Active Download - Term One 2014

Term 1 2014

Active Download Newsletter

Inside this issue 2

Staff Introductions

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Research - Monkey Bars

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FMS - Exploring your Environment

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Interzone Sports Calendar

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Regional Athletics

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PE for Year 7 & 8’s

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Youth Survey Results

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AMI Round the Bays

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Porirua Grand Traverse

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Important Dates

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Athletics Sport Tip

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Volunteer Awards Wellington Office

PO Box 24148, Manners Street, Wellington 6142 phone (04) 380 2070 fax (04) 801 8976

Wairarapa Office PO Box 699, Masterton 5840 phone (06) 370 0157 fax (06) 370 9158 email info@sportwellington.org.nz www.sportwellington.org.nz

Nga mihi o te tau hou ki a koutou katoa. Ko te wawata ki a koutou ta matou i te hararei pai. Nau mai ki tenei te e-panui tuatahi o te tau hou a te roopu o Sport Wellington. Kia whakapakari!!!

Kia ora and welcome to the start of a new school year! We hope you have all had a wonderful holiday and that this newsletter finds you with your batteries recharged and ready to try out some new ideas for enhancing your physical activity programmes.

AM I Ro u n d th e Bays Pr i ma r y Sch o o l Co mp eti ti o n p a ge 9

Based on feedback from last year’s Active Download survey we have made a few changes to our newsletter which we hope will continue to meet your needs, including our slightly different approach to incorporating fundamental movement skills and our all-important ‘Dates for your Diary’.

We look forward to working with you throughout the year.

Young Persons Team

KiwiSport Funding Closing Dates 2014 In light of the KiwiSport contestable fund reaching the allocated minimum threshold of 20% (currently 33%), Sport Wellington has made the decision to reduce the number of funding rounds per year from three to two:

• MONDAY 17th March 2014 • MONDAY 18th August 2014 Please note that all applications for funding must be submitted electronically on-line. For more info follow link to: www.sportwellington.org.nz/on-line-application/ UPCOMING NEWSLETTER Please send your contribution to: info@sportwellington.org.nz fax (04) 801 8976 PO Box 24148, Manners St, Wellington 6142

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Introductions

Get to Know the Young Persons Team Feedback from last year’s survey told us that you wanted to know more about the Young Persons Team. This is an introduction to the team and over the next wee while, we will be sharing more information about ourselves.

David is officially known as our Project and Evaluation Advisor. You will see his name come across your emails on a regular basis as he organises the very popular annual Stadium Sports and Olympic Day Festivals as well as being the presentation guru for our regular Active Download newsletters and e-newsletters. David also works with secondary schools.

David Fa’atafa

If you have any queries regarding the festivals or the newsletters, please contact David directly on (04) 389 0220 or davidf@sportwellington.org.nz

Tania is one of two Young Persons Advisors here at Sport Wellington. Her responsibilities include supporting Early Childhood Centres across the region as well primary and intermediate schools predominately in the Porirua and Parumoana areas. Tania also provides support to the Porirua and Parumoana zones.

You can contact Tania directly on (04) 389 0224 or taniaa@sportwellington.org.nz Tania Atkinson Georgina is also a Young Persons Advisor here at Sport Wellington. Her responsibilities include supporting primary and intermediate schools predominately in Wellington City and the greater Hutt Valley. Georgina’s work also includes providing support to the Hutt Valley zones and liaising with all zones across the region.

Georgina can be contacted directly on (04) 560 0341 or georginad@sportwellington.org.nz Georgina Duindam Dayle is the Regional Development Manager based in the Sport Wellington Wairarapa office.

Her work in the Young Persons space includes being the Regional Sports Director (RSD) working with secondary schools, providing zone support, and liaising with primary and intermediate schools across the Wairarapa.

Dayle can be contacted directly on (06) 370 6940 or daylec@sportwellington.org.nz Dayle Clarkson

Sport Wellington Wairarapa New staff member in the Wairarapa Sport Wellington Wairarapa welcome Cameron Hayton as the newly appointed Community Sport Coordinator. Cameron’s role will be to assist in the coordination of activities and projects for Sport Wellington Wairarapa and the Wairarapa Sports House.

