An international project that will reach 12 million children from 20 different countries by 2012 and we are very excited to be part of it. On the 1st of March I will be travelling to Nigeria to take part in the international inspiration event, the project involves working in partnership with UK sport, the British Council, UNICEF and the Government Olympic Executive. The project will be an important legacy from the 2012 Olympic Games as promised by the British Government when they were awarded the opportunity to host the games. The project will use the power of sport to transform the lives of millions of children and young people of all abilities, in schools and communities across the world, particularly in developing countries, through the power of high quality and inclusive physical education, sport and play. Our school is so excited to play a part in this project.
All I know at the moment is that we will be playing a part by first linking with a partner school in Nigeria and that I will be visiting there for a week in march. I also know that I will be staying in lagos for a bit before visiting the capital. It has all happened so quickly and I now have the next month to get my head round it all and start planning what we will actually do to ensure we meet the objectives and make international inspiration a success.
What I think we will be doing is…
Making a school link which are an integral part of the International Inspiration programme as a key tool aimed at developing young people through sport and supporting whole school development through international educational links. The school partnerships will enable secondary schools to implement an agreed joint partnership plan which will focus on using sport to achieve positive social and educational change in both the UK and international schools and their wider communities. So are you involved in this project too? Have you ever been to Nigeria? I would be Interested to hear your views on this project or if you have had any experience of a link with Nigeria.
This sounds like an amazing opportunity! My contacts with Nigeria aren’t through educational routes and I’m not involved in this project, but I’ve worked with other schools internationally – it’s really exciting what children can learn from each other and through their links! Wow! This can really break down barriers and offer opportunities that we can’t realise by teaching a traditional curriculum in a traditional way – it can really make the world a smaller place.
What a great blog! It’s a pity that i can’t find your rrs address. If you can offer rrs subscription service, i can track your blog easier!
love it… dream big.
let us know if we can help.
Will any deaf schools be participating? We have a 2yr cycle visit with the Paris School/Deaf. What does this involve and who covers the costs?
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Thanks for your comments Jan – I am sure it will be a great project – has great potential – will be posting more as I learn more about it! Thanks for stopping by!
Thank you for pestering me for RSS have got my bum in gear and created it for the site so please sign up for it lol!
Will keep you posted and let you know if you can get involved in anyway thanks for your support!
Not sure there could be deaf schools taking part will keep posting more information as and when I get it so please keep checking.
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