B7 Olympic Park

Group B7Tasnim Begum, Elisha Taylor, Alice Pascoe, Matthew Oryang, Somya Khosti, Helen O'Brien & Sherrie Abd El Wahed.

Statford Olympic Park

Learning Outside the Classroom

In Geography the park can provide opportunities for map making, both from ground level and from the Olympic tower, conservation efforts, as well as geographical and population change in the area due to the parks development. This can further link to history where a wider knowledge of the history of the area can be constructed from discussion of the Iron Age skeletons that were found at the park during its construction to the catastrophic effects of the Second World War on the East End, to the recent history of the 2012 Olympics. Finally the artistic constructions, modern architecture and natural features of the park can provide opportunities for a range of different artistic possibilities from rubbings to photography. Further possibilities can be seen in the Medium term plan displayed above and more information about the park is available from the links displayed.

Web links: - Click here to be directed to the home page of the official Olympic Park website.- Click here to view educational projects current offered at the Park.

Please click on the paper clip above to view our amazing Lesson Plan and Risk Assessment!

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The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has a seemingly short history having been built only in the last decade for the 2012 Olympic Games. A trip to the Park can most obviously be used to inspire children in physical education and introduce them to the excitement and grandeur of the Olympic Games. However, greater exploration can reveal historical, geographical and artistic significance and possibilities beyond the parks recent history, the investigation of which can be of far greater interest and importance to children, particularly those from the local area.