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“I really wanted to introduce a sport that one, is really quick to learn; two, very easy to learn; and three, doesn’t need a huge skill set, you don’t need to be playing for a long time to pick it up,” she said.<\/p>\n
“It’s fun, it’s a fast game so you can move through [groups of] students quite quickly. Games usually last about 10 minutes, and there’s only a few rules.<\/p>\n
“It’s also another great sport they’re going to put into the curriculum next year.<\/p>\n
“For kids who aren’t necessarily engaged in a sport, it’s something that hopefully we can get those students on board to play; it’s quite addictive.<\/p>\n
“Obviously, exercise and mental health go hand in hand.”<\/p>\n
The first games were played at the college at the beginning of Term 4 and have continued since then, including in Wurdi Baierr Stadium as part of the Year 7 wellbeing day held on Monday this week.<\/p>\n
“They’re loving it – at lunchtime now and recess, we’re getting kids coming up and saying ‘Can we play pickleball?’,” Ms White said.<\/p>\n
“The eventual idea is hopefully we can get some funds for outdoor balls and maybe some courts built outside, so kids can play it at recess without us having to put the courts out.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SURF Coast Secondary College have used a grant from the Surf Coast Shire to get their students into the fastest-growing sport in the United States. The college successfully applied to funding offered by the shire during Mental Health Month for a project to promote good mental health during October and used the cash to purchase […]<\/p>\n