Inquiry Question: Who's allowed to play?
1. Research one athlete who broke a barrier in sport. What was the situation before and after?
2. Read about Pope Francis’ experience as a boy playing soccer in Buenos Aires. How does this connect him to children in Ethiopia? (P)
3. Identify and research an example of where sport has been of service to humanity. (S)
4. What are the six principles of Sport at the Service of Humanity. Where do these appear in your favourite sport or game?
1. Are there sports and games that exclude people today? How could sport and games be more inclusive?
2. Identify and research three examples of athletes displaying the true spirit of sport. ⚽
3. What is your favourite movie about sport and games? What messages does it convey?
1. What’s your favourite sport or game? Teach a sibling or friend how to play the game.
2. Invite your family to join you in a game of soccer, and teach them a skill you’ve learnt during Socktober. Use your sockball if you have made one! ⚽
3. Share your Socktober Star page with friends and family and ask them to pledge a sponsorship for the goals you will kick on your event day. Don’t have a page? Create one today!
KEY: ⚽ = Goal Package item! Register as a Socktober Star to choose a Package. | (P) = Primary activity | (S) = Secondary activity
Scripture Reflection:
“And he said to them, 'Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole of creation.'”
This passage from Mark's gospel speaks to the very heart of mission. Forty days after his ressurection, upon his ascension to heaven, Jesus gathers his disciples and gives them a "world-wide commission" - that is, he commands them to take up his mission, go out and preach the gospel, not just to Judea or the Roman empire, but to all corners of the known and habitable universe. This was a radical idea at the time, and it was one that the disciples did not immediately act on. Yet, it has since become the shared calling of missionaries for nearly thousand years. (StudyLight)
Catholic Social Teachings
1. Common Good - A true community is one where the common good is reached when we work together to befter the wellbeing of all people in our community and the wider world.
2. Human Dignity - God made each person, so every life is important and should be protected.
3. Participation and Subsidiarity - God made us to be part of communities, families and countries, so all people can share and help each other. No one community should have dominance over another or interfere in their lives.
Additional Activities: primary
📚 READ...
- Boy Overboard – Morris Gleitzman
- Little Nic Big World - Nic Naitanui
- A Hundred Thousand Welcomes - Mary Lee Donovan
...and be inspired!
📺 WATCH...
- 'Chariots of Fire’ (1981, Directed by Hugh Hudson)
- Usman Khawaja’s story (2021, ABC)
- ‘Freeman’ (2021, Directed by Laurence Billiet
...and be moved!
🎧 LISTEN...
- ‘Everything is Awesome’ – Lego Movie
- ‘One Moment in Time’ – Whitney Houston
- ‘Fight Song’ – Rachel Platten
...and reflect!
🎨 DO...
- Invite your friends to bring their sockballs at play time. Challenge each other and see who can do the most knee ups and can juggle it the longest on their foot or knee.
- In 1868 a team of Australians travelled overseas to England. Who was this team and what sport did they play? Learn their story.
- Visit the Special Olympics website. Who started the movement and why? What impact does it have on the lives of those involved?
- What could you and skateboarding silver medallist Rayssa Leal have in common? Watch this short reflection by Maricelle Oringo on the parallels between sport and character. Both need resistance to develop, and both are tested whilst under pressure. (ACU Canberra)
...and make an impact!
Additional Activities: secondary
📚 READ...
- Kick – Mitch Johnson
- Declaration of Principles - Sport at the Service of Humanity
- Out of Thin Air – Michael Crawley
- ‘A Crown for Australia: Striving for the best in our sporting nation’ (2014,
ACBC)
...and be inspired!
📺 WATCH...
- 'Chariots of Fire’ (1981, Directed by Hugh Hudson)
- ‘A Global History of Women’s Rights in 3 Minutes’, (2020, UN Women)
- ‘Freeman’ (2021, Directed by Laurence Billiet
...and be moved!
🎧 LISTEN...
- ‘One Moment in Time’ – Whitney Houston
- ‘Fight Song’ – Rachel Platten
- ‘From Little Things Big Things Grow’ – Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody
...and reflect!
🎨 DO...
- Work your way through the UN's interactive history of women's rights. Note down the things that surprise you the most.
- Interview a local sportsperson in your community. What values drive them to be their best?
- Catholic Mission needs you! What would it mean to be a Mission Ambassador? How would you explain this to your friends? How could you invite others to join you?
- Listen to the Socktober Song for 2022: 'Just a Little Bit'. What lyrics would you change to reflect your local community?
