KICK! CATCH! PASS! BOUNCE!

2022 saw another year with disruptions for the AVJennings AFL KiwiKick Programme, from Covid 19. With New Zealand going through the longest lock down which meant all schools where online learning from home.

The restrictions resulted in the delivery of no school programmes during Term 4 of 2021. Once schools returned to in class learning during Term 1 2022, schools formulated a variety of guidelines directly relating to COVID protocols. Almost all school, restricted the entry of parents and outside provides into school grounds.

Term 2 2022, saw the continuation of these guidelines within the schools, with a priority placed on school activities that had either been postponed or cancelled over previous terms. With education as the obvious major focus, school timetables continued to be jam packed resulting in extreme difficulty in securing schools sessions for AFL New Zealand Programmes.

...deliver on key outcomes that encourage children to live healthy lifestyles through sport

The AVJennings AFL KiwiKick Programme, teaches children not only the fundamental movement skills of Kick, Catch, Pass and Bounce but also stability and locomotive movement skills, with an aim to encourage all participants involved to be Active For Life by following Sport New Zealand “Physical Literacy” approach.

seeking out ways to align and deliver this philosophy.

During Term 1 and 2, 2022, our programmes included a total of 282 students providing a 681 personal experiences.

Term 3 2022, saw the return of some normality, with 4275 participants providing 10467 personal experience. In total we provided 10467 personal experiences to 4557 participants at within schools.

Physical literacy is “the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding required by participants that allows them to value and take responsibility for engaging in physical activity and sport for life”. In conjunction with Sport New Zealand, AFL New Zealand will look to support and promote this concept of physical literacy by actively

The fundamental movements are invaluable for a wide variety of sports and the AVJennings AFL KiwiKick programme ensures that everyone who participates is confident and competent with the use of these newly developed skill sets. Qualified AFL KiwiKick coaches deliver focused and fun sessions during school hours and afterschool, with each child receiving between 1 - 8 sessions of coaching.