Playball Wellington

Our staff is ready for Term 3-2024. We can’t wait to see you all this week!
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Children loving Sporty 😁.

Sporty loved the visit! Thank you East Harbour Kindergarten for your amazing support and for believing in our Playball programme 👍.

Children loving the visits from Sporty 🫶🏻.

Today we had Sporty running some games.

The children loved your visit Sporty 👍.

Sporty will be visiting all the day cares, preschool, kindergartens and schools so make sure you give Sporty a big high five 😁.

It is good to learn how to do an overhead throw,, because ...
In my classroom it helps me with MOTOR PLANNING which is my ability to PLAN and CARRY OUT any motor activity in the correct SEQUENCE.
This will help me to be more effective with ALL OTHER TASKS in the classroom.

It is good to learn how to dribble, because ...

It improves my ability to VISUALLY TRACK an object that is moving.

If the eyes follow a moving target it strengthens the muscles of my eyes.

This is an important PRE-READING skill - my eyes will be able to move with ease across the page once I am in the classroom.

PLAYBALL ⚽️🏀⚾️🎾🏐🏉🏑🏏😁.

The Program for Four & Five Year Old Children 👇🏼.

The DINKIES program is specifically designed for 4 and 5 year olds, and is perfect for youngsters just starting school. Using a series of structured lessons, your child is given the opportunity to practice skills which will develop their confidence to continue the exciting journey into sport participation and tackling more advanced sport skills.

This age group is a particularly exciting time in your child’s life - the fundamental building blocks develop and form the base for progress in all aspects of formal and informal learning, whether academic, social or cultural. Our aim is that your child develops a healthy and positive association with sport!

What Your Child Will Achieve 👀👇🏼.
Our DINKIES program develops a wide variety of ball skills, places an emphasis on individual participation, and gives the necessary confidence to overcome any fears or anxieties about playing sport.

By the end of the Dinkies program your child will have a high degree of sports competence.

Watch Me Play:
A Program for Three Year Old Children 👇🏼.

The WATCH ME PLAY program at Playball recognizes and develops the growing skill set of your 3 and 4 year old child.

Our focus here is on participation within a group, and teaching children in a friendly, caring and supportive environment through carefully structured lessons.

Structure 👇🏼.

In this program your child is introduced to the values that relate to boundaries, listening to instructions and working within the constraints of a group.

Sharing and waiting for their turn, are just some of the many very important life values that are introduced.

What Your Child Will Achieve 👇🏼.

One of the goals of this program is to introduce your child to a sport skill in a “sports class”. Obviously age-appropriate. We develop their visual skills (seeing what to do) and auditory skills (hearing what to do) and gross motor skills (doing what needs to be done).

In this program we develop your child’s basic manipulation, locomotion and stability skills for sport. We introduce the concept of dealing with a desired outcome.

Playball ⚽️🎾🏀🏐🏉🥎🏑🏏.

A Program for Two Year Old Children 👇🏼.

I Can Do is Playball’s introductory program for 2 and 3 year olds. It focuses on laying the basic foundations of movement, in order to enable your child to accomplish more challenging sport related skills, as they get older.

A 2 year old is still discovering the wonderful things that bodies can do, and needs lots of practice in basic skills through fun but structured sessions.

Personalized Coaching!
Our coaches are foundation phase experts who will have a positive effect on your child’s life.

Age Appropriate
All of our programs are age specific, offering each age group a completely different sporting experience ☝🏼.

Action shots today ⚽️🎾🏉.

Playball Wellington holiday programme at Chilton 👇🏼.
Every day will be busy with a wide and varied schedule of sports skills and games. Children participate in a range of instructor-led activities; including fundamental skills for tennis, hockey, cricket, football, rugby, athletics, basketball, baseball and volleyball.

Playball is More than Just Sport 😁.

Through our carefully researched programs. Playball will help children at your school in 3 key areas 👇🏼.

In the Classroom:
A child who has not developed sufficient trunk control through lack of movement will find academic tasks like reading and writing challenging. Poor postural control will result in poor academic performance in a classroom environment.

On the Sports Field:
When a child starts participating in school sport, the focus generally shifts from a skill outcome to a result outcome e.g. does the child field the ball properly and throw it to the correct base to get the batter out. At Playball, our coaches are concerned about the development of the skill.

On the Playground:
One of the main goals of Playball is to give your child the necessary skills to INTEGRATE and ENGAGE with other children on a social level. Aspects like confidence, sharing and developing their “self-concept” (defined by Parkus and Nirius as our sense of self) are encouraged. These life skills come to the fore in a playground environment.

It’s PARTY time 🥳.
Our Playball parties are always a hit with parents. Why? Because our Playball coaches take the reins, handle all the games and activities, while you and your guests sit back and watch your party peeps have a blast!

HOLISTIC APPROACH 👀👇🏼.
Playball coaches follow a holistic approach that offers learning opportunities and experiences relating to the cognitive, physical, social and emotional development of your child.

Happy Easter to all our Playball families 😁.

May the renewal of life at Easter bring new blessings of love, hope, peace, good health & happiness to you and your loved ones!

The Playball Programs 😁

We offer six different Playball programs lasting one year each. These are age-specific according to the cognitive, emotional / social and motor development milestones of each age group.

In each program your child’s developmental, emotional and physical needs are met. Each program has as one of its primary objectives to teach sport and movement, and to teach it properly.

Children loving their Playball session with Coach Luke this morning at Lollipops Waiwhetu 🫶🏻😁.

“We take into account the different cognitive, emotional, social and physical developmental requirements of all the children taught. “

🌟 Look what I learned today! Playball where Sports and Life Skills Collide! 🏀📚

At Playball, we go way beyond sports development, it’s about shaping well-rounded individuals! 🌈 For every sport and movement skill we conquer, there’s a life skill or classroom application that goes hand-in-hand. 🤹‍♀️✨

We are now taking enrolments for the January holiday programme at Wellesley 😁.
To enrol please get in touch with us by DM or email [email protected] 👍.

Merry Christmas to our past and current Playballers and families. Wishing you a wonderful day.
From Coach Luis, Coach James & Coach Luke 🎄🎅🎁.

School directors around the world 🌍 are loving Playball! It's now a key part of their curriculum in over 16 countries 🌐. Our program's global success shows the incredible impact we have on kids 🧒🏼 and the value we add to schools. If schools everywhere trust us, why shouldn't you?

Dive into our universe: https://www.playballkids.com/

It is good to learn how to throw, because ...
It improves my SPATIAL AWARENESS which is my ability to understand distance and direction. In the classroom it helps me with understanding sequences, shapes and patterns.
Maths is a subject where I need to be able to cope with these components.

We also enjoy other types of throwing:
Basketball chest pass, overarm throw and underarm throw. We throw small balls, big balls and bean bags.

The Preps Playball programme is for children age 5 & 6 year olds. Please watch the video to see what we do at that age level 🤩.

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The DINKIES Playball programme is for children age 4 & 5 year olds. Please watch the video to see what we do at that age level 🤩.

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