Skills and fun after school - Sports Commission initiative at Alexandria Park

The program runs twice a week at the school and includes many activities which develop skills, stimulate the mind, keep kids active, and most importantly let the kids, teachers and deliverers have fun! AASC was introduced

to the school back in 2005 and has covered many activities including hockey, tennis, football, traditional Indigenous games, softball, touch, and many, many more modified games. Along with physical and mental activities, the kids are given a healthy afternoon snack and drink during each session.

Due to the funding that the school receives through the Australian Sports Commission, it is able to provide the students the opportunity to participate in the program with no costs being involved. Along with the assistance of great school staff, this funding allows the school to supply sports-specific coaches that excel and engage the students with fun activities.

Two of the local deliverers that the school has a great relationship with are Gangari and Platypus Enterprises. Kerrie Maguire and Maria Bamford from Gangari, and Pablo Woodward from Platypus Enterprizes are a few of the best deliverers that the school has had the pleasure of working with, and the students have a great fun relationship with them.

With the announcement from the Australian Sports Commission that the Australian Government has just extended the funding for the AASC program until the end of 2010, the Alexandria Park Community School hopes to provide a positive, fun program for many more years to come.

Source: South Sydney Herald July 2007 http://www.southsydneyherald.com.au/