Poi Poi have been a part of New Zealand's schools' physical education programme for many years now and have widely recognised physical and cerebral benefits. The unavoidable fun factor, group learning and team building that are involved whilst using Poi Poi have allowed it to become one of the most popular exercises in PE classes throughout the country.
Unique & Engaging Classes
Poi Poi are perfect for co-ordination and movement classes as well as being an ideal warm-up exercise to get your class ready for other activities. Once you have the hang of a few moves, choreographed group routines will be a sure way to impress the rest of the school!
However you decide to include Poi Poi into your daily or weekly PE classes, they will most definitely prove to be infectiously fun and unquestionably beneficial on many levels, besides which, they will add a wonderful burst of colour and energy to every PE session.
Poi Spinning and the National Curriculum
The Physical Benefits of Poi Spinning
- Cognitive Skills understanding patterns, rhythm, conceptualising in 3 dimensions
- Psychomotor Skills timing, coordination, throwing and catching. Gross and fine motor skills
- Affective Skills goal setting, determination, learning through failure
Teacher Testimonials
"The main reason for using Poi was initially to provide a curriculum link between sport and the arts. Circus skills in general provide a very skillful and playful space in which coordination and physical confidence can be developed without the very competitive environment that has grown up around modern sport."
Thomas Muller, Games Teacher
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Exclusive Schools-Only Starter Pack
We have carefully selected three designs of Poi Poi to give optimum usability. Children will take a natural preference to one of the available styles, however, once they have gained a little confidence in their spinning ability, they will be drawn to also try other styles, weights and shapes. Find out more about our Exclusive Schools Only Starter Pack
And Finally...
Thank you for taking the time to read this and we hope that whatever interest this information may have sparked, it will ultimately lead to the inclusion of Poi Poi into your PE lessons in the future.