Kelly Sports’ before and after-school programmes offer children fun, supportive one-hour sessions where they can get active and develop new skills.

Our popular after-school multi-sport programmes run once a week and focus on developing foundational skills while building children’s confidence to take part in local sports teams. For children showing strong sporting potential, our before- and after-school academy programmes provide an opportunity to further refine their skills. Alongside skill development, participants also learn important aspects of sport such as goal-setting, nutrition, and teamwork in a fun yet challenging environment.

Let your children experience the excitement of Kī o Rahi while learning te reo Māori and tikanga through fun, hands-on play beyond the classroom.

Kelly Sports are excited to offer you our Kī o Rahi programme. Actively learn Pūrākau o Kī o Rahi by playing the tākaro and connecting to whakapapa a rohe.

Kī o Rahi is a traditional Māori game based on a Pūrākau or legend of Rahitutakahina and the rescue of his wife Tiarakurapakewai. The legend predates European arrival in New Zealand (pre-1870s) and the game itself has Māori tikanga, the Māori culture. For Kelly Sports, we love bringing it into schools.

The Kī o Rahi programme is available at schools as a six-week programme or a sports day. Want Kī o Rahi at your school? Get in touch with your school or your local Kelly Sports contact.

Our Preschool Programme is thoughtfully designed with preschool-aged children in mind. Kelly Sports coaches visit your early childhood centre for 1–2 hours each week, introducing fundamental movement and early sporting skills in a fun, age-appropriate way. These sessions help build children’s confidence and encourage a lifelong love of physical activity from an early age.

The programme aligns with Te Whāriki: He Whāriki Mātauranga mō ngā Mokopuna o Aotearoa, supporting Mana Atua through active, holistic learning.

Sporty Shorties focuses on the development of:

Locomotor skills

Stability skills

Manipulative skills

Fun, engaging, and energetic, Sporty Shorties is a natural extension of the high-quality learning already taking place in early childhood centres across Aotearoa.