Kids’ sport
Opinion
Opinion
Kids’ sport would be so much better without the parents. #prayforrain
The weather was awful, but anyone “lucky” enough to watch their kids play sport on the weekend would have rubbed shoulders with a familiar cast of characters.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
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Weekend sport cancelled as sports grounds waterlogged
Local councils are a “bit quick on the trigger” when deciding to close sports grounds because of bad weather.
- by Andrew Taylor
The reason Sydney schools are axing weekly sport
At least 15 schools have been forced into abandoning weekly sport after the bus transport bill for students doubled in a year.
- by Christopher Harris
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Education
Active children do better at school. So how do we keep teens in sport?
Researchers say teenagers need more opportunities for social sport, as a new study suggests those who stick with sport during high school reap academic rewards.
- by Mary Ward
‘You’ve broken my kid’s heart’: Waitlists for basketball are so long, parents are signing up in kindergarten
NSW needs 136 more basketball courts to meet its current demand, as parents join three-year waitlists to place children in the popular sport.
- by Mary Ward
The one thing the Matildas shouldn’t inspire young kids to do
The Matildas have inspired kids around Australia to pick up a soccer ball, leading to a warning on children heading the ball.
- by Mary Ward
League of their own: Female participation in footy skyrockets
Seven years ago, female participation at the Toongabbie Tigers rugby league club was minimal. Today, they make up almost half of the club’s registrations.
- by Billie Eder
Children are reading less. But is it their fault they spend more time on screens?
Adults need to think twice about what they expect from children, one expert says, as new figures show a drop in reading and an increase in screen usage among Australian children.
- by Catherine Naylor
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Fitness
Rise of the downward dog: Australia’s most popular sports revealed
More adults are practising yoga than playing soccer, golf or tennis, as individual activities squeeze out traditional team sports.
- by Andrew Taylor
Sexism in the playground: Why making space for girls matters
Some experts say the design of many playgrounds is sexist, as much more space is devoted to sports than to children who may prefer climbing, socialising and imaginative play.
- by Cara Waters
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Schools
‘A real bonus’: School sport now professionally filmed and live-streamed
Classmates and families of regional competitors and professional sporting scouts are among the viewers tuning into live-streaming of school sports.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons