Daughters & Dads Cricket | Adelaide Term 3 Registrations Now Open

Daughters & Dads Cricket is a ground breaking program developing cricket skills and strengthening relationships between daughters and dads.

Like to boost your daughter’s social-emotional wellbeing, increase her physical activity levels, and deepen her relationship with her dad or father figure?

Daughters and Dads Cricket is a life changing program.  Developed by researchers at the University of Newcastle, in partnership with Cricket Australia, the program is open to primary-school aged girls and their father-figures.

Daughters and Dads Cricket Program is a perfect introduction to cricket or for those looking to elevate their game.

Term 3 registrations for Daughters & Dads Cricket now open!

How does it work?

Daughters & Dads Cricket is a program for girls aged 6 -12 years and their dad or father figure.   The 9-week runs for 9 weeks with each weekly session running for 90 minutes.

Week 1: Dads Only ‘Powerplay’ Session

  • Fathers learn about the unique influence they have in their daughters lives and the power of being a role model
  • Includes parenting strategies to improve their daughters social-emotional well-being, cricket skills and interest, and physical activity levels.
  • Encourages fathers to become gender equity advocates

Weeks 2 – 8: Daughters & Dads Sessions

  • 30-minute empowerment component focusing on the rules of the game, positive female role models and tips to improve skills. Also covers social-emotional wellbeing topics of persistence, resilience and bravery in a cricket context, and addresses how to combat gender prejudices
  • 60-minute active component focusing on 3 key areas – Rough and Tumble Fielding, Bowling and Batting Skills, and Modified games. Each of these 3 areas have a strong evidence base for enhancing the physical and mental health of girls, but dads also reap significant benefits!

VIEW THE PROGRAM OVERVIEW HERE

Term 3 Registrations Now Open

Locations & Dates:

Sacred Heart College

  • 28 Percy Avenue, Mitchell Park
  • Sundays – 9:00am – 10:30am
  • 28 July to 22 September 2024

Nazareth College

  • 344 Findon Road, Kidman Park
  • Mondays – 5:30pm – 7:00pm
  • 29 July to 23 September 2024

Woodcroft College

  • 1443-173 Bains Road, Morphett Vale
  • Tuesdays – 6:00pm – 7:30pm
  • 30 July to 24 September 2024

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For more information and all enquiries please visit Daughters and Dads website.

What:  Daughters & Dads Cricket 

When:    Term 3 begins 28 July 2024 (various dates)

Where:   Kidman Park, Mitchell Park and Morphett Vale

Who  Girls aged 6 -12 years and their dad or father figure

At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.

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