Childcare Program For Centre Directors
Bring Ginger Sport soccer to your centre’s little ones!
Ginger Sport soccer is about enjoying healthy physical activity from a young age, learning about teamwork, working on motor skills, learning to listen, building self-esteem, and above all having fun.
All Ginger Sport staff hold valid blue cards and attend regular training and professional development sessions. We are fully insured and have a comprehensive risk-management policy.
We are absolutely committed to making our sessions the best they can be for your centre. Our goal is to communicate with you clearly and openly, and to provide a high-quality service second to none. If you have any feedback about the Ginger Sport experience at your centre, we welcome your input to help us improve in any way possible.
At Ginger Sport we are passionate about ensuring that playing soccer with us every week is something the children look forward to. We do everything in our power to create a weekly routine that is safe, nurturing, and familiar.
Sometimes, however, there are unavoidable changes to things like coaches and schedules that even we cannot control. As an organisation, we do everything in our power to maintain the weekly routine for the children. So when things change that are beyond our control, we want you to know that we are acutely aware of the impact this may have on the children, and that we know that some children cope better with transitions–like coach or schedule changes–than others.
We are sensitive to these kinds of changes, and we do our level best to ensure stability of the weekly routine for all of the children that play soccer with Ginger Sport. It is the little things that count to little people, and we want you to know that we always have the little ones’ best interests at heart.
Please note, when the Ginger Sport coach is facilitating the session, the children remain in the care of the centre staff at all times. All childcare centres have a duty of care (i.e. a moral and legal obligation) to provide a staff member to supervise every session.
What We Teach & How We Teach It
When your child plays with Ginger Sport, they not only learn soccer skills, but so much more. Learning a sport plays a key part in your child’s physical wellbeing, and not only that, but their emotional wellbeing! We take pride in teaching your little soccer star important skills that they can carry on throughout their fun-filled lives. Want to know what your child is learning? See what we teach:
Physical Wellbeing & Soccer Skills
- Dribbling
- Passing
- Shooting
- Running with the ball
- Ball skills
- Turning
- Physical fitness
- Gross motor skills
Emotional Wellbeing & Social Skills
- Team work & co-operation -Working together to achieve a goal
- Sharing & taking turns – It’s more fun for everyone when everyone gets a turn.
- Communication – Listening and using your words to understand, act, & achieve.
- Problem solving & planning – Thinking about ways to get things done, step-by-step.
- Creating positive associations with sport – Having fun playing sport for lifelong health.
- Self-improvement & persistence – Practising & trying hard to always do your personal best.
- Participating & making friends – Having a go and sharing a common interest together.
HOW WE TEACH IT
Subconscious Learning
When you’re having fun doing something, you don’t even realise you’re learning. We use every opportunity to sneak the fun into learning!
Ongoing Professional Devlopment
Our PD for coaches is multi-modal. Whether its formal, in-house learning, or hands-on in the field, learning is an ongoing process, and it’s no different for our coaches.
Role Modelling
We understand that little kids look up to their coaches. We model enthusiasm, professionalism, and a love of fitness and fun, because we know that little eyes are always watching.
Communication
We use our words, and we choose them wisely for our little learners. We keep it simple and targeted, to give kids the best chance at success.
Fun
Kids learn best when they’re enjoying themselves. We get it. So we make it fun!
Engagement
If it’s relevant to them, kids will engage. We talk in their language. So if it’s Frozen, Spider-Man, or crazy antics that gets them interested, we’re there!