2023 RSC Update - Term 1, Week 9

This is an exciting time for basketball in Tasmania, with the JackJumpers performing strongly in the NBL, discussion around a WNBL team and both the the Hobart Chargers men’s and women's programs about to embark on season 2023 in the NBL1 South.

The Hobart Chargers are looking to partner with local schools to showcase a school band on game night. A pre-game showcase (3-4 songs) can add value to what is a family orientated night with a strong local base. Playing 10 home games back at our original home at the Hobart Netball and Sports Centre, Creek Road, the atmosphere on game night for fans is high energy and we expect large spectator crowds (betweeen 500-1000) cheering us on.

SCHOOL BAND OPPORTUNITY

• Does your school have a rock band or orchestra?
  
  
• Would your students benefit from a performance opportunity at grassroots basketball?

Our first home game is Friday April 21.

Reach out to our Partnerships Manager, Andrew Moore via the contact details below to have a chat and we can work with your school, staff and students to create an opportunity. 

Variety’s Kids Sports Days are a free, fun and inclusive day of trying out different sports for kids who often miss out.

Aimed at kids aged 5-18, the sports days provide them with an opportunity to have a go in a fun and supportive environment with specialised coaches on hand.

Our goal is to increase awareness around the opportunities for people living with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities to access sport and active recreation. We also invite children of all abilities to participate, so a student's classmates are able to come along to support, encourage and join in the fun with their friend!

We aim to help support students to continue playing with their local club beyond the day itself. We’re excited to collaborate with local councils, schools, universities and sporting organisations and clubs to continue to bring this program to Tassie!

In 2023, Variety Kids Sports Days will be staged in the North, North West and South, with event information, registration links and flyers available below.

SOUTHERN REGION

Date:  Monday 29May

Time:  9:30am to 1:00pm

Location:  Swisherr Hoops Academy (Hobart)

Registration Link: Southern Variety Kids Sports Day

Date: Tuesday 13June

Time:  9:30am to 12:30pm

Location:  Devonport Recreation Centre (Devonport)

Registration Link: North West Variety Kids Sports Day

Date:  Wednesday 14June

Time:  9:30am to 12:30pm

Location:  Elphin Sports Centre (Launceston)

Registration Link: Northern Variety Kids Sports Day

The Domain Tennis Centre has a number of exciting opportunities for students to get into tennis in Term 2. 

Term 2 School Programs

Domain Tennis Centre can also deliver coaching programs for students in primary school, high school or college.  Our fully qualified coaches will conduct various fun learning activities, including on-court coaching, technique, motor skill development and physical training, delivered at an age-appropriate level.  

It is recommended that students bring a large water bottle, hat and sunscreen.  

For more information and to enrol in a school coaching program please contact School Programs Coordinator Georgia Sutton via email - georgia.sutton@utas.edu.au. 

The Domain Tennis Centre (DTC) has a wealth of qualified coaches to support the delivery of both the primary and secondary Sporting Schools Program, either at your school or at the Domain.

The Centre can also adapt and deliver tennis programs to suit each school's unique needs - contact Edward to make a booking or for more information (manager@domaintennis.com.au). 

Term 2 Junior Programs

The Term 2 Tennis Programs Timetable outlines DTC's programs that are designed for every child at every age and ability, with a focus on fun.  Our qualified coaches will conduct various fun learning activities, including on-court coaching, technique, motor skill development and physical training.

Programs include:

• Hot Shots Blue Ball - ages 3-5
• Hot Shots Red Ball - ages 5-8
• Hot Shots Orange Ball - ages 8-10 (including dedicated Boys & Girls sessions)
• Hot Shots Green Ball - ages 9-12
• Hot Shots Yellow Ball - ages 12+
• Tennis 4 Teens - ages 14+

Australia’s most popular primary aged surf education program returns for another year! Reaching over 6,000 Tasmanian students in Grades 1 and 2, our lifeguards are ready to deliver another exciting program of surf safety with you and your school.

