Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme (LOCSP) awarded the London 2012 Education Logo for their Education Centre.
Pupils and teachers at Leyton Orient Community Sport’s Programmes’ Education Centre celebrated today when they were officially welcomed in to London 2012’s Get Set network, in recognition of their commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Values. Leyton Orient Education Centre based in the host borough of Waltham Forest, have been moving towards producing links to 2012 in our Education projects for the past few years.
Leyton Orient’s Playing for Success (PFS) educational project contains a link to the games or values throughout its programme of study. Senior Education Development Officer Andree Selner sits on the national 2012 PFS Steering Group, which recently gained the Inspiremark for the national ‘Pass it On’ project.
As the London hub for the Supporter2Reporter Inspiremark project, LOCSP train young sports journalists to write up stories and blogs to a national website covering events linked to sport. We have covered grass roots events, professional matchdays, events linked to 2012 and even been to Canada to report on the Winter Olympics and its Legacy.
More recently LOCSP organised a Schools Conference about the 2012 Olympics and introduced the idea of a boroughwide schools 2012 educational project working alongside Waltham Forest’s 2012 team. Other projects include a Healthy Lifestyles pack/programme of study and a Citizenship pack/ programme of study where the content is focused around the Olympics and Paralympics.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) awarded LOCSP a plaque and certificate to acknowledge their involvement in the London 2012 education programme. They now join schools and colleges across the UK as members of the a special London 2012 community – the Get Set network - and will receive access to exclusive competitions and 2012 Games related opportunities over the coming years.
Sebastian Coe, chairman of LOCOG, said: “When London won the right to host the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, we made a clear promise to use the power of the 2012 Games to inspire young people. I am proud to welcome Leyton Orient Education Centre in to the Get Set network for their exciting work around the Olympic Values of friendship, excellence and respect and the Paralympic Values of inspiration, courage, determination and equality.”
To earn the right to use the new education logo, and become a member of the new Get Set network, schools and colleges need to register with Get Set, showcase their student-led work around the Values via the dedicated ‘Get Set’ blog, and complete a short application form. They will receive the right to use the London 2012 education logo on their headed paper, website and school sign.
For more information please contact Andree Selner, LOCSP Senior Education Development Officer on 020 8556 5973 or email andree.selner@locsp.org or the London 2012 Press Office on +44 (0)203 2012 100 or visit their website at www.london2012.com.
To see the work of the young reporters at Leyton Orient – visit this link: http://www.radiowaves.co.uk/s2rLeyton
