Ages 3 to 5
40 minutesFirst ball skills through games. A parent or carer joins in on the field.
- Mon 3.30pmSchool hall, Kirwan
- Sat 8amCouncil oval, Aitkenvale
8 sports9 weeks
Junior sport in Townsville, ages 3 to 12
A different sport every week.
Soccer to netball in small, friendly groups after school and on Saturday mornings, at Kirwan, Aitkenvale and Annandale. We bring all the gear.
$15 for one class. Nothing else is booked after it.
(07) 5550 0264
Office Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm
How a term works
Nine weeks, a new sport each week, and in week nine the kids pick their favourite to play again. Choose an age group, then tap a week to see what they’ll do.
Soccer
Week 1Ages 6 to 8: dribbling, passing to a partner, and three a side games into small goals.
Gear: size 3 soft balls, pop-up goals and cones.
Classes and times
Ages are a guide, not a rule. A shy six year old can start with the 3 to 5s, and an eight year old who plays club sport may suit the 9 to 12s. Tell us when you book and we’ll suggest a group.
Ages 6 to 8
50 minutesSkills, then a small game. Drop off and collect at our meeting point.
- Tue 3.45pmCouncil oval, Aitkenvale
- Thu 3.45pmSchool hall, Kirwan
- Sat 9amCouncil oval, Aitkenvale
Ages 9 to 12
60 minutesProper rules, positions and longer games, without the pressure of a club team.
- Wed 4pmCovered courts, Annandale
- Sat 10.15amCouncil oval, Aitkenvale
Every group plays the same nine sports, at its own size and pace, with one coach to every eight children at most.
The gear is ours
Every ball, bat and goal is smaller, lighter or softer, so a five year old can hit, catch and score in the first ten minutes. Nothing extra to buy: no uniform, no registration fee.
What we bring
- Soft balls and low-bounce tennis balls
- Short bats, racquets and hockey sticks
- Small goals, and rings that lower
- Foam javelins and hurdles, hoops, bibs
What to bring
- A full water bottle
- A hat, and sunscreen on before class
- Runners, not sandals
- Clothes they can run and get grass on
Try a class, then a term
Trial class
$15one class, any group
Pay on the day, and meet your coach at the orange flag. Nothing is booked after it. If you enrol that term, the $15 comes off.
A term
$171nine classes, $19 a class
One week for each sport on the wheel. $171 is the whole price for every age group, gear included, paid once when you enrol.
If you miss a week
- There’s no refund for a missed week.
- You get one make-up class a term, in any class for their age. Text the office to book it.
- If we cancel for storms or lightning, you choose a make-up or a credit on next term.
None of this limits your rights under Australian Consumer Law.
Brothers and sisters are 10% off. How many children?
Your term total: $171
Who coaches
Bookings, make-ups and absences go to Tayla. Anything about your child’s safety goes to Josefa.
Josefa Naivalu
Owner and head coach. Plans every week of the wheel.
- Bachelor of Education, Health and Physical Education
- Community coaching courses in cricket, netball and AFL
- First aid and CPR, kept current
- Queensland blue card
Tayla Brennan
Coach, ages 3 to 5, and bookings
Diploma of Sport (Coaching). First aid and CPR. Queensland blue card.
Arjun Kapoor
Coach, ages 6 to 12
Studying sport and exercise science. Community coaching course in basketball. First aid and CPR. Queensland blue card.
One number for everything: (07) 5550 0264 reaches Tayla in office hours. During a class it goes to the coach on the field, so you can always reach someone if you’re running late.
Safe with children
We follow Queensland’s child safe standards. This is what that means at a class.
Every coach holds a blue card
We check each card ourselves before a coach starts, and keep checking it. Coaches are never alone with one child, out of sight of the group.
Who can collect
Children aged 6 to 12 are handed back only to an adult named on the enrolment. If someone new is collecting, text us before class. The 3 to 5s stay with their grown-up the whole time.
Photos only with permission
We ask for photo permission separately when you enrol, and saying no changes nothing about your child’s place. We never post a child’s name, school or class time with a photo, and we take photos down when you ask.
First aid at every class
Every coach holds first aid and CPR, and a kit and ice packs come to every venue. Asthma plans and allergies go on a private form after you book, never the booking form.
Raising a concern
Talk to Josefa on (07) 5550 0264 or at josefa@hopfieldsport.example. Children can tell any coach, and we’ll listen.
If you’d rather speak to someone outside Hopfield, the Queensland Family and Child Commission oversees child safe standards for organisations like ours.
Questions parents ask
Do parents stay?
For the 3 to 5s, yes: you join in on the field. For 6 to 12, you can stay and watch from the side or drop off at the meeting point. Please be back five minutes before the end.
What happens in rain, storms or heat?
If there’s lightning or heavy rain, we text by 2pm for after school classes and by 7am on Saturdays, and either cancel or move into the Kirwan hall. In the heat we play shorter games, stop for drinks often and use the shade.
My child finds groups hard. Can you help?
Usually, yes. Call Tayla or Josefa and tell us what helps your child: a quiet start, a set spot, more time with the gear. A support person can join in at no cost. We’re coaches, not therapists, and we’ll say so if another program would suit better.
Can my child move up a group?
Yes, at the start of any term. We’ll suggest it if we think they’re ready, and ask you first.
Where we play
We text the gate and the meeting point when you book.
School hall, Kirwan
Indoors, with fans. Street parking. Mondays and Thursdays.
Council oval, Aitkenvale
Shade sails by the meeting point, toilets by the car park. Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Covered courts, Annandale
Outdoor courts under a roof. Wednesdays.
The office
| Monday | 9am to 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am to 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am to 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 5pm |
| Friday | 9am to 5pm |
| Saturday | Classes only |
| Sunday | Closed |
Office Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm