What to Expect

With 1st Fives your child will be kept busy learning the FUNdamentals in each of the 5 Codes of Football, and Fundamental movements to increasing their locomotor functions such as running, jumping, hopping, galloping, rolling, leaping and dodging. Children will begin to understand reflexes and work towards improving manipulative skills by engaging in all their favorite sports.

Our awesome coaches also involve numeracy, colour recognition, turn taking and group games, so children learn how to engage together through sport and to help stimulate their cognitive functions.

1st Fives Rugby Union/League - Catch, Pass, Kick, Evasion and lots of ball handling. This combination of Rugby Union, Rugby League, Touch Football and OZTag give your child an opportunity to TRY them all.

1st Fives Football - Learn the basic fundamental skills of Soccer through a highly stimulating and active program. During the progressive and fast-paced sessions, children will learn to control, dribble, pass and strike the ball while being challenged with a range and score some Goals of course.

1st Fives AFL- 1st Fives AFL - lets get active and PLAY AFL. Your child will learn to sending, control and receive the ball in different ways (passing, catching, kicking) and moving the body to change directions. It's fitness and so much FUN !

1st Fives Tag/Flag 🏈 - FUNdamental movement skills all rolled into one big ball of FUN. We will get into some running, dodging, and throwing, and also learn how to excel in each aspect of tag/flag football. Did someone say TOUCHDOWN!!

1st Fives Fundamentals - Kickstart your child’s journey into movement with our engaging program designed for early learners! Through Our fun-filled sessions focus on fundamental movement skills, ensuring your little one builds coordination, balance, and confidence. Get ready for a world of play, laughter, and skill-building as your child discovers the joy of active movement!

Our Programs (so far)

A multi-code Footy experience offering a taste of 5 different football codes

A Fundamental Movement Program designed to support gross motor development and align with early childhood learning frameworks

...and more to come!

A special thank you to Associate Professor Brooke Harris-Reeves, whose guidance has helped ensure our programs are educationally aligned and developmentally appropriate.

We’re just getting started — and we’re excited to keep building a movement that grows with our kids. Our programs are inclusive, curriculum-informed, and most importantly — powered by play. 1st Fives:

Built for all kids. Backed by fun. Driven by movement.