2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Get Involved

Education, Competitions and Fun - Get Set

London Olympic Games Organising Committee have launched a programme and website dedicated to children and young people in the UK and around the world promoting ways to get involved in the Olympic and Paralympic Games - no matter what they are inspired by.

The Get Set education programme is for:

Schools and education providers
Collages and Universities
Local Communities

Make sure your school, college or university registers to Get Set now!

We ask local schools, colleges and universities in the borough to make contact and tell us about their plans running up to the Games!

Barking and Dagenham schools were recognised for the highest percentage of sign up's to Get Set earlier in the year.

Schools and Colleges registered so far are:

Barking Abbey School
Barking and Dagenham College
Beam Primary School
Becontree Primary School
Dorothy Barley Infant School
Dorothy Barley Junior School
Eastbury Primary School
Five Elms Primary School
Furze Infant School
Grafton Infant School
Henry Green Primary School
Hunters Hall Primary School
Jo Richardson Community School
John Perry Primary School
Leys Primary School
Manor Infant School
Manor Junior School
Marks Gate Junior School
Northbury Junior School
Parsloes Primary School
Richard Alibon Primary School
Ripple Primary School
Robert Clack School
Roding Primary School
Rush Green Infant School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Barking)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dagenham)
St Teresa Catholic Primary School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Sydney Russell School
Thomas Arnold Primary School
Trinity School
Valence Primary School
Village Infant School
Warren Junior School
William Bellamy Infant School
William Bellamy Junior School
William Ford Church of England Junior School

There are many opportunities available to young people in the borough. We will keep you informed of forthcoming competitions and activities themed around the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Win a school visit from the 2012 mascots

Meet Wenlock and Mandeville, the official London 2012 mascots. They are on an adventure around the UK, meeting lots of people and making new friends before reaching London in 2012.

Through Get Set you could be part of the story! Wenlock and Mandeville are passionate about the Olympic and Paralympic Values and they can't wait to get out and meet the children and young people who are living the Values too.

Enter the London 2012 competition and you could be among the first to meet them!

New Education Logo Unveiled

Don't forget to check out the new education logo for 2012 which was designed by the winner of a recent Get Set design competition.

Competitions and Opportunities

Be part of the Games by taking part in fun and exciting competitions and opportunities!

Primary and Secondary

There are currently no competitions or opportunities.

Higher and Further Education

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We can offer 6th form volunteering projects, please contact the Olympic Ambition Team on 020 8227 3192 or 020 8227 3983.