Billy’s Buddies is a Basic Ball Skills Program inspired by NRL Superstar, Billy Slater to teach children aged 2-7 the fundamentals of ball sports.
Together with exercise sports scientists and early childhood teachers, the Program has been designed to enhance children’s gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination, ability to work in a team and their confidence in a fun and safe environment.
What’s involved?
Registered children participate in a Session every week, facilitated by a professionally trained Billy’s Buddies Coach. These Sessions are full of fun, exciting theme-based games and activities balance with just the right amount of structure.
It’s all about fun through subconscious learning! For example, the kids might be having the best time as their favourite super agile Ninja Turtle but they’re also mastering being able to catch the ball while running!
By incorporating different themes into their weekly Sessions, the children are able to identify and connect with the activities through something that is already familiar to their social world.
Role reversal is also something that is practised regularly. By letting the children run a specific activity instead of the Coach, it allows them to communicate not only what they have learnt but also changes the way they get involved.
The kids, Educators and parents absolutely love it!
What do we need?
- Permission to attend the Centre at a time that suits you each week; and,
- A little bit of online assistance to let families know we attend (Facebook, Story Park, Kindy Hub etc).
- That’s it!