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Auckland Secondary Schools Sports
Survey. Report July 2009
Auckland Secondary Schools Sports
Survey. Report July 2009
Objectives
To conduct a Survey of secondary school students to help determine strategies for engaging youth
eg. developing some new initiatives based on the students feedback to make sure Squash Auckland gets it right and that clubs can do their best to attract new young people
To conduct a Survey of secondary school students to help determine strategies for engaging youth
eg. developing some new initiatives based on the students feedback to make sure Squash Auckland gets it right and that clubs can do their best to attract new young people
Areas Covered
Personal details
Participation in sports activities. For sports players, the number of hours involved per week
Reasons for playing versus not playing sport Attitudes to playing squash Level of exposure to squash Reasons non-players do not play squash Perceptions of squash by non-players Squash player profile
Did their parents get them into squash? Are they a Club member? Do they intend to continue playing when they leave
school? Squash players’ ideas to make squash more attractive to
non-players
Personal details
Participation in sports activities. For sports players, the number of hours involved per week
Reasons for playing versus not playing sport Attitudes to playing squash Level of exposure to squash Reasons non-players do not play squash Perceptions of squash by non-players Squash player profile
Did their parents get them into squash? Are they a Club member? Do they intend to continue playing when they leave
school? Squash players’ ideas to make squash more attractive to
non-players
Survey Details
An anonymous Survey of Auckland Secondary School students organised by Squash Auckland
The self-completion survey forms were distributed by teachers to a selection of students including:
Squash players and non-players
A range of ages from Year 9 to Year 13
Students from a range of ethnic backgrounds
Both male & female students
The questionnaire had a mix of ratings questions and open-ended questions covering 10 areas
The Survey was conducted from December 2008 to June 2009
An anonymous Survey of Auckland Secondary School students organised by Squash Auckland
The self-completion survey forms were distributed by teachers to a selection of students including:
Squash players and non-players
A range of ages from Year 9 to Year 13
Students from a range of ethnic backgrounds
Both male & female students
The questionnaire had a mix of ratings questions and open-ended questions covering 10 areas
The Survey was conducted from December 2008 to June 2009
Sampling
Feedback was received from 520 students from 19 different Secondary Schools
Of these students, 103 were regular squash players and 417 were not regular squash players.
NB. This split of players/non-players was designed to obtain both points-of-view and does not represent an accurate measure of the proportion of squash players in Auckland secondary schools
Similarly, the students chosen to take part by teachers represent a ‘good mix’ of students, rather than a completely accurate representation of the make-up of the Auckland secondary school population
For these reasons, this Survey represents a very good indication of students’ attitudes towards sport rather than a highly robust measure
Feedback was received from 520 students from 19 different Secondary Schools
Of these students, 103 were regular squash players and 417 were not regular squash players.
NB. This split of players/non-players was designed to obtain both points-of-view and does not represent an accurate measure of the proportion of squash players in Auckland secondary schools
Similarly, the students chosen to take part by teachers represent a ‘good mix’ of students, rather than a completely accurate representation of the make-up of the Auckland secondary school population
For these reasons, this Survey represents a very good indication of students’ attitudes towards sport rather than a highly robust measure
Reports
1. The current overview PowerPoint report
2. The Verbatims Report – a Word document summarising the open-ended comments from the Survey
3. Detailed Excel tables
1. The current overview PowerPoint report
2. The Verbatims Report – a Word document summarising the open-ended comments from the Survey
3. Detailed Excel tables
Key Findings & Recommendation
s
Attitudes to organised sport
80% of those surveyed play an organised sport, indicating a large pool of prospects to play squash
Year 12 & 13 and male students are more likely to play a sport. However, no one demographic group has less than 75% playing organised sport, so Squash Auckland’s campaign to attract secondary school squash players can be a broad one rather than targeting specific demographic groups
The three main reasons secondary school students don’t play sport are preferring more casual activities, not being good at sport and sport taking too much time. To attract non-sports players to squash, the main emphasis should be on relatively casual, not too time-consuming options in a supportive environment - make it short and fun and positive
• The three main reasons secondary school students do play a sport are liking to exercise and be fit, having fun with my friends and it’s fun for me. Therefore, communication from Squash Auckland encouraging students to play squash should stress fitness and fun and images and messages of students playing squash with their friends and having fun should resonate well with potential players. In this context the Squash NZ’s tagline Have fun, keep fit, play squash is very much on target.
