Active Communities November Newsletter

This month’s newsletter includes wrap-ups of recent events, information about new and exciting programmes and initiatives and find out what our Healthy Active Learning team have been up to!
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Women Who Lead with Charlotte Dickensen

This month on the couch, Whanganui born Charlotte Dickenson kept the audience well entertained with her journey so far, sharing her time spent internationally as a cricket coach, through to her many years working at a school for children who had been excluded from mainstream school.
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Student sporting achievements celebrated

The 2024 Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui Secondary Schools Sports Awards were held on Wednesday 30 October at Whanganui High School.
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Nominate a sporting great

Nominations open on Monday for the Whanganui Sports Hall of Fame, with a new category added this year acknowledging the region’s dedicated sporting administrators.
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Fastest Kid on the Block is back!

On your marks, get set, go…the Fastest Kid on the Block is back and coming to a local park near you!
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Positive Vibes Only coming to Whanganui

Every week, parents and supporters walk the sidelines of local sportsgrounds encouraging and cheering on their kids. But not all of what they are saying is positive, and it’s having a detrimental effect. Sporting organisations have long struggled with the issue of negative sideline behaviour, with surveys of schools and players showing the impact on those who play, referee and
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Healthy Active Learning September Newsletter

Find out what is happening with our Healthy Active Learning schools!
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Bulls Nature Play Case Study

Nature play benefits all students. Over the years, researchers has found a range of benefits to taking learning outdoors. Children are better learners in nature, retaining more through practical lessons.
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Active Communities Newsletter August 2024

Our latest Active Communities newsletter includes updates on new funding available for tamariki, workshops, and more.
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Building confident coaches and committees

New and aspiring sports coaches and committee members are invited to a new series of workshops for volunteers.
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Young sporting talent given funding boost

Seven young athletes from six sporting codes have been awarded funding grants to assist with their upcoming international competitions.
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Local businesses collect sports gear for kids.

REPLAY is changing gears with new local businesses getting behind the initiative.
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Healthy Active Learning June Newsletter

In this Term’s newsletter:– Welcome, Sarah Demchy– Ki-o-rahi in Ruapehu– Helpful resources– Much more!
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Active Communities Newsletter June 2024

Included in this newsletter:– Welcome, Sarah Demchy– Men’s Health Week– Recent events READ MORE
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Cullinane named Kura Wars pickleball champions

Thirty students from three local secondary schools came together last week to dink and rally for the title of Kura Wars Pickleball champion.
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