Introduction
The Intra-School program runs for a minimum of six weeks with the program delivered by both AFL NSW/ACT staff and teachers at the school. Students learn the skills and rules of the game before participating in a competition of their own. This program is generally conducted in PE time, sport time, lunch time or after school with a large number of participants
Target Ages
Years 3 - 6
Length of the Program
The program runs for a minimum of six weeks. The format of the program is as follows:
Pre-program – Teacher Level 0 development program
Week 1 – Introduction and instruction on basic skills
Week 2 – Assign students to teams for match practice
Week 3 – Warm up to full match (where appropriate AFL Recreational Football/Modified Rules)
Week 4 to completion – Teachers supervise matches and activities for completion
Staff Time
The program is staffed by AFL NSW/ACT for the first two weeks, and then teachers for the duration of the program. In this time the teachers will shadow the AFL NSW/ACT staff member developing their skills to ultimately teach the skills themselves.
Teacher commitment includes:
• Assistance in the supervision of students
• Assistance in the circulation and collation of registration forms
• Supervision and instruction of the program after three weeks
Benefits
Teachers: School Ambassador Program
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