Playball was initially developed in South Africa in 1982. It has since spread all over the world with hundreds of thousands of children taking part each week in 17 countries.

The Playball program promotes school readiness skills to ensure that children develop a sound base on which to build in the future. Our goal is the development of the whole child. It is for this reason that Playball develops physical, social, intellectual and emotional skills in an age appropriate manner.

Some of the school readiness skills covered by the Playball program include:

• Emotional wellbeing
• Motivation to want to succeed
• Increased confidence and independence
• Cooperation and skills of inclusion
• A level of physical competence
• Concentration, focus and listening skills
• Persistence while learning teamwork and social skills
• During school terms
• A mature attitude to both winning and handling disappointment