Our Philosophy

At Sunningdale we provide a learning environment that goes beyond just developing academic knowledge and skills, but also to develop a social awareness within our school, community and world.  We believe that students who play an active role to become local and global citizens understand the purpose and need to develop a positive culture. 

Look After Yourself, Look After One Another...

Sunningdale Public School promotes the values and mission statement of Right To Play and the “Red Ball” initiative.  Right to Play believes they can improve the lives of children in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world by using the power of sport and play for development, health and peace.  Right to Play’s vision is to create a healthier and safer world through the power of sport and play.  Using the same philosophy within our school community we are encouraging "Look After Yourself, Look After One Another" and promoting the importance of teamwork and co-operation.

Right To Play

Right To Play evolved out of an awareness and fundraising organization called Olympic Aid, which was conceived in 1992 by the Lillehammer Olympic Organizing Committee (LOOC) in preparation for the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway. The focus of Olympic Aid during these Games was to show support for people in war-torn countries and areas of distress.  Olympic athletes were chosen to be Ambassadors of Olympic Aid to assist in the fundraising efforts.  The lead Athlete Ambassador was Norwegian speed-skater and four-time gold medalist Johann Olav Koss, who donated a large portion of his winnings to Olympic Aid and challenged fellow athletes and the global community to donate money for each gold medal won. An unprecedented $18 million US was raised. The funds supported five main projects in 1994: building a hospital in Sarajevo; building schools in Eritrea; supporting a mother/child program in Guatemala; supporting refugees in Afghanistan; and a support program for children living with disabilities in Lebanon. With its incorporation in late 2000, Olympic Aid (which became Right To Play) made the transition from “fundraising vehicle” to implementing Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)

Today, Right To Play has a permanent presence in the field of Sport for Development. In addition to its sport and play programs, Right To Play is established as a pioneer in international advocacy on behalf of every child’s right to play, and it is actively involved in research and policy development in this area.