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Get Ready for the Summer Olympics!
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are just around the corner, scheduled to take place from 26th July to 11th August. As the school term comes to an end, why not bring some of the Olympic excitement into the classroom and get involved?
These engaging resources and activity suggestions are a fantastic way to celebrate the end of term, promote physical fitness, and learn about the global spirit of the Olympics.
- 1. Olympics Assembly
Jump into the excitement with our FREE Assembly about the Olympic Games!
It includes an engaging presentation covering the origins of the Olympics, famous athletes, and upcoming Paris 2024 highlights.
Simply register for a FREE account on EuHu and explore the full Assembly here:
- 2. Olympic Rings Collage
Teach the children about the iconic Olympic Rings and how they represent the five inhabited continents: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania and how each ring’s color—blue, yellow, black, green, and red—corresponds to one of these continents.
To create an Olympic Rings collage, ask the children to choose one of the colours and decorate a paper plate (with the centre cut out) using different materials.
Great news – we also have an Olympic Medals activity which could make use of cut-out centres so they don’t go to waste!
- 3. Map Host Cities
Relive past games by marking the locations of host cities on a world map, or have children label individual maps.
Here’s a list of the last 10 host cities but feel free to go even further back if you wish:
Tokyo 2020, Rio 2016, London 2012, Beijing 2008, Athens 2004, Sydney 2000, Atlanta 1996, Barcelona 1992, Seoul 1988, Los Angeles 1984
- 4. Olympic Athlete Fact Files
Learn about some Olympic athletes and ask the children to choose their favourite. They could carry out some research to gather information about their life, achievements, and career to create a fact file using the blank template provided in the pack. There is also an example included.
- 5. Hold your own mini-Olympics
You’ve probably already held your annual Sports Day event but why not hold your own mini-Olympics as well? Take the children outdoors and let them participate in events such as hurdles, relay races, discus, long jump, or javelin.
This would be a wonderful way to end the term with your class, promoting teamwork, sportsmanship and friendly competition.
- 6. Learn Olympic Sports in Different Languages
Explore the global nature of the Olympics by learning the names of different sports in various languages.
Here are some examples you might like to use but feel free to explore other sports and languages:
English
Spanish
French
Italian
German
Basketball
Baloncesto
Basket-ball
Pallacanestro
Basketball
Swimming
Natación
Natation
Nuoto
Schwimmen
Athletics
Atletismo
Athlétisme
Atletica
Leichtathletik
Gymnastics
Gimnasia
Gymnastique
Ginnastica
Gymnastik
Football
Fútbol
Football
Calcio
Fußball
- 7. Olympic Medals
Explain the significance of the Olympic medals and their importance in the Games, then let the children get creative by designing their own Olympic medals.
You could use the blank medal template provided in the pack or a round piece of paper/cardboard (this would be a great way to use up the centre of the paper plates, if you also complete the Olympics Rings collages).
- 8. Olympic Events: Fill in the Blanks!
Challenge the children to fill in the missing letters to identify different Olympic sports.
This activity is available to download in the pack.
