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Go for Gold!

2012 is Olympic year, offering athletes from every country the chance to test their abilities in hundreds of sporting events.

Every child should have the opportunity to achieve all that they can and education is key to that. Our creative and fun resources will help you and your learners remind world leaders that the world's children need them to ‘go for gold’ and get every child into school.

Step 1: Register

Step 2: Explore the issues

Our lesson plans, activities, films and online animation and game bring to life the issues in the great education race.

Get Learning

Step 3: Create your messages

Make gold medal messages to call on world leaders to take action to deliver education for all. See the Teacher's Guide for ideas and templates.

Create message

Step 4: Spread the word

Pupils at Bedales school with their Send My Friend messages

Use our ideas and resources to spread the word about education for all in your community, local media and by influencing your MP.

Spread the word

Step 5: Make it count

Ysgol Pen y Bryn pupils take their messages to No 10

At the end of June it's time to send all your messages on a journey, starting with your local MP. Don't forget to tell us how many people took part in events and activities at your school and add yourselves to our online totaliser!

Make it Count