Olympics Unleashed takes Olympians and aspiring Olympians into Australian schools to inspire and motivate students to be their personal best.
Olympics Unleashed launched in Western Australia in 2021, with 120 school visits across the Perth metropolitan area, as well as the Goldfields, Kimberley, Midwest, Pilbara, Southwest and Wheatbelt regions.
The program is run by the Australian Olympic Committee, in partnership with the Western Australian Government, through the Department of Education and Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and supported by WAIS.
Aimed at Years 5-6 and Years 7-8, Olympians and athletes aspiring for the Paris Olympics and beyond will share lessons from their Olympic journey that every student can learn from.
Presented in an interactive and engaging way, athletes will share how they set goals, overcome challenges and demonstrate resilience throughout their athletic journey.
Scheduled around school and athlete availability, the visits also include curriculum aligned lesson plans.
More details can be found here.
“Luci was amazing today, I’ve never seen a guest speaker cover so many important topics relatable to kids – especially in the upper years. I liked the way she tied SMART goals as well. We had a great discussion in class afterwards; talking about plotting life events on a graph and the ups and downs reflecting on our failures as well as our successes. Thank you!”
Classroom Teacher
Makybe Rise Primary School (May 2001)