1. Getting more Junior Students Active
Taranaki Secondary Schools Sports Association
Junior Modified Sports Week

2. Case Study – How do we get more Junior students interested in sport?
Environmental Study
SOCIAL CHANGE
students choosing leisure activities other than sport
changes in the work place impact on availability of parent help in sport
students working part-time and unable to commit to team sport
the opportunity sport provides to promote pro-social values for schools and community
CHANGING NATURE OF SPORT
move away from traditional team sport involving practices & commitment
greater number of lifestyle sport options eg gym
less commitment to club membership
move toward informal social sport options
participation rates in organized sport falling for players, coaches and officials
club membership threatened
teachers as coaches have dropped

3. RSO need assistance in meeting school Health & Safety policies
EDUCATIONAL FOCUS
Assessment practices and academic achievement reduces time for both teachers and students to be involved in sport
Access to sport participation data can assist schools to strategically plan sport initiatives
Research through the SIE project clearly identifies the potential for sport to raise levels of student engagement and achievement
Opportunities exist for students to gain NCEA credits within the sport context
HEALTH & SAFETY
increasing complex Health and Safety requirements impact on organizational capability and time resourcing
RSO need assistance in meeting school Health & Safety policies

4. Modified Sport Week & The McKean Shield Concept
Completely different offering of sport was needed:
More Social – Music, BBQ, Fun games between matches, teacher teams
No entry cost
Take the focus off winning – games are still competitive but winning the competition is not the outcome of participation
Continuous play throughout the day with small breaks between games
Round robin format – teams regrouped after 3 games
More opportunity for ‘like – skilled’ matches
Teams of 5
Games are self officiated

5. McKean Shield Our version of the Ranfurly Shield
A school that holds the Shield must try to defend it throughout the day
All teams from a school must defend the shield before the same team can have a second go at defending it – ensures that not only the ‘top teams’ get to play for the shield
If you can successfully defend the shield 10 times or more your school name on the shield

6. Did it work?? It has been a PHENOMINAL SUCCESS!!
Has gone from 4 sports to 5 sports held over a school week in November
2013 – 592 students 2014 – 893 students 2015 – 1000+???
The Modified Sports are selected in Term 1 and handed to HOD’s PE along with lessons plans so that students and teachers are familiar with games well in advance of the week
TSSPA are now looking at having ‘Camps Week’ etc as part of the Modified Sports Week
The McKean Shield has become something all schools want to hold!

7. QUESTIONS??