Learning with League Centre
Stage 3 Program Overview
At the Learning with League Centre, students will have the opportunity to participate in activities with a focus on Literacy, Personal Development and
Health and PBL.
Students will engage in these activities to coincide with general positive characteristics of Rugby League including teamwork, support,
encouragement, healthy lifestyles and determination.
The 3 main focus areas of the program are values, teamwork and respect.
Through role plays, group work and mini challenges, students will be encouraged to explore and develop their skills in decision making,
comprehension, problem solving and communication.
Logistics
Where Rugby League Central, Driver Ave, Moore Park. 2021
Who
Stage 3 students
Capacity
1 – 2 classes (up to 60 students)
Duration
10am – 2pm (flexible)
CostFree
Meeting Point Buses to drop students off outside the Learning with League Centre. Driver Ave
The morning session will consist of a Literacy block, using Rugby League Reads magazines and
Rugby Leaguethemed resources. It is a rotation style arrangement where students move between
activities, utilising their Talking and Listening, Reading and Writing skills.
Activity/outline
Syllabus link:
Activity 1 – That’s my team!
Using the SMART board, students will work together to create their own
NRL team - they will name their new team, design an outfit (jersey, shorts
and socks) and create a mascot to represent their team. The group will
also work together to create the chorus for a team song or write a creative
poem about their new team i.e. An Acrostic poem
TS3.3 Discusses ways in which spoken language differs from written
language and how spoken language varies according to different
contexts.
• selects appropriate spoken text for any purpose encountered and justifies choice
Activity 2 – Become a fan!
Using Football Codes: Rugby League and examples of banners from
football matches as a guide, students will create their own banner for an
NRL team (Acrostic poem, alliteration, using a player’s name).
WS3.9 Produces a wide range of well-structured and well-presented
literary and factual texts for a wide variety of purposes and audiences
using increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and written language
features.
• uses diagrams, charts, maps, graphs, illustrations relevant to text
• works with different text types using different channels of
communication, eg poetry, dramatic performance Activity 3 – Your game, your culture
(Explanation/Description writing)
Reading ‘Yulunga’ from the All Stars Edition of Rugby League Reads and
using it as an example of a cultural tradition, students will select either
the Explanation or Description proforma in their work booklet and write
about their own cultural tradition – games, celebrations or dances.
WS3.9 Produces a wide range of well-structured and well-presented
literary and factual texts for a wide variety of purposes and audiences
using increasingly challenging topics, ideas, issues and written language
features.•
• plans writing through discussion with others and by making notes, lists
or drawing diagrams
• writes detailed descriptions
WS3.13 Critically analyses own texts in terms of how well they have been
written, how effectively they present the subject matter and how they
influence the reader.•
• discusses language choices for building topic information.
Learning with League Centre
Stage 3 Program Overview
Activity/outline
Syllabus link:
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session is where students will take part in different role
play scenarios, titled Learning with League TV!
This session is based on interviews, panel style discussions and the ‘five
in the bin’ concept from The Footy Show, where students will
either re-enact the scenario or re-create their own performance.
Using media props, NRL merchandise and other Rugby League apparel,
students will dress up to help create a realistic experience.
TS3.1 Communicates effectively for a range of purposes and with a
variety of audiences to express well-developed, well-organised ideas
dealing with more challenging topics.
• e ngages in discussions involving more than one point of view about
characters and events.
• takes part in a variety of team-speaking situations
• explores ideas and topics in a group set up by teacher or peer
• participates in a drama production
Each activity is linked to the NSW Curriculum and based on outcomes from the NSW Syllabus.
Program outline
Time
10am
Activity
Arrival of students
10:10am
Introductions
Ambassador message
Classroom values
10:30am
Literacy Rotation 1
10:55am
11:10am
RECESS BREAK
Literacy Rotation 2
Literacy Rotation 3
12:00pm
Reflection
12:10pm
Learning with League TV!
(Part 1)
12:55pm
LUNCH BREAK
1:25pm
Learning with League TV!
(Part 2)
1:45pm
Overall reflection
– interview style
If you would like more information or to book your school into visit the Learning with League Centre, please contact
Melanie Crinion on [email protected] or 02 9359 8500.