Kelly Sports delivers targeted Professional Development (PD) sessions designed to build teacher confidence and capability in delivering engaging, high-quality sport and physical activity programmes. Our sessions focus on practical teaching strategies that help teachers confidently coach, motivate, and support children of all ages and abilities.
Teachers learn how to plan and structure effective sessions, break skills down into achievable steps, adapt activities for different learners, and create inclusive environments where every student can participate, grow, and succeed. We also share practical approaches to maximise student engagement, enjoyment, and learning outcomes.
Whether your staff want support with athletics, fundamental movement skills, gymnastics, or specific sporting codes, our experienced team can tailor sessions to meet the needs of your school and teachers. We also offer a hybrid learning model, where teachers first learn the theory and session content together before observing our coaches delivering sessions with tamariki. This allows teachers to see the strategies and activities brought to life in a real-world setting.
To support ongoing success, Kelly Sports provides a range of practical, ready-to-use resources, including:
Session plans and templates Game and activity ideas Skill progressions and teaching tips Adaptable activities for different ages and abilities
These resources are designed to be simple, flexible, and easy to implement, helping teachers feel confident long after the PD session has finished.
Our Professional Development sessions empower teachers with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to deliver fun, inclusive, and effective physical activity experiences that inspire children to stay active and engaged.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the sessions practical or theory based?
Our professional development sessions are highly practical and hands-on, allowing teachers to experience activities just as their students would. Alongside the theory behind effective teaching, we focus on developing correct technique and fundamental movement skills through clear demonstrations, skill progressions, and practical activities.
Teachers will learn how to teach skills effectively, provide meaningful feedback, correct common errors, and adapt activities for different ages and abilities. The result is increased confidence and practical strategies that can be immediately applied to help students learn skills safely, correctly, and enjoyably.
Do you provide professional development sessions for Early Childhood teachers?
Yes, we provide specialised sessions for early childhood teachers, focusing on age-appropriate movement experiences, active play, and physical literacy development.
Why choose Kelly Sports to deliver your professional development sessions?
Our experienced coaches work with thousands of children across New Zealand every week. We combine practical, real-world experience with proven teaching strategies to help teachers deliver engaging, inclusive, and effective physical activity programmes.
What equipment is needed?
Most activities use simple, readily available equipment. We can also adapt sessions to suit the equipment your school already has.
What topics are covered during your professional development sessions?
Our professional development sessions are tailored to the needs and goals of your school or centre. Whether you're looking to improve the teaching of fundamental movement skills, athletics, specific sports, physical literacy, active play, or general physical education, we can design a session that focuses on the areas most relevant to your teachers and students.
To maximise learning, we can also follow up the professional development with practical coaching sessions in the classroom. This allows teachers to see the concepts and teaching techniques in action, observe effective coaching strategies, and gain confidence applying what they have learned with their own students.
What Kelly Sports offer us is something that is very difficult to find - a really good quality Professional Development programme for sports and physical education. It's really important, and something we want to focus on.
Roger Goulstone- Principal Valley School, Pukekohe
