Events

Mini Olympics

At: Beehive Lane Primary School,

Thursday 12 July, from 13.30 to 15:00

Call: Anita Bartram on 01245 269464

 

 

 

Early Years

child playing in a ball pool

Whether you’re an Early Years childcare professional or an enthusiastic parent, you can help young people celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and get into sport!

View and download the set of activities below. 

Tiny Tots Games Activity Cards

The activities in these cards are inspired by athletic track and field events and designed to help develop hand-eye coordination, an understanding of how objects with a different mass travel at different rates and gross motor development, using large muscles like legs to run and jump.  Download here>>

Early Years Olympic Education Cards

Following the first Early Years Olympic education card a second card has now been produced for Early Years settings. The card gives settings further information about London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and themes settings can use.

Download Card 1 here>>

Download Card 2 here>>

 

Early Years Olympic Ambassadors

Ten Early Years settings across Essex have been selected to be Early Years Olympic Ambassadors. The settings will be working with their children and families on Olympic themed projects. Over the next year case studies will be gathered and shared with other Early Years settings.

 The settings chosen are:

The Great Leighs Group, White Notley

 Tiggywinkles Preschool, Maldon

 Briscoe Little Acorns Preschool, Basildon

 Sandcastles Day Nursery, Hadleigh

 Gateway Day Nursery, Harlow

 High House Nursery, Bishop Stortford

 Seymour House, Colchester

 Oakey Dokeys Preschool, Tendring

 Leigh Village Day Nursery, Southend

 Centre Place Family Centre Nursery, Southend