Get Set for the Olympic Truce

1. Get Set for the Olympic Truce  On 27 July 2012 the eyes of the world will be on London and the UK. Do you know why? This is the date of the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Thousands of athletes and spectators will be part of the Opening Ceremony, which will be held in the Olympic Stadium. Billions of people from all over the world will watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games on television. Did you know that the Games are the greatest celebration of sport and culture in the world? This is the date of the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Thousands of athletes and spectators will be part of the Opening Ceremony, which will be held in the Olympic Stadium. Billions of people from all over the world will watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games on television. Did you know that the Games are the greatest celebration of sport and culture in the world?

2. The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will bring the world together through sport Get Set goes global 2 Athletes from around 205 nations will compete at the Games. The Opening Ceremony is a big celebration. It will show the world how sport can bring people from different countries together peacefully through sport. London and the UK will be welcoming the world and offering the hand of friendship to athletes and spectators. Athletes from around 205 nations will compete at the Games. The Opening Ceremony is a big celebration. It will show the world how sport can bring people from different countries together peacefully through sport. London and the UK will be welcoming the world and offering the hand of friendship to athletes and spectators.

3. Making friends in the Athletes� Village Athletes will eat, sleep and relax in the Athletes� Village They may not know many other people there They may not even speak English But they will make friends and live together in peace Get Set goes global 3 Sound a bit scary? How do you and your friends feel when you�re put into a new situation where you don�t know many people? How did you feel the first time you stayed or visited somewhere new without your parents? What or who helped you to feel at ease and welcome? Understanding the idea behind the modern day Olympic Truce will help you to think about how your school could play its part in bringing the community together through sport. Sound a bit scary? How do you and your friends feel when you�re put into a new situation where you don�t know many people? How did you feel the first time you stayed or visited somewhere new without your parents? What or who helped you to feel at ease and welcome? Understanding the idea behind the modern day Olympic Truce will help you to think about how your school could play its part in bringing the community together through sport.

4. A potted history of the Olympic Truce During the centuries when the Ancient Olympic Games in Greece were held, there were a lot of conflict and wars between different regions Going to the Games as an athlete or a spectator could have been dangerous business... Get Set goes global 4

5. The Olympic Truce is born In the 9th century BC three rulers decided it was time to call a truce while the Games were on A treaty was signed There was to be no fighting for seven days before the Games and for seven days afterwards so that people could travel safely Get Set goes global 5 Impress your audience with your expert knowledge � go to Get Set goes global/Get Set for the Olympic Truce and find out more about the history of the Truce and how London 2012 will be playing its part in helping to build a better, more peaceful world through sport. Impress your audience with your expert knowledge � go to Get Set goes global/Get Set for the Olympic Truce and find out more about the history of the Truce and how London 2012 will be playing its part in helping to build a better, more peaceful world through sport.

6. Celebrating the Olympic Truce - what can we do to show friendship towards others? Could we make our visitors feel more welcome as they come into the school? What could we do to show friendship and respect to students or teams we are competing against? Could we make friends with another school and do a special project together? Let�s Get Set for the Olympic Truce! Get Set goes global 6 Feel free to add ideas of your own about how your school or college could demonstrate a commitment to the idea that sport can help to bring people from different backgrounds - who may believe and care about different things - together in peace and harmony. You can probably remember a time in your own lives when a game has helped people to get on better, or how joining a club has helped you make new friends. Feel free to add ideas of your own about how your school or college could demonstrate a commitment to the idea that sport can help to bring people from different backgrounds - who may believe and care about different things - together in peace and harmony. You can probably remember a time in your own lives when a game has helped people to get on better, or how joining a club has helped you make new friends.

7. How can we be part of the Olympic Truce? Do we want to: Have debates and discussions about what the Olympic Truce means to us? Make something special like a Pledge Wall? We could write things like what we will do to make our community more peaceful... Make a film, run a sporting activity or special event in the community to bring people together? Get Set goes global 7 Feel free to delete these ideas and add your own. Ask your teacher to show you the Get Set for the Olympic Truce resources, which have loads of ideas for short activities and longer projects you could have a go at. Don�t forget to tell us what you�ve been doing on your Get Set blog. Feel free to delete these ideas and add your own. Ask your teacher to show you the Get Set for the Olympic Truce resources, which have loads of ideas for short activities and longer projects you could have a go at. Don�t forget to tell us what you�ve been doing on your Get Set blog.