Beach to Bush is the most impactful educational initiative of Surf Life Saving and has been delivered to schools for over 25 years. The program consists of a FREE 1 hour aquatic safety presentation delivered by lifeguards around the state. It aims to educate young people about safety at the beach and in other aquatic environments - pools, rivers, dams and lakes.

What does it cover?

• General beach safety messages.
• Identifying hazards and dangers
• Sun safety.
• Rips and waves.
• Calling emergency services.
• Rescues and getting help.
• Safety in other aquatic environments.

PLUS! Each student will be presented with take-home Beach to Bush giveaways and an info pack to reinforce safety messages and share with their families.

Beach to Bush 2023 Dates - Term 4:

Regions will be determined when registrations close for 2023.

• Week 1: 16 - 20 October
• Week 2: 23 - 27 October
• Week 3: 30 - 3 November
• Week 4: 6 - 10 November
• Week 5: 13 - 17 November
• Week 6: 20 - 24 November

Go2Coach is supporting extra-curricular sporting programs with their online platform featuring age appropriate training programs for Under-8 to Under-18 students.  

The Go2Coach site includes suggested training programs that are ready to go, or you can create your own unique school training programs to allocate directly to your coaches.

Former AFLW player and current member of the Channel Seven AFL Commentary Team Abbey Holmes has joined the Go2cCoach team, joining a star studded team of program coaches from Australian Rules Football, Basketball and Netball, with more sports to come!

Take advantage of our 7-day offer to view the site or contact Mark Riddle for your school to receive a free two-month trial of the platform.

After 43 years and a five year hiatus due to COVID-19 and other complications we are hoping for a big turnout for the Primary Schools Dance Event in 2023.

We plan to survey schools to find the "best of the best" dance favourites and they will be presented at the teacher PL workshops and celebrated at the event in September.

This year we are encouraging new teachers to try dance for the first time.

In 2023 the Dance Resource Kit and teacher Professional Learning will address curriculum links and the F-6 curriculum achievement standards:

• HPE
• The Arts
• General Capabilities
• HAAS
• Languages

For those not familiar with the Dance Event, it is an opportunity for primary school students and teachers to learn a series of dances, to be performed at a mass participation event.

Teachers are provided with a Dance Resource Kit and an opportunity to participate in Professional Learning workshops.  They include easy and harder versions of all dances with slowed down and normal speed versions, videos students can watch and learn the moves, and much more! Participants will walk through these key features at the PL workshops.

This year's Primary Schools Dance Event is planned for the week of September 18-22 (Week 10 of Term 3), with venues to be confirmed in the North West and South.  

More information about the Dance Event is provided in the flyer below.

• Grade 3-6 Dances: 9.15 am to 12.00 pm - Tuesday June 20 in the NW
  
  
• K-2 Dances: 1.15 pm to 3.00 pm - Wednesday June 21 in the South

Please complete the enrolment form ASAP by clicking on the relevant link below.  This will ensure teachers are added to the event contact list and sent the "Dance Survey" early in Term 2.

SOUTH

Cricket Tasmania is accepting applications for the 2022/23 Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund.

Two categories of grants are available:

• Minor Grants of $1,000-$10,000
• Major Grants of $10,001-$30,000.

Strategic projects in excess of $30,000 will also be considered.

Clubs, associations or schools that wish to apply are encouraged to liaise closely with councils (where relevant) about potential projects. Consistent with the guidelines, the funding conditions stipulate that correspondence from the local council or land manager acknowledging consent for the project must be provided as part of any application.

Applications close Friday, 7 April 2023.  

For more information about the fund, including links to application forms and guidelines, please visit the Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund website.

Devon Netball are offering school holiday clinics run by our State League coaches and players.

The clinics will be staged at the Ulverstone Sports & Leisure Centre on Thursday April 20, 2023.

Two clinics will be offered, as follows:

• Girls and Boys aged 8-12: 10.00 am to 12.00 pm
• Girls and Boys aged 13-17: 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm

The clinic registration fee is $25 per participant, with all attendees to receive a free drink bottle!

Registration Link: Devon Dragonflies School Holiday Clinic

Participants are asked to bring a drink bottle and a healthy snack to eat at the conclusion of the clinic.

More information is available in the clinic flyer below.

