Young People
We want young New Zealanders (aged 0-18) to develop a love of sport and recreation that leads to lifelong participation.
New Report: Fundamental Movement Skills among Children in New Zealand
This report provides a national picture of movement skills among Year 4 and Year 8 students, with skill levels measured in 2006 compared with skill levels measured four years earlier in 2002. The report is available in the Guidelines, Reports and Presentations.
To achieve this we will focus on:
- more resources getting to primary schools to get more kids into organised sport, including after-school programmes and a range of school and club-based initiatives
- more support for secondary schools to get school students involved in organised sport and recreation
- more support for clubs and grassroots providers to encourage young people to stay in sport after secondary school
- ensuring young people (age 0-12) have the fundamental movement and basic sport skills to participate in sport and recreation for life.
Whether you’re whanau, a parent, a teacher, an athlete or coach you’ll find information on these pages to help you provide a quality sport environment for children of all ages and stages to participate in sport for healthy life long enjoyment and for sporting success.
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Valerie Adams - Get Set Go
Featuring World Shot Put champion Valarie Adams and Sport NZ Chief Executive Pete Miskimmin, this video gives an insight into the player pathway -- from the fundamental movement skills nurtured by Athletics' New Zealand's Get Set Go programme, to world success at high performance sport.
Valarie explains both, including her preparation in defending her title at the 2012 Olympics.
Most of this footage was taken at the Get Set Go programme, on 23 February 2012.