Welcome to
Metroplex Wildwords Festival-
Get active, Get smart 2006

a festival of fun, fitness and wellbeing being held during Term 3, 2006 for the students, teachers and families of the Gateway Learning Community

Metroplex  Wildwords - Get active, Get smart will feature :

• An evening Launch at Riverbend Books on July 17
• A student Launch at the Morningside Festival on July 30
• The ‘Big Night Out’ on August 25, a spectacular celebratory evening of activities, performances, displays, music, food and fun held in the grounds of Balmoral SHS
• Community walks
• Integrated units of work with strong health components in schools including programs such as Jump Rope for Heart and 10,000 Steps
• Active and healthy living workshops
• Visits by sport and health related professionals
• Come and try opportunities
• Showcases of student work
• Professional development for teachers and parents

During the festival GLC schools and selected community sites will become festival venues staging and showcasing learning around health and wellbeing.

This website has all the information you need to keep up with what’s happening during Metroplex Wildwords 2006. Browse through the menu at left to visit the many interesting pages of events, information and photos.

You may even be inspired to take action to make healthy lifestyle changes of you own!!