An international poll involving 6,017 parents, found two-thirds of Australian kids aged three to five years knew how to navigate a smartphone or iPad, 28% could operate a web browser, 70% could play a basic computer game, 58% could ride a bike, but only 8% could tie their shoe laces.

With this in mind, on Monday 1 April our Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 students participated in the Athletes Foot Shoe Tying Workshops.  Each class spent 30 minutes learning how to tie their shoe laces. This was a free workshop to help children learn an important life skill to build independence and assist in developing fine motor skills. Each student was also given an Athlete’s Foot sample bag, containing a certificate, instructions and more. 

The Year 5 and 6 students also participated in a Heathly Foot Workshop, created to inform students on how best to keep their feet healthy.  

We thank Paul and Cameron, representatives from Athletes Foot for running the workshops. 

Maria Disibio - Assistant Principal