high quality gymnastics facility which is home to Lasswade Gymnastics club. They have also chosen to support the South African Paralympic team because of their link with a South African township school.

There will be up to 204 Olympic teams and 170 Paralympic teams competing at London 2012 and there are many ways a school can select a team. Schools could choose a team their school or community already has a link with or that speaks a language spoken in their school. They may choose a team training near them at a Pre Games Training Camp or by using the ‘team selector tool’ on the interactive map, available on the ‘Get Set goes global’ website www.london2012.com/getsetgoesglobal

Promoting international links and encouraging intercultural dialogue are also key themes of the Scottish Government’s Games Legacy for Scotland plan. With Glasgow 2014 just around the corner following next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, there is a real opportunity for Scottish schools and communities to connect with the Commonwealth and really forge some longlasting links.

So… if you are participating in the Get Set ‘Support Another Team’ initiative for London 2012, why not consider selecting a Commonwealth country? The majority of Commonwealth countries are in the developing world and thus provide a rich and relevant learning context for young people to explore global citizenship, health and well being, creativity and enterprise.

November 6th, 2011

New Games Legacy for Scotland Web Portal

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In 2014, Glasgow will host 71 countries and territories and more than 6,500 athletes and officials across 17 sports at the XX Commonwealth Games. Glasgow 2014 will be the biggest multi-sports event that Scotland has ever hosted and is already bringing significant opportunities and benefits for the people and communities of Glasgow and Scotland.

The Scottish Government has just launched a new web portal to provide a one-stop-shop for all Games Legacy information, ideas, opportunities and activities to help people and communities get involved and create a lasting legacy for Scotland. As you may know, the Games Legacy for Scotland plan has 4 main strands shown on the main page: Active, Connected, Sustainable and Flourishing. Building a legacy for learning involves all four strands but you will find most of the information about learning in the Connected strand.

One of the first news items on the portal is the exciting announcement about the London 2012 Festival, the culmination of the Cultural Olympiad, which will feature a huge range of events taking place in Scotland between Midsummer’s Day, 21 June 2012, and the last day of the Paralympic Games on 9 September 2012. This includes Forest Pitch, the art project by Craig Coulthard which is currently inviting primary age children across the countryto take part in a competition for the best football strip designs for the project.

To find out how you can get involved in all aspects of Games Legacy, go to the new portal on www.gameslegacyscotland.org

For more information on the legacy for learning go to the Education Scotland Games Legacy online area

October 27th, 2011

Come to a Get Set Support workshop near you…

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The London 2012 Get Set team are offering free support workshops to help you capture the power of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as a context for learning.

The Get Set network is the reward and recognition scheme for schools and colleges across the UK. By joining the network, schools get access to all the best benefits that London 2012 can offer young people. We want to make sure that every school and college in the UK has the chance to join the Get Set network and take part in Get Set, to make the most of this once in a lifetime opportunity. Schools which join the network before 16th December will be entitled to an allocation of free tickets through the ticketshare scheme

We know that teachers are our best advocates, so a number of Get Set network schools in Scotland will be hosting an exclusive Get Set Goes Global workshop. These are being held in the following locations:

To book or get further information contact Susanne Risbridger or Louise Gruchy [email protected] 0302012 2548

October 27th, 2011

Games Legacy - It’s all happening!

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Games Legacy for Scotland. London 2012 is fast approaching. Glasgow 2014 is around the next corner.

Over the past few weeks there has been a flurry of information about Games Legacy for Scotland and a wide range of exciting initiatives and activities to get involved in. The aim of this post is to pull some of this together and give you some quick links to the most recent information.

Just Announced

New Glasgow 2014 Mascot Competition and Games Legacy web portal

Games Legacy Glowing Thursdays

10th November Forest Pitch - Meet the Artist

17th November National School Sports Week with Lee McConnell

Get Set

The Get Set team are offering support workshops in schools across Scotland. Follow the link to find out more

The deadline for ticketshare is 16th Dec 2011. If you want access to an allocation of free Olympic tickets for your school or college you need to join the Get Set Network.

