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Get Set Go

Get Set Go is one of Athletics NZ’s Foundation Programmes which form the initial component of the Athletics NZ Long Term Development Pathway and our vision of ‘All New Zealanders engaged in athletics.’

For more information about Athletics New Zealand Programmes, please contact the Development team on [email protected].

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what is Get Set Go?

Active Kiwi Kids Enjoying Sport and Play Every Day! 

Get Set Go is designed to help Kiwi kids (aged 3-8 years) enjoy being more active through play and sport. 

The programme provides educational, developmentally-appropriate, fun activities that build and develop children’s basic fundamental movement skills. 

Get Set Go helps increase teacher's, athletics club's, coaches and parent's understanding of the importance of movement, play and positive experiences for children.

This fun and easy-to-implement initiative allows kids to develop the essential movement skills they need to make participation in games and sport more fun and successful, including: 

  • Physical movement skills 
  • Knowledge and cognitive skills 
  • Emotional and social skills 

The Get Set Go programme is supported by Sport NZ, Physical Education New Zealand and the Halberg Trust. 

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get set go resources

The quality resources (including skills cards, session planners and videos) allow athletics clubs to easily implement key fundamental movement skills, including: 

  • Stability – balance, landing and rotation 
  • Locomotor – hopping, skipping, jumping, dodging and running 
  • Manipulative – catching, throwing, striking and kicking 

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get set go resources form
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get set go at your school

Get Set Go provides fun activities that build and develop children’s basic skills they need so that they can choose and enjoy being more active through sport and play, and participate in sport and recreation for life. 

  • Get Set Go uses an approach of ‘Learning To Move’ & ‘Learning Through Movement’ which recognises the interactive nature of domains of human behaviour, (Physical, Cognitive and Affective domains). 
  • Get Set Go recognises contemporary research concerning the role that movement plays in learning and cognitive development, and aims to give coaches and teachers practical techniques to implement these findings and enhance learning outcomes for students. 
  • Get Set Go aims to link schools and their communities together in achieving positive outcomes for children around physical activity. 
  • Get Set Go aims to support teachers in delivering the objectives of the NZ Curriculum. 
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get set go at your club

Get Set Go helps athletics clubs easily design and deliver age appropriate programs that allow young members to enjoy and acquire lifelong movement skills.

This innovative way of teaching fundamental movement skills helps encourage a safe environment where children are able to experience success, develop skills and learn positive attitudes towards sports and recreation. 

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