Cameron comes to us from the Manawatu region where he was delivering athletics in primary schools. Cameron has been living in the Wairarapa for two years and plays rugby for the Gladstone Rugby Club and the Wairarapa Bush Heartland rugby team. Cameron will be a great asset to our team and is looking forward to getting more involved in the Wairarapa community.

You can contact Cameron on cameronh@sportwellington.org.nz or (06) 370 0157.

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Research

What is it about the monkey bars?

Cheryl Greenfield, Early Childhood Folio 11: 2007 While this research was completed in New Zealand back in 2007 it is still very relevant to today’s children and links in really well with our equipment and fundamentals focus, illustrating how important it is to get the children outside using playground equipment.

Abstract

Background The outdoors has long been seen as a significant and important aspect of children’s lives within New Zealand.

Early childhood educators have historically recognised the benefits of being outside and physically active. Today, many more experts and researchers from a variety of fields posit strong arguments that play in outdoor settings is very different from play that occurs indoors, and has a unique role in the holistic (intellectual, social, emotional, physical and spiritual) development of children. The context of this study is one where the significance of the outdoor environment in early childhood settings for young children’s holistic development has rarely been investigated.

out of the 14 identified the monkey bars as a particular favourite. The slide was also mentioned as a favourite for nine of the children.

The findings indicated that the children sought out, on a daily basis, the equipment that enabled them to hang upside down, swing their bodies, and engage their bodies in more complex configurations. The monkey bars and the rope ladder bridge, when placed horizontally between large boxes, appeared to provide a combination of benefits and factors that no other equipment in the centres outdoor setting did.

Methods This case study took place over 14 weeks and explored: 14 young children’s views on their outdoor experiences in an early childhood education setting; parents’ and teachers’ views on the value and role of the outdoors in young children’s lives; and participants’ views on the role of the teacher in the outdoor environment.

The outdoor setting contained a variety of structures and areas including an aviary, a sandpit, wilderness areas, a vegetable garden, low moveable equipment and a water feature. The moveable equipment included various sized boxes, bridges, planks, slide, tunnels, attachable climbing walls and monkey bars.

Cheryl used multiple methods to collect her data including observation; photography; drawing; and child conferencing conversations.

Results From the analysis of all the child data and her own observations, it became apparent that the children preferred spaces where they had the opportunity to: be physically active; learn, try out and practise new skills; take risks; and increasingly move their whole bodies in more complex ways – in particular, the large, flexible, climbing area.

Observation data showed the large climbing area and the monkey bars, in particular, had the highest usage, and in response to the child conferencing questions, all of the 14 children mentioned that the large, flexible, moveable equipment was one of their preferred areas to play – 12

Conclusion The children’s preference for climbing, sliding, balancing, and being challenged was evident in the large, flexible, climbing equipment being the outright favourite. One explanation for this appears to be that this equipment facilitates the integration of the three main areas of movement; locomotion, balance, and manipulation. In particular the monkey bars and rope-ladder bridge offered vital opportunities for physical, emotional and cognitive challenges. These opportunities included risk taking, the need to move in ever increasingly complex ways, pure enjoyment, creativity, stretching, and the “look what I can do” factor.

Teachers need to take responsibility for providing a range of activities, space, resources, and equipment within the outdoor environment that will promote and allow for children to develop “increasing knowledge about how to keep healthy; increasing control over bodies, including locomotor skills, non-locomotor skills, manipulative skills and increasing agility, co-ordination and balance”.

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FMS - Exploring your Environment

The Jungle Gym The beginning of the year is the perfect time to explore all aspects of your environment which can include the ‘jungle gym’ or ‘adventure playground’.

With new children to the school or centre one of the first things we do with them is show them around; where to put their bag, the toilets, drinking fountain, the playground etc. The playground, but more specifically the jungle gym, will definitely be the highlight for them.

But in today’s environment we can’t presume that they a) will know what to do on the jungle gym and b) can use it safely.

It is important that we show them how they can use the playground and games they can play on it, as well as how to use it safely. Landings are one important part of being able to not only jump off the playground but how to land without injury if they fall off.

Research shows that this equipment facilitates the integration of the three main areas of movement – locomotion, balance, and manipulation. In particular, brachiating skills (coordinated, rhythmic, body motion) and upper body strength are developed.