Attitudes to organised sport
80% of those surveyed play an organised sport, indicating a large pool of prospects to play squash
Year 12 & 13 and male students are more likely to play a sport. However, no one demographic group has less than 75% playing organised sport, so Squash Auckland’s campaign to attract secondary school squash players can be a broad one rather than targeting specific demographic groups
The three main reasons secondary school students don’t play sport are preferring more casual activities, not being good at sport and sport taking too much time. To attract non-sports players to squash, the main emphasis should be on relatively casual, not too time-consuming options in a supportive environment - make it short and fun and positive
• The three main reasons secondary school students do play a sport are liking to exercise and be fit, having fun with my friends and it’s fun for me. Therefore, communication from Squash Auckland encouraging students to play squash should stress fitness and fun and images and messages of students playing squash with their friends and having fun should resonate well with potential players. In this context the Squash NZ’s tagline Have fun, keep fit, play squash is very much on target.
Key Findings & Recommendations
Attitudes to squash• Non-players have some strong positive impressions of squash eg. It
gets you fit, it’s a good social sport, it’s fun, it has a lot of action and excitement. These favourable impressions suggest that promoting squash to non-players will receive a good reception. This promotion should address various ‘don’t know’ areas eg. Does squash require a lot of skills? Is it time consuming? Is it expensive? Do you need to join a Club? etc. The three main reasons students don’t play squash are being committed to another sport, not having the equipment/gear to play and it’s a time consuming sport. To attract these students, the two main areas to address would be having the equipment/gear to play and/or offering options which are not too time consuming
• Secondary school squash players are very positive about a whole range of aspects of squash eg. It’s fun, it get you fit, it has a lot of action and excitement etc. They also disagree with a number of more negative statements eg. It’s time consuming, You need to join a Club etc. Student squash players are great fans of the sport and we recommend a campaign featuring their positive endorsements is developed to communicate to non-players and/or an ‘enrol your friends’ campaign
• 11% used to play squash regularly but no longer do so. These students in general also have very positive attitudes to the sport and it is likely they will be well-disposed to take up squash again in the future
Attitudes to squash• Non-players have some strong positive impressions of squash eg. It
gets you fit, it’s a good social sport, it’s fun, it has a lot of action and excitement. These favourable impressions suggest that promoting squash to non-players will receive a good reception. This promotion should address various ‘don’t know’ areas eg. Does squash require a lot of skills? Is it time consuming? Is it expensive? Do you need to join a Club? etc. The three main reasons students don’t play squash are being committed to another sport, not having the equipment/gear to play and it’s a time consuming sport. To attract these students, the two main areas to address would be having the equipment/gear to play and/or offering options which are not too time consuming
• Secondary school squash players are very positive about a whole range of aspects of squash eg. It’s fun, it get you fit, it has a lot of action and excitement etc. They also disagree with a number of more negative statements eg. It’s time consuming, You need to join a Club etc. Student squash players are great fans of the sport and we recommend a campaign featuring their positive endorsements is developed to communicate to non-players and/or an ‘enrol your friends’ campaign
• 11% used to play squash regularly but no longer do so. These students in general also have very positive attitudes to the sport and it is likely they will be well-disposed to take up squash again in the future
Key Findings & Recommendations cont’d
Key Findings & Recommendations cont’d
Non-Players Consideration of Playing Squash • Around a quarter of non-players (26%) have considered playing squash
regularly. These students are more likely to be Year 12 students, males and of NZ European ethnicity - key prospects to play squash. However, no one group has a low representation, indicating a broad campaign is called for rather than targeting specific demographic groups
Other Aspects in a Campaign to Attract More Youth Players • Non squash players had a high level of ‘don’t know’ responses re Can I hire
a court to play casually without being a member of a club? • While two-thirds of non-players (65%) don’t mind either way, twice as many
would prefer to play casually as join a squash club (24% vs. 12%) – this suggests that casual court-hire options should be available
• Price – check with Trudy?