Check out the wide range of resources on the official London 2012 educational programme Get Set. This includes a new resource on international links, the Olympic Truce and welcoming the world: Get Set Goes Global

Forest Pitch Football Strip design competition

Find out more and download the design brief and support materials here

Young Games Makers

The London 2012 Young Games Maker volunteer programme for 16-18 year olds. This opportunity closes at midnight on Monday 31st October

Leadership opportunities for young people

Find out about Young Ambassador programmes and Lead 2014

And there is loads more…!

Go to Games Legacy online or contact [email protected] for information

October 27th, 2011

Ambassadors, Games Makers, Leaders - Opportunities for Young People

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A recent blog highlighted a new scheme for young people from 16-18 to become involved as volunteers in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. You can find out more about Young Games Makers here.

A Games Legacy for Scotland offers many other opportunities for young people to become involved and develop their leadership skills. This includes Young Ambassador programmes and leadership conferences. Here are some examples:

Young Scot Youth Legacy Ambassadors

The Youth Legacy Ambassadors programme will give 4 young people from each local authority in Scotland the chance to play an active role in helping to raise awareness and promote the legacy themes in their local communities. Young Scot in partnership with the Scottish Government has recruited over 100 young volunteers from across Scotland to act as Youth Legacy Ambassadors (YLA’s). Their role will be to promote and champion the Commonwealth Games 2014, as well as the lasting opportunities that major sporting events will bring to Scotland.

Find out more about YLA’s here:

Link for adults, teachers, trainers, youth workers

Link for young people

sportscotland/ Youth Sport Trust Young Ambassadors

The London 2012 Young Ambassador programme is developed in Scotland as a partnership between sportscotland and the Youth Sport Trust. The job of the ambassadors, as well as promoting London 2012, is to increase participation in school sport and PE and spread the word about the Olympic and Paralympic Values of respect, friendship, excellence, courage, determination, inspiration and equality.

Find out more here

Lead 2014

This exciting initiative to offer leadership training to senior pupils in secondary schools is a partnership between sportscotland, the Youth Sport Trust and Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee and builds on the Youth Sports Trust TOP link programme. Schools are invited to send groups of young people to regional training conferences at Initial Teacher Education institutions. The conferences are led by students and aim to nurture and harness the enthusiasm of young people to become leaders and volunteers, supporting Glasgow 2014 and raising the profile of the Commonwealth Games throughout Scotland

http://www.sportscotland.org.uk/ChannelNavigation/Topics/TopicNavigation/Volunteering/Lead+2014/

October 27th, 2011

Meet Lee McConnell on Glowing Thursday!

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Glowing Thursday on 17th November at 11am will be an exciting opportunity to meet one of Scotland’s top athletes, Lee McConnell.

Scotland and Great Britain’s talented 40om runner, Lee McConnell, will be on Glowing Thursday to tell us about what it takes to be an Olympian and to encourage schools to get involved in National School Sports Week 2012.

Lee is one of only 4 Scottish athletes who have qualified for the Podium Programme, the top level of elite funding for UK athletes and over the past 10 years she has one a string of medals at European and World competitions. You can find out more about Lee on her website.

Nearly half a million primary and secondary pupils from over 1,400 schools in Scotland participated in National School Sport Week last June, making it the biggest school sporting event in the country. So, the numbers for 2012 are set to rise!

The week will be from 11th – 15th June 2012 and the theme for this year is Stage your Games! The possibilities for capturing the Olympic and Paralympic spirit in your National School Sports Week events and for supporting interdisciplinary learning in Curriculum for Excellence are endless.

Join us on Glowing Thursday to find out more about how you and your school can get involved.

And don’t forget to join the Get Set Network before 16th December to receive your free allocation of tickets…

May 15th, 2011

Get Set Registrations reach 1000+

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Registrations in Scotland for the London 2012 Educational Programme, Get Set, have now reached over 1000 and applications to the Get Set Network, the educational reward and recognition scheme, continue to rise steadily. Practitioners are recognising the benefits and opportunities offered by Get Set especially to support interdisciplinary learning on the theme of Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games. Falkirk (63%)and Clackmannanshire (56%) lead the way with the highest proportion of registrations. Several authorities such as Falkirk, West Lothian, Highland and Edinburgh are developing mini-Olympic events and using the theme to support implementation of Curriculum for Excellence.

