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Get active in Richmond with Physical Literacy Street Team
Richmond is taking physical literacy to the
streets this summer.
The city’s Physical Literacy Street Team will
be attending several local events thanks to funding from The Association for
International Sport for All (TAFISA), which gave the city a $3,000 grant.
“We are honoured to be selected for funding
through TAFISA’s Take Back your Streets–Take Back Your Future program,” said
Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “This program is designed to promote inclusive
and accessible physical activity opportunities for all within urban settings.
This partnership with TAFISA provides the opportunity to enhance the work
Richmond is already doing to promote physical activity for children and youth.”
The goal of the Richmond Physical Literacy
Street Team is to promote opportunities for children to develop the fundamental
movement skills they need to be confident in participating in physical activity
and sport throughout their lives.
Fundamental movement skills are often
perceived as something children will naturally develop. However, research
suggests that children need the opportunity to partake in a wide variety of
games and activities to develop fundamental movement skills such as kicking,
throwing, running, jumping and balancing. Children who are given this
opportunity are more likely to have the skills and confidence to participate in
physical activities for the rest of their lives.
This summer’s grant-supported events include:
July 28, August 4 and 18: South Arm Outdoor
Pool
July 30: Tim Horton’s Day – Free Swim, noon
to 4 p.m. at South Arm Outdoor Pool
Aug. 9: Cambie Summer Fun Night, 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. at King George Park
Aug. 16: Cambie Summer Fun Night, 5:30 p.m.
to 8 p.m. at King George Park
Aug. 27: Arenas Aquatics Open House, 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. at Richmond Ice Centre and Watermania
Aug. 30: Summer West Fest, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. at West Richmond Community Centre
Sept. 1 and 2: Richmond World Festival,
Minoru Park
Members of the Physical Literacy Street Team
will also be at the Minoru Park Playground on July 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24 and
31 from 10 a.m. to noon. Families are encouraged to meet the Richmond Physical
Activity Street Team and learn more about physical literacy at the community
events listed.
Find more information on physical literacy at
www.richmond.ca/physicalliteracy.
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