Ideas of Squash Players to Attract Non-Players to Squash• The main ideas involve:
1) Advertising, publicity and promotion, 2) Courts at school or in the local neighbourhood, 3) Holding fun days or friendly games with a social atmosphere
• While the second item (building courts at schools) may be a more long term goal, Squash Auckland and the Clubs in Auckland can immediately plan to promote the sport more and run fun social days for secondary school students
Report in Detail
1. Survey Demographics
Survey Demographics
55%
45%
Male
Female
Gender
School Level
23%
38%
18%
10%
12%
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Ethnicity
64%
12%
9%
10%
7%
7%
NZ European/Pakeha
Maori
Polynesian/PacificIslands
Asian
Indian
Other
A fairly even gender split
Two-thirds are NZ European and there is a good mix of other ethnic groups
All levels are represented although Year 9 & 10 students account for 61% of the responses
61%
Base: 515 Base: 514
Base: 515
30%
11%
10%
9%
8%
8%
7%
5%
4%
2%
2%
1%
2%
Orewa College
St Peter's College
Massey High
Epsom Girls Grammar
Green Bay High School
Birkenhead College
Edgewater College
Takapuna Grammar
ACG Parnell College
Diocesan School for Girls
Mt Roskill Grammar
Kingsway School
Seven Other Schools
Secondary SchoolsInvolved
•Strong representation by Orewa College (30% of responses)
•A good spread of other schools from different areas of Auckland
Base: 514
Survey Demographics
less than 1%
2. Playing Sport
Sport is defined in the Survey as involving structured competition with rules and regulations such as cricket,
netball, touch, tennis, soccer, rugby or squash etc
Do you play any sports?
• 80% of those surveyed play sport, indicating a very large pool of active students for Squash Auckland to target to play squash
• This compares with 37% of adults participating in organised sport in the 2007/8 SPARC Active NZ Survey
Yes80%
No20%
Base: 516
Sports player demographics
•There are no marked differences by demographics although Year 12 & 13 and male students are more likely to play a sport (83% male vs. 76% female)
•The male/female difference in playing organised sport in the SPARC Survey is much greater amongst adults (45% males vs. 30% females)
•As all demographic groups of students have a high proportion of sports players, Squash Auckland’s campaign to attract squash players can be a broad one rather than targeting specific demographic groups
No20%
Yes80%
Base: 516
94%
89%
83%
81%
78%
77%
76%
76%
75%
Year 12
Year 13
Male
European/ Pakeha
Other ethnicity
Year 10
Female
Year 11
Year 9
Do you play any sports?
3. Not Playing Organised
Sport
Reasons for not playing organised sport
From a list of 14 reasons, students were asked to list all reasons they did not play sport and also their two main reasons….
50%
49%
41%
39%
37%
34%
29%
26%
26%
22%
21%
14%
13%
12%
I prefer more casual activities withoutso many rules and regulations
It takes up too much time
I’m not very good at sport
I’d rather spend my time on thecomputer
I would miss out socialising with familyand friends
I don’t have to play sports at school
Its boring
I’d rather work part-time
Costs too much
My friends don’t play sport
I’d rather be studying
I’m worried about being injured
Playing sport is not cool
My parents are not supportive of meplaying sport
All reasons for not playing organised sport
•There are a wide range of reasons for secondary students not playing organised sport, with the main reasons being:
•preferring more casual activities without so many rules and regulations, such as skateboarding or surfing
•sport taking too much time
•not being good at sport
•rather spending time on the computer
Base: 103
40%
27%
21%
19%
13%
10%
I prefer more casualactivities w ithout so many
rules and regulations
I’m not very good at sport
It takes up too much time
I’d rather spend my time onthe computer
I w ould miss outsocialising w ith family and
friends
I don’t have to play sportsat school
Main reasons for not playing organised sport (two main reasons indicated)
•The three main reasons secondary school students don’t play sport include:
•preferring more casual activities without so many rules and regulations, such as skateboarding or surfing
•not being good at sport
•sport taking too much time
•To attract non-sports players to squash, the main emphasis should be on relatively casual, not too time-consuming options in a supportive environment
•In essence, “make it short and fun and positive”
•Refer to the last section on players’ suggestions to attract students to play squash
Base: 103
4. Players of Organised
Sport
Hours involved per