Working in partnership for the people of Herefordshire
Here are the headlines:
- Number of registered schools in: the UK 76%, Herefordshire 81%
- Number of Get Set network schools in: the UK 53%; Herefordshire 54%
- Number of Ticketshare eligible Get Set network schools in the UK 55%; Herefordshire's exact figure is not yet confirmed. Every school [with the exception of infant and pre schools] that had applied to be a networked school by 16th December 2011 will be given an allocation of TicketShare tickets.
The deadline for Get Set network applications to qualify for Ticketshare tickets has now passed and LOCOG will be updating those schools that qualified of the next steps in January. For those that haven’t yet applied to join the Get Set network, there are still lots of reasons to do so in 2012 and there will be opportunities to drive engagement through the Torch Relay, Cultural Olympiad, World Sport Day etc.
Steve Ashton
Herefordshire Council
P.O. Box 4
Plough Lane
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 0XH
Office Tel No: +44 (0)1432 38 36 23
Email: sashton1@herefordshire.gov.uk
2012 Education and Skills
On Your Marks…Get Set…Go
The official London 2012 education programme, ‘Get Set’ has been up and running since August 2008 and already has thousands of schools and colleges registered. The programme has been developed by LOCOG and the DCSF and is catering for educational establishments working with children and young people from the age of 3 to 19.
To date around 81% of schools and colleges in Herefordshire have registered on the site and are already benefiting from the opportunities it is offering.
‘I must stress the Get Set resource is not only for physical education lessons or practitioners; it offers schools and colleges a plethora of cross curricular opportunities. By using this unique opportunity we can engage traditionally difficult topics in a new and innovative way.’ Steve Ashton Herefordshire 2012 Officer.
Once registered there is a whole range of flexible, interactive learning resources that are designed to get you thinking about the 7 Olympic and Paralympic Values - with games, factsheets, films, news articles and much more.
Has Your School Joined the Network:
Registering is only the first step! Of the 81% of schools that have registered around 54% of them have joined the network, Why join the network?
-Access to the Educational logo - for use on school letterheads, newsletter, websites etc.
-Plaque and Certificate
-Exclusive Opportunities - you get first refusal on all the great things that London 2012 has to offer to children and young people. Such as athlete and mascot visits, access to the Torch Relay, joining in on pilot projects, prize draws and much more.
-Tickets to the London 2012 Games! - Schools that had joined the Get Set network by December 16th 2011 also prequalified their school or college for an allocation of London 2012 Ticketshare.
To Join the Network access the Get Set link below.
Get Set Aims:
- To involve as many children and young people as possible in the excitement of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- To take the magic and inspiration of the London 2012 Games out to classrooms, playgrounds and into the lives of young people across the UK.
- To support children and young people across the UK in the development of their leadership, personal, thinking and life skills.
- To enrich the programmes schools and colleges are already running in order to achieve their existing aims and objectives.
To register and to find out more about Get Set please visit the external websites listed below or contact Steve Ashton
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Nation site: Get Set is about involving children and young people in the excitement and inspiration of the Games
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Nation site: the further and higher education unit for the 2012 games
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National site: Get Set London 2012 website
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