Thomas Chirnside Primary School received a $30,000 Active Schools Grant as part of the state government’s Active Schools initiative.
Werribee MP Tim Pallas congratulated the school for its successful application and discussed the utility of the grant for the Werribee area.
“Sports and physical activity help young people in Werribee thrive,” he said.
The Active Schools initiative is making sure that our local students have access to healthy ways to improve their health and wellbeing and nurture a love for sport.”
In previous years schools have used the grant to upskill PE teachers, purchase sports equipment, build outdoor learning spaces, make upgrades to playgrounds, install sensory play areas and implement programs, while providing toolkits for teachers and expert physical activity advisors, according to the state government.
This has included a toolkit for school leaders and teachers, expert physical activity advisors as part of the Active Schools Expert Support Service and funding for schools.
Minister for Education Ben Carroll spoke about the state government’s initiative.
“We want kids to learn healthy habits at school – even 15 minutes of physical activity can be all it takes to boost the overall wellbeing of our children.”
The state government has said more than 500 schools in disadvantaged communities have shared in over $20 million in Active Schools Grants and funding boosts since the initiative was launched in 2020.
