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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 1, 2024?

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 qd4he and enter your information. You will only need to put in your No. 1 preference. When the student limit for the activity is reached you will have to select a second preference. Bookings are open now.                    

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.

The program will provide students with a positive approach to soccer at introductory or extensive levels. The students will be introduced to the grassroots soccer program, focusing on foot/eye, hand/eye coordination and control, basic soccer skills learning through fun activities while learning the rules of the games and how to work as a team.

10 spaces

Instructor: Top End Multi Sport Centre Coaches

Supervisor:TBA


Tennis

Transition - Year 6

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

The program will provide students with a positive approach to Tennis at introductory or extension levels. The students will be introduced to the grassroots Tennis program, focusing on foot/eye, hand/eye coordination and control, basic Tennis skills learning through fun activities while learning the rules of the game

10 spaces 

Instructor: Top End Multi Sport Centre Coaches

Supervisor: TBA


Ice Skating

Transition - Year 6

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

Have you ever wanted to skate? Want to try it out? Or do you wish to develop your skating skills further? Ice Skating is skilful, fun, great for fitness and building friendships. This activity is for beginner and intermediate skaters and they will be coached the Aussie Skate Learn to Skate program elements, with the rink divided into two sections for the separate groups of students. To be held at the Darwin Skating Centre, Marrara. Ice skating Coaches to be provided for tuition. Students need to be able to independently put on warm clothes on top of their uniforms for ice skating.

30 spaces

 Instructor: Darwin Ice Skating Centre Coaches.

Supervisor:TBA


Cricket

Year 2 - Year 5

Cost: $120.00

This Cricket ECA introduces students to the fundamentals of the game of Cricket, through a games approach. The ECA provides students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to participate in modified games of cricket. This ECA is run by staff from the NT Cricket Academy who have coaching experience. They will bring along all the equipment needed for the cricket sessions. 

15 spaces

Instructor: NT Cricket Academy


Community- to give back and learn 

Animal Ambassadors with RSPCA

Year 4 - Year 6

Cost $120

In collaboration with RSPCA Darwin, we’re embarking on a unique project – building an enrichment section for dogs. Your child will not only learn valuable skills, but also experience the joy of giving back to our furry friends. RSPCA will take them through what a dog needs, planning the enrichment section, fundraising for the project, and seeing it built and used by the dogs at RSPCA Darwin.

Please note– some sessions may involve RSPCA staff bringing out a suitable dog for demonstration and pats

12 spaces

Instructor: RSPCA Staff

Supervisor: TBA


Creativity- to awaken the imagination

Visual Art and Design

Transition to Year 2

Costs: $135

Creating art is a great way to help kids strengthen their fine motor skills and visual-spatial skills. In this ECA, students will explore different mediums, different colours and different textures.

15 spaces 

Instructor: Rachael Motter


Drama

Year 3 to Year 6

Cost: $120

Drama is a powerful tool not just for entertainment but also as method of building confidence and developing skills that support working in groups and larger ensembles. In this ECA, students will explore both short and long term improvisational activities through theatre sports, as well as work together with other students to create and perform short devised pieces.

Instructor: Matthew Rowe


We Sing from the Heart

Transition to Year 5

Cost $120

Singing together is a fun way to connect with others. It develops choral skills and social connection, all underpinned by the natural joy that comes from singing with others. It has been shown to improve social well-being and happiness. In ECA, students will explore choral singing, a variety of music styles and working together with others

15 spaces

Instructor: Tracee Gaisford 


Knowledge- to challenge the mind

Lego Engineering

Transition to Year 6

Cost:$120

Getting started with LEGO materials in the classroom with young children can be exciting and challenging. LEGO materials are a great platform for introducing young children to science and engineering concepts rather than just playing. In LEGO Engineering, students will try and accomplish specific tasks and solve problems. LEGO lets kids exercise creativity and learn some fundamentals of engineering.

15 spaces

Instructor: Caroline Gangotena 


Chinese Cultural Activities

Transition to Year 6

Cost:$120

Come along on a cultural journey with the teachers from the CDU Confusius Institute as they teach and involve students in various Chinese Cultural Activities that include painting, calligraphy and craft.

15 spaces

Instructor: Teachers from CDU Confucius Institute


Health and Wellbeing - to nurture the soul

Flametree Yoga

Year 3 to Year 6

Cost:$120

Yoga is a wonderful way to introduce activity into your children's lives that is healthy for both their body and mind. Studies have also shown that yoga helps to improve their focus and concentration. It also develops more body awareness, and a greater ability to use their bodies in healthy activities. The yoga for children classes will include both active yoga poses, and poses that will be more calming. All poses taught will be introductory yoga poses that all the children will be able to do. Examples of the types of poses taught include standing poses, simple inverted poses, sitting poses, and twists. The classes will be based on yoga for children classes that Flametree Yoga has run at its studio from time to time

15 spaces  

Instructor: Qualified Yoga teacher 



Meditation and Mindfulness

Year 1 to Year 2

Cost: $140

Come and enhance your mindfulness through meditation and other wellbeing activities. Each session will start with a guided meditation to assist you to calm and centre yourself. We will also learn different ways you can calm yourself when you are upset or overwhelmed, and we will rotate through mindfulness activities to help you feel relaxed.

15 spaces

Instructor- Cheryl Thompson


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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