Issue #6, Spring 2008

Operation Beijing Breeze

Check out Operation Beijing Breeze. This science, biology and physical education project pack is part of the Canadian Olympic Committee’s new Canadian Olympic School program.
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Join a Discussion about the Beijing Games

University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Faculty of Education is facilitating a discussion of the Beijing Olympic Games in the teachers’ forum.
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Paralympic School Days

The spring 2008 Paralympic School Days are underway with 16 schools participating within Metro Vancouver.
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Connecting Teachers

The Teachers' forum is an online community inspiring teachers to share ideas, best practices and classroom resources related to Vancouver 2010, the Olympic and Paralympic Movements and the Games’ three pillars of sport, culture and sustainability.

The University of British Columbia is currently initiating a test phase of the teachers’ forum. If you are interested in joining our pilot community...
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Talmey Elementary School’s Paralympic School Day

"It was interesting... everyone was so engaged, and given the feedback we received, I know that everyone was completely moved and really inspired."
Kathy Pantaleo teaches grade six and seven at Talmey Elementary School in Richmond, BC, one of the schools selected for the Paralympic School Days pilot program last May.
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Quebec Students Create Videos about Vancouver 2010

In January 2008, four students from the Collège Sainte-Anne in Lachine, Quebec , visited VANOC as a part of a leadership development program offered by their school. As part of their project, the students created three videos about the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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