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Being able to work together as a team as well as display leadership skills are qualities that Iona Presentation College are looking for in their girls. So the Sports Challenge team were called in to provide their world class experiential learning activities to assist with further developing these qualities. Lead by Sports Challenges’ new Programs

With the right culture and values being such an important part of education, Halls Head Community College in Mandurah (50km south of Perth, WA) has kicked off the year with a team building and leadership program for all Year 11 and 12 students. When school coordinator Christine Andrews contacted Sports Challenge (SC) chief executive officer

With the support of the Aussie Farmers Foundation, Dr Garry Tester, CEO of Sports Challenge, and his team visited Dawul Remote School, 110Km S.E of Kununurra in the east Kimberly’s of Western Australia. Programs Coordinator Emma Trenwith, Mentor Lori Black and Soccer Legend John O’Connell (with a replica of the 2010 world cup in hand!),

              An alliance between Emerald Primary School, Sports Challenge Australia and Tenix has kicked goals for all students in fitness development and life skills during 2012. A meeting with the school principal Mr Mark Carver and Sports Challenge CEO Dr Garry Tester lead the school to completing ‘world first’

  A meeting with new Wesley College Middle School Principle Andrew Manley and Sports Challenge Australia’s CEO Dr Garry Tester in 2011 has led to a ‘world first’ program for Year 5 students being developed to enhance their life skills and in particular, the value of Respect.  Using Sports Challenge’s unique mentoring experiential learning model,

Fitness Testing developed by Sports Challenge Australia’s CEO Dr Garry Tester has been used successfully at Manning Primary School in Western Australia over the past 3 years. With Physical Education teacher Wendy Beckham passionate about improving the fitness levels of all students, the teaching staff and the Parents Association fully supportive, a fitness track has

There is no finer example of Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE) 21st Century Competencies Philosophy than the program completed by Sports Challenge Australia at Punggol Primary School. Under the guidance of CEO Dr Garry Tester and mentors Phoebe Joyce, Kye Middleton and Evan Willey, some 50 P6 students were involved in a ‘world first’ experiential

Nine time Olympic Champion Carl Lewis and Sports Challenge Chief Executive Officer Garry Tester renewed old acquaintances at the Aspire 4 Sport Conference in Doha, Qatar in November. As a guest of the Aspire Academy, Garry Tester spoke about his world first data base of fitness and skill testing for identifying elite performers at Primary

Bill, the late father of Chief Executive Officer Garry Tester, would be so proud to think some 20 years on where he cooked his first BBQ for children involved in Sports Challenge that in December 2011 Guildford children again enjoyed a sausage sizzle to commemorate Bill’s love of the school. This is where Sports Challenge

(Story written by Ryan Harding, Sports Challenge Mentor) With the very much appreciated support of the St George Foundation, I was lucky enough to be selected to take part in the South Australia Sports Challenge program for the third consecutive year. The team making the trip consisted of Jacqui Finnegan and Richard Heptinstall (from Perth). The other

From: JFM [mailto:__________________.com.au] Sent: Sunday, 1 August 2010 11:22 AM To: Craig _________ Subject: Sports Challenge Dear Craig, I am writing to let you know how happy I have been that (school name omitted) incorporated the Sports Challenge during winter to cater for the less sporty chaps.  ________has been so much happier about the sports/PE

Whether it be a cold and rainy Monday morning or a bright and sunny Thursday afternoon, the Sports Challenge Soccer Program shows why sport can be enjoyed on any level and by anyone. And none more important than the ever-energetic small group of Year 5 & 6 boys from Wesley College who decided to try

Published in Skywest OUTthere magazine, Issue 88 October 2011, pp 39-40.

