Kaleen Primary School in the Australian Capital Territory welcomed the beginning of a new era on Friday.
Three new MLC Tennis Hot Shots mini-courts were officially opened at the school in the Canberra suburb in a massive celebration that coincided with an AO Blitz activation.
Kaleen Primary School deputy principal Belinda Love said it was a special day.
“We could not have asked for a better day,” she said. “All the students and the staff are saying it was the best day ever.”
Love said the school joined the National School Partnership Program 12 months ago and was able to install the new mini-courts with help from Tennis Australia’s National Court Rebate Scheme.
“We feel just so lucky to have them. Tennis Australia’s support was very generous,” she said.
“We had some past students involved in the official opening and they can’t believe we have facilities like this now. There was a bit of jealousy!”
Love said the school’s 580 students, ranging from pre-school to grade six, were already enjoying the courts, which were only completed the day before the official opening.
“The courts are going to make a tremendous difference and are really going to make our physical education curriculum come alive,” she said.
Tennis ACT community tennis manager Anthony Okines said the mini-courts were already proving to be a good investment for the school.
“The biggest highlight (of the official opening) for me was seeing the pre-school children playing. The teachers were so overwhelmed that the pre-school children were all able to get straight on them and do so well. It was great,” he said.
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