Celebrate the Paralympic handover

London 2012 - 05/09/2008

On 17 September, the Paralympic Flag will be handed from the Mayor of Beijing to the Mayor of London.  This moment marks the start of the build up to the London 2012 Games and London 2012 have invited children and young people in schools and colleges across the UK to lead celebrations and mark the start of our journey to 2012.

To support these celebrations, London 2012 have developed a website featuring films, assembly resources and suggested activities. Visit the site to find out more (www.london2012.com/paralympichandover), register your place of learning and share your plans.

Get Set – the journey to 2012.

Paralympic Handover also marks the start of the London 2012 education programme, Get Set. Driven by an interactive website featuring a whole host of flexible resources for 3 – 19 year olds, Get Set will give children and young people across the UK the chance to learn about the Olympic and Paralympic Values and play their part in the 2012 Games. 

Join our network

Through the Get Set website, schools, colleges and other learning providers who are demonstrating a student led commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Values will have the chance to join our network and recieve rewards, recognition and endorsment.

Go further

In addition London 2012 are working with partners to develop resources across eight key themes:

• internationalism,
• citizenship,
• practical learning,
• sport and PE,
• enterprise,
• sustainability and regeneration,
• culture and creativity,
• healthy, active lifestyles

For more information, and to join in the celebrations, visit www.london2012.com/getset