In regards to games and activities the children can do on the jungle gym one idea is to brainstorm ideas with the children. Children are very creative and will come up with a lot more ideas than us.

You might have seen in the news recently about one particular school throwing away the rule book when it came playground rules. Check out the Stuff article at http://bit.ly/stuff_playtime.

Jungle Gym Activities for School Aged Children Exploring the ‘playground’ can be the ideal way to observe the children in your class and find out what skills they do and don’t have. For example; Can they jump from a height and land safely? Are they able to swing and rotate around a bar? Do they have the upper body strength to climb up the slide or climbing wall? We often assume that the children are utilising all aspects of the playground, but if you look closely you will notice that a number of children will bypass particular pieces of apparatus. Is this because they don’t like it or they don’t have the skills to use it?

If children move when they should be frozen, then those children each take three steps back. Each subsequent whistle will unfreeze and freeze them. First to the top wins.

Follow the Leader – Have the children either follow you around a selected course on the playground or follow a chosen leader.

Circuits – Make a station circuit where they stay at a place and do an activity for a minute, e.g. go across the monkey bars, climb up and down the net.

Ball tag – Taggers on ground or on equipment.

Relays using the playground – Get children to design an activity for each part of the playground and have groups move around each activity.

Freeze! – You’ll need a whistle for this one. Set an end point on the jungle gym for the finish of the race. The highest point will typically be the best option. Start the race a little bit away from the jungle gym and line the children up. On your first whistle, they will start running toward the structure. On the next whistle, they have to freeze in place.

Time Challenge – Set a course around all or parts of the playground and challenge the children either individually or in teams to complete the course in the fastest time.

Jungle Gym Tag – Kids often play tag on the playground, but this is a variation of the game they're used to playing.

In this game, all the children start on the jungle gym and must stay on it the whole time. If the child who is "it" sees that there is another player touching the ground, he yells, "Monkey on the rocks!" and that player then becomes "it."

This makes the game of tag more interesting and slightly more difficult.

For more activities go to - www.ehow.com/info_8145395_activities-jungle-gyms.html

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FMS - Exploring your Environment

Jungle Gym Activities for Under 5’s Here are some activities for under-fives to help develop their upper body strength, rotation, and safe landings, as well as fun games they can play on the jungle gym.

Upper Body Swinging and Hanging – Have opportunities available for children to hang and swing, this means they are holding their own weight with their arms. Bars, ropes, poles and twings are great for this.

Create a swing circuit with landing platforms placed to allow resting places along the circuit.

JUMP = PEKE

Motor bike game – Driving round and when whistle blows or stop is called out children have to stop with a jump and land.

Start on the ground by jumping over different objectsrope, hoops, hurdles etc.

Move to jumping off a low height and then work your way higher as their confidence develops.

Rope swing – Place a box to one side of the rope and a landing mat on the other and see if the children can swing from the box and land on the mat. If the child does not like the feel of the rope, cut the end of an old sock and put it over where they touch the rope.

Monkey Bars – Swinging on monkey bars is a great way to develop upper body strength, it also introduces the skill of ‘brachiating (hand over hand)’ and the correct grip (thumb under).

Climbing – Helps with upper body development and also helps to incorporate in the legs – climbing often means cross patterning. Tie a rope up the top of the slide or slope and children have to pull themselves up. Use a ladder, cargo netting, climb trees etc.

Pirate Ship – Climbing ropes are fastened from floor to bar.

Knots are tied in the ropes within reaching distance of feet and hands. Place a stranded doll at the top of the rope (ships mast) and children climb up and down hand over hand to rescue it. They children could carry a telescope (cardboard tube) to the top to look for land, whales, coral reefs etc.

Balance and Rotation

Other games Play hide and seek.

Normal tag around, on and under the jungle gym.

ROTATE, SPIN OR TURN = HURIH U RI

Pirates and other make believe games .

Hanging upside down – Hang the child so their head is lower than the rest of their body. Bars are great for this.

Swings, twings, hammocks, tyres, barrels – These are all great for stimulating our balance system.

Landings Motorbike landing – Key points to remember are to have our feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent (sitting on a bike) landing as quietly as possible. Ideally the landing should be held for three seconds.

