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Aligned to the Victorian Curriculum, GOAL! uses the power of sport to engage students in Levels 3 to 6 in STEM. Fun and innovative football-themed STEM lessons, aligned with Curriculum. Filter by State Select State Filter by Learning Topic Select Learning Topic VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Catch Me If You Can Can your students construct an obstacle course then calculate and graph their times? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM MVP Mayhem Can your students interpret statistics and make financial decisions to create an MVP Team? VIEW LESSON AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM Catch Me If You Can Can your students construct an obstacle course then calculate and graph their times? VIEW LESSON AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM MVP Mayhem Can your students interpret statistics and make financial decisions to create an MVP Team? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Goalie Reaction Experiment Can your students conduct experiments to see if they have faster reactions than Goalies? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Mini Pitch Master Can your students create a scale model of Melbourne City’s football pitch? VIEW LESSON AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM Goalie Reaction Experiment Can your students conduct experiments to see if they have faster reactions than Goalies? VIEW LESSON AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM Mini Pitch Master Can your students create a scale model of Melbourne City’s football pitch? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Head-to-Head Can your students simulate the movement of a football being headed from player to player? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Signature Boot Can your students use geometric shapes, symmetry, and patterns to design a signature football boot? VIEW LESSON AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM Head-to-Head Can your students simulate the movement of a football being headed from player to player? VIEW LESSON AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM Signature Boot Can your students use geometric shapes, symmetry, and patterns to design a signature football boot? VIEW LESSON Highly engaging lessons, with a lot of student centred work and minimal teacher chalk and talk. The maths, science and sport components were integrated well and there was a natural link between the concepts within the lessons. Classroom Teacher, St Oliver Plunkett Primary School In partnership with

Two years of NBA Math Hoops with St. Damian's Primary School < Back NBA Math Hoops at St. Damian's Primary School! Previous Next

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Meet Huddle volunteer, Chilean journalist and footy convert Israel Segall < Back Cultural Diversity Week – Israel Segall Riley Goodwin 24 May 2022 Meet Huddle volunteer, Chilean journalist and footy convert Israel Segall As part of Cultural Diversity Week, The Huddle chatted to people involved in our programs to share their story and talk about their culture and what it means to them. The Huddle spoke to Israel Segall who came to The Huddle through our Welcome to AFL program and now volunteers his time in that same program. Tell us a bit about yourself I’m a Chilean journalist, and a Spanish teacher. I came to Australia to study a Master's degree in creative literature. I love sports, especially soccer and basketball and I'm excited to have discovered footy! How did you find about the Welcome to AFL and The Huddle? The Huddle given me a tremendous opportunity to bring me closer to Australian culture in a relaxed and fun way, the staff are cheerful and eager to integrate us. There is nothing more Australian than footy, comparable only to vegemite. My first game was amazing and I loved that the North Melbourne fans were willing to share their love for a team with us, discuss the rules of the sport and the value it holds for them. A lady sitting next to me watching the game was my guide, plus the opportunity to start with women's footy was even more interesting. The players were fierce and fought with passion during play. What does cultural diversity mean to you? Cultural diversity is an approach to the essence of being human; it is discovering and being discovered. It’s opening a huge door to different worlds, with respect and joy. How do you celebrate your culture? Latin culture is characterised by joy, dancing, music and delicious food. We are a culture of hugs and constant smiles, perhaps because our history has been full of conflicts, our outburst is colourful and festive. For Latinos the party never ends! Previous Next

