STUDENTS at Woodmans Hill Secondary College will have more sports resources and opportunities to get active with the help of a new State funding package.<\/p>\n
The school has received an Active Schools grant worth nearly $48,000 that aims to support an initiative designed to improve students\u2019 overall fitness, sports skills, confidence, health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n
It will also fund new physical education and sporting equipment and resources, and outdoor education and co-curricular activities.<\/p>\n
Sports leader and year 10 student Ben said he was grateful for the funding, which will assist in engaging learners of all backgrounds and experiences in fitness.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot everyone is into sport, but new equipment and facilities will help to make more kids interested in sport, give them more confidence and ability, and improve their fitness,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you start to get fit now, you\u2019re more likely to keep that up years into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Principal, Stephan Fields, said the Active Schools grant will mean students and the broader community can access resources to \u00a0boost health and wellbeing and physical skills.<\/p>\n
In 2020, the College received funding from the State Budget to update their indoor recreation facility.<\/p>\n
The works worth $272,125 recently got underway, including the replacement of the gym floor, change and toilet facilities and new basketball hoops.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I came here in 2019, we had about 320 students, with a year 7 intake of 40. Next year, the intake will be 100-plus, so we need more facilities, specialist classrooms, and more funding,\u201d Mr Fields said.<\/p>\n
Member for Buninyong, Michaela Settle, visited the College last week to see progress made on the indoor recreation facility, which she said is not only an asset the school, but home of Futsal Ballarat.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that regular physical activity makes a huge difference to young people\u2019s mental and physical health, as well as their education outcomes,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to congratulate everyone at Woodmans Hill for their work to keep young Victorians active, fit and healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
STUDENTS at Woodmans Hill Secondary College will have more sports resources and opportunities to get active with the help of a new State funding package. The school has received an Active Schools grant worth nearly $48,000 that aims to support an initiative designed to improve students\u2019 overall fitness, sports skills, confidence, health and wellbeing. It […]<\/p>\n