Ring the Bell – For this game you will need a bell. Place the bell at the highest point on the jungle gym and the children will take turns climbing up to the bell and ringing it.

March of the Ants – Play music for the children as they march around in an area away from the jungle gym. Once the music stops, they need to scramble to the jungle gym; they're not "safe" unless their feet are off the ground. Pick one child or a teacher to be "it" and chase down the ants and try to catch them before they reach the structure. The person caught becomes the next "it" and the game starts over.

If you are looking to redesign your playground check out the Moving Smart Blog for the top 10 things to look for in a great playground: movingsmartblog.blogspot.co.nz/2010/12/top-10-things-to-look-for-in-great.html

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School Zone & Interzone Sports Calendar 2014

TERM 1 Zone / Cluster

Sport

Date

All

AMI Round the Bays

23-Feb

All

Rippa Rugby Yr 3/4

4-Mar

All

Rippa Rugby Girls Yr 5/6 & 7/8

HRSA

Athletics

HRSA

Swimming

14-Apr

Postpone Venue

Organiser

Frank Kitts Park

Sport Wellington

6-Mar

Petone Rec. - TBC

Rick Whatarau WRFU

15-Apr

16-Apr

Petone Rec. - TBC

Rick Whatarau WRFU

11-Mar

13-Mar

Hutt Rec.

2-Apr

Petone Rec.

Mike Kenworthy

Konini Primary School

Konini Primary School

LH Central, Eastern, Rippa Rugby Yr 5/6 & 7/8 Southern & Western

1-Apr

LH Eastern

Meeting

19-Feb

LH Eastern

Swimming

18-Mar

20-Mar

Wainuiomata Pool

Konini Primary School

LH Eastern

Hockey

8-Apr

10-Apr

Fraser Park Hockey

Pukeatua School

LH Fraser & Northern Rippa Rugby Yr 5/6 & 7/8

11-Mar

13-Mar

Fraser Park - TBC

Kelly Clifton

LH Southern

Meeting

13-Feb

Pelorus Trust Sports House

Zone Convenor

LH Southern

Cricket Yr 5 - 8

25-Feb

Petone Rec.

