The Paris 2024 Olympic Games is the most significant event organised in France’s history.
The XXXIII (33rd) Olympic Games will take place from the 26th July to 11th August 2024 and will feature 19 days of competition.
This event sees 10,500 athletes contesting 329 medal events across 35 sports, with Australia expected to send a team of 460-480
athletes.
Paris will be the second city to host a third Olympics (1900, 1924 and 2024), joining London.
With less than 100 days to go before we will be cheering on Team Australia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, now is the perfect time to immerse your students in the excitement an event like this brings.
The French catch cry for the event is ‘AllezAus’ which means ‘Let’s Go Australia!’
The first torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay was lit on 16 April 2024, following the ancient tradition, by the sun’s rays, during a ceremony held in the sanctuary of Olympia, in Greece.
The Olympic Torch relay will travel around France from 8 May 2024, finishing at the Opening Ceremony in Paris on 26 July.
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) TeamAus Olympic Schools program integrates Olympic values into classroom learning. The resource centres around three overarching big ideas and explores their application within the context of the Olympic Games.
The three overarching big ideas invite students to explore the following:
- Strive - Personal growth, resilience, persistence and motivation
- Support - Teamwork, national pride, community and bringing people together
- Connect - Cultural diversity, inclusion, respect and Indigenous perspectives.
Catering to students F-10, the resource offers a range of engaging resources aligned to the Australian, WA and NSW Curriculums.
The Olympics Unleashed Paris 2024 Schools Resources include:
Comprehensive teacher guides: Packed with lesson plans, assessment opportunities, and guiding questions.
Interactive slide decks: Engaging videos and student activities covering topics such as sustainability, symbolism, diversity, teamwork
and being your personal best.
Fun and educational Olympic quizzes: Measure students' knowledge using an interactive game.
Each level includes three comprehensive lessons which cater to varying student abilities, offering hands-on activities and engaging interactive resources. The interactive packs include lesson slides to assist with lesson preparation and content is provided in a sequential, easy-to-follow format.
Tailor the lesson content to meet the specific needs of your students, as you know them best.
The TeamAUS Schools website also includes Village Art resources, Green and Gold Day information, Have a Go activities and Teacher
Information to level up your knowledge of the Olympic Games.
The resources feature The Boxing Kangaroo, known affectionately as "BK” and the Paris Mascot an Olympic Phryge – styled on a French Phrygian cap, a symbol of French liberty.
BK has been adopted as the official mascot for the Australian Olympic Team as they embody the core values of the Australian Olympic Team, encompassing positivity, sportsmanship, respect, and above all, the unwavering determination and resilience synonymous with Australia's spirit of never giving up.
This unrelenting "have a go" Aussie spirit makes BK hugely popular with all Australians.
BK has become synonymous with Australia's proud sporting heritage and is arguably Australia's favourite supporter mascot.
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is a non-government, not-for-profit organisation, committed to the development of youth and
sport. It is their responsibility to select, send and fund Australian Teams to the Olympic Games.
The AOC is committed to promoting Olympic values in communities and encouraging active participation in Olympic Sports for the many associated health benefits.
In alignment with the International Olympic Committee charter, the AOC pursues these objectives through national programs together with our member sports, Olympians, Institutes of Sport, State/Territory Governments and Team Partners.
Explore the diverse range of engaging resources available with the TeamAUS Olympic Schools Hub today!
