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School programmes

Primary and secondary schools can book visits to the Ākau Tangi Sports Centre at discounted rates.

About the programmes

Our programmes provide fun, engaging physical activities that connect to the Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum and focus on developing physical literacy.

In collaboration with teachers, we’ll identify which curriculum achievement outcomes they would like to focus on to support student learning in each session. Students can build confidence, physical skills, relationships and knowledge to make exercise a regular part of their lifestyle.

Our coaches work alongside teachers to deliver a variety of activities, guiding students through skill development based on the Sport NZ philosophy. These activities are tailored to suit the physical abilities of students, depending on their age and stage. In addition to traditional sports, we also incorporate Taonga Tākaro (traditional Māori games) and utilise the 'Movewell' resource, developed by Sport NZ's 'Healthy Active Learning' programme.

We encourage teachers to discuss their school's specific needs with our dedicated School Lead to ensure the best support for your students' learning journey.

  • Weekly sessions: multiple sessions of each activity, so you can see the students progress and learn.
  • Activity days: choose 4-6 activities and spend the day learning the skills for each.

Activities

Activities offered vary depending on the age of the students.

  • Athletics – running, jumping, and throwing
  • Co-operative games
  • Gymnastics
  • Inflatables
  • Invasion games – basketball, futsal, handball, ki-o-rahi, korfball, netball, turbo touch and ultimate frisbee
  • Net games – badminton, pickleball, spikeball, and volleyball
  • Striking and fielding games – cricket and floorball
  • Target games – dodgeball, gagaball, and tchoukball

Timetable (Monday to Friday)

Session length Sessions times
40 minutes 9.30am–10.10am
10.20am–11.00am
11.10am–11.50am
Lunch 12.00pm–12.30pm
12.30pm–1.10pm
1.20pm–2.00pm
2.10pm–2.50pm
Session length Sessions times
30 minutes 10am–10.30am
10.35am–11.05am
11.15am–11.45am
Lunch 12.00pm–12.30pm
12.30pm–1.00pm
1.05pm–1.35pm
1.45pm–2.15pm

Cost

$55 per 40-minute session
$38 per 30-minute session

Bookings

We expect you to book a minimum of 2 sessions in a row – for example:

  • 2 sessions of 40 minutes = 1 hour and 30 minutes in total (including a 10-minute break in between sessions), or
  • 3 sessions of 30 minutes = 1 hour and 45 minutes in total (including a 5-minute break in between sessions).

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Transport

Schools will have access to 8 free one-way bus trips for the Ākau Tangi Schools Programme per term when booking:

  • 2 groups for 2 sessions of 40 minutes, or
  • 4 groups for 4 sessions of 30 minutes.

Contact and address

Ākau Tangi Sports Centre

Phone: 04 830 0500

Email: sportscentre@wcc.govt.nz

Street address: 72 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie