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Supporting a healthy, active region.

Welcome to the February 2019 edition
 

Ngā mihi o te tau hou! Happy New Year!

We hope you all had a wonderful summer break and are ready for an exciting and active 2019.
This year we are going to have a focus on hauora (wellbeing) so be sure to check out our articles and activity ideas around Taha Whānau (social wellbeing), as well as an article around a workshop that one of team attended on ‘The Developing Brain’ facilitated by Nathan Wallis, it makes for some very interesting reading.

Also, be sure to take a look at the events and programmes coming up around the region. We encourage you and your organisation to get involved.
Kia Hākinakina - Fundamental Movement Skills
In May of 2017, an opportunity was identified in the Wairarapa around a concept of a Fundamental Movement Skills programme (hereafter referred to as Kia Hàkinakina).
 
In 2018 the Wairarapa Cricket Association was selected to be the lead Regional Sports Organisation in terms of establishing the Kia Hàkinakina project plan, and through this develop the system for delivery. Check out the handout to see what the Wairarapa Cricket Assocation has been working on:

Read the handout
Sport volunteers in schools
At the end of 2018 we set out to find out whether schools were struggling to recruit enough capable volunteers for all of the kids that wanted to play sport. In short, the answer was an astounding ‘YES’.

Due to a number of factors, schools are struggling to recruit enough capable volunteers to cater for all of the kids wanting to get involved in afterschool sport and attend cluster sports events. Unfortunately, this shortage can mean that kids are missing out.

See the summary of the results and some tips and tricks to help you to recruit more volunteers
Hauora focus for our games and activities this year
With such a focus on wellbeing at the moment we decided that we would base our games and activity ideas around the Hauora ‘Te Whāre Tapa Whā’ model. Each term we will focus on one of the four cornerstones. Term One’s focus will be on Taha Whānau- social wellbeing.

This also links in with our continued physical literacy focus as the cornerstones from the Te Whāre Tapa Whā Model are closely linked with the strands from the Physical Literacy Approach.
Taha Whānau - social wellbeing
Taha Whānau is about family relationships, friendships, and other interpersonal relationships; feelings of belonging, compassion and caring; and social support.

The game we have chosen in relation to Taha Whānau is called Mokamoka Riot.

Learn how to play Mokamoka Riot
Social development through role play
Understanding child development

It is well-documented that boys generally develop social skills more slowly than girls. This puts them at a significant disadvantage as they enter formal education. There is still debate as to whether this difference is biologically or socially constructed as posed by Greta Pernell, but in either case, it is important to look at the function of gender-based play in child development. In particular, fantasy or role play is a very powerful tool for promoting social development and imagination. Read more to find out why it is important we help those with poor social development.

Read the full article
Social wellbeing - home activity: Block Play
Block play aids the development of children’s confidence in, and control of, their bodies through fundamental skill development such as stability, balance, hand–eye coordination as well as learning to cooperate and share with others.

What do I need?
  • Plenty of space.
  • Carpeted or matted area.
  • Blocks (these can be homemade such as old packaging boxes of different shapes and sizes).
How can I support their play?
  • Let children explore at their own pace.
  • Support and encourage their own ideas into practice.
  • Guide them through problems.
  • Listen and talk to them about what they are doing (Open ended questions are great! E.g. How? What? Where?
  • Encourage clean up time when play has ended.
  • Ensure they are safe.
Brought to you by
'The Developing Brain' Nathan Wallis, Neuroscience Specialist
In November last year our Young People’s Advisor, Tania Bartley, attended a presentation run by the well-known neuroscience specialist Nathan Wallis. The presentation was on ‘The Developing Brain’. Tania came back so excited about what she had heard that she ended up running her own internal session with staff to share all of her learnings.

See Tania's notes from this presentation
Ōtaki Junior Fundamental Skills Festival 2018
Every November over the past few years the junior students from seven Ōtaki primary schools converge on Ōtaki Domain to mix and play games that help develop their fundamental movement skills using a developmentally appropriate approach.
 
Thanks to Yvonne Tahere from Ōtaki Primary School who has organised this event each year and all the schools, teachers, students and whānau who assisted in organising and facilitating stations. Without your passion, enthusiasm and energy our tamariki would not have such wonderful opportunities.

Thanks also to Yvonne for supplying the photos.

Read the full article
Round the Bays - winner of the school comp is...
Congratulations to the Scots College Boarders who entered the largest school team into Brendan Foot Supersite Round the Bays. You guys have scored $500 worth of sports gear for your school thanks to Big Locker Sports Gear.
Sport Wellington has a new website
New year, new website! In January we launched our new website - and just look at the difference!  Below you can see a snippet of what our old website used to look like (left) and our new look now (right).
Old website
New website
Whether it’s games and activities, what’s on for under 5s, nutrition advice, or the directory of clubs and activity providers, the new website is your go-to place to find information on the sport and active recreation sector in our region. Schools, teachers, clubs, RSOs, athletes, coaches, parents and community groups – whoever you are, whatever your involvement, check it out! It is still at the same address:
www.sportwellington.org.nz
Discovering your inner strength
Do you live your life in the comfort zone or courage zone?

What kind of role does vulnerability play in your life? And do you embrace it, or run from it?

The Sport Wellington Performance Hub are embracing vulnerability this year, and as part of the Wellington City Council Sport Talent Development Programme they’re running a seminar series around the theme:

Strength in vulnerability: Discovering your inner strength.

So that got us thinking, what does vulnerability look like in your life?

Learn more
Libby Patterson's insights - Accredited Educational Facilitator
For teachers, some of you will have started and others will be just getting underway. Term One will no doubt be another roller coaster, so learn to say NO to some things, especially things that distract and exhaust you. Keep an eye on your own hauora as well as helping your students to identify and develop their own understanding of wellbeing.

In this edition's article I look into The National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA) 2017 which was released late in 2018.  Later in February, there will be an insights report that will have some examples and deeper probing into the data, but for now let's look at what is of most concern...

Read the article
Māehe Haere - Movin' March 2019
Movin’March is a month-long celebration supported by councils and schools across the region encouraging primary school children and their families to walk, bike or scoot to school. 

In 2018 nearly 25,000 students took part with 65% of schools noticing more students walked or “wheeled” to school.  Schools can do as little or as much as they like and Greater Wellington Regional Council provides heaps of resources, competitions and incentives for students, teachers and parents to get Movin’ in March!

So far 99 schools in the Wellington region have registered their interest.

Find out more and register
Events of interest
Sport has been proven to be an inspiring medium to teach through using an integrated approach. Often we look for the major events such as the Commonwealth Games and Olympics but there are many more interesting sports that may interest your students.

Check out the international events coming up in the next few months
Resource links
Here you will find  all our resources, games, and other helpful links:

Under 5s

Schools

Colleges

Contact us

 
Tania Bartley - Young People (0-7) Advisor
taniab@sportwellington.org.nz
(04) 380 2070 ext. 224

Georgina Duindam - Young People (5-12) Advisor
georginad@sportwellington.org.nz
027 286 0761

Amanda Taylor – Lead - Young People (10-24)
amandat@sportwellington.org.nz
(04) 380 2070 ext. 214
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