Cricket Welllington

LH Southern

Swimming Yr 4 - 8

27-Mar

Naenae Pool

Gracefield & Wilford Schools

LH Western

Meeting

19-Feb

Pelorus Trust Sports House

Sport Wellington

LH Western

Swimming Yr 4 - 8

25-Mar

Naenae Pool

Belmont - TBC

LHPSSA

Swimming

3-Apr

Naenae Pool

Parumoana

Meeting

12-Feb

Plimmerton School

Zone Convenor

Parumoana

Athletics Yr 5 - 8

TBC

TBC

Adventure Park

TBC

Parumoana & Porirua Rippa Rugby Yr 5/6 & 7/8

13-Mar

14-Mar

Cannon's Creek Park - TBC

Stephen Bachop

Porirua

Meeting

13-Feb

Rangikura School

Zone Convenor

Porirua

Cricket - TBC

Week 4

Te Kura Maori & Titahi Bay Schools

Porirua

Softball - TBC

Week 8

Ngatitoa & Rangikura Schools

PSW

Management Meeting

27-Feb

Sport Wellington

PSW

PSW

NZ Cricket

4-Mar

6-Mar

Alex Moore Park

St Benedict's & West Park

PSW

Ann Hare Challenge

17-Mar

19-Mar

Newtown Park

PSW

PSW

Football Tournament Yr 4 - 6

15-Apr

16-Apr

Wakefield Park

PSW

PSW - Central, Eastern, Southern

Rippa Rugby Yr 5/6 & 7/8

11-Mar

12-Mar

Kilbirnie Park

Mason Malagama'ali'i

PSW Central

Meeting - TBC

13-Feb

TBC

Zone Convenor

PSW Eastern

Meeting - TBC

13-Feb

TBC

Zone Convenor

PSW Eastern

Cricket Yr 4 - 6

26-Feb

Kilbirnie Park

TBC

PSW Eastern

Cricket

5-Mar

Kilbirnie Park

TBC

PSW Eastern

Netball - TBC

10-Apr

Hataitai Park

TBC

PSW Northern

Meeting - TBC

12-Feb

TBC

Zone Convenor

PSW Northern

Rippa Rugby Yr 5/6 - Johnsonville26-Feb

27-Feb

Helston Park, Johnsonville

Rick Whatarau WRFU

PSW Northern

Rippa Rugby Yr 5/6 - Newlands

19-Mar

21-Mar

Newlands Park, Newlands

Rick Whatarau WRFU

PSW Northern

Rippa Rugby Yr 5/6 - Ngaio

25-Mar

26-Mar

Nairnville Park, Khandallah

Rick Whatarau WRFU

PSW Northern

Football

1-Apr

3-Apr

Alex Moore Park

Newlands & Paparangi Schools

PSW Southern

Meeting - TBC

13-Feb

Island Bay School

Zone Convenor

PSW Tawa

Meeting

12-Feb

Linden School

Zone Convenor

PSW Tawa

Sports Day Y5/6

4-Mar

6-Mar

Greenacres School

Greenacres School

PSW Tawa

Rippa Rugby Yr 5/6

5-Mar

7-Mar

Lyndhurst Park

Rick Whatarau WRFU

PSW Tawa

Sports Day Yr 3/4

11-Mar

13-Mar

Hampton Hill School

Hampton Hill School

PSW Tawa

Sports Day Yr 1/2

18-Mar

20-Mar

Saint Francis Xavier School

Saint Francis Xavier School

PSW Tawa

Cricket Yr 5/6

25-Mar

Linden Park

Cricket Welllington

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27-Feb

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School Zone & Interzone Sports Calendar 2014

TERM 1 Zone / Cluster

Sport

Date

PSW Western

Meeting - TBC

19-Feb

PSW Western

Cricket

18-Mar

PSW Western

Football

Postpone Venue

Organiser

Karori Normal School

Zone Convenor

20-Mar

Karori Park

TBC

8-Apr

10-Apr

Ian Galloway Park

TBC

PSW Western & Rippa Rugby Yr 5/6 & 7/8 Northern (Westside)

27-Mar

2-Apr

Ian Galloway Park

Rick Whatarau WRFU

UVPSSA

Meeting

13-Feb

UVPSSA

Super Eight Cricket Yr 5/6

25-Feb

27-Feb

Trentham Memorial Park

Cricket Welllington

UVPSSA

Rippa Rugby Yr 3/4 & 5/6

18-Mar

20-Mar

Trentham Memorial Park

Rick Whatarau WRFU

UVPSSA

AFL - KiwiKick Yr 5/6

25-Mar

27-Mar

Trentham Memorial Park

AFL

UVPSSA

Hockey Yr 5/6

8-Apr

10-Apr

Maidstone Park

Pinehaven & Totara Park Schools

Please note: The information provided is limited to what has been sent through by Zone Convenors prior to going to print. For events not in the calendar please contact your local School Zone Convenor.

Interschool Sport News 2013 Wellington Regional Athletics Championships The fourth annual Regional Primary and Intermediate Schools Athletic Championships were held in early December at Newtown Park after a year away at another venue.

After a very wet week prior to this event playing havoc to many association selection events, the hot and sunny conditions that transpired for this event were very welcomed.

Over 700 children from eight sporting associations including Intermediates, Lower Hutt, Masterton, Parumoana, Porirua,

Parumoana s t u dent c o mp e ting i n t h e vor tex

Primary Sport Wellington, and Upper Valley, as well as athletes with disabilities, displayed their skills in a range of track and field events. The introduction of an optional discus event for Years 7 and 8 was the only new event for 2013 being run alongside the quoits but will fully replace the Year 7 and 8 quoits for the event in 2014.

As in previous years, the competition was fiercely contested and children not only displayed their talent but represented their schools and organisations with pride, demonstrating a level of sportsmanship that sets an example for all to follow. We hope that those not already involved in athletics will continue in this sport by joining a local club to get good technical coaching to further their success.

