2011 news
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Stanburn Junior school in Harrow has just submitted an application to join the Get Set network!
If your school or college is not already a member of the Get Set network, then why don’t you submit an application today!
27 Jul 2011
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Plan your countdown to the Games!
Make sure your school or college is in the best position to make the most of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games – there is only one year to go!
27 Jul 2011
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Get Set to make your mascot designs revealed!
Hundreds of students took part in the Get Set to make your mascot competition, take a look at the winning designs!
27 Jul 2011
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Get Set network school of the month for July 2011!
The school has been selected as a result of their brilliant blog posts outlining their commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Values.
22 Jul 2011
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Get Set to exercise your taste buds competition final
Hundreds of schools across the UK got creative in the kitchen and took part in the ‘Get Set to exercise your taste buds’ competition – find out who won!
13 Jul 2011
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South East students become film makers to inspire community change
Winners receive £1,000 and help with film production in a BT competition linked to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
7 Jul 2011
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Paralympic World Cup inspires students
Students were inspired by Oscar Pistorius as they watched the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester.
4 Jul 2011
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The last day of Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week 2011
As Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week comes to a close, students get to meet an Olympic gold medallist and get a glimpse of the London 2012 Olympic Torch.
1 Jul 2011
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Bedford Academy is living the Olympic and Paralympic Values!
Students from the school have been taking part in a London 2012 inspired enterprise challenge.
1 Jul 2011
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Forth day of Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week
Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis the star attraction as Birmingham celebrate Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week in style.
30 Jun 2011
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Day three of Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week
Paralympic bronze medallist Ade Adepitan was the star attraction as day three of Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week made its way to Sheffield.
29 Jun 2011
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The Get Set network school of the month for June 2011 is.....
Every month a different school is selected for living the Olympic and Paralympic Values.
28 Jun 2011
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The second day of Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week
The North East took centre stage as 600 Newcastle school children joined Olympic silver medallist Gail Emms at Heaton Manor School for day two of Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week.
28 Jun 2011
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Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week
Sir Chris Hoy and Jonathan Edwards launch Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week in style at Southfields Community College.
27 Jun 2011
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Get Set to make your mascot secondary competition winners!
Find out which lucky students will have their designs turned into official London 2012 pin badges!
27 Jun 2011
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Osbaldwick primary school in York received a special surprise visit to their sports day!
Congratulations go to Calum Japes, a student who won the visit on behalf of his school.
20 Jun 2011
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Two schools visit the Olympic Park!
Two groups of eco-friendly students have been rewarded for their sustainable successes with tickets to visit the Olympic Park and the EDF Energy London Eye.
14 Jun 2011
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Get Set to exercise your tastebuds competition closes!
Hundreds of schools across the UK took on the challenge to create a dish to fuel the record breaking in London 2012!
10 Jun 2011
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Winners announced for the National Final of GE ‘Design My Break’ competition
Ysgol Tregib in Carmarthenshire has triumphed in the GE ‘Design My Break’ national finals and won tickets to the 2012 Olympic Games!
7 Jun 2011
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Bank of Scotland National School Sport Week is underway!
330,000 school children set to achieve their personal best!
3 Jun 2011
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Members of the Get Set network visit a farm!
London school children gain unique insight into how the food that will feed London 2012 spectators and athletes is reared, grown and harvested.
31 May 2011
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Get Set Network school of the month for May 2011!
Ysgol John Bright school in Wales have been selected as the Get Set network school of the month! They have been selected as a result of their brilliant blog posts outlining their committment to the Olympic and Paralympic Values.
27 May 2011
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Hadleigh Farm Feature Naming Competition
Schools in Essex were given the opportunity to name four of the features on the London 2012 Olympic Mountain Bike Course. Find out who the lucky winners are!
26 May 2011
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STEM Challenge 7: The BT App Challenge has been launched!
The Challenge… is to design an app for London 2012: Everyone’s Games.
23 May 2011
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Wenlock and Mandeville celebrate their first birthday!
Happy Birthday!
17 May 2011
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Submit an application to join the Get Set network today and claim your Ticketshare tickets!
Schools must submit an application to be part of the London 2012 Get Set network by 16 December 2011 in order to be eligible receive their allocation of tickets.
16 May 2011
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London 2012…it’s everyone’s business!
An exciting enterprise challenge using the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) as a case study.
16 May 2011
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There’s still time to request tickets to the BT Paralympic World Cup!
