London 2012 - ODA Construction Crew launch Olympic Park 'big build' education kit for schools
Autor: Mada | Publicado: 2011-07-07T08:22:00-07:00

07 Jul 2011Pupils and teachers in schools across the UK can learn how the unprecedented ‘big build’ of the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Games is being delivered on time and within budget following the launch of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) ‘construction kit’.The 100 members of the ODA’s Construction Crew, local school children that have followed the Olympic Park construction project first-hand, launched the ‘construction kit’ inside the completed Olympic Stadium with Olympic Gold medal winning sprinter Marlon Devonish and ODA Chairman John Armitt.The kit, for 7-19 year olds, features factsheets about each of the 2012 venues and insights into the people that have helped deliver the project, along with images, architects drawings and maps as well as activity ideas and challenges connected to construction and sustainability. The ‘construction kit’ can be accessed through the official London 2012 education programme ‘Get Set’, with the resources available to schools signed up to www.london2012.com/getset.Since 2008 school children from 65 schools local to the Olympic Park have joined the Construction Crew during their last two years of primary school. The Crew have followed the Olympic Park ‘big build’ first-hand, met the people delivering the project and learned about its different aspects including sustainability, training, landscaping and archaeology. The Crew have also taken part in workshops to promote leadership, responsibility and presentation skills, which have been put into practice when they have shared their knowledge with their peers at school and in their communities.Alongside the Construction Crew project the ODA has provided opportunities to all 450 schools in the five Host Boroughs to get involved in the Olympic Park ‘big build’ which have included weekly bus trips around the Park, health and safety workshops for 6,800 children, 1,000 children joining education sessions at the View Tube on the Greenway and ODA representatives visiting schools and speaking to 4,500 children.ODA Chairman John Armitt said: 'We are on track to deliver the Olympic Park ‘big build’ on time and within budget which will be a significant achievement for UK PLC. The ‘construction kit’ will give young people across the country the chance to learn in detail how the transformation of this part of east London has been achieved and hopefully inspire the next generation of engineers, architects and construction professionals.'Seb Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Games Organising Committee, said: 'Inspiring young people is central to London 2012 and the successful Olympic Park ‘big build’ is an opportunity to inspire the country’s future builders, architects and engineers as well as athletes and artists. The ‘construction kit’ is an invaluable addition to the Get Set programme that is involving schoolchildren across the UK in London 2012.'Taking part in this initiative is just one way schools can demonstrate they are living the Olympic and Paralympic values which enables them to set up to the Get Set network and be eligible for free tickets to the Games through the Ticketshare scheme. 'Marlon Devonish said: 'It is great to see young people local to the Olympic Park and across the UK getting involved in preparations for London 2012. The Games will be an inspirational sporting event and the Construction Crew show that the Games have the potential to inspire in many different ways.'http://www.london2012.com/press/media-releases/2011/07/oda-construction-crew-launch-olympic-park-big-build-education-kit-for-school.php