Berkeley Take Out Gala Day
Illawarra Mercury
Thursday October 23, 2008
BERKELEY Public School emerged victorious from the inaugural Stewart Shield Primary Schools Invitational Rugby League Gala Day at Illawarra Sports High.
The shield was named after the NRL premiership winning brothers - Manly's Brett and Glenn Stewart - who both attended Illawarra Sports High.It is a round-robin comp run by the school's Year 12 VET Sports Coaching students.The main focus of the day was developing skills, having fun and participating with students from other schools.Each team was assigned a number of Year 12 students, who acted as coaches, trainers and mentors. As well as a skills clinic before their first match, all players received constant feedback from the "coaching staff" throughout the competition.Head coach of the school's successful rugby league program, Brad Hughes, was ecstatic with the efforts of everyone involved. "The primary school kids were fantastic," Hughes said.
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