Resources

Activity Guides:

14 brochures that cover different areas of development for children aged 0-5 years. They have practical ideas and games that use little or no equipment.

 Active Movement Guides

Active Pack:

A pack of equipment useful for movement development contains: 6 hoops, 8 buckets, 2 scooter boards, 25 hotspots, 12 scarves, 20 fly swats, 20 balloons, 2 balloons, 1 pyramid ball, pack of 24 bubbles, carry bag.
Cost: $290 (GST inc.)

 Active Pack

Moving to Learn Book by Robyn Crowe and Gill Connell:

Making the connection between movement, music, learning and play (birth to 3 years). This resource helps recognise and develop the physical milestones and stages children go thorough. Includes a 67 CD track of original movement songs, chants and finger plays. 
Cost: $45 (Plus postage and handling)

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Active Movement DVDs:

Watch and learn from SPARC's Active Movement Advisor Gill Connell. Gill recommends activities for children in the different age groups under 5, and shows you how you can get your child moving - and consequently, learning. Series one and two are available.

View vignettes of the Active Movement DVDs

Please call 0800 ACTIVE to order your copy to be sent out.



Getting Ready for School - DVD:

An overview of the important stages of physical development that a child needs to have passed through in order to cope with educational tasks required in the classroom.
Cost:  $35 (plus postage and handling)


Active Movement in Water:

The Active Movement in Water resource aims to provide opportunities for under-fives to develop foundation aquatic skills. For more information about this resource please visit Swimming New Zealand.


For any queries or information on Early Childhood resources please contact:

Rachel Spriggens

Active Movement Advisor
Sport Wellington
(04) 389 0224
Email: rachels@sportwellington.org.nz