Welcome back to school and to Term 1, which has already had it’s challenges. We look forward to continuing to support you in any capacity and our Participation Officers are available, should you wish to discuss options, programs and support for the new school year.

We are aware individual school protocols may vary and will be adhering to the WA government advice put in place. WACA staff will also be following our own return to play protocols :
https://www.waca.com.au/covid-19-update/resources

Participation Officers will be in touch should this impact their bookings or attendance at the school. Please find attached our key dates for both primary and secondary schools, for school ambassadors for the new school year, and contact details for Participation Officers can be found at the bottom of the document. Attached also, is information relating to programs available through the Quick Singles flyer.

Also, you will have seen an email from Cricket Australia with updated links to our schools website, with many new resources which are sure to engage your students and reinvigorate your curriculum. Our aim is to simply help you use cricket to create a healthy and active culture at your school.

Check out our refreshed website and its new content: https://www.community.cricket.com.au/schools

Please see below the exciting start to our professional development offering for 2021 with An Evening with Priya Cooper. This is a fantastic opportunity to network and connect with schools, clubs and WACA staff. Registration links below.

AN EVENING WITH PARALYPIAN: PRIYA COOPER
You have been invited to attend our Perth Scorchers School Ambassador Teacher Professional Development Workshop with Keynote Speaker Priya Cooper – “Success is a Choice”.

About Priya Cooper
Priya Cooper OAM has represented Australia at 3 Paralympic Games in 1992,1996 and 2000 winning 9 Gold medals, 3 Silver and 4 Bronze. She was given the honour of carrying the flag at the closing ceremony of the 1992 Games and captained Australia at the 1996 and 2000 games.

Having completed a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion/Journalism at Curtin University Priya worked for Channel 7 in Sydney as a TV presenter and commentated at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Since moving back to Perth she has worked in the not-for-profit sector aligning with her strong belief that everyone can succeed no matter what their circumstances and challenges. Through her motivational speaking business she addresses crowds globally on various topics such as ‘Success is a Choice’.

Priya and husband Rod have 2 beautiful children, Olivia 12 and Harrison 10. She also loves being stepmum to Zac who is 25.

Priya is President of WA Disabled Sports Association, Deputy Chairperson of Disability Services Commission and a board member at the Ability Centre and Venues West.

In 2015 Priya was given the highest honour in Australian sport being inducted into the Sports Australia Hall of Fame.

School Ambassadors, clubs and WACA staff are invited to be inspired and listen to Priya Cooper our highly regarded keynote speaker.

Success is a Choice
Priya aims to remind every audience member that goals can be achieved no matter how far away they may be. Renowned for discussing her experiences with disability and competitive sport and overcoming obstacles to achieve success.

Event Details
DATE: 11th March 2021
VENUE: WACA Ground
TIME: 6:00pm until 8:00pm
RSVP: 2nd March 2021

Register your attendance through the following link – http://bit.ly/3punz4s
We look forward to seeing you on the night!

The Schools Team

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