You’ve asked for more support materials to help you encourage schools and colleges get involved with Get Set and the Get Set network. We hope you will find the following toolkit useful.
Making the most of the Get Set website
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The next time you have an hour’s free time, come back to the Get Set website and browse around the resources section, which is divided into different age groups. You will need your password to log in and to access all the materials.
Choose an age group you’re working with, and have a look at the ideas and resources in the get involved area. Feel free to use them: there’s no point re-inventing the wheel. Try out the interactive games and think about which other students or younger children might enjoy and benefit from them.
If you’re not sure about any of the ideas, you’ll find guidance notes in the educators’ area.
Other really useful areas of the site:
Films – Access the film carousel from the ‘watch us in action’ link on the Get Set home page. There’s bound to be a useful film in there to support your activities.
The Games – Lots of background information on the Paralympic and Olympic Games, London 2012 news updates, a look at the people behind the scenes and a brilliant image bank. You can download and resize as many pictures as you want for free. You’ll find pictures of the Get Set heroes Tom Daley, Shanaze Reade and Shelly Woods in action, plus everything from Wheelchair Rugby to Beach Volleyball to Taekwondo.
Heroes – Films and interviews with some of Team GB’s Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls.
Map – Find out what other schools and colleges across the UK – and your fellow Young Ambassadors – have been up to.
Get Set+ – Eight other London 2012 partner programmes that could well inspire a school or college near you! Now might be the time to get involved with a school or college in another country, take up an enterprise challenge from the ‘Get enterprising’ programme, or encourage primary schools to use the ‘Small Steps 4 Life’ programme, which supports children keen to improve their health, diet and fitness. The GE challenge, ‘Design my break’, which is also found in the healthy active lifestyles area of Get Set+, could also provide a focus for your activities with 11-14 year olds who can plan their ideal lunch times and possibly win tickets to the Games.
Network – Forgotten exactly what the process is for schools and colleges joining the Get Set network? Find out how you can apply to join the Get Set network on behalf of your school and help other schools that you you are working with.
