The Rio 2016 education programme, Transforma, has been expanded to 13 new municipalities in the state of Rio de Janeiro, taking the Olympic and Paralympic values to even more youngsters as the Games get closer. The programme, which also introduces Olympic and Paralympic sports to the schools, was expanded last year to 168 schools in six municipalities, reaching more than 100,000 children. It is now set for another significant increase in its reach, with the new schools set to come on board by the end June.

The latest batch of institutions to sign up to the programme also includes the first three private-sector schools, all of which are in the city of Rio de Janeiro: the American School, Zaccaria Collge and the Francisca Paula de Jesus Institute.

“Through these partnerships, we want to bring schools in other municipalities closer to the Rio 2016 Games, providing opportunities for students to discover new sports and be inspired by experiences from the Olympic and Paralympic world,” said Mariana Behr, Rio 2016’s Head of Education.

Officially integrated into the curriculum of Rio city schools last year, Transforma will be one of the main legacies of the Games. During its first year, more than 2,000 people participated in training courses and around 350 physical education teachers were trained to introduce new sports into their schools, such as hockey, badminton, fencing, archery and goalball, as well as promoting the Olympic and Paralympic values.

The programme’s website also provides tips for Games-related activities and teaching materials for schools throughout Brazil to download for free.

Check out the video below to see how the programme is inspiring youngsters in Rio: