Golf

Golf is an inte­gral part of the cur­ricu­lum at Green­fields. It sup­ports the learn­ing out­comes of the Foun­da­tion Stage in all areas which include Com­mu­ni­ca­tion Lan­guage and Lit­er­acy, Math­e­mat­ics, Knowl­edge and Under­stand­ing of the World, Cre­ativ­ity, Phys­i­cal and Per­sonal, Social and Emo­tional aspects of devel­op­ment. The inno­v­a­tive approach to children’s learn­ing is an out­come of our lis­ten­ing to chil­dren culture.

From observ­ing and assess­ing young chil­dren we realised that chil­dren in their play were nat­u­rally involved in throw­ing, mov­ing and map­ping activities.

Chil­dren were very keen and enthu­si­as­tic to par­tic­i­pate and use the golf equip­ment. They were very recep­tive and fol­lowed instruc­tions about how to play.

Pro­fes­sional devel­op­ment is con­sid­ered a pri­or­ity and prac­ti­tion­ers have ongo­ing train­ing with a coach from the Pro­fes­sional Golf Asso­ci­a­tion. This involves demon­strat­ing and using the clubs cor­rectly. Chil­dren use the Tri-​Golf kit equip­ment rec­om­mended by the Golf Foundation.

Chil­dren use a mini golf course with five holes and a bunker. This pro­vi­sion has enabled the chil­dren to under­stand the basic rules of the game.

Golf Expe­ri­ences:

• Develop social skills
• Develop con­fi­dence and independence
• Expe­ri­ence enjoyment
• Develop spe­cial awareness
• Engage in prob­lem solving
• Share and take turns
• Under­stand a healthy lifestyle
• Develop con­trol and coördination
• Recog­nise colours
• Sense of achievement
• Pair work