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Sydney’s Belmore Boys High School has played host to 24 Chinese delegates, who witnessed the school’s elite football program, especially interested in how Belmore balances sport with academics. The school is linked with Sydney FC and Campsie RSL, who work together to merge elite football training with everyday classes. The Chinese visitors are all educators, and hoped to gain insight into the effective marriage of academics and elite sport programs. The guests stated that their tour of the school and curriculum was a definite highlight of their trip.
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The delegates are from various levels within the Chinese school system.
They spent last Tuesday observing the program in action, and were also interested in the school’s delivery of its personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE) syllabus.
Belmore Boys High relieving principal James Kozlowski created the football program which began last year, and said it had been a huge success.
They spent last Tuesday observing the program in action, and were also interested in the school’s delivery of its personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE) syllabus.
Belmore Boys High relieving principal James Kozlowski created the football program which began last year, and said it had been a huge success.
“The group (from China) wanted to visit a school that had a great record of implementing change that has led to success,” he said.
“The group said their visit to our school was the highlight of their two-week trip.