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Extra-curricular Activity Program

About the Extra-curricular Activity Program

Larrakeyah Primary School has offered an exciting Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) Program since 2015. This innovative, holistic and futures/community focused program is designed to enhance learning beyond the classroom by expanding the curriculum and helping children develop new skills and interests. The ECA Program provides students with the opportunity to challenge themselves, enhance their learning and achieve in a variety of contexts.  Our school mission statement is strongly embedded in this program:

"We instil life- long learning through high standards, high expectations and high achievement."

At the end of 2023 the ECA Program was reviewed and redesigned. This review saw additional categories added to the program. The five categories are: Knowledge, Creativity, Physical, Health and Wellbeing and Community.

When does the program run?

The ECA Program is an afterschool program that runs from 3:00 pm-4:00 pm for at school activities or 2:20-4:20 pm (including travel time) for offsite activities on a Wednesday afternoon for 8 weeks. Each term, a diverse range of activities is offered which fall into five categories: Knowledge, Creativity, Physical, Health and Wellbeing and Community. Not all activities are offered every term and not all activities are offered to both age brackets.

Lego Engineering Lego Engineering

Tennis Tennis

Curious Scientists... What would happen if....? Curious Scientists... What would happen if....?

Ice Skating Ice Skating

What activities can my child do in Term 2, 2026?

This term there are On-line registrations only for the Extra-Curricular Activity program. 

Registration Procedures are:

  • Online: go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and type in the code bg27f and enter your information, including how your child will be getting home/who will be collecting them or if they are going to OSHC when the ECA has finished.
                   

Notes and Conditions for activities will be sent via email with the activity confirmation. 


Physical- to enhance physical wellbeing 


Soccer

Transition - Year 6

Cost: $295 Sports Vouchers can be used for this activity.

Grassroots program focusing on coordination and basic soccer skills.

10 spaces

Instructor: Top End Multi Sport Centre Coaches

Supervisor: 1 LPS teacher


Tennis

Transition - Year 6

Cost: $295 - Sports Vouchers can be used for this activity

Grassroots program focusing on coordination and basic tennis skills.

10 spaces 

Instructor: Top End Multi Sport Centre Coaches

Supervisor: 1 LPS staff


Ice Skating

Transition - Year 6

Cost: $295 Sports Vouchers can be used for this activity.

Ice Skating is skillful, fun and great for fitness. Please note students need to be able to independently put on warm clothes on top of their school uniform for skating.

30 spaces

 Instructor: Darwin Ice Skating Centre Coaches.

Supervisor: 2 LPS staff


AFL

Year 2 -Year 6

Cost: $150

Teaching students the skills of AFL. Students will learn the skills and knowledge of how to play AFL.

12 Spaces

Instructor: LPS Teacher


Health and Wellbeing


Yoga & Pilates 

Cost: $150

Year 2 to Year 6

Helping students relax and strengthen their bodies while meditating and reflecting on the day/week

15 spaces 

Instructor: LPS Teacher


Mindful Art 

Cost: $150

Transition to Year 3

Pick a theme each week (getting ready for change, big feelings, friendship & kindness, balance & focus).

An art/craft activity related to this theme/message. For example, during Balance and Focus week, students will create Mandala art/repeated patterns. Big Feelings week students create emotions wheel using paper plates.

12 spaces

 Instructor: LPS Teacher


Creativity- to awaken the imagination


3D Printing

Year 3 - Year 6

Cost: $150

Students will use Makers Empire to design 3D models to print using the 3D printer.

12 Spaces

Instructor: LPS Teacher


Sketch Squad

Year 3 - Year 6

Cost: $150

Bring your ideas to life on paper! This fun and relaxed group is all about exploring different drawing styles, learning new techniques, and letting your imagination run wild. Whether you love doodling, sketching, or creating detailed masterpieces, there’s a place for you here!

12 Spaces

Instructor: LPS Teacher


Diamante Art

Year 3 to Year 6

 Cost: $150

In this creative workshop, students can bedazzle a suncatcher, key ring, bookmark, or coaster to make a personalized keepsake they’ll be proud to show off. No artistic skill is required, making it perfect for beginners while still satisfying for experienced crafters.

12 Spaces

Instructor: LPS Teacher


Creative Challenge

Cost: $150 

Year 3 to Year 6 

Creative activities would change each week and include team building challenges such as build the tallest tower using spaghetti and marshmallows and slime experiments to creating artwork with anything but a paintbrush and making objects out of recycled materials.

12 Spaces

Instructor: LPS Teacher


Craft Club 

Cost: $150

Transition to Year 4

Craft Club is a fun and creative space where students can explore a variety of hands-on art and craft activities. Each session introduces new materials and techniques, allowing students to design and create their own unique projects. By the end of the program, they will have a collection of handmade creations to take home.

12 spaces

Instructor: LPS Teacher


Stop Motion Animation (Claymation)

Cost: $150

Year 3 to Year 6 

Claymation gives students the opportunity to create their own animated short films using modelling clay and iPads. Students will design characters, build miniature sets and bring their characters to life through stop motion. 

12 spaces

 Instructor: LPS Teacher


Knowledge- to challenge the mind


Lego Engineering

Transition to Year 6

Cost:$150

Students will problem solve and complete specific tasks and learn the fundamentals of engineering through Lego.

15 spaces

Instructor: LPS teacher


Board Games & Chess Club 

Cost: $150 

Transition to Year 6 

Students enjoy a fun and engaging mix of board games and chess while developing important thinking and social skills. The club encourages problem-solving, strategic thinking, patience, and good sportsmanship in a relaxed, supportive environment. Suitable for all ability levels, students learn to plan ahead, take turns, and enjoy friendly competition while building confidence and focus.

12 spaces 

Instructor: LPS Teacher


Mini MasterChef

Cost: $160

Year 3 to Year 6 

Students will learn how to use kitchen utensils, create new recipes and work with other students to fulfil their inner chef!

12 spaces

Instructor: LPS Teacher


Community - To give back and learn


Dancing and Storytelling with Tracks

Cost: $120

Year 2 –Year 6

At the heart of our project lies a beautiful collaboration between Tracks Dance core artists and Larrakeyah Primary School, a celebration of intergenerational storytelling that revitalises the rich tapestry of knowledge shared between young artists and our respected seniors. Working hand in hand with Tracks Dance professional artists, students will share personal stories of time, memory and place through accessible, intergenerational creative processes built on dance and Storytelling.

12 Spaces

Instructor: Tracks Dance Instructor

School hours: Monday - Friday

Primary School: 08:15 AM - 2:45 PM
Supervision is provided before school (8:00 AM - 8:15 AM)
and after school (2:45 PM - 3:00 PM).

Preschool: 08:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Front Office: 08:00 AM - 3:30 PM

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