Bulldogs Friendly Schools Program
AusVels Criteria
To teach students the fundamentals of Football, health and to reinvigorate their place as members of the community using a blend of AusVels domains; 1) Civics and Citizenships 2) Health and Physical Education 3) Interpersonal Learning Together, they provide students with a new medium to not only expand and develop their gross and fine motor skills, but a chance to learn about an Australian sport and it's impact in the community. As a teacher, these elements will provide a learning environment that is supportive and productive - what that promotes independence, interdependence, self-motivation, and to ensure that students are challenged and supported to develop deep levels of thinking and application (DEECD, 2014) ACP Objective The objective of the Western Bulldogs and AFL Multicultural School Program is to assist migrant and refugee communities to access Australian Football whether that is as a player, fan, administrator or umpire. There are 3 objectives that I, along with my mentor teacher, want to facilitate in order for students to learn and understand the role of the community and the power of sport; |
-Health Awareness
-Community Awareness and Connectivity
-Fundamental AFL skills
Together, the elements work together to scaffold and empower children's learning abilities of the game, Football, their self-image and their responsibilities as a member of the community.
Outcomes
1) Health awareness
The students were able to successfully determine kilojoules found in every product The students were able to successfully read the Australian Healthy Eating Circle The students were able to identify the relationship between energy input and exercise. As a whole, the students received the lesson delightfully. The students were able to reveal the relationship between energy input vs output using a standard Freddo Frog. As soon as the kilojoules were seen, students were jumping out of their seats, reeling to go outside and burn the energy! |
2) Community Awareness and Connectivity
Students were able to recognise the importance of leadership and teamwork Students were able to recognise the value of friendship Having Mitch Wallis and Josh Prudden, 2 of the Western Bulldogs’ finest players visit St Albans Heights Primary School made a definite impact on the children. Many students were asking questions about leadership, friendship and team-work, which neatly tied the entirety of the football program together. Holistically, the students understood the values of team-work and friendship, which was further strengthened by the player visits. |
3) Fundamental Football Skills
Students were able to handball a football Students were able to bounce a football Students were able to kick and mark a football Throughout the 5 weeks of training, the students were trained in handballing, dribbling and kicking the ball. A large majority of children from St Albans Heights Primary School lack the knowledge and understanding of the Australian game, making it challenging to scaffold the kids’ physical abilities. However, the students were showing a progressive growth in the gross actions found in kicking the ball etc. Overall, the students were able to, at the very least demonstrate the said skills with guidance. |