The President of the National Olympic Academy George Alikakos, on the occasion of the positive response from the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, for the implementation of the educational sports programme «Olympic Education - Olympic Week in Schools», said the following:
«It is a great pleasure and responsibility of the National Olympic Academy (NOC), the competent Committee for Olympic Education in Greece, to approve the implementation of the programme ’Olympic Education - Olympic Week in Schools«.
We thank from the bottom of our hearts for this decision, the Minister of Education Mrs.Kerameos, the Deputy Minister of Education Mrs.Zacharaki as well as the plenum of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) with its President Mr.Kapralos who is always on our side.
The NOC is committed to proceed with all the necessary actions so that all the children of Greece become partakers of the history and the greatness of the Olympic Games. Why Greece is the first to enter the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, why the Greek National Anthem is always played at the opening and closing ceremonies, why the Greek flag flies throughout the Games and why the Olympic Anthem is a Greek creation.
We thank everyone for the trust they have placed in us and we will make sure we live up to it.»
This programme is aimed at primary and secondary school students for the school year 2020-2021, provided that the protection measures against Covid 19 are fully removed.
The programme includes a set of actions that highlight the educational value of the Olympic Games. The actions concern the acquisition of knowledge, sporting and social skills and values. They combine the ancient and modern history of the Games with the learning of skills relevant to the integration of pupils in the school and social environment.
This programme concerns two age groups of students aged 6 to 12 years old and 13 to 15 years old (primary and secondary school) and will be implemented during the celebration of Olympism during the months of April and May 2021 by those responsible for the educational programmes of ETHNOA.
The President of the National Olympic Academy George Alikakos, on the occasion of the positive response from the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, for the implementation of the educational sports programme «Olympic Education - Olympic Week in Schools», said the following:
«It is a great pleasure and responsibility of the National Olympic Academy (NOC), the competent Committee for Olympic Education in Greece, to approve the implementation of the programme ’Olympic Education - Olympic Week in Schools«.
We thank from the bottom of our hearts for this decision, the Minister of Education Mrs.Kerameos, the Deputy Minister of Education Mrs.Zacharaki as well as the plenum of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) with its President Mr.Kapralos who is always on our side.
The NOC is committed to proceed with all the necessary actions so that all the children of Greece become partakers of the history and the greatness of the Olympic Games. Why Greece is the first to enter the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, why the Greek National Anthem is always played at the opening and closing ceremonies, why the Greek flag flies throughout the Games and why the Olympic Anthem is a Greek creation.
We thank everyone for the trust they have placed in us and we will make sure we live up to it.»
This programme is aimed at primary and secondary school students for the school year 2020-2021, provided that the protection measures against Covid 19 are fully removed.
The programme includes a set of actions that highlight the educational value of the Olympic Games. The actions concern the acquisition of knowledge, sporting and social skills and values. They combine the ancient and modern history of the Games with the learning of skills relevant to the integration of pupils in the school and social environment.
This programme concerns two age groups of students aged 6 to 12 years old and 13 to 15 years old (primary and secondary school) and will be implemented during the celebration of Olympism during the months of April and May 2021 by those responsible for the educational programmes of ETHNOA.
