Schools ‘Get Set’ for Olympic games

almost all the schools on the North Yorkshire coast have signed up to the official London 2012 education scheme in the run up to this year’s Olympic games.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Feb 2012, 11:59 BST

Scarborough Borough Council revealed that 53 out of 64 schools and colleges in the area have registered with Get Set – with 31 taking the extra step of becoming a Get Set network school.

The network is a special community of schools and colleges which are demonstrating a commitment to the “Olympic values”, using the games as inspiration to get involved in themed projects and activities.

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The title opens the doors to a wide range of resources to help students make the most of London 2012 and includes an allocation of tickets for the games.

Coun Derek Bastiman, lead councillor on the borough’s efforts to make the most of the Olympics, said: “The programme is providing real inspiration to young people to embrace the values of the Olympic games and Paralympic games. It is fantastic that so many of our schools are part of the Get Set network and it should enable them to link more easily with schools in the host boroughs in London, especially our partner borough, Hackney.”

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