Beyond Inter-School Sport A Planning Framework Roger Wood, Sport New Zealand

Workshop Outcome To challenge the current focus on inter-school sport To hear about the school sport experiences of young people To start thinking about what other options we might focus on to meet their needs

No Time Spent in Organised Sport

Current vs Preferred 11-14yrs: Want to do Skiing Fishing Waterpolo Martial Arts Golf Hockey Don’t want to do Walking for Fitness Athletics Table tennis Tramping, bush walks Gymnastics, trampoline, aerobics

Current vs Preferred 15-18 yrs: Want to do Hockey Rugby League Snowboarding Skiing Other ball sports/games Don’t want to do Walking for Fitness Athletics Cycling Table Tennis Canoeing, kayaking Tramping, bush walks Cricket

We know why they play… because it’s fun opportunity to socialise, to be with and make friends opportunity to excel thrill of winning and being recognised health benefits balance for academic activities development of social/team skills opportunity to give back to the school opportunity to interact with family and community.

…and we know why they don’t.. At school Outside school I'm not interested 53% 45% I'm not good enough at sports 33% 30% It takes too much time 29% I have other responsibilities 27% 21% The sports I'm interested in aren't available 25% 12% None of my friends are in sports 24% I would feel shy, nervous or embarrassed 19% Can't get there 18% It costs too much 17% Otago 2009

Creating a love of sport… Quality Experiences Quality Support Quality Opportunities Physical Literacy Stage-appropriate Cost, time, place Challenge/success Access Safe Friends Fair, equitable competition Quality, stage appropriate, enjoyable Realise aspirations Fun Inclusive Empowered Positively influenced, supported, encouraged Peers/Friends Teachers Parents Coaches

Participant Inter School competitions Intra-school competitions and opportunities Events and Have-A-Go opportunities – with coaching Events and Have-a-Go opportunities Fitness and Health opportunities

What is currently happening across this range of participation types? Do we know How can we find out? What needs to happen to improve: access to opportunities? quality of experience? quality of support? Do you have a role?

What are we currently doing to improve… Inter-School Intra-School Events (coached) Events (no coaching) Health & Fitness Access to the Opportunity Quality of the experience Quality of the support

What role might we have to improve… Inter-School Intra-School Events (coached) Events (no coaching) Health & Fitness Access to the Opportunity Quality of the experience Quality of the support

What will stop us? Inter-School Intra-School Events (coached) Events (no coaching) Health & Fitness Access to the Opportunity Quality of the experience Quality of the support

Report back.. What are we currently doing? What role might we have? What are the constraints? Inter-School Intra-School Events (coached) Events (no coaching) Health & Fitness Access to the Opportunity Quality of the experience Quality of the support

Our tools and support… School Sport Planning Tool Running Secondary School Sport Student Councils Regional Sports Trust support and RSDs Other?

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