Introducing 6 FREE, action-packed STEM lessons seamlessly integrated into the Level 5-8 Australian and Victorian Curriculum and New South Wales Syllabus to engage students with real world applications. Fun and innovative motorsport-themed STEM lessons, aligned with Curriculum. Filter by State Select State Filter by Learning Topics Select Learning Topics VICTORIAN CURRICULUM A Chance At Victory Can your students build a Supercars Championship team using a set budget? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Map A Rally Can your students use mapping software to design a rally course on Australian roads? VIEW LESSON NEW SOUTH WALES SYLLABUS A Chance At Victory Can your students build a Supercars Championship team using a set budget? VIEW LESSON NEW SOUTH WALES SYLLABUS Map A Rally Can your students use mapping software to design a rally course on Australian roads? VIEW LESSON AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM A Chance At Victory Can your students build a Supercars Championship team using a set budget? VIEW LESSON AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM Map A Rally Can your students use mapping software to design a rally course on Australian roads? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Design A Race Car Can your students design a wound-up rubber band powered race car? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Motorkhana Method Can your students set up a Motorkhana-style obstacle course? VIEW LESSON NEW SOUTH WALES SYLLABUS Design A Race Car Can your students design a wound-up rubber band powered race car? VIEW LESSON NEW SOUTH WALES SYLLABUS Motorkhana Method Can your students set up a Motorkhana-style obstacle course? VIEW LESSON AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM Design A Race Car Can your students design a wound-up rubber band powered race car? VIEW LESSON AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM Motorkhana Method Can your students set up a Motorkhana-style obstacle course? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Engineer A Race Track Can your students design the perfect racetrack for Formula 4 racing? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Protecting Eggbert Can your students design and prototype a helmet to keep a driver safe? VIEW LESSON NEW SOUTH WALES SYLLABUS Engineer A Race Track Can your students design the perfect racetrack for Formula 4 racing? VIEW LESSON NEW SOUTH WALES SYLLABUS Protecting Eggbert Can your students design and prototype a helmet to keep a driver safe? VIEW LESSON AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM Engineer A Race Track Can your students design the perfect racetrack for Formula 4 racing? VIEW LESSON AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM Protecting Eggbert Can your students design and prototype a helmet to keep a driver safe? VIEW LESSON I love how easy it was to implement in the classroom. My girls were of higher ability so they were very independent and had the skills to do proper research. Classroom Teacher, Wenona School In partnership with

Exploring the rich history of Australian sports! < Back A Day of Sports and History at the MCG Jasper Menor 21 Jan 2025 Exploring the rich history of Australian sports! Huddle Holidays took a trip to the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for an action-packed visit to the Australian Sports Museum! We kicked off the day with interactive experiences, testing our reaction skills, kicking footy’s, shooting hoops, and even challenging each other in foosball. The competitive spirit was alive, and the energy was contagious! After some friendly games, we explored the rich history of Australian sports, learning about legendary athletes and their historic achievements. Walking through the exhibits felt like stepping back in time, reliving some of Australia’s greatest sporting moments. To wrap up an amazing day, we headed to the park to soak up the sun and unwind, reflecting on all the fun and inspiration we had just experienced. A huge thank you to the Australian Sports Museum for an unforgettable adventure. If you haven't been to the museum yet, it is definitely worth the visit! Previous Next

Reliving the holidays with a recap of the Huddle Holidays activities! < Back A recap of the Huddle Holidays activities! Previous Next

Fun and innovative footy-themed STEM lessons, aligned with Victorian Curriculum. Filter by Year Level Select Year Level Filter by Learning Topics Select Learning Topics VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Footy Facilities Can your students redesign innovative facilities to help our Kangaroos perform at their best? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Kicking Machine Can your students create a kicking machine to understand the principles of a great kick? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Future Roo Tech Can your students brainstorm creative technology to enhance Aussie Rules Footy? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Measuring Marvel Can your students use their estimation skills to uncover the numbers within Marvel Stadium? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Goal Accuracy Can your students use data to help the Kangaroos find the best location to kick goals? VIEW LESSON VICTORIAN CURRICULUM Statistical Showdown Can your students use stats to better understand how our Kangaroos perform? VIEW LESSON Fun, relevant, engaging. Students loved the fact that sportspeople were in the videos and that the lessons were based on some of their favourite stars. They were real life activities so very relevant and worthwhile. Classroom Teacher, Sandringham Primary School In partnership with