There are free tickets available for schools to watch the best in the world as they take to the track in Manchester in the BT PWC athletics competition on Friday 27 May 2011.
13 May 2011
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Only one month to go!
It is only one month to go until the Get Set to exercise your taste buds compeition closes. Submit your entries now! Your dish could fuel the record breaking in London 2012!
9 May 2011
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Shine a Spotlight
A pupil from Middle Park Primary School in Eltham, is living the Paralympic Value of determination!
4 May 2011
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Get Set network school of the month for April 2011!
Every month, a different school is selected as the ‘Get Set network school of the month’ for their outstanding commitment to living the Olympic and Paralympic Values. Find out more!
30 Apr 2011
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Get Set network school of the month for March 2011!
Every month, a different school is selected for their outstanding commitment to living the Olympic and Paralympic Values. Find out more!
24 Mar 2011
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Scientists in Sport launches!
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) launches London 2012 initiative with King’s College London to inspire young people into science careers.
22 Mar 2011
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BBC News School Report 500 Days to go!
Find out what students from two schools in the Get Set network found out when they went on a tour of the Olympic Park.
15 Mar 2011
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The greatest tickets on earth!
Today applications for London 2012 Olympic Games tickets open.
15 Mar 2011
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Sainsbury’s Active Kids award
Chadsgrove School and Specialist Sports College have been awarded 100,000 Active Kids vouchers!
7 Mar 2011
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Inspiring Hackney pupils during Teach First Week
Olympic gold medalist Tim Brabants gets set to Teach First, train second!
3 Mar 2011
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Students from Sidmouth College visited the Olympic museum in Lausanne
Sidmouth College students were selected as the winners of the ‘Have you got what it takes?’ competition and won a trip to the Olympic museum in Switzerland!
1 Mar 2011
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Michelin chef helps school aim for Olympic glory
Michelin Star Yorkshire Chef Simon Gueller dropped by at a West Yorkshire School to help youngsters design a meal for a London 2012 athlete.
1 Mar 2011
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Get Set network school of the month for February 2011!
This months ‘Get Set network school of the month’ is from Northern Ireland! Find out who they are and what they have been up to!
23 Feb 2011
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London 2012 Velodrome unveiled!
The ODA completes construction of the first Olympic Park venue on time and on budget.
22 Feb 2011
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BT launch new mobile phone app!
Leon Taylor, Olympic Silver Medallist and BT Ambassador visits a Get Set network school to launch BT phone app as part of the BT Coaching for Life programme.
18 Feb 2011
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Sign up for tickets!
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games today published the full sports competition schedule for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
15 Feb 2011
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Power of the Games to turn young people into Legacy Champions
Students will team up with EDF Energy to work on Legacy Projects in London Boroughs.
11 Feb 2011
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Bedfordshire College
Bedfordshire college as a member of the Get Set network. Find out what they have been up to and who visited the college.
10 Feb 2011
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Curwen primary school welcome special guests!
The school has been celebrating the London 2012 Paralympic Games in creative and innovative ways. Find out who visited the school to congratulate them on their work.
9 Feb 2011
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Get Set to make your mascot primary competition winners!
Find out which schools won the primary Get Set to Make your mascot competition and hear all about the final.
8 Feb 2011
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BUCS Championship 2011!
The British University & College Sport Championship (BUCS) 2011 is offering free entry to local school students and clubs!
4 Feb 2011
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Royal College of Art students to design key elements of the London 2012 Victory Ceremonies
In 2012 more than 770 Victory Ceremonies will take place in 29 different venues across the UK! Students from the Royal college of Art will work with industry experts to design key elements of the ceremonies.
27 Jan 2011
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Get Set network school of the month!
Every month, a different Get Set network school is selected for living the Olympic and Paralympic Values and for celebrating them in innovative and creative ways. Check out who has been selected for January 2011.
26 Jan 2011
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Get Ahead School Leavers’ Programme 2011
Find out how young people can get the chance to work for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
20 Jan 2011
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The IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
The event has been officially opened, find out more about what the skiiers should expect from the course.
16 Jan 2011
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Jonathan Edwards visits Brighton
Students from schools belonging to the Get Set network showcase their work in front of an Olympian!
15 Jan 2011
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The 2011 IPC Alpine World Championships
The 2011 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships will take place from the 15-23 January 2011.
14 Jan 2011
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The results are in...
23 primary schools from across the UK have been selected as finalists for the Get Set to make your mascot competition!
11 Jan 2011