The Tasmanian Institute of Sport is on the lookout for endurance athletes with specific interest in Road and Track cycling.

If you have a passion for cycling and are between the ages of 14 and 16, please register your interest by booking a testing session at the Tasmanian Institute of Sport, 55 Oakden Road, Prospect (Silverdome Complex) in Launceston on Saturday April 29, 2023.

Whether you have cycling experience of not we are interested in hearing from you.

Testing will include 2 x 6-second tests and a 4-minute max power test.

Please click on the registration link to book your testing session.

If you would like to test but are unavailable on the selected date please email details to Brett Gillow using the contact information below.

Ready Steady Go Kids is Australia's largest multisport program for 1.5-6 yr olds.

We cover 10 different sports:

• AFL
• Athletics
• Basketball
• Cricket
• Golf
• Hockey
• Rugby
• Soccer
• Tennis
• T-Ball

We run classes in line with the school term.

•  Moonah Sports Centre: Friday and Saturday
•  The Cricket Hub Tasmania, Kingston: Thursday

Our program has been designed by Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. Through sport we help support children in the development of gross and fine motor skills. Our program is aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework and as children work through the program they develop school readiness skills.

All new members are entitled to a free trial.

We look forward to seeing you in a class soon for lots of fun.

The Domain Tennis Centre has two exciting opportunities for students to get into tennis in April!

DTC's Term 1 School Holiday Camp is designed for every child at every age and ability, with a focus on fun.  Our qualified coaches will conduct various fun learning activities, including on-court coaching, technique, motor skill development and physical training.

Dates:

Camp 1: Wednesday April 12 and Thursday April 13

Camp 2: Wednesday April 19 and Thursday April 20.

The School Holiday Camp flyer (link below) contains additional information and a link to register.

The Domain Tennis Centre (DTC) has a wealth of qualified coaches to support the delivery of both the primary and secondary Sporting Schools Program, either at your school or at the Domain.

The Centre can also adapt and deliver tennis programs to suit each school's unique needs - contact Edward to make a booking or for more information (manager@domaintennis.com.au). 

Hop, Skip and Jump into JackJumpers Clinics!

Catch! Shoot! Score!

Join us for fun basketball games and drills all whilst learning the game and improving your skills! Join Tasmania's cheekiest ant, Jack the Jumper, at basketball clinics designed to teach children the basics of basketball, in a fun and supportive environment.

These clinics include a JackJumpers basketball, plus tasty snacks and lunches provided by Banjo's - our proud community partner.

We've got 30+ clinics running all across Tassie over the next few months, which includes weekend clinics and school holiday camps for 5-8 and 9-12 year olds. Click here to visit our website for all the dates and information.

Clinic and camp places are selling fast - register today to ensure you don't miss out!

MS Australia is inviting staff and students to participate in The May 50K, getting active while raising funds for research into Multiple Sclerosis.

With school cross country events held in Term 2, this is an opportunity for schools to promote physical activity while supporting a good cause.

Challenge yourself to walk, run or move 50 km throughout May to leave MS behind.

You can take part in your own time, at your own pace, and in your local area.  Plus...

• You'll be getting active AND looking after your health and wellbeing.
• You'll go in the draw to WIN 1 of 20 JBL wireless in-ear headphones.
• And you'll be joining an AWESOME community.

Sign up now for FREE and join the movement to achieve your fitness goals and make MS a thing of the past.  

But wait, there's more!

Here's some things you'll LOVE when you join The May 50K challenge:

• Loads of PRIZES on offer.
• Our EXCLUSIVE APP to log your KMs and track your progress.
• Special FITNESS TIPS and Motivation.
• Inspiring MS CHAMPIONS to lead the charge.

Register your organisation

Work mates who sweat together, stay together.

Sign up your school and challenge your colleagues to get active with some healthy competition.

• Build organisation morale with a fun and exciting challenge.
• Promote staff health and well-being across your organisation.
• Compete against other departments to heat up the competition.
• Team up and make your impact to leave MS behind.

Click here for more information on signing up your school, or email the MS organisation guru Kristin if you've got any questions.