We keep you up to date with the opportunities and benefits on the LTS Games Legacy blog:

Joining the Get Set Network is easy - just watch this 4 minute video

Did you know about Ticketshare offering networked schools FREE tickets for the Olympics?

Have you registered your interest in the 2014 Tartan Competition?

Why not try the BT Big Voice competition?

Find out about these and many other opportunities to take part and share ideas on LTS Games Legacy blog and at the Games Legacy section of LTS online.

For more information contact [email protected] or [email protected]

March 11th, 2011

On your marks…

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Next week marks a couple of significant milestones towards the London 2012 Olympics and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Monday 14^th March is Commonwealth Day, an annual celebration of the Commonwealth. To mark this occasion many local authorities and organisations are taking part in ‘Sport your trainers’ day to show support for Glasgow 2014. Why not join in on Monday? Find out more here:

https://ltsblogs.org.uk/gameslegacy/2011/03/02/sport-your-trainers-for-commonwealth-day/

The theme of this year’s Commonwealth Day is ‘Women as agents of change’.

Tuesday 15^th March marks 500 days until the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games. One of the first events will be women’s football at Hampden.

How can we make the most of this unique opportunity to leave a lasting legacy in education? Are you aware of all the opportunities, resources, ideas and initiatives out there? Here is a list of just some of what is on offer - and there really is something for everyone!

1. Get Set - the London 2012 education programme: register with Get Set and get access to a huge range of excellent resources, opportunities and activities. Join the Get Set Network, the official reward and recognition scheme to get access to even more. There is something for all age groups from 3-18 across all curriculum areas. Each month you will receive a newsletter highlighting featured resources and opportunities such as Get Enterprising, the Get Ahead school leavers programme, Film Nation: Shorts and Two birds with one stone - a competition where you nominate one of your students who is living the Olympic and Paralympic values and receive a surprise visit from one of the 2012 mascots. Just released is Get Set to exercise your taste buds a competition to encourage healthy lifestyles. The prize is to have your meal ideas served up in the Athletes’ Village!

2. Inspire - Inspire projects are a way for non-commercial organisations to get involved in building the legacy of London 2012. Many schools are already involved in Inspire projects and can use this involvement to get onto the Get Set Network.

3. Learning for Life - Inspire/Aspire - many schools have participated for several years in the Learning for Life values poster competition. This year, the competition is an Inspire project and uses the Olympic and Paralympic values as the theme.

4. Human Race - this is an exciting 3 year project and another Inspire project exploring Scotland’s global impact on the history, culture and science of sport. And right now there is the opportunity to take part in a competition to design a sports related product to feature in a major new exhibition in 2012 during the London 2012 Olympic Games

5. Sky Sports - Living for Sport: this free initiative offers a mentor for the day to work with a group of young people who have been organising an event. And it is not just any old mentor in Scotland but a gold medal winning gymnast, Steve Frew.

6. Bank of Scotland National School Sports Week - have you registered your school sports event as part of this national event? Here is a chance to connect what you are doing to London 2012 and inspire learners to get involved.

7. Lead 2014 - are you signed up yet? Lead 2014 invites every secondary school in Scotland to send a selection of young people to take part in one of six free conferences in universities across the country. Targeted at young people aged 14+ and taking place during March and April, the day-long conferences will see university students lead workshops on event management to inspire the younger students to subsequently organise and deliver Commonwealth Games themed sports festivals within their own school community. Parallel workshops will also be run for teachers highlighting the ways in which they can support teams comprised of young leaders.

8. the Jubilee Time Capsule - 2012 marks the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - that’s 60 years also as Head of the Commonwealth. The Royal Commonwealth Society want to build a unique time capsule of this time and they want to hear your stories. Pick a day from the last 60 years and tell us what happened in your family, community or country. You could interview someone, write a poem, do a drawing, take a photograph or make a film. There are 21,915 days in the last 60 years (from 6th February 1952 until 5th February 2012) and they need stories for each of them!

For more information on these and other initiatives, go to the Games Legacy area on LTS online.