Sports for Kids aged 11 and 8?

[katydaily]

Hello there

We are hoping to move from the Isle of Wight to somewhere south of Perth in 2012 (possibly Bunbury). My kids (Rosie 11 and Ned 8) would like to know what sort of sports they can do and if there are some good swimming pools/leisure centres around. Rosie loves riding and Ned is very into his rugby. Have other kids found it easy to join new groups and start new schools? Sorry for so many questions in one post but they are coming fast and furious here at home! I think they are reserving judgment on going until they can some assurances!

[ali]

Hi and welcome to PP ... I'm sure if you google horse riding Bunbury you'll come up with some stables for Rosie. I've only passed through Bunbury on myway elsewhere (it's a couple of hours from Perth), but it looks really quite self sufficient, so I imagine that you'll find most sports available, like soccer, rugby, AFL, cricket, basket ball, T. ball, hockey, swimming etc.,

[elsie3]

Hi,

We moved over from the Island just over a year ago. I can't speak for Bunbury, as we're NOR, but there are loads of sporting opportunities here for the children (mine are 13,11 and 8), so I'm sure it's the same down there. The biggest shock for us at first was the cost of all the sporting clubs, after so many sports activities being so cheap on the Island! You soon get used to it though. We've found Little Athletics to be fantastic. (With swimming though, we were told that they have been taught the swimming strokes all wrong though, after years of lessons between the three of them at Waterside - very bizarre, but have heard others from elsewhere having been told that too!) It's all good though. Good luck to you with your move.

xx

[katydaily]

Thanks guys, that was really helpful and the kids are feeling a bit more reassured now. The kids have always been quite active as the Island lends itself to that kind of life so it is good to know they can carry on and perhaps even pick up some new activities.