AusKick at Burnside Heights

Benefits to Children

• Children learn the fundamental motor skills for physical activity and sports participation.
  
• Children learn the basics of fitness conditioning, including how to train and practise.
  
• Children learn the basic principles and importance of health and through team activities, children learn social skills and respect for others.
  
• Contact with older children and adults provides valuable role model experiences.
  
• Children benefit from greater levels of confidence and self-awareness.
  
• Physically active children are more attentive, have a more efficient memory, enhanced creativity and better learning, and problem solving and attitude capabilities.
  
• Through specially arranged physical activities and games, some very important mental and psychological skills are nurtured. These include self-motivation, self-responsibility, self-management, persistence, resilience and a best effort always attitude

Benefits to Parents

• Convenient, local opportunities for safe, quality family time that results in family bonding.
  
• The opportunity to engage with children and other families in physical activities and games.