Kelly Sports encourages kids to have fun, build confidence and to give sport a go. All this leads to being better prepared for life.
Kelly Sports has been providing sports clinics and in-school programmes to children in Australia since 1994. At the beginning of 2007 Kelly Sports was launched in New Zealand offering a range of curricular and extra-curricular sporting programmes for schools, parents and corporations. The company has grown significantly in this time and have there are a number of fantastic Kelly Sports managers an
09/07/2026
🌟 Games of Matariki 🌟
We brought week one of our July Holiday Programme to a close with our Games of Matariki theme.
A great day exploring and learning some Traditional Maori games was had.
We played games such as:
⭐️ Whano Whano
⭐️ Tapu Noa
⭐️ Ki o Rahi
⭐️ Hipitoitoi
08/07/2026
🔫 Nerf Wars 🔫
A Nerf Wars battle proved to be popular once again today at our Thorrington venue!
We complete week 1 of the programme tomorrow with our Matariki themed day
07/07/2026
⚽️ Aidanfield Holiday Programme 🏐
The numbers have been good, the weather not so much, but it’s been great to return to Aidanfield Christian School these holidays!
Having the bigger hall has been great and allowed us to run an adaptive programme
07/07/2026
🧔♂️Coaches vs Kids 🧒
Another damp day and another adapted programme as the kids took on our coaches.
At Thorrington today we managed to play multiple games including:
🫣 Hide and Seek
🙏 All in Team Tag
🏀 Basketball Knockout
🎾 Four Square
🔴 Connect Four
🛳️ Battleships
🤾🏼♂️ Elimination Dodgeball
06/07/2026
⚽️ Sports Showdown 🏐
The weather didn’t put a dampener on things today and we are very grateful for Thorrington School allowing us the use of an additional room which enabled us to split the programme and activities today!
Despite the weather we adapted and played Basketball Bench Ball 🏀; Dodgeball 🤾🏼♂️; Balloon Volleyball 🏐 and Crab Football ⚽️
We hope for some better weather tomorrow to allow us to get outside for our Coaches vs Kids day
05/07/2026
⚽️ Day 1 - July Holidays 🎾
Despite the cold and wet conditions we are all go at our July Holiday Programmes.
We still have spaces remaining across the next 2 weeks by visiting www.kellysports.co.nz
⚽ Term 2 Wrap! 🏉
That's a wrap for our term 2 programmes at Kelly Sports Christchurch East & South West! It's been a monster 11 weeks as we've delivered programmes across the area, from Diamond Harbour to Springfield!!!!
This term has seen us deliver:
🌟 After School Clinics
🌟 After School Care programmes
🌟 Sporty Shorties programmes
🌟 Invasion Games programmes for Schools
🌟 Fundamental Skills programmes for schools
🌟 Coached school Winter Sports teams
🌟 Run Winter Sports trials for schools
🌟 Delivered Winter Sports programmes at schools
🌟 Football Fun Days to whole schools
🌟 Cross Country support
🌟 School taster sessions
🌟 Birthday Parties
Whilst the term is now complete our attention turns to Holiday Programmes!
Looking for how we can help your child be active? Check out www.kellysports.co.nz to see the types of programmes and opportunities we have available
02/07/2026
🌟 July Holidays🌟
The end of Term 2 is upon us and the July Holiday Programmes commence on Monday!
Have you sorted your childcare yet? If not, spaces still remain for both our Holiday Programme venues starting from Monday.
We have a number of different options to suit your needs:
📌 Half Day - either morning (8am - 12.30pm) or afternoon (1pm - 5.30pm)
📌 School Day - 8.30am - 3pm
📌 Full Day - 8am - 5.30pm
Pick and choose the days that suit you but get in fast to avoid missing out!
📝 Bookings can be made online at
🏫Thorrington venue - https://enrolmy.com/kelly-sports-christchurch-east
🏫 Aidanfield (Halswell) venue - https://enrolmy.com/kelly-sports-christchurch-south-west
01/07/2026
🎾 Warm Up Winter Sports - Term 3 After School Clinics 🏏
The last 2 days we’ve been promoting our term 3 After School Clinics at our new venue, Te Kura o Huriawa Thorrington!
Next term our 6 week programme will get us ready for summer as we take on:
🎾 Tennis
🏉 Touch
🏏 Cricket
Want to see where we’re operating head to www.kellysports.co.nz to find out
29/06/2026
🌟 Hoops Frenzy!🌟
We finish off the July Holiday Programmes with our Hoops Frenzy day!
Get ready for a high-energy day of hoops fun. Build your dribbling, passing, and shooting skills through exciting drills & games, then put them to the test in friendly competitions.
We have a number of different options to suit your needs:
📌 Half Day - either morning (8am - 12.30pm) or afternoon (1pm - 5.30pm)
📌 School Day - 8.30am - 3pm
📌 Full Day - 8am - 5.30pm
Pick and choose the days that suit you but get in fast to avoid missing out!
📝 Bookings can be made online at
🏫Thorrington venue - https://enrolmy.com/kelly-sports-christchurch-east
🏫 Aidanfield (Halswell) venue - https://enrolmy.com/kelly-sports-christchurch-south-west