Between November 2010 and July 2011, LIFT will be work with 7 schools as part of ‘The Biggest Learning Opportunity on Earth?’ - an exciting, London-wide arts and education project, exploring the value of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games for young Londoners. Funded and delivered by A New Direction as part of the Creative Partnerships programme.

 

And The Winner Is… London

Would you like to look inside a special box which stores the memories of an amazing event?

Could these help you to make your own, new celebration; the memories of which you save in your own box for others to see?

Taking inspiration from the transformation nature of the Olympics and the way it has shone a spotlight on London. LIFT will be working with 7 primary and secondary schools across London to use LIFT Living Archive materials from our past transformative site specific shows as inspiration to create their own event in their school grounds. These shows will tell the world about their part of London. The work will be viewable on our website as well as will feature in the end of project festival featuring work from all 145 schools taking part in this project. The pupils will also archive their event for other people to use encouraging them to understand the specialness of seemingly ordinary things.

 

The schools LIFT are excited to be working with are:

Chestnut Grove School, Wandsworth

St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic Primary School, Lewisham

The Compton School, Barnet

The Elmgreen School, Lambeth

Wembley Primary School, Brent

Winchmore School, Enfield

Winston Way Primary School, Redbridge

 

‘The Biggest Learning Opportunity on Earth’ has been granted the Inspire Mark the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme, which recognises innovative and exceptional projects that are directly inspired by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Lord Coe, Chair, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games said:
‘The Biggest Learning Opportunity on Earth’ is encouraging young people in Schools across London to fulfil their potential. I am proud that with the help of partners such as A New Direction, we are delivering on our vision to use the power of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to boost participation in the arts and creative learning through schools.’

Steve Moffitt, Director, A New Direction said:

‘The Olympics provide us all with a unique opportunity to showcase, document and explore who we are and where we come from, and A New Direction is excited to be connecting schools from across the capital to this once in a lifetime experience!’

 

LIFT is one of 13 arts organisations working with a total of 145 schools on this project the other organisations are: Cineclub, Clayground Collective,Discover, Eastside Educational Trust, Emergency Exit Arts, Fundamental Architectural Inclusion, Graeae, Kinetika, MakeBelieve Arts, Nimble Fish, Punchdrunk, Rolling Sound, A New Direction