‘West is Best’ Welcome, Kia ora koutou, Talofa lava, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Annyong Ha-Sae Yo, Namaste Margot Bowes - Lecturer in Physical Education University of Auckland Anne McKay – Lecturer in Physical Education Unitec 27 June 2014

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Icebreaker The main reason kids are dropping out of sport is because schools and parents take it too seriously

You have asked some really searching questions. Does obesity/diet affect participation and how does youth participation help prevent obesity? Should it be compulsory for all school sports teams to have male, female and mixed teams? Does having qualified coaches improve participation? Does advertising affect participation rates? Is money an influencing factor? Does having well known coaches affect participation?

Would having medical support increase participation? How does technology affect participation? Do social groups affect participation ? How would schools having more money affect participation? If fees were sponsored would participation increase? Is technology playing a big part in causing low participation rates?

If fees were sponsored would participation increase? 5 W’s and an HQUESTIONS WhatWhat would happen if too many students wanted to play, WhoWho would be eligible for this money? All sports? Is Poly fest a sport? WhenWhen would students learn that participation does come at a cost? Would sport be “taken for granted” or would it open the door for many? WhyWhy sport? What about music, drama, Art, Drama, school camp, Mathex etc WhereWhere could you get sponsorship from? HowHow would schools ensure it is fair to all students?

ConsiderBy asking questions CConsequence s Consistency What might the consequences be if fees were sponsored? Some sports might get priority? Would students take it for granted? AAssumptions Accuracy What assumptions might be made Money is the barrier Will be able to get sponsorship Sponsors will pay for sports fees MMeaning Main points What are the main points that need to be considered when considering whether or not sponsorship of fees will increase participation? Is this the best use of sponsorship? Why? Why not? PPrejudice Points of view Who might have a point of view about this? Students, Principal, parents, coaches, community EEvidence Examples What evidence is there to support this? Are there examples of it happening at other schools? Evidence gathered RRelevance Reliability Would participation increase? How relevant would it be for students? Is money for fees what students want, is it relevant?

What is Physical activity? Why is physical activity important? What is put in place to encourage us into physical activity? Is there a right or wrong definition? Is a definition important? Will it depend on context and situation ? Is it? Why?Important to whom? And why? What counts as important? Is it the same for everyone ? What are the assumptions around this statement Do we need someone else to organise it ? How do we measure success ? Do “they” get it right? What counts as important?

Wwhar What are the top 3 reasons for non- participation?

Did you have these reasons? pV4g

Factors that seem to be important Family sporting culture important Family demographics Family networks Interaction of gender, social class, ethnicity, age Life phases and transitions Participation increase with socio- economic status, 2 parent families, Participation patterns set by 16 Participation decreases as students get older

Higher education seems to have little effect Effected by life events and transitions Voluntary nature important Needs to mostly be fun, socil and informal Participation levels set more by family culture than PE Sport in PE seen as artificial

The biggest question? Do we need more participation in school sport? Is there enough going on in your school anyway? Don’t make the assumption that more sport is always good

New Zealand Research 10 Recommendations

Let’s Get Busy! Divide into groups of FOUR and consider all the factors affecting participation Each person to select one of the following roles; student, coach, senior school leader or sports coordinator What could you do that would have the biggest impact on keeping teenagers engaged in sport in your school? Justify your suggestion to the other three in your group What would it LOOK like, give a real example Identify ONE recommendation you think would have the most impact.

The biggest question? Do we need more participation in school sport? Is there enough going on in your school anyway? Don’t make the assumption that more sport is always good