Clubs@Mackellar

We are pleased to announce that lunchtime clubs have commenced. Based on previous student surveys, teachers and parents are providing the following interest-based activities:

• Gardening Club

• Hot Wheels Club - also run by Hot Wheels Club founder Alexander in grade 5

• Cheerleading Club - run by parent Liz Reffke

• Games Club in the Gym - run by Chess champion Grant Szuveges

• Choir Club

• Tech Club in Mackellar's Hive

The schedule below is promoted in all classrooms and each day, students are reminded about clubs at the start of lunchtime.

Lunchtime clubs have various benefits for children, impacting positively on their mental health and wellbeing.  Lunchtime clubs also:

• build student engagement and inclusion

• develop social and emotional skills

• foster a positive school climate and increased student sense of safety

• build peer-to-peer and teacher-student relationships and wellbeing

• provide opportunities for students to build relationships with peers from other grades or year levels

• provide a sense of personal empowerment and student voice

• improve academic achievement (following happy experiences where students feel included, valued and connected)

• provide alternative activities

• develop children’s repertoire of interests and hobbies

• support students who may prefer structured play

• support students who may feel anxious in the playground.

   

We will keep you posted about our lunchtime clubs throughout the year.