Family Times contains a wealth of interesting information for parents. For information about staying safe, arts and attractions, birthday parties, sport and a lot of other relevant topics, check out these pages.
Sports are great for children year round: there’s always an option – indoors or out – to excite and challenge them. Team sports are especially good for helping kids to learn social skills, meet new friends and learn what it means to be a team player. Getting your children involved in a sport will boost their confidence, bolster their self-esteem and help to keep them fit, healthy and happy.
There’s a lot going on at Hutt Valley GymSports in Lower Hutt. In our PlayGym, Gym For All, SportsGym and Tumbling Classes you can build balance, strength, flexibility, confidence, self-esteem and most of all, have heaps of fun. We’ve got fantastic equipment including a full-sprung floor, parallel bars, beams, vaulting table, trampolines, ropes, rings, soft [...]
Kids are taking up aikido at Aikido Shinryukan Canterbury in increasing numbers. Kids gain many benefits from aikido. As well as being healthy it instils self-discipline and confidence. Aikido senior instructor Andrew Williamson says kids do not engage in the same “rough-and-tumble” today, and are more sedentary. “Aikido provides an antidote to this – it [...]
ZUMBA® is the world’s latest dance-fitness phenomenon and now there’s Zumbatomic®! Designed exclusively for kids (ages five-12), it’s a fusion of Zumba® moves and high-octane workouts designed to let kids max out on fun and fitness all at the same time. Zumbatomic® provides a great alternative to sports and is more accessible than traditional dance [...]
Buggy walks are free events organised by Sport Wellington and Greater Wellington Regional Council. They take place on the first Thursday of each month at different locations around the Wellington region. The walks start at 10.30am, although participants are encouraged to turn up earlier and enjoy complimentary coffee from our sponsors Caffe L’affare. The walks [...]
Looking for support and guidance on how you and your family could become more physically active over the winter months? Sport Otago Active Families is a health intervention programme based here in Dunedin which supports children aged five to 18 and their families to do just that. We offer practical ideas, tools, and guidance to [...]
Sports4tots is an experienced, dedicated team who have created programmes to teach and develop ball handling skills for all kids aged between two and five-years-old. Kids love to have fun and enjoy high energy play, but for real benefit there has to be organisation, structure and a plan. Sports4tots has created two unique play programmes [...]
Skiing fun: Children enjoy ski school at Mt Cheeseman, a friendly, sunny ski area just 90 minutes’ drive from Christchurch. Cheeseman is perfect for learners and families with a dedicated learners’ area and two T-bar lifts giving easy access to groomed runs and off-piste terrain. Good road access means you can drive right to the [...]
Do you want to get fit, lose weight, become stronger and more flexible? Or increase coordination, learn to defend yourself and become bully safe? Or learn self control and respect, get more confident and find new friends? If any one of these applies to you then Taekwondo is the way to go. We have classes [...]
Have you ever wanted to learn to ride a horse? Enjoy riding a well schooled horse in the country at Kowhai Riding School, which has run horse riding courses for more than 40 years. It offers options for adults and unaccompanied children from age eight. You can learn everything from the correct way to catch [...]
With recent tragic drownings in New Zealand, it’s a good time to think about swimming lessons for your child. Being able to swim well is one of the greatest gifts that can be bestowed upon a child. Siria Thomas and Swim Australia have launched the Swim Safer Layers of Protection message across Australasia. It is [...]
