KIDSPLAY @ REVESBY COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICES

Kidsplay@Revesby is a vibrant, multicultural group where over eight different languages are spoken, reflecting the rich diversity of our community. The playgroup has celebrated International Women’s Day and Harmony Day with morning tea events this year. These gatherings allow children to learn through play, developing language, social, and educational skills while building friendships.

The intergenerational aspect of the playgroup is particularly delightful. Parents and grandparents engage in activities such as tea parties, puppet plays, and crafts, enjoying meaningful interactions with each other. This fosters social interaction and builds support networks for families within the local area. Revesby Workers’ Club is committed to enhancing these community connections and supporting the developmental needs of all children involved.

SCHOOL SUBSIDY SUCCESS STORY

The Revesby Workers’ School Subsidy Program is dedicated to collaborating with 28 local schools to support essential educational initiatives. As part of this program, Broderick Gillawarna School has been awarded a subsidy of $5,000.00 to contribute to the ‘Music Makes a Difference’ project. This initiative is specifically aimed at enriching the lives of students with multiple disabilities through the transformative power of music education.

The allocated funds were used to facilitate a specialised music program that has been tailored to accommodate the diverse learning styles of the students. The Music Instructors adapt teaching methods to address the unique challenges faced by each individual student, ensuring that all learners receive the support they need to thrive.

The program creates an inclusive and supportive learning environment where students with disabilities can engage in meaningful musical experiences. By focusing on both skill development and personal enjoyment, the program will encourage the children to build a love for music and help students build confidence and express their creativity.

Revesby Workers’ Little Athletics Centre

This season, Revesby Workers’ Little Athletics has again had a record number of registrations, with over 400 keen little athletes registered. Our athletes range in age from our 5-year-old Tiny Tots through to our U17’s age group.

This season has been a successful one in many ways. We are 75% of the way through the season and already we have had 16 individual athletes break 25 Centre records. Some of these have been very long-standing records, including Charlotte O’Leary who broke the U6 Girls Long Jump record that had stood since 1987, with a jump of 2.97m and Shea Cassilles who broke the U14 Boys 1500m record that had stood since 1990, with a blistering time of 4m 50.40s.

In December last year, we had 106 athletes compete at the Southern Metropolitan Zone Championships at Barden Ridge over 3 days. We were proud to have 81 athletes qualify to compete at the Region Championships in February and it was our most successful Region Championships on record. Our athletes achieved 25 Gold medals, 9 Silver medals and 15 Bronze medals over the two-day Championship. These results are a credit to our athletes and to our Centre Coaches, who volunteer their time to provide training opportunities for our athletes across the range of athletics events.

A notable achievement from the Region Championships is the performance of Noah Samways, who won 3 Gold medals in the U10 Boys 70m, 100m and 200m sprint events. Not only did Noah win those events, he also broke the Region record in the 70m event and the 100m event, records which had previously stood for 11 years and 14 years respectively.

RWLAC had 18 athletes automatically qualify to compete at the Hart Sports State Track & Field Championships in March, by placing 1st or 2nd in their events. Another 16 athletes have qualified for the State Championships in the “next best 8” round after all Region Championships have been completed. Our highest number is State qualifiers ever.