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Spring has sprung with an action-packed holiday program! Huddle Holidays did not disappoint! < Back Spring Huddle Holidays 2024 Recap! Patrick McPhee 16 Oct 2024 Spring has sprung with an action-packed holiday program! Huddle Holidays did not disappoint! Spring Huddle Holidays 2024 have come and gone, and what an awesome couple of weeks it was for The Huddle! Huddle Holidays is a school holiday program offered at the end of each school term for primary and secondary school students aged 8-18. The program provides children and young people with opportunities to try new experiences, developing their skills and capacity across social inclusion, health and emotional wellbeing, leadership, education, and careers. Over the most recent holidays our Juniors (8- to 12-years-old) engaged in three awesome activities: Ninja Warrior, ACMI and a trip to Werribee Zoo. This term some of our most excited participants were our first time attendees who were ecstatic to have reached an age where they can attend all the activities. One enthusiastic young person shared that it was their “first time going without my parents and (they) made new friends”. They were thrilled! First on the junior itinerary was Ninja Warrior with Fighting Lyons Gym. On this exciting morning, the group was challenged both as teams and as individuals. They played whole group classics such as ‘The Floor is Lava’ and ‘Hide and Seek’ before splitting into groups and trialling different sections of the challenging Ninja Warrior course. This involved tightrope walking, swinging on the flying fox, jumping on the Trampoline and lots of climbing! The activity was an opportunity for some who had a background in gymnastics and circus to demonstrate their skills, but for most of the group it was a completely new experience. At the end of the activity when asked if they found anything challenging throughout the day almost everyone raised their hands. Then, when asked if they kept trying when the challenges occurred, they raised their hands again – how good is that! Leaving our first activity we were excited for the rest of the holidays; we knew we had a group of resilient juniors ready to try new things! Next, the juniors headed to ACMI in Federation Square. At ACMI, our young people got to explore the universe of Film, TV, Video Games and Art. The first stop was the ‘Beings’ exhibit, produced by Universal Everything. Here, young people had the chance to move, dance, and play to interact with a vibrant array of larger-than-life digital creatures, each reacting uniquely to their movements. Following this, the group moved into ‘The Story of the Moving Image’ exhibit, where they got to explore an interactive space that encouraged them to learn about the past, present and future of all things moving image. A big hit in this space was the Video Game zone. Participants identified that this was a different activity than what is normally offered at Huddle Holidays, which gave students the chance to learn new things – and who knows, maybe inspire a potential future artist? Our last activity for the juniors was heading to Werribee Zoo. This was our most popular activity these holidays, booking out weeks before the holidays even began. At the Zoo the participants spent time exploring the different enclosures, playing on the themed playgrounds, and dancing to some rhythmic African drumming. The highlight of the day for most was the safari. The Huddle group all loaded into a bus that drove us through some wide-open enclosures, passing Rhinos, Giraffes, Zebras, and so much more. While most commented on seeing the animals as their favourite moment, one young person shared that they liked “the zoo because it taught me new information”. We love that our participants love to learn! While exploring the Zoo the participants learned about the different animals, their diets and habitats, but also how to care for the world we live in and contribute to its preservation. It was a great way to cap off the junior program! Our seniors (13- to 18-years-old) these holidays had the opportunity to sign up for two activities and one career-ready training opportunity. We facilitated a Basic First Aid and CPR course, a Martial Arts life skills workshop and a 3v3 Basketball Tournament. One participant identified that their favourite thing was that “I get to meet new people and expand on various skills.” An additional focus of the senior program is to also provide experiences that can enhance career opportunities for young people through skill development, such as nationally recognised training. Our first activity these holidays engaged young people of employment age (14+) in a Basic First Aid and CPR course at The Huddle in North Melbourne. Young people spent time learning the basics of bandaging, injury management, CPR and more. Each young person left with a certificate of completion that they can add to their resumes, alongside important life skills that they can take with them everywhere. Next up for the seniors was the Martial Arts Life Skills workshop with Tessa Inc. and their MAT program, which was run at the Werribee Football Club. The theme of the session was connecting the values and fundamentals of MMA with mental and emotional wellbeing principles. Participants left the session with a greater understanding of the value in controlling what they can control. Through the acknowledgement of their resilience, they demonstrated they can overcome anything - even physical challenges such as squats, push ups, holding the T-Pose, evading, punching and so much more. Connecting our mind and our body is an essential part of wellbeing, and a valuable lesson to learn during adolescence. Our final senior activity was the 3v3 Basketball Tournament at Eagle Stadium in Werribee. Excitingly, this activity was planned and run by young people employed by The Huddle through our Employment Experience program, Game Changers (learn about Game Changers ( thehuddle.org.au ) here). The young employees’ contributions were acknowledged by the participants as a highlight of the day. One shared, “I like how some students our age helped organise and run it and I like how the day was set up and organised.” The tournament was a massive day that saw all the teams play a minimum of 6 games before finals, where we crowned both mixed and all-female competition winners, as well as a 3-point contest champion. However, the biggest win on the day was the demonstration of sportsmanship that filled the stadium. This excellent sportsmanship was embodied by the kindness of a team that took on one of the youngest participants after realising that his team had to leave halfway through the day. Thanks to our participants, their families, activity providers and partners – Victorian Department of Education and Bendigo Bank Seddon. We couldn’t have this much fun without you! Huddle Holidays will return in January 2025 with an all-new, exciting range of activities across both junior and senior age groups. If you would like and further information or to join our email list to be notified when we launch registrations, please email huddle@nmfc.com.au . If you’re looking to get involved in our programs that run throughout the term, please check out the below links: Study Squad ( thehuddle.org.au ) (10-25 years-old) Huddle Up! Junior ( thehuddle.org.au ) (5-12 years-old) Huddle Up! Senior ( thehuddle.org.au ) (12-25 years-old) Previous Next