This year Pakenham Hills Primary School wanted the Sports Challenge team to implement their ‘world first’ measures of fitness testing called the Physical Quotient (PQ). This allowed every student, their teachers and parents an opportunity to see how their fitness levels compared to the rest of Australia.  Our biggest message to the kids was that

This program we found ourselves back at Lyndale Greens Primary School for the second consecutive year. As per last year, we delivered the focus program with great assistance from Lyndale’s welfare co-ordinator John Bowles.  Although we generally have a fantastic time at every school, there is something special about the kids at Lyndale. Many of

Gembrook were back on board again this year, and we had the advantage of full access to their multi-purpose room for every single session. Once again Tina Allsop and Principal Kym Peterson supported us in what we were doing and provided assistance whenever we needed it.  We always find that the kids at Gembrook are

The 2011 Singapore trip has once again been an extremely successful one. The Sports Challenge team, consisting of Jacqui Finnegan, Jeremy Olman, Christal Ryan and Margaret Thompson, made the trek across to Singapore for a fun filled 3 week program with the students of Singapore. The final stop of the trip was the excited and

The Sports Challenge Team have had a enjoyable few days at Singapore’s Chong Boon High School helping year 10’s (Sec3) to not only discover their potential, but to also boost their confidence. This program was led by Programs Coordinator Jacqui Finnegan, with the help of coaches Christal Ryan, Jeremy Olman and Margie Thompson. They worked

Bright and early on a Monday morning the Sports Challenge team made their way to the first school of the Singapore trip; Punggol Primary School. Greeted by a sea of smiling P3 students, Jeremy Olman, Jacqui Finnegan, Margie Thompson and Christal Ryan began the initial rounds of skill testing. The team rolled, batted and bounced

If you heard a lot of screaming and shouting coming from Mosman Park last Wednesday, I’m not surprised. This is because the Sports Challenge team, led by Programs Coordinator Jacqui Finnegan, joined forces with the Yr 8’s at Iona Presentation College to create a day of learning, excitement and certainly lots of fun. The day

  Another Friday goes past and so does another Scotch College session. But there was a slightly different feeling in the air because this was the final session for the first group of boys which means one thing, it was Challenge time! The two groups had been designed a challenge by the Sports Challenge team which

The Sports Challenge Team in partnership with the St George Foundation have assisted Guildford Primary students in reaching new heights with their life skills and fitness levels. Guildford Primary’s daily fitness program has been proven worthy as students from all Years have achieved outstanding scores in fitness and skill testing. Establishing once and for all

After driving three hours east from Perth into the heart of wheat and sheep country lies the town of Merredin. This is the electorate of MLA Julian Grills where he was linked with the term ‘Royalties for Regions’ channelling government funds into regional W.A. to upgrade infrastructure. He can be reassured after Sports Challenge has

Under the excellent stewardship of Jacqui Finnegan (Sports Challenge Programs Coordinator) selected students from three primary schools in the Southern Perth metropolitan area have kicked some great goals in new life skills. With lead coach Richard Heptinstall and mentors David Chitty, Rebecca Barrett, Lori Black and John O’Connell, the selected students have improved their self

The Sports Challenge Team had a fun filled week camping out at Point Walter (Bicton, WA) helping PMH Diabetes kids reach Rock Stardom! Sports Challenge coaches Jeremy Olman, Christal Ryan, Amanda Hopps and Rebecca Barrett, led by Programs Coordinator Jacqui Finnegan, tested these kids on how much they really know about diabetes through the Diabetes

The experiential learning activity ‘The Great Egg Drop’ proved a hit in culminating the recent Sports Challenge program at Serangoon, Pei Hwa and Compassvale Secondary in Singapore. The activity allows students to work in a team environment and demonstrate their skills in the areas of planning, budgeting, innovation, time management, conflict resolution, team work and

The Sports Challenge trip to visit remote schools in the Northern Territory over a ten-day period in June proved to be an enormous success for all involved. Program coordinator Jacqui Finnegan and her team, consisting of Ryan Harding and Amanda Hopps, firstly took part in the two day ‘West is Best’ Sports Carnival, comprising of

The Governor General of Australia Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce visited the Sports Challenge program in the remote school of Timber Creek in May 2010.  The Office of Governor General through former GG Major General Michael Jeffery have been great supporters of the Sports Challenge programs and Ms Quentin Bryce is no exception. With her