Primary School Programme
The Dare to Believe primary school programme brings the Olympics to classrooms, inspiring students to believe in themselves through an Olympic Values curriculum. Launched in 2019, it’s now in thousands of schools, reaching hundreds of thousands of students. Funded by the IOC and Allianz, we provide teachers and students with modules and lessons covering Olympic and Paralympic values like excellence, respect, healthy mind body & society.
Schools can apply to win a Team Ireland Olympic Ambassador visit at the beginning of each school term to really excites and motivates students and bring the curriculum to life.
Benefits
Our programme can fit into your classroom needs and timeline.
Teachers are free to work through the curriculum at their own pace. The 5 ring curriculum can be completed over as nany weeks as you like. Once the programme is completed and teachers fill out a review to share their feedback.
We provide teacher and student interactive resources.
When you register for our programme teacher can get access to our 5 Ring Olympic Value curriculum the includes presentations, activities, quizzes and movement breaks in each lesson.
We consulted with teachers to make this programme teacher-friendly and have listed all strands achieved in the curriculum.
Our programme suits both sporty and “non”sporty students alike.
There is a large variety of activities and games included in the programme All modules comply with the Irish curriculum standards and cover a wide range of learning styles and interests. We include 40 approved educational methodologies and 73 individual strands for 5th and 6th class!
All modules (rings) & lessons include individual activities for students to try.
Our programme can fit into your classroom needs and timeline.
Teachers are free to work through the curriculum at their own pace. The 5 ring curriculum can be completed over as nany weeks as you like. Once the programme is completed and teachers fill out a review to share their feedback.
There programme is 100% free.
Thanks to funding from the International Olympic Committee Solidarity Fund and ptsb we are able to offer this programme and materials at zero cost to schools .
Primary Schools Olympic Values Curriculum
Thank you for registering for our primary Dare to Believe programme.
The Dare to Believe Olympic Values curriculum is freely accessible and flexible, use it in order or select specific lessons.
Activities are designed for junior and senior primary students. We’ll keep adding new lessons throughout the year.
NEW! Check out the Winter Olympic Module!
Ring One – Olympism
New! The Winter Games
Activities
50–60 mins History & English PE & Visual Arts
Linkages
The Ancient Games
50–60 mins History & English PE & Visual Arts
Linkages
The Modern Games
50–60 mins History & English PE & Visual Arts
Linkages
Ring Two – Excellence
Irish Olympians
Activities
50–60 mins History & English PE & Visual Arts
Linkages
Ring Three – Respect
Paralympics
50–60 mins History & English PE & Visual Arts
Linkages
Ring Four – Friendship
Art in Sport
Activities
50–60 mins History & English PE & Visual Arts
Linkages
Ring Five – Health, Mind, Body & Society
Sport in Society
Activities
50–60 mins History & English PE & Visual Arts
Linkages
Primary Schools Olympic Values Curriculum – Irish
The Dare to Believe Olympic Values curriculum is freely accessible and flexible, use it in order or select specific lessons. Activities are designed for junior and senior primary students. We’ll keep adding new lessons throughout the year.
NEW! Check out the Winter Olympic Module!
Ring One – Olympism
New! The Winter Games
Activities
50–60 mins History & English PE & Visual Arts
Linkages
The Ancient Games
50–60 mins History & English PE & Visual Arts
Linkages
The Modern Games
50–60 mins History & English PE & Visual Arts
Linkages
Ring Two – Excellence
Irish Olympians
Activities
50–60 mins History & English PE & Visual Arts
Linkages
Ring Three – Respect
Paralympics
50–60 mins History & English PE & Visual Arts
Linkages
Ring Four – Friendship
Art in Sport
Activities
50–60 mins History & English PE & Visual Arts
Linkages
Ring Five – Health, Mind, Body & Society
Sport in Society
Activities
50–60 mins History & English PE & Visual Arts
Linkages
Dare to Believe
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