The Regional Committee, who hosted this event, would like to take this opportunity to thank the Athletics Wellington officials who gave up their time so willingly to continue to support and officiate at this event. Thanks must also be extended to the teachers and parent volunteers who assisted with officiating; and to the team managers and coordinators from the various school sporting associations for their part in making this event so successful.

www.primarysportwellington.org.nz Alison Lavin Primary Sport Wellington

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PE for Year 7 & 8

Libby Paterson from PENZ (Physical Education New Zealand) continues her column, providing you with some ideas that you can use with intermediate aged students Whäia te iti kahurangi ki te tüohu koe me he maunga teitei

links and provide authentic contexts for our students?

Aim for the highest cloud so that if you miss it, you will hit a lofty mountain.

Some International Events that you may choose to connect with are:

Welcome back, I sincerely hope you have had some quality downtime with whanau and friends and you are refreshed and excited about the upcoming year and your new classes.

• • •

My challenge to you this year in Physical Education is “Try something New” hence the above whakataukï. Stretch yourself and your students: new games; new contexts; different equipment; different pedagogical approaches; develop learning journals in PE; have a PE noticeboard; select achievement objectives you rarely use; review all PE units, sports fixtures and events for their learning impact; use your local environment and the curriculum in action resources in your school. Do LESS, do it better and ENJOY teaching Physical Education.

Start with a blank canvas and find out: • What are the needs of your students?

• What do they like/dislike about PE? • What skills/knowledge and attitudes do they want to enhance or develop?

• What interests them?

• What physical activities are they already involved in?

What new activities would they like to try?

• How inclusive is my PE programme?

• Does it connect to our school theme? How are we developing the key competencies through PE?

Olympic Winter Games – Sochi, Russia 7-23rd February Paralympic Winter Games – Sochi, Russia 7-16th March Commonwealth Games – Glasgow, Scotland 23rd July 3rd August • Youth Olympic Games – Nanjing, China 16-28th August (For 14-18 year olds) Not to mention the Rugby Sevens World Series, the upcoming cricket tests with India, the Cricket T20 World Cup in Bangladesh and many other New Zealand athletes competing on the international stage.

Check out the statement on TKI that refers to the Sport Studies key area of learning and the learning opportunities that could be used in developing units of work in relation to the above sporting events. http://health.tki.org.nz/Teaching-in-HPE/Curriculumstatement/Key-areas-of-learning/Sport-Studies Students require a range of structured, sequenced, and developmentally appropriate learning opportunities in Sport Studies. These include opportunities to develop: • •

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2014 will be no different from any other year and no doubt your calendar will be filling up fast. Consider mapping all the activities – ensure that if it is something that happens yearly that it has been reviewed with students, teachers and families for its learning opportunities and that it is meeting student need.

Consider some of the major sporting events that are happening here in New Zealand and around the world and their impact on us. Can we make some quality curriculum

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skills for participating in diverse sporting roles such as playing, coaching, officiating, and administrating constructive attitudes, values, and behaviours that will help them to manage co-operative and competitive sports environments skills for identifying and critiquing the contributions that science, technology, and the environment make to sporting performances the skills to identify and discuss the social and cultural significance that sport has for individuals and for society.

For example, in relation to attitudes, values, specific practices and their effects, and media influences.

Don’t forget to keep an eye on the PENZ website for the upcoming Professional Development opportunities and look out for the PENZ Physical Educator that is delivered to all schools early in the year. All schools receive the first copy and then only members the remaining three editions.

Consider becoming a PENZ member school.

Have a great year and “Try something New”. All the best.

Libby Paterson Subject Adviser Physical Education New Zealand (027) 446 3058 libby@penz.org.nz

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Young Persons Survey

Wellington Youth have their Say on Sport

around

9/10

40%

YOUNG PEOPLE

more than

5/10

LIKE SPORT

AROUND

2/10

kids take part in events

more than

40%

of 10 to 18-year olds volunteer in one or more roles

of YOUNG PEOPLE belong to a school Sports team

belong to a sports club

3hrs+

around 9/10 young people spend 3+ hours a week taking part in sport & Recreation

Top Five Activities Interested In Football

5-10 Years

A quick summary info graphic (below) on sport and recreation for youth in the Wellington region shows:

Around 7/10 (68.4%) young people in the Wellington Region mentioned that there were one or more sports/activities they would like to ‘try’ or ‘do more of’.

11-14 Years

Recently 14 regional reports from Sport NZ 2011 Young People’s Survey (YPS) were released, including one for the Wellington region. The survey, which involved more than 17,000 students from schools all over the country, was carried out in 2011 and the national results were released last year.

