Sport Waitākere - Healthy Active Learning

WHAT IS HEALTHY ACTIVE LEARNING?

Healthy Active Learning is a joint initiative between Sport New Zealand and Te Whatu Ora Health NZ and the Ministry of Education assisting schools and kura to improve child and youth wellbeing through healthy eating and drinking, and quality physical activity.

In Tāmaki Makaurau, Sport New Zealand invests in Aktive who partners with Sport Waitākere in West Auckland. A number of Healthy Active Learning Advisors and Community Connectors currently work across West Auckland with 20 local primary and intermediate schools.

This team promotes and encourages active and healthy school environments, supports teacher confidence and development to deliver quality health and physical education curriculum programmes, and promotes better connections between schools and their local communities that enhance physical activity experiences for tamariki. If you would like to know more about Healthy Active Learning in West Auckland, please contact our team below.

OUR MAHI OUT WEST

The physical activity workforce works with primary and intermediate schools, with the following expected outcomes:

Schools and kura to understand and recognise the value of the Health and Physical Education and Hauora curriculum.
Schools and kura to create an environment that supports and promotes quality play, sport and physical activity.
Teachers and kaiako to be confident and capable in delivering the Health and Physical Education and Hauora curriculum.
Schools and kura to create a healthy food and drink environment.
Schools and kura to make well informed decisions when engaging with external providers.
Schools and kura to strengthen their connections with their wider community, including whānau and local health and physical activity providers.