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The Icehouse is an excellent destination for school excursions and activities, providing a fun and rewarding experience for school students of all ages.

Medibank Icehouse Schools Program

For the first time, professionally developed ice sports programs are available at one convenient location for schools in Victoria. Your students can visit for a one-off recreational session where basic skating skills are taught or take part in a multi-session sport specific program where the students can develop skills in one of four ice sports; Ice Hockey, Curling, Speed Skating and Figure Skating.

At the Medibank Icehouse Schools Program, our three main aims are safety, fitness and fun
All students are provided with helmets
Both Primary and Secondary students are catered for
Programs can only be booked between the hours of 9am and 2.30pm on school days. Outside of these hours and during peak sessions (nights and weekends) groups will be charged at group discount rates.

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To find out more about the Medibank Icehouse Schools Program please contact Matt Kennedy on 8631 3998.

Introducing Schools Coach: Lachlan Hay

[Photo by Steve Cuff]

The Medibank Icehouse Schools Program welcomes 2-time Olympian Lachlan Hay to the coaching team. Lachlan has represented Australia at both the Torino and Vancouver Winter Olympics.

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One-off Recreational Visit

One-off recreational visits run for up to 2 hours and including 45 minutes of basic skill development and game sense activities conducted by qualified instructors, followed by an hour and 15 minutes of free skating to music, during which students can play with friends and show off their new skills.

$10.00 per student

Instruction + skates + helmets included

1 session - max 90 students per session

Curling

Commonly known as 'Lawn Bowls on ice', Curling is a great team sport which encourages all students to participate and contribute no matter what their athletic ability may be. Our Curling programs can be run during one-off visits or over multiple visits. These programs are run by qualified coaches and include both instruction and game time.

$12.50 per student

Instruction + curling equiptment + shoe grippers included

1 - 4 sessions - max 50 students per session

Ice Hockey

If your students are up for a new and exciting challenge, Ice Hockey could be just the sport they're after! Our introduction to Ice Hockey lessons are taken by qualified coaches including current players of the Melbourne Ice and are run over a minimum of three sessions. Students will be taught everything from basic skating skills to handling a stick, controlling a puck and then being introduced to some game sense activities.

$12.50 per student per session

Instruction + skates + helmets and protection gear included

3 - 10 sessions - max 50 students per session

Speed Skating

Be taught Speed Skating by an Olympian! Lachlan Hay, 2-time Winter Olympian in Short Track Speed Skating in 2010 and 2006 has joined the Icehouse coaching team. A wonderful asset to the team, Lachlan can provide your students with instruction in Speed from basic skills to fine tuning elite techniques.

$10.00 per student per session

Instruction + skates + helmets included

3 - 10 sessions - max 50 students per session

Figure Skating

$10.00 per student per session

Instruction + skates + helmets included

3 - 10 sessions - max 50 students per session

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