Campbell Primary School is very excited to again be the recipient of Sporting Schools funding for Term 1, thanks to the Australian Government’s $320 million Sporting Schools Initiative. We are even more delighted to be able to welcome back specialist coaches to deliver the sports programs, supported of course by our amazing teaching staff. Week 1 of the four-week programs are well under way, with Year 5 and 6 leading the charge enjoying tennis at the adjacent Campbell Tennis Courts on Mondays, under the expert instruction of Dan from Tennis 360. It was fantastic to see maximum participation from the senior cohort and skills developing rapidly as they work through the fundamentals of the sport.

Year 1 have also started their four-week soccer (football) program that will run each Tuesday for the next 3 weeks. Not to be defeated by yet more wet weather, their initial session was moved to the hall and expertly delivered by Coach Sam from Football Australia’s Mini Roos program. Kicking off (pardon the pun) with the fundamentals of dribbling, the students played a range of very exciting games designed to develop control and gross motor skills. We are very much looking forward to making the most of our much larger oval space next week!

This Thursday, Year 3 and 4 will start their tennis program, with Year 2 commencing hockey on Friday. Please ensure that students wear comfortable clothing and sports shoes on these allocated sports days. A reminder also that local area permission notes are mandatory for tennis participation. If you haven’t yet done so, please return the note ASAP (attached).

Karyn Penney | Defence School Mentor (DSM)