This term, the kids rotated through four sports, to get a taste for something new. They bonded with Country Club members playing lawn bowls, learnt the Olympic sport European handball, professional tennis coaching and got a good workout in Pilates classes.

The students were all very enthusiastic about trying these different sports, saying the best part was learning how to play, improving and being challenged.

It wasn’t only fun for the children but a great experience for the adults involved too. Busselton Tennis coach, Ben McLaughlin, was their tennis mentor for the term.

“The kids have been trying really hard and developed lots of new skills and techniques,” he said.

“Hopefully this gets them interested in tennis, and other different sports, and they choose to continue playing out of school.”

Down at the Dunsborough Country Club, Geoff Oddy and local members taught the children their best tips and tricks for lawn bowls – the age difference didn’t matter when the children were having such fun.

Back at school in the undercover area, Daphne Levis – Pilates guru from In Shape for Life – guided the students through intense circuits and workouts to strengthen the core.

Even with beetroot red cheeks, the kids couldn’t keep the grins off their faces.

Physical education specialist Louisa Chapman, coached the kids in European handball – a cross between soccer, netball and basketball – which the students said was awesome.

“It’s great fun and great to be learning a sport from somewhere else in the world that you can teach other people,” Year 7 student Miriam Sargent said.

A huge success with the children, the program had something for everyone – even the non-sporty got into these new challenges. Great fun and fitness at the same time, it has encouraged the children to get active in a different environment.