Ascot Vale West Primary School Students Battle It Out In NBA Math Hoops! < Back NBA Math Hoops in Action at Ascot Vale West PS! 22 Aug 2024 Ascot Vale West Primary School Students Battle It Out In NBA Math Hoops! Ascot Vale West Primary School students gave it their best on the NBA Math Hoops courts to secure a spot at the NBA Math Hoops Victorian State Championships in September this year. Students from grades 5 and 6 played three rounds of NBA Math Hoops, where they put their maths skills to the test and showed honourable sportsmanship towards their teammates and opponents. NBA Math Hoops is a comprehensive learning program featuring a board game and curriculum that motivates students to learn fundamental maths skills through the game of basketball. The program is free for all school teachers thanks to our friends @nbamathhoops and @learn_fresh - learn more about how you can access the board game here. Previous Next

Riley's Game Changers Story < Back Leaping Into Employment Emily Maiorana 20 July 2023 Riley's Game Changers Story Feeling job ready and understanding career opportunities can be both an overwhelming and difficult concept to grasp for those in the early stages of their job seeking journey. Young people within our community consistently face barriers to employment and are often not exposed to available support services. This leads to challenges in obtaining meaningful employment and affects their confidence to apply for roles. Young people are told their lack of experience is a main reason for not being successful when applying for roles. We also know young people struggle to find meaningful opportunities to gain relevant work experience. Game Changers fills the experience gap by providing real world opportunities for young people to develop experience and transferable skills through our workshops, Pitch Event and Employment Experiences. Fostering a hands on and problem-solving based learning approach, Game Changers creates an environment where all people feel they can belong and are able to develop skills essential to successfully obtaining sustainable employment. Empowered to reflect and identify their own strengths, Game Changers provides participants with the chance to create and pitch their ideas and solutions to a social issue to a panel of industry experts. Successful program participants can also take part in a paid Employment Experience working on a project at The Huddle. Riley is a 17-year-old male born and raised in Wyndham. Riley has been a participant in The Huddle’s Huddle Up! And Huddle Holidays programs since 2022. His commitment and enthusiastic character led staff to encourage Riley to register for Game Changers in Wyndham. “They told me I would be a perfect fit and after completing the course and Pitch Event I can say that everyone who had suggested the program was correct. I had a blast.” Riley attended four days of workshops, learning about ideation frameworks, problem solving and transferable skills and was able to meaningfully connect with his peers, displaying excellent leadership qualities in the process. Posed with the question “How can we create an engaging and sustainable event for young people in Wyndham which leverages the power of sport to promote social inclusion? ” Riley worked in a collaborative partnership with other participants to create a presentation highlighting their lived experiences in struggling to access sport when growing up. They also provided insights into how they didn’t feel accepted in many organised sports clubs and competitions because of their cultural identity. Their idea to help young people facing similar challenges was to hold a series of free sports clinics and events, which also celebrated the cultural diversity of the participants involved. Riley’s passion and ideas captivated staff at The Huddle, leading to him being offered a paid Employment Experience, working on the implementation of the Spring Huddle Slam, a basketball tournament for young people within his local community. “Game Changers has provided me with an amazing position in helping design the next Huddle basketball tournament and I am looking forward to being able to work surrounded by intelligent and fun people who share my love of sports and creating an inclusive environment.” By participating in Game Changers, Riley was able to improve his transferable skills, gain experience and be more confident within himself. “The Game Changers program has helped me be more aware of the career opportunities available, I will definitely be suggesting any future programs like this one to friends, as a lesson I have learned from participating in Game Changers is that everyone deserves a chance to be able to showcase their talent, and have it be seen and put to use with the help of experts in the field”. Riley will begin his paid Employment Experience in July 2023 and hopes to work casually within other sports programs at The Huddle. The Huddle would like to thank program partner Equal Ed and funding partner Wyndham City Council for their support of Game Changers in Wyndham. If you are interested in participating in Game Changers or would like tailored 1-on-1 career support* from The Huddle, please contact: Emily Maiorana - Careers Coordinator (The Huddle) Email: Emily.Maiorana@nmfc.com.au Phone: 0478 756 418 * 1-on-1 Game Changers sessions by appointment Previous Next