The Northumberland Sports Council is a network of organizations working together to advocate and promote a healthy, active and physically literate Northumberland County by sharing knowledge, support and resources.
Ensure partners and community members all across the County are engagedGetting engaged in your community means getting out and getting involved. As a player, coach, organizer or participant we have so much to offer in Northumberland County and it’s all yours to get out and join in!
Access to Recreation
Remove financial barriers to participation in your sports or recreation activity with the help of the Northumberland Sports Council by developing and implementing open access policies!
KidSport
KidSport Northumberland works to ensure every child and youth in Northumberland county have access to sport and physical activities! KidSport Northumberland’s mission is to help families overcome financial barriers so that all kids have the opportunity to participate in organized sport and flourish within our community by providing funds for registration and equipment costs.
Try it Northumberland
Try a new sport or activity without the commitment of registering! Try-It Northumberland is a communications tool to highlight the free active events and activities going on throughout the county of Northumberland!
Volunteers
We are always looking for volunteers to help the Northumberland Sports Council and our diverse membership! If you want to get involved in the sport and recreation scene in Northumberland contact us! nthdsportscouncilexec@gmail.com
“Physical literacy is the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge, and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life.” – The International Physical Literacy Association, May 2014
Canadian Sport for Life is a movement to improve the quality of sport and physical activity in Canada. Canadian Sport for Life links sport, education, recreation and health and aligns community, provincial and national programming.
Active for Life: is the place where parents go to learn about how to make a difference in the health and happiness of their children.
PARASport Ontario: provides support to all members of the disability community – regardless of age or stage in life – to find, connect with, and participate in competitive and recreational sport programs and activities of their choice to enhance physical function and quality of life.
Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Girls in Sport and Physical Activity: is an organization dedicated to creating an equitable and inclusive Canadian sport and physical activity system that empowers girls and women – as active participants and leaders – within and through sport.
ParticpACTION: As Canada’s premier physical activity brand, ParticipACTION helps Canadians sit less and move more through innovative engagement initiatives and thought leadership.
Adults and Seniors
A key message embedded in the theory and practice of physical literacy is to gain the skills necessary to be active for life! It’s never too late to start!
Children, Youth, Parents and Grandparents
Wondering what physical literacy is? Learn how you can support your child’s growth, development, and well-being through physical literacy!
Educators and Leaders
Trying to find games and activities to keep your kids engaged and occupied can tricky when you have a diverse group with a large range of abilities. Physical Literacy is a framework you can use to help your children gain meaningful skills and abilities!
Teenagers
Do you have a health assignment on the health benefits of physical activity? Want to learn more about how to lead healthier and happier lives? Check out these resources!
When community organizations come together to share experiences and best practices we all learn, grow and flourish. The Northumberland Sports Council aims to use a Collective Impact approach to improve the health and physical activity levels in Northumberland county’s population.
The Brain & Body Equation – Understanding the connection between physical literacy and mental health
Activity Booklet for All Ages – Ontario Parks and Recreation Resource
Leave what you did at work this morning and car ride here at the beginning of this hike. Three big deep breaths and with each breath think of one thing you will leave here at the parking lot.
Stop 1: I want you to look around 360 and look for three different type of leaves
Stop 2: Look up and look to see what the clouds look like, how blue the sky is. Now look down and see where the shadow is casted and notice the texture of the ground
Stop 3: Close your eyes and see how many different sounds you can hear while you take 3deep breaths
Stop 4: I want you to look around and find one cool thing to touch. What does it feel like?
Stop 5: I want you to find a partner (someone you don’t know) ask what their favourite food is, favourite summer activity and what their favourite thing is about fall
Read more about Mindful Hikes here
Physical Literacy – Early Years Educators
