SportStart

SportStart is a professional development and resource package aiming to inspire, empower and support schools to create or improve their physical programmes for young people. Sport Wellington is endeavouring to motivate schools and sports organisations to share a common language and common approach to create a generation of physically literate New Zealand children.

SportStart inspires teachers to get out and deliver fun, progressive, developmentally appropriate activities to their young people by providing them with meaningful resource of activities and a thorough user’s guide.

SportStart empowers schools and teachers, to plan a clear pathway for the development of young people so that they get active and want to stay active.

SportStart supports schools and teachers to implement their plan and deliver meaningful sessions by providing access to activities (resource) and, on-going support through workshops.

The SportStart package is based on two key philosophies:

  • Long Term Athlete Development
  • Physical Literacy

Physical literacy facilitated through SportStart is the development of fundamental movement skills and fundamental sport skills alongside critical thinking and communication. Successful and rewarding participation in sport and physical activity, whether for enjoyment or competition relies on the development of all three skill areas. 

This foundation is essential for the long-term development of healthy, confident, competent young people. Our professional development opportunities assist teachers to think about how they will develop their young people from when they enter primary school to when they leave. 

To maximise the benefits of this resource and increase knowledge and understanding of physical literacy and how the resource works, Sport Wellington provides professional development opportunities for lead teachers that will empower them to support staff to use this resource appropriately.

Find the resources at Sport Cantebury