Student Sport Ōtūmoetai College Strength & Conditioning Facility

As students arrive here at Ōtūmoetai College they find themselves in various stages of physical, mental, and social development. They will continue their journey through adolescence and will often experience the ‘Baby Giraffe Effect’ or ‘Adolescent Awkwardness’ mentioned earlier. They may have started or are about to start their sporting journey, the link between exercise and physical and mental wellbeing may not yet be understood. Also, they may not have found their reason or purpose to include physical activity to their daily or weekly routine in order to maintain a healthy balanced lifestyle. The role of a school sports program is to help support and guide our students through all of the above.

In order to provide comprehensive support for our students and enhance their physical abilities for sports and exploration, while minimizing the risk of injury and fostering healthy exercise habits, we have established a state-ofthe-art Strength & Conditioning facility. This facility is designed to push the boundaries of sporting performance and physical activity, and is available for the benefit of both our students and staff, aiming to create positive and sustainable routines for physical fitness.

The successful establishment of this state-of-the-art facility is largely thanks to the generous support from the Grassroots Trust and our school Board. In the coming weeks, we will be providing detailed information on how our staff and students will have access to these facilities, including comprehensive inductions, health and safety protocols, programme design, and more. Please stay tuned for further updates as we work to ensure that our entire school community can fully utilise these modern facilities.

For more information please contact Mr Ridgway on iridgway@otc.school.nz