Big Jurassic Classroom

The Big Jurassic Classroom will teach children and young people about the Jurassic Coast and how UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) links to the IOC during the curriculum year Sep 2011 – July 2012.

The aim is that children and young people will have a greater awareness of how the 2012 Games will relate to them and that they will be able to appreciate and be proud of the dramatic landscape that will be the backdrop for the Sailing events. This project will provide training and support for schools to teach their children and young people about the Jurassic Coast and its links to the 2012 Games, and, on a wider level, the Olympic and Paralympic Values.  The project will also play a key role in engaging schools with Get Set.

The project aspiration is that every school in Dorset and East Devon will teach their children and young people about the Jurassic Coast and its links to the London 2012 Olympics.  The Jurassic Coast Team will do this through offering all schools (through their pyramid networks or school partnerships) an opportunity to book a free-of-charge 2 hour teacher training session.  The training will be conducted using the new Jurassic Coast: Rocks and Fossils curriculum pack together with a new supplementary booklet detailing how to get involved with The Big Jurassic Classroom project.  

2012 Inspiration

The inspiration for this project has been drawn from how the IOC values are strongly linked to the values of UNESCO and the World Heritage programme. UNESCO’s mission is to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.  The UNESCO objectives compliment how the IOC promotes a culture of peace through sport and friendship.