Southern Stars inspire love of sport at Brookeside College

Australian cricketer Ellyse Perry coaches Brookeside College grade 4 pupil Kiany on the finer points of batting at a mega-sports clinic held in Footscray last Tuesday.

Perry and Southern Stars one-day international captain Meg Lanning joined 500 primary school pupils at Merv Hughes Oval, where they spoke to students about being active through sport, living a healthy lifestyle and increasing girls’ participation in sport.

The children also signed up to the Premier’s Active April challenge, committing to do 30 minutes’ exercise for 30 days.

Register at www.activeapril.vic.gov.au