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KIMBERLEYCONNECTED

KIMBERLEYCONNECTED

Fueltoplay

A range of classroom-based nutrition resources were developed by PHF that educate primary school students on how to make good food choices for themselves and their community The resources used AFL players to talk about their own food choices and how young people can choose healthy breakfast and dinner options The resources were created so the activities could be contextualised for their own classroom needs and broken down into activities or whole lesson plans The resources were distributed to 32 schools in the Kimberley with all schools using the resources in their classrooms

Healthybodychoices

Delivered in partnership with the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services (KAMS), secondary school students who participated in the Kimberley 9s Carnival received two workshops on Smoking and Vaping, as well as Safe Body choices The workshops were delivered on the beach in Broome during the Kimberley 9s carnival. KAMS were able to set up a workshop space on the beach and deliver content that addressed serious issues that impact young people. The workshops discussed the importance of making informed decisions on topics such as consent, sexual transmitted diseases and vaping.

Playlikeafreodocker

Schools participated in a six-week football training program that was designed and developed by Fremantle Football Club The sessions focused on the development of fundamental football skills before progressing to a full-scale understanding of the rules and requirements to participate in the annual Kimberley 9s Carnival Students and teachers were assisted in the implementation of this fun and rewarding training program by local WA Police officers that have completed a level one coaching accreditation delivered by FFC

T-SHIRTDESIGNANDSTORYTELLING

Schools were invited to take part in a Cultural Design Workshop to design the playing t-shirts for the Kimberley 9s Carnival The workshop included an online presentation by Roger Hayden on the First Nations history of the Club Each student then had the opportunity to share their own story by designing images, graphics and cultural elements that tell their story about who they are, their connection to football and where they are from Three students’ designs were included for the primary t-shirt design and one student created the secondary The t-shirts were worn by every participant in the carnival and the designers were given a framed shirt to take back to their community

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