| ABOUT J ROCK |
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Primary students across Australia asked for their own Rock EisteddfodŽ Challenge event and in 2004 they got it, as J Rock? launched in style to commemorate the event?s 25th Anniversary in Australia...
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In 2005 J ROCK? was firmly cemented into the Global Rock Challenge family. Nearly 11,000 students from schools around Australia rocked on stage in scores of venues and all embraced the key healthy lifestyle values of the event.
More than 100 schools around the nation performed their hearts out, participated in Healthy Food Fun Fairs, skipped with Jump Rope for Heart teams, worked out with Fitness First and generally caught the J Rock? spirit.
Just like their high school cousins J Rock? provides the opportunity for primary school students to tell a story of their choice, on stage with costumes and music in front of a live audience. Utilising the same prestigious venues and ?A? class production equipment provided for the high school event. | |
J Rock? is...
Non competitive
J Rock? is a non competitive event, every school leaves as a winner. Our aim and focus is to teach students to have fun and learn the benefits of eating healthy food and being active. We continue to strive to produce an enjoyable and long-lasting positive experience for all participants.
Professional
J Rock? is run by an independent non profit Foundation which has been developing the senior event for 25 years in Australia. Our events have also been embraced in New Zealand, UK, US, Germany, Ireland and now South Africa. J Rock? utilises the same first class venues and A class production equipment provided for the high school event.
Educational
The event?s focus is on students making healthy lifestyle choices and learning how important being active and eating healthy food is. Throughout the day professional educators will run workshops on nutrition, sport, dance, drama and health to show students how fun learning about being healthy really is and how easy it is to get active. The whole day has an informal yet inspirational atmosphere. Plus of course every student from EVERY school receives a uniquely created J Rock? Activity Book to fill in and learn from throughout their J Rock? journey.
Accessible
There is an expenditure ceiling of $2,500 placed on each team?s production expenditure. Each entry can involve as few as 10 and as many as 140 participants, making J Rock? accessible and achievable for every school. | |
New To J Rock in 2009
In 2009 we will be providing the option to all J Rock schools in Melbourne and Sydney to participate in the event as a competition.
How will this work?
On your Expression of Interest form you can nominate if you would like to participate in either the non-competitive or competitive sections.
Those schools who nominate to participate in the event in the non competitive section will participate on event days which have no competition involved.
Those schools who nominate to participate in the event in the competitive section will participate at events at the Hills Centre (Sydney) and Hisense Arena (Melbourne) before a Final is staged at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and Hisense Arena.
The option is entirely yours! You now have the option of stepping up and being involved in a competition or enjoying the non-competitive atmosphere that J Rock has become famous for. Either way, make sure you are part of J Rock in 2009!
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