NRL Encourages Students to Dream Believe Achieve

The NRL has relaunched its Dream Believe Achieve resource at Tempe High School. 

St George Illawarra Dragons forward Joel Thompson and star Jillaroos fullback Samantha Hammond united to share their own experiences with Year 10 students and deliver key messages about the importance of having goals and aspirations.

Joel spends many hours outside of his football schedule out in the community hoping to inspire students with similar backgrounds to his own to dream big. Samantha spoke passionately about her journey towards becoming a world champion and the Jillaroos' recent success in the Anzac Test.

The Dream, Believe, Achieve resource has been designed by teachers to educate students about the importance of having a dream. The resource uses the profile of the NRL, the players and the game of rugby league to inspire students to achieve in their chosen fields.

Based on the National Rugby League values of Courage and Excellence, Dream Believe Achieve is comprised of an educational short film featuring 18 of the game's elite players as well as an accompanying nine-lesson unit plan. The lessons are mapped to the Australian curriculum and the New Zealand curriculum. Other key themes embedded throughout the resource are identity, decision making and resilience.

To request a complimentary copy of the resource teachers, sport co-ordinators and coaches are encouraged to register their interest at www.nrl.com/onecommunity. The program will also be delivered via video conferences with schools.

Email learningwithleague@nrl.com.au for more information. 

Players who feature on the resource: