A Special Hockey Visit

For the first time at Cape York Girl Academy the team ‘Aspire to be Deadly’ from the Cairns Hockey Association (CHA) delivered a variety of hockey skills and games with a focus on education, wellbeing, employment and leadership. The sport of hockey is the vehicle to meet new people, improve their health and provide a pathway for the girls. Wes, Jess and the team from CHA provided lots of laughter on the school oval on Wednesday afternoons as the girls acquire new skills and move outside their comfort zones.

In Term 4, the girls were excited to meet and pose with Savannah Fitzpatrick Australian Hockeyroos and Tim Howard Australian Kookaburras. They were inspired by the athlete’s stories and their time at the Tokyo Olympic Games. “When the Olympians came it was very exciting. After they talked about their journey as Olympians and every opportunity they had it made everyone feel inspired.”

“It felt cool to meet athletes who competed in the Olympics. It was exciting to meet Tim and Savannah because they were genuinely nice people who had done so well at their sport. Meeting everyday people who have travelled overseas and competed at the highest level in sport you realise all things that are possible.”

“We felt shame and nervous because the athletes were new to the school and they were famous”.

Savannah Fitzpatrick Australian Hockeyroos and Tim Howard Australian Kookaburras with some of the students