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All in a day's work - a lasting Olympic legacy

Creating a lasting legacy for our future Olympians is a must, say Hayley Cannell and Nicky Bushell, joint managers of Oakey Dokeys Pre-school in Essex

We spent almost a term preparing our children for the arrival of the Olympics and Paralympics, embracing everything that makes Great Britain special and using every opportunity for introducing different forms of exercise. Now we need to stop and take stock of what a truly great eventLondon 2012 has been.

We were excited when this huge event that we had discussed so much finally happened. It certainly lived up to our expectations and, judging by the media and in talking to others, this feeling was universal! The big challenge now is to document all that has taken place and create a lasting legacy for our children to help keep the true spirit of the Olympics and Paralympics alive.

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