Welcome to High Wycombe Little Athletics

Little Athletics is a uniquely Australian modified athletics program for children from 5 to 16 years. The emphasis is on fun, participation, performance, technique and getting involved with your family in physical and healthy activity. Little Athletics promotes that it is important to “Be your Best” ®.  To stand children in good stead throughout their life, Little Athletics contributes to the development of the fundamental skills in running, throwing and jumping by personal improvement and participation and, at the same time, emphasises family values and enjoyment.

Little Athletics aims to provide skills development and competition opportunities for children through athletics as a ‘Foundation for all Sports.’

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High Wycombe Little Athletics Club Perth

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The motto of Little Athletics is 'Family, Fun and Fitness'.

Family

Family

The cornerstone of Little Athletics is family involvement in activity programs. Parents are encouraged to participate in all activities from Centre to National level.  

Fun

Fun

With the focus on participation and personal improvement, Little Athletics encourages children to enjoy sporting activities, develop motor skills, enjoy social interaction in a supportive and friendly atmosphere. 

Fitness

Fitness

The emphasis on developing a healthy attitude to physical fitness at an early age is the key to adopting good habits for life.

Athlete Development


Little Athletics provides a great environment for athletic development. While the emphasis in the younger age groups should be on fun and participation, as the athletes get older, there are opportunities for development, competition, and participation, depending on the Little Athlete’s interests. It is important that the level of activity, training, and competition is proportionate to the athlete’s chronological age and development stage.

Stages of Development

Little Athletics recognises that children are not simply small scale adults. As such, Little Athletics is divided into a number of stages, with the desired outcomes for each stage providing a suitable environment for the enjoyment and development of the participant. In combination, the stages provide a smooth progression to lifelong sporting activity, whether at a competitive or social level.

  • Stage 1
  • Stage 2
  • Stage 3
  • Stage 4
  • Stage 5

STAGE 1

Stage 1

Age Groups – Up to U6

Focus – Playing

Skills – Fundamental Motor Skills

Explanation – The majority of activities in this stage are based on game like activities that teach fundamental movements rather than focusing on competition and measurement of performance. Competitive athletics may slowly be introduced towards the end of this stage, with modified specifications and a focus on fun rather than on rules and performance.

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STAGE 2

Stage 2

Age Groups – U7 – U8

Focus – Moving

Skills – Fundamental Athletics Skills

Explanation – Activities in this stage are focused on the further development of fundamental motor skills, but within the context of athletics event groups (running, jumping and throwing). Competition is conducted using modified rules and specifications, with a focus on the correct execution of fundamental movements and personal improvement rather than on the absolute level of performance.

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STAGE 3

Stage 3

Age Groups – U9 – U12

Focus – Learning

Skills – Event Specific Skills

Explanation – Activities in this stage are focused on developing event specific skills through a ‘working model’ that highlights the fundamental aspects of each specific athletics event. Structured competition, using modified rules and specifications, is a core component of activities in this stage. The focus is on the correct execution of event specific skills and personal improvement while adhering to the rules of the event, rather than on the absolute level of performance.

STAGE 4

Stage 4

Age Groups – U13 – U15

Focus – Practicing Technical Model

Explanation – Activities in this stage are focused on further development of event specific skills through a ‘technical model’ that highlights more advanced aspects of each specific athletics event. More highly structured competition, using minimal modifications to rules but retaining modifications to specifications, is a core component of activities at this stage. The focus is on the correct execution of event specific skills and personal improvement while adhering to the core rules of adult level competition.

STAGE 5

Stage 5

Age Groups – U16 – U17

Focus – Activities in this stage are focused on further development of event specific skills through a ‘technical model’ that highlights more advanced aspects of each specific athletics event. More highly structured competition, using minimal modifications to rules but retaining modifications to specifications, is a core component of activities at this stage. The focus is on the correct execution of event specific skills and personal improvement while adhering to the core rules of adult level competition.

Trial Little Athletics

If you would like to come down and see what little athletics is all about, you are entitled to come down and try two training sessions and one competition day free.

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