Whenuapai School

About Whenuapai School

Structure Whenuapai Sport Programme


Whenuapai School students will be:

Active as their experiences will be fun and enjoyable
Attentive to the requirements of organisation and self responsibility prior, during and after participation
Whenuapai School students input into their sport will be valued
Our students will choose to stay in sport beyond their years of schooling at Whenuapai School
Mastering multiple skills in a variety of sporting contexts will be the priority
Whenuapai School and the community will work together to maximise the sporting opportunities for Whenuapai students
As a school we will be responsive to the changing needs of our students and the community
Whenuapai School will attempt to develop teachers and parents within their sporting roles in the school
Cultural inclusiveness will be valued at all levels and through all roles within sport at Whenuapai School
Quality sporting experiences will see more students fulfilling their potential
A variety of initiatives will be used to promote sport at Whenuapai School
Outside providers will be used to align expertise and resources and give Whenuapai students more opportunities
Whenuapai School will be the first point of contact for students in sport

Whenuapai School Sporting Learning Environment

• Whenuapai students will best develop in an Internal (ispative) competition: performance against yourself – beating your best performance
• Elimination of highly competitive environments which coincide with not failing, not taking risks or no mistakes – Highly outcome focused learning environments mean no mistakes which equals no learning
• Support for students who require a performance pathway and those that simply want to participate or be involved socially
• Male self esteem evolves from competition success – ideally ispative, while relationships are the primary source of self esteem for girls. Attempts will be made to promote this in our sporting environments.
• Understanding that students learn from observation, experimentation, mistakes and internal feedback rather than instructional and external feedback
• No such thing as perfect technique – there is biomechanical efficiency. Students should be encouraged to develop self – awareness (internal feedback). Self-awareness promotes responsibility and selfbelief
• Age level sport is merely a medium for youth to develop. The messages we provide as adults have a profound effect on youth remaining physically active and / or going on to excel in this field
Key outcomes with Whenuapai Sporting Learning Environment

Social Development
Whenuapai sport programme will nuture the development of social interaction. This will allow students to experience interpersonal relationships that sustain and develop wellbeing

Emotional Development
The Whenuapai sporting environment will focus on students internal experiences including thoughts, feelings and urges

Attentional Mindfulness
Whenuapai students will pay attention in the moment and respond well to different internal experiences such as thoughts, feelings and urges that arise. These vital skills will positively impact development of wellbeing in wide ranging ways

Behaviour Regulation
Whenuapai School sport programme will nuture each students ability to regulate behaviour in various situations to achieve improved and desirable outcomes

Resilience
Whenuapai students will continue to apply effort to life endeavours when faced with adversity and setbacks

Self Concept
Whenuapai sport programme will support experiences in children that develop self views of importance and competence

Brain Development
Whenuapai students are at an age where they are sensitive to periods of psychological as well as physical development and this is critical to their longterm development and continuation in sport