ICE SKATING PROGRAMMES FOR SCHOOLS

 

Paradice can offer a number of activities to schools at our 2 Olympic size Ice Arenas at a special discount rate. Over a number of years we have had schools coming in on a regular basis learning and improving new skills, Ice skating has become one of their extra-curricular activities.

We are very keen to introduce schools to Ice Skating by participating in Skating lessons, so kids learn safely and enjoy their skating with a sense of achieving new skills through Kiwi Skate a national Skate School Programme with 12 Badge levels taking skaters up to a level where they can be competitive in any Ice Skating Sport. Figure Skating,
Ice Hockey and Ice Racing. Ice Skating involves many skills that will enhance other sports that kids paticipate in ie leg power and strength, balance, co-ordination, concetration.

We can provide the activity no matter what the weather conditions are, rain or shine, as we are an indoor facility and open 12 months a year. If you have to cancel one of your activities due to the weather we may to be able to accommodate your school. We are able to cater to a large number of students ie 500+ per visit. Fundraising Evenings are also available too.

Paradice offers ice sports as an extension to current elective and sports activities for your school. Add variety to your winter sports, "Learn to Skate" or "Learn to Play Ice Hockey" for $8.50* per student. Also recreational skating visits for just $8.50 per student.
Paradice can customise programmes to fit your school requirements, with either a single session,
or one session a day or once a week for any period of time. We have found a six week course (e.g.1 lesson per week) to be the most effective in progressively improving ice-skating skills.
We would like to encourage your school to take advantage of these facilities during 2011 and the future.
We have had a number of school group visits for ice-skating and lessons with favourable results.
"We feel we are very fortunate to have access to such a valuable local resource while gaining the obvious motor skills of learning to skate. The children have also benefited in many other areas of the cirriculum e.g. science (How does the ice stay cold?), social skills (turn taking), self help skills, fitting equipment) are just a few."
Tracey Agnew - Supervisor.
Children's World, Botany Downs


Why use Paradice?

• Paradice is an all weather facility. Open 364** days a year
• Paradice can customise programmes to your school requirements
• Paradice offers an extension to your sports and elective curriculum
• The National Kiwiskate programme is structured to progressively improve skating skills
• Learn to skate the easy way with qualified instructors
• Skaters visiting regularly can continue to learn and improve new skills some progressing into Ice Hockey Leagues, Figure Skating or Speed Skating
$8.50* rate includes skatehire, (min 15 skaters) with up to 2 hours skating between 10am and 3.30pm - Monday to Friday. Includes protective equipment for ice hockey if required. Bookings essential. Coaching is at an additional $45 per coach per hour

We would like to visit your school to answer your questions and to discuss what Paradice can do for you, your students and school.

*Coaching is at an additional $45 per coach per hour

**Closed Christmas Day

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