Program provider: North Melbourne Football Club (The Huddle)
The Huddle helps young people enhance their education and career opportunities through sport.
It started in 2010 as the community arm of the North Melbourne Football Club, in partnership with the Scanlon Foundation and the Australian Multicultural Foundation.
The Huddle supports young people to build their strengths, learn new skills, and feel they belong in inclusive communities.
Program description
Game Day is a North Melbourne Football Club-themed Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, (STEM) excursion for grades 5 and 6.
During the one-day session, students are required to think critically and work collaboratively to achieve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics challenges. An example of this is building a pendulum to kick a ball through the goals.
Students will explore concepts such as artificial and emotional intelligence, grit, and mindset. They will also identify their own characteristics to support them to 'win’ throughout life.
Game Day is aligned to content descriptors within mathematics, science, and design and technologies learning areas. It is also aligned to the critical and creative thinking and personal and social capability curriculum.
Intended outcomes
- Stronger connection to community and local supports (17)
- Positive participation in safe, fun activities (2)
- Stronger peer relationships and teamwork (3)
Program details
| Target audience | Grades 5 and 6 |
| Delivery window | During school hours |
| Program duration | 9.45am to 2pm (one day) |
| Group size | Minimum attendance requirement of 15 students and maximum capacity of 30 students per day. |
| Delivery mode | In-person |
| Geographic availability | Available to all LGAs – travel may be prohibitive for schools in remote rural and regional areas of Victoria |
| Delivery setting | Delivered at North Melbourne Football Club, 204-206 Arden St, North Melbourne. Schools must organise travel to venue at own cost |
| Program availability | Term 22026 – 2029, Terms 1-4 |
| Provider notes and assumptions |
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| Suitable for specialist schools and settings | Yes |
| Program category | Arts and creative |
| Procurement category | Arts and creative - Short program - STEM themed excursion |
| Program contact | Tam Shama M: 0406 725 424 |
| Link to external website | Home | The Huddle |
| Provider has Betrayal of Trust Insurance | Yes |
| Supervision and duty of care | School to confirm supervision requirements and duty of care arrangements with provider before when booking. |
Core program costs
| Activity | Total cost (ex GST) | Total cost (inc GST) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Day | $0.00 | $0.00 | Free of charge. However, transport is not included in the program |
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