FOOTSCRAY English students tried out a new language last month, the language of lawn bowls.
The Adult Multicultural Education Services (AMES) students took to the rinks to celebrate the end of a multicultural bowls program.
Budding bowlers from St Albans joined the students for a triples competition at Footscray Park Lawn Bowls Club.
The bowls program was part of a partnership between AMES, Bowls Victoria and the community section of the Western Bulldogs, SpiritWest Services.
Western Bulldogs players Ryan Hargrave and Dylan Addison presented each student with a certificate at the end of the carnival.
SpiritWest engaged communities coordinator Kiemi Lai said the carnival highlighted the important role sport can play in integrating multicultural communities.
“The students come from a diverse range of backgrounds, including many Burmese refugees and a group of pre-literacy older adults,” Lai said.
