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National Volunteer Week runs from 9-15 May and aims to raise awareness about the important contribution volunteers make to our communities. Did you know that Australian volunteers give more than 700 million hours of their time and effort a year?
The great thing about volunteering is that it’s a gift that gives back, especially for kids. Not only do they have a chance to contribute to their community, but in return they can broaden their horizons, develop important skills and values, and meet new friends.
This month we’re focusing being safe while volunteering with tips for parents in Volunteers Stay Safe and kids in Safety First When Volunteering. We also look at one of the big health issues for kids and how teachers, parents and students can work together to deal with it in Obesity Is A Community Issue.
Click Here for more information about National Volunteer Week.
TEACHERS
AFL Resource: Auskick Lesson Plans - An array of activities and lesson plans to teach Australian Football to students aged between 7-8 years.
Netball Activity: SHOOTING RELAY
- Two even teams line up from the corner of the third to the goal circle
- Pass ball down the line with front person having one attempt at goal, rebound ball and run to end of own line
- Repeat until all have had two shots
- Score number of goals for each team
Cooperation between teachers, parents and children may be the key to preventing young people from becoming overweight and obese.
PARENTS
Becoming a volunteer is a great way for children to learn all sorts of new skills and get a real boost to their self-esteem
KIDS
Safety First When You Volunteer
A volunteer is someone who offers to help others simply because they want to, and they think helping out would be a pretty good thing to do. Volunteers don’t expect to get any reward for themselves.
PROGRAM NEWS
Sports kits winners
We are pleased to announce that the following schools are the state/territory winners of the sports kits for the month of May. These sports kits comprising of AFL footballs and netballs will be sent direct to the school.
Congratulations to the following schools:
| VIC | St Mary’s P.S (Ascot Vale) |
| VIC | Mt Macedon P.S |
| SA | Cleve Area School |
| WA | Woodvale P.S |
| QLD | Jinibara S.S |
| QLD | Maroondan S.S |
| NSW | Penrith Christian School |
| NSW | Heathcote P.S |
A volunteer is someone who offers to help others simply because they want to, and they think helping out would be a pretty good thing to do. Volunteers don’t expect to get any reward for themselves.
CONTACT
We welcome your feedback - please feel free to email your thoughts, comments and suggestions to 1Seven@afl.com.au
