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Get Set

Welcome to Get Set!

Get Set is about involving children and young people in the excitement and inspiration of the Games.

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The Values

  • Friendship
  • Courage
  • Determination
  • Excellence
  • Equality
  • Respect
  • Inspiration

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Discover the Olympic and Paralympic Values through a range of interactive sound and word matching games, quizzes, fact files, support sheets and creative ideas, for ages from three to 19.

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Get Set is all about involving children and young people in the excitement and inspiration of the Games.

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The whole of the UK will be involved in London 2012 – from hosting sporting events to taking part in the Get Set programme.

Recent News

Buy 'Bein' Green' and help to tackle climate change

EDF Energy have launched the single ‘Bein’ Green’ as featured in their latest TV adverts.

5 Nov 2008

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EDF Energy launch their Awards

EDF Energy believe that success should be celebrated and so they have launched their Awards. Winning schools could receive £5000 to put towards projects to make their school even greener.

5 Nov 2008

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Top tips for the Make Your Mark Challenge

On 17 November 2008, over 45 000 students across the UK will be challenged to come up with new ideas for products and services in the UK’s largest one day enterprise competition, the Make Your Mark Challenge.

26 Oct 2008

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Top-class athletes are excellent role models for young people?

Successful athletes are increasingly high profile, do they have a positive impact on young people?

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