Sport for Schools
Listed below are some of the sports that are available to come into your school and run a fundamentals based programme with your students. Contact the sport directly to book the programme or to find out more information.
Mother Earth futureFERNS | Ready Set Golf | AFL KiwiKick | Shuttle Time (Badminton) | Small Sticks in Schools (Hockey) | SuperStar Cricket | Capital Basketball | Girl's Rugby Programme | Pedal Ready Cycle Skills Training|
Mother Earth futureFERNS
Mother Earth futureFERNS is Netball New Zealand’s official junior Netball programme for Year 1 - 8 children.
To ignite a lifelong involvement in Netball, a sequential programme has been developed that is at the right level for the players at each stage. The emphasis is on fun activities conducted in a safe environment. Small sided games are the preferred training method and are proven to be the most appropriate way to enhance skill and tactical development.
Contact
Website
Duration
This is a 6-10 week programme held afterschool.
Yr 1-4 is 45 minutes with a skill session and a game.
Yr 5&6 is a 40 minute game.
FMS
Balance, running, passing, catching, dodging
Region
Lower North Island
Ready Set Golf (Wellington Golf Inc.)
The programme is suitable for students in Years 3-8. A fun follow up session at a local golf club provides students with the opportunity to bring all their skills together to play a modified form of golf. Transport to and from the club is provided. They can also find out where and how they can keep playing golf.
Ready Set Golf is a fun programme which contains all the elements of golf, but in a modified form that is safe, easy to learn and can be played anywhere - inside or outside.
Contact
Haydee Wilton
Wellington Golf Inc.
04 5600 329
support@wgi.co.nz
Website
FMS
Balance, striking, hand-eye coordination, stability, rotation
Region
Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Kapiti and Wairarapa
AFL KiwiKick (AFL NZ)
This program is delivered in partnership with AFL New Zealand, KiwiSport and Sport Wellington, Secondary Schools and Primary Schools to teach and enhance core motor body skills while teaching the sport of AFL KiwiKick. AFL KiwiKick is an exciting NON CONTACT SPORT that uses the core skills of kick, catch, pass and bounce!
Contact
Reg Ranchhod
AFLNZ
021 966 648
aflkiwikick@aflnz.co.nz
Website
Duration
6 x 30/45 minute sessions over six weeks
FMS
Throwing, catching, kicking, running, dodging, jumping
Region
Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Kapiti and Wairarapa
Shuttle Time (Wellington North Badminton Association)
Shuttle Time is a programme that aims to give kids of all ages and abilities an enjoyable and accessible experience to Badminton. It focus on fundamental movements such as hand eye coordination, agility, speed and balance along with allowing pupils to gain experience in team based environments.
Contact
Harry Rickus
wnbadevelopmentofficer@gmail.com
Website
Duration
6 x 30/45 minute sessions over six weeks. Available all year
FMS
Hand-eye coordination, agility, speed and balance Hand-eye coordination, agility, speed and balance
Region
Porirua and Wellington (Ngaio and Newlands in the south, all the way up the Pukerua Bay in the north including Whitby and all suburbs in-between).
Small Sticks in Schools (Hockey)
Small Sticks is a school based programme for New Zealand children aged 4 to 13, which introduces children to the sport of hockey at the level commensurate with their ability. It develops basic fundamental skills while also introducing hockey specific skills in the appropriate setting and with the Hockey New Zealand recommended game format.
- Four coaching sessions per class delivered by an accredited coach
- A teacher in service training session to familiarise teachers with the basic skills of hockey
- A festival day at the completion of the programme
- A school resource kit, including 30 sticks and 30 balls (valued at $1,400), and coaching resources to keep in your school
- Marketing material to help engage and inform students and their parents
Contact
Wellington Hockey
04 389 3337
community.hockey@wellingtonhockey.org.nz
Website
Duration
3 years. 4 sessions (30-45 minutes each session) and 1 festival day per class each year. Teacher PD session included.
FMS
Striking, trapping, dribbling, running, dodging, turning
Region
Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Kapiti (does not include Wairarapa - see below for their programme)
SuperStar Cricket Female Focused (Cricket Wellington)
The aim of this project is to enhance the quantity and quality of schoolgirls playing and experiencing cricket while ensuring adequate coach & teacher training for long term sustainability. It focuses include Super Star Cricket, New Zealand Post Primary School Tournaments, club registrations and zone teams.
Superstar Cricket is an entry level programme, best suited to boys and girls from 5-14 years old, and designed to help participants learn the basics of cricket in an enjoyable and exciting environment. It’s an inclusive, made-for-age game and its benefits extend far beyond the game of cricket. At its core Superstar Cricket provides children with opportunities to experience the value of team-work and active cooperation in a supportive and non-competitive framework. It creates an action-packed, fun atmosphere in which each participant feels fully involved.
Contact
Bridget Marston
Cricket Wellington
04 801 2851
bridget@cricketwellington.co.nz
Website
Duration
4 sessions of 45-60 minutes each
FMS
Striking, throwing, catching, running, turning
Region
Stokes Valley and Wellington central/Eastern Suburbs
Capital Basketball (Capital Zone Basketball Trust)
This program is delivered with support from KiwiSport and Sport Wellington. Kiwi Hoops provides fun and enjoyable learning and participation games for young people from 5 to 13 years of age. Kiwi Hoops is part of BBNZ’s Player Development Programme and focuses on teaching fundamental movement and ball skills through modified games.
Contact
Scott Richardson
021 802 665
training@capitalbasketball.org
Website
Duration
8 sessions ideally per term however length can be negotiated. 30 – 50 min (depending on age).
FMS
Dribbling, throwing, catching, running, walking, jumping, dodging
Region
Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Kapiti and Wairarapa
Girl's Rugby Programme (Wellington Rugby Football Union)
Contact
Ebony Low
Girls Rugby Development Officer
Wellington Rugby Football Union
021 357 090
ebony.low@wrfu.co.nz
Website
FMS
Running, dodging, throwing, catching
For any inquiries for girls rugby in schools please contact Ebony using the details above.
Pedal Ready Cycle Skills Training
Pedal Ready’s NZQA certified instructors deliver cycle skills compliant with the New Zealand Transport Agency’s Cycle Skills Guidelines. This three tiered training programme is designed to teach both children and adults how to cycle safely and confidently on the road with awareness and respect for other road users.
Pedal Ready covers training for Grades One and Two for schools. We usually teach students between Years 4-8. If you would like to arrange training for younger students, we can offer a modified programme. Please contact us to discuss.
Contact
(04) 830 4326
021 708 424
info@pedalready.org.nz
Website
Duration
3-5 hours for Grade 1
7-8 hours for Grade 2
Available all year
FMS
Stability and Manipulative
Restrictions
Year 4-8 students