22.2%

Swimming

18.2%

Rugby

13.2%

Netball

13.0%

Tennis

12.7%

Football

14.4%

Basketball Rugby Tennis Netball

12.7% 11.9% 10.8% 9.9%

Have you considered asking your students what they are interested in doing or using the data from the survey to help you decide what activities to offer this year?

The regional reports and YPS contain all the above and much more, and in more detail. To see the Wellington and other regional full reports go to www.srknowledge.org.nz/ young-peoples-survey/ or for more information on Sport NZ’s 2011 Young People’s Survey, go to www.sportnz.org. nz/yps.

AMI Round the Bays School Competition Claim bragging rights as the AMI Round the Bays most active primary school, as Mangaroa Primary School (pictured left) did in 2013.

Be in to win, simply by promoting this event in your school newsletters and reminding your children to add their school name when registering. The school with the highest number of children registered as a percentage of the school roll (2013) will be the winners.

6.5km, Snapper 10km, & Lenco Half Marathon

SUNDAY

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www.amiroundthebays.co.nz

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Porirua Grand Traverse - Youth Challenge

Multi-sport is a great way to be fit and active outdoors, but there aren’t too many opportunities for kids to get involved in racing. That’s why the Porirua Grand Traverse introduced the Youth Challenge event for kids aged 11 to 15. The 2014 Youth Challenge takes place on Sunday 6th April and the Grand Traverse team invites you and your school to take part. It would be great to find a future Steve Gurney, Emily Miazga, Nathan Faa’ve or Sophie Hart amongst your pupils!

The Challenge starts with a 2km group waka ama paddle on Porirua Harbour, followed by a 10km Mountain Bike ride through Titahi Bay and Whitireia Park and finishes with a 2.5km run. Last year’s winners took 37:44 (female) and 31:06 (male) and we expect most to finish between 30 – 60 minutes. The course for 2014 will be exactly the same as last year.

There will be merit prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category, a schools

$30 entry fee to $24 for groups of more than 10. These group entries, handled offline, must be received by 31 March at the latest. Alternatively, individuals can enter online www.pgt.org.nz until 3rd April.

trophy for the school with the highest number of points (based on the first two placings across all categories), and a $500 uniform voucher from Eager for Leisure for the top Intermediate school. Every participant will also have the opportunity to win the major spot prize of a brand new bike, and they will get a goodie bag and a voucher for lunch to refuel after racing. So it’s definitely worth signing up.

If you’d like to coordinate a team, we’ll make it easy for you – just contact our Youth Coordinator, Jo and she’ll send you everything you need (contact details right). We’ll also discount the

The Porirua Grand Traverse Trust is committed to running a safe and fun event. We’ve got a dedicated safety team working before and during the event to ensure risks are minimised so there should be no worries for you. All you have to do is to inspire your kids to take part, coordinate the team entry and perhaps encourage them to do a little training!

The Traverse Tagline is All Ages – All Abilities – All Amazing. Enter today and show just how amazing your school is.

For more information or to enter, contact Jo Badham Youth Challenge Coordinator on 022 672 6898 or email pgt.jobadham@yahoo.co.uk.

EVENT OPTIONS MULTISPORT / DUATHLON

PORIRUA

GRAND TRAVERSE

Muster up the courage to take on the challenge of the iconic solo Grand Traverse (Kayak, MTB, MT Run) or Duathlon (MTB, MT Run) - or team up with your mates.

MOUNTAIN BIKE ONLY Tackle Porirua’s only MTB course and experience the back country adventure into Belmont Park intermingled with some sweet sub-urban single trail riding. Plenty of breath-taking climbs to keep you on your toes, rewarded with well-deserved vistas.

MOUNTAIN RUN ONLY One of NZ’s most spectacular, demanding runs through native bush, open farmland and rocky coastlines with amazing views over Cook Strait to the South Island. A great chance to explore some of Porirua’s hidden treasures on land not normally open to the public. A run with true X factor.

5 EVENT OPTIONS

ARENA FITNESS FUN RUN/WALK

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YOUTH CHALLENGE

A stunning and achievable run or walk around the Titahi Bay headlands. It’s fun, scenic and for a good cause. And a great excuse to dress up to make it more FUN than run!

