‘School Bowls' is a National Pathway for all primary and secondary students to learn and enjoy the sport of Lawn Bowls.

The Let’s Play Bowls (LPB) committee; a group of retired teachers, bowlers and parents initiated the concept in 2015 with a local 'ínter-school’ competition promoting the game to high school Year 7 - 11 students.

In 2018, 2019 and 2022 LPB trialed primary school bowls, developing a modified bowling ‘inter-school’ competition for Stage 3 - Year 5 and Year 6 students - launched in 2025.

💥 Let’s Play Bowls advertises to all schools … an age-appropriate local bowling competition.

💥 Clubs participating advertise to their respective communities re- appropriate coaching and training programs.

State and Territory information regarding; flyers, game format, rules - all on the ‘drop-down’ menu.

PRIMARY

The Primary Competition is an ‘after-school’ - modified form of the game - playing ‘sets-play.’

TRIALS - (If required - Sunday Week 3 Term 3) - held at the local participating bowling club.)

Entries close last day Term 2.

FINAL Series - (Sunday Week 3 Term 4 - held at selected host venues.)

School sport organisers, Stage 3 teachers and parent(s) are invited to contact their local bowling club to arrange either a weekly school sport program, a class visit or 'after-school’ coaching and training.

A maximum of 12 x teams will enter the Final Series. Each game will consist of 2 x sets x 5 ends. If sets are tied a one (1) end ‘shoot-out’ will decide the winner. Teams progressing into the semi - finals … play the ‘best’ of 3 x ends.

Game 1 starts 10:00am - finish by 3:00pm. (see rules.)

Secondary

The Secondary Competition is an ‘inter-school’ team event organised via the school’s sport organiser.

TRIALS - (If required - Monday Week 3 Term 3 held at the local participating bowling club)

Entries close last day Term 2.

FINAL Series - (Monday Week 3 Term 4 - held at selected host venues.)

School sport organisers are invited to contact their local bowling club to arrange either a weekly school sport period or 'after-school’ coaching and training.

A maximum of 12 x teams will enter the Final Series. Each game will consist of a maximum 8 ends and/or 50 minute duration. Start and finish by the bell. Teams progressing to the semi - finals play the ‘best’ of 3 x ends.

Game 1 starts 10:00am - finish by 2:00pm. (see rules.)

SCHOOL BOWLS

Schools Benefit by:

💥 Motivating students through sport.

💥 Developing student skills in a non-contact team sport.

💥 Developing good sporting values and attitudes.

💥 Increasing school pride in wearing the school colours.

💥 Creating an individual sporting background for students to play in both primary and high school competitions.

Parent(s) Benefit by:

💥 An after-school non-contact sport where ‘everyone can play.’

💥 No extreme registration fees - if any!

💥 Student Coaching … with club mentors all with ‘Working with Children’ accreditation.

💥 A sport supported via the governance of the local participating Bowling Club.

To all Bowling Clubs ‘Australia-wide’ - we welcome your enquiries.

Join our School Bowls Network (SBN) as we share ideas, promotions and helpful hints re-’best’ practices and school models. Just send us an email: letsplaybowls@gmail.com