Students from four Tower Hamlets schools have been selected to perform in the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

More than 900 children will be selected over the coming weeks to perform in the Ceremony on July 27 2012, watched by 80,000 people in the Olympic Stadium, it will have a worldwide TV audience of over a billion people.

The Tower Hamlets schools that are involved include:
· Langdon Park School
· Marner Primary School
· Manorfield Primary School
· Marian Richardson Primary

Seb Coe, London 2012 Chair, said: ‘Being part of the Ceremonies is a great way of inspiring young people, I’m delighted school children from the Host Boroughs will be part of show and help tell our story to world. The students involved will have an incredible experience which will build their confidence and a sense of pride in themselves, their friends, family, school and wider community.’

Mary Todd, Headteacher from Marner Primary School in Bow, said: “It is such a huge opportunity for our children and staff and will bring the Olympics alive for the whole of the school community. We are a school that celebrates sport and sporting achievement and so the Olympics are hugely important to us. To have them taking place just down the road and having such direct involvement is a rare and wonderful opportunity!”

Schools from the six Host Boroughs will be auditioning in February for the Olympic Closing Ceremony. More details on selection of schools within the six Host Boroughs for the Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies will be announced at a later date.

Further information
www.nds.coi.gov.uk