2307 reception students in South Australia have received brand new tennis racquets, thanks to ANZ and Tennis Australia\u2019s School Partnership Program.<\/p>\n
ANZ\u2019s support of the ANZ Tennis Hot Shots program has ensured students in their first year of school at a Tennis Australia partner school receive a brand new tennis racquet, with an astonishing 80,000<\/strong> in Australian taking up the opportunity since January 2015.<\/p>\n There are currently more than 2000 <\/strong>schools Australia wide who participate in the program as part of their health and physical education curriculum.<\/p>\n There are currently 182 Tennis Australia partner primary schools in South Australia.<\/p>\n Nationwide more than 213,883<\/strong> children played ANZ Tennis Hot Shots in 2015\/16, making the program one of Australia\u2019s most popular sport participation programs.<\/p>\n ANZ Tennis Hot Shots ambassador Alicia Molik<\/strong> is delighted to see the opportunities the program offers to young children around Australia.<\/p>\n \u201cANZ has helped us deliver 80,000 racquets to children around the country and you can\u2019t wipe the smiles off the kids\u2019 faces,\u201d Molik said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s fantastic to see so many tennis racquets in the hands of young children, which really encourages them to participate in physical activity while doing something that is fun.<\/p>\n \u201cThe School Partnership Program is accessible to any primary school in Australia and gives kids the opportunity to play tennis as part of their curriculum. Tennis is a fantastic sport for kids \u2013 and their families \u2013 to play as part of an active and healthy lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley <\/strong>firmly believes sports like tennis are vital to children\u2019s health and wellbeing at a young age.<\/p>\n \u201cSport has, and continues to play, a very significant role in the lives of all Australian families and communities,\u201d Tiley said.<\/p>\n \u201cSchools provide great opportunities for children to participate in sports, which in turn develops the physical, social and emotional skills which are critical to a child\u2019s development.<\/p>\n \u201cAt Tennis Australia, we are very proud to support Australian schools and teachers in the delivery of sustainable health and physical education programs. Tennis values the importance of health and physical education, and the role which sports play in providing opportunities for children to be active.\u201d<\/p>\n ANZ Head of Marketing Australia Carolyn Bendall<\/strong> added: “ANZ is committed to supporting the growth of tennis at all levels – from our association with ANZ Tennis Hot Shots through to our sponsorship of the Australian Open.\u00a0 It is great to see how this is playing out in local communities.”<\/p>\n ANZ Tennis Hot Shots fast facts <\/strong><\/p>\n Tennis Australia School Partnership Program<\/strong><\/p>\n Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n All Tennis Australia school resources are linked to the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education and have been endorsed by the Australian Council for Health and Physical Education Recreation (ACHPER). For more information please visit http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/schools<\/a>.<\/p>\nAdditional information <\/strong><\/h5>\n
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