Promoting life values to youth in the Pacific region through rugby union
ADOPT A SCHOOL PROGRAM
ATTENTION AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS: Principal; Classroom Teachers; HPE/SOSE Coordinator; Rugby Coaches
Connect with school from Papua New Guinea, Samoa, or Solomon Islands!
The Pacific in Union program is an initiative of Australian Rugby Union (ARU), International Rugby Board (iRB) and the
Australian Government aiming to promote values, healthy lifestyles, diversity, leadership and teamwork to school children
across the Pacific region through rugby union-themed classroom, field and festival activities.
The Adopt a School program invites Australian Primary and Secondary schools, regardless of their rugby union
experience, to connect with a school from Papua New Guinea, Samoa, or Solomon Islands and participate in one or
more of the following activities:
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SHARED LEARNING
o One or more class groups communicating with adopted school about lifestyles, cultures, sport etc via
letters, email, telephone, skype and/or audio-tape;
o One or more teachers engaging in professional discussions/development on various education topics with
one or more teachers from adopted school.
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DONATIONS and FUNDRAISING
o Donating second-hand resources e.g. rugby jerseys, sports uniforms, textbooks, and/or sport/rugby
playing equipment to adopted school;
o Fundraising to support adopted school purchase educational resources and/or build school infrastructure.
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STUDENT LEADERSHIP
o Student leadership group staging a rugby festival at school and sharing ideas with the student leadership
group from adopted school who are also organising their own rugby festival.
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EXCHANGES
o Students, teachers and/or sport/rugby teams participating in an exchange with students, teachers and/or
sport/rugby teams from adopted school.
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OTHER
o Any other creative ways of connecting with adopted schools!
Expression of Interest
If your school is interested in connecting with one of the Pacific in Union schools in 2013 and beyond as part of the Pacific
in Union Adopt a School program, please complete and submit the Expression of Interest form on the following page
and submit to the Pacific in Union Coordinator.
Email: [email protected];
Fax: (02) 8005 5699;
Post: PO Box 115, St.Leonards, NSW, 1590.
Adopt-A-School Program - Expression of Interest Form for Australian Schools
An initiative of Australian Rugby Union, the Australian Government and International Rugby Board
Promoting life values to youth in the Pacific region through rugby union
ADOPT A SCHOOL PROGRAM
SECTION 1: Australian School Details
School Name:
Postal Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
School Level (Primary, Secondary, P-12)
School Population
(Please insert numbers)
______Female students;_______Male students;_______Staff members
Rugby Union background
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Regular rugby playing school
(Please circle)

Some rugby played at school
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Little to no rugby played at school
*Rugby experience is not essential
Contact Teacher Name:
Contact Teacher Position:
Contact Teacher Email Address:
Date of Application:
Principal Name:
Principal Signature:
SECTION 2: Overview of Proposed Activities with Adopted Pacific Island School
2.1 Proposed activities with adopted school. Please circle/highlight one or more of the proposed activities with your adopted school.

SHARED LEARNING
o
One or more class groups communicating with adopted school about lifestyles, cultures, sport etc via letters, email, telephone,
skype and/or audio-tape;
o
One or more teachers engaging in professional discussions/development on various education topics with one or more teachers
from adopted school.

DONATIONS and FUNDRAISING
o
Donating second-hand resources e.g. rugby jerseys, sports uniforms, textbooks, and/or sport/rugby playing equipment to adopted
school;
o
Fundraising to support adopted school purchase educational resources and/or build school infrastructure.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP
o
Student leadership group staging a rugby festival at school and sharing ideas with the student leadership group from adopted school
who are also organising their own rugby festival.

EXCHANGES
o
Students, teachers and/or sport/rugby teams participating in an exchange with students, teachers and/or sport/rugby teams from
adopted school.

OTHER
Please provide any additional details/comments/questions/suggestions you may have about your school’s involvement in the program.
Thank you for your time and interest. Please submit your completed form to Pacific in Union Coordinator.
Email: [email protected];
Fax: (02) 8005 5699;
Post: PO Box 115, St.Leonards, NSW, 1590.
An initiative of Australian Rugby Union, the Australian Government and International Rugby Board