This is for the young multisporters in making - Wellington’s only junior off-road multisport event! Featuring Waka, MTB, Run.

PORIRUA

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Find out more and register online TRAVERSE Excellent sport and recreation experiences for young people at www.pgt.org.nz

Important Dates

Athletics Tip “If we make it fun – they will learn to run!”

For young children focus on learning the techniques of running through lots of fun based games and activities.

Explore and problem solve what makes you run fast using Get Set Go’s crazy game: Funny-running land.

Your spaceship can fly to lands such as ‘No arms running land’, ‘High knees running land’, ‘Wavy body running land’ etc.

See Athletics New Zealand’s Get Set Go programme for more information.

Date

Whats on

7-23 February

Olympic Winter Games - Sochi, Russia

13 February

Buggy Walk at Queen Elizabeth Park

23 February

AMI Round The Bays

7 - 16 March

Paralympic Winter Games - Social, Russia

23 March

Weetbix Kids TRYathlon

6 March

Buggy Walk at Battle Hill Farm

18 March

Sport Wellington Stadium Sports Festival

24-28 March

Movin’ March

3 April

Buggy Walk at Tunnel Gulley

4 April

Hutt Schools Sports Festival

12 June - 13 July

Football World Cup - Brazil

23 July- 3 August

Commonwealth Games - Glasgow

16 - 28 August

Youth Olympic Games - China

moveMprove moveMprove® throughout Wellington Primary Schools/ ECE’s GymSports New Zealand has developed the moveMprove® foundation skills programme for accredited clubs to deliver to Primary Schools and Early Childhood Centres by trained movement specialist to up skill young children (3-10 years) in their fundamental movement competence.

The moveMprove® programme enables children to become more competent at movement, empowering them with the ability to participate in their chosen sport or activity at a more skilful level leading to a healthier, happier, child with improved academic abilities.

What you’ll get from moveMprove® being delivered at your school / centre: • A quality prescribed movement programme developed for you but delivered with you.

Sessions last 45-60 minutes, consisting of 1-8 sessions, with four different skills levels.

• Professional development for teachers in teaching fundamentals skills.

• Affordable programme at $2.60 per child per session + GST for Wellington Schools thanks to KiwiSport Funding.

• Available throughout Wellington/Wairarapa.

To learn more about the moveMprove programme please contact Erica Third on 021 957 574 or erica.third@gymsportsnz.com

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Thank a Volunteer

Teacher is thanked by Lotto Sport Makers Ondine Souter, teacher and sports coordinator at Rangikura Primary School, has been nominated by Lynette Harper as part of the Lotto Sport Makers campaign.

Lynette says, “Ondine is the most passionate person I know, not only about sport but also education and family. With two kids of her own Ondine still manages to co-ordinate seven Saturday morning primary hockey teams, eight Saturday afternoon netball teams and also coach her daughters hockey teams and representative Wellington Hockey teams as well.

Ondine has given life to sport in a low decile school in the Porirua region and has taught these children skills they could never have learnt without her dedication to them and hockey. Forever grateful.�

Thank a Volunteer Now Thanks to the Lotto Volunteer Foundation and Sport New Zealand, local volunteers are being recognised for their invaluable support. People can show their appreciation for the Sport Makers who blow a whistle, coach, balance the books or help cook the sausages for the fundraising BBQ, by sending a thank you e-card available at below.

The e-card also gives them the chance to enter into a draw to win $500 worth of quality sporting goods including clothing, cones, bibs, balls and more.

thanks.lottovolunteers.co.nz

Paper Cups - Free to a Good Home Do you have an event coming up that requires paper cups? Sport Wellington has over 5000 paper cups suitable for both hot and cold drinks, that we want to give to schools or early childhood centres for FREE. Contact Hamish on (04) 389 0235 or hamisha@sportwellington.org.nz

Supporters of Sport Wellington NZ COMMUNITY TRUST

Carterton District Council Masterton District Council

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Hutt City Council Porirua City Council

Upper Hutt City Council Wellington City Council

Kapiti Coast District Council South Wairarapa District Council

Excellent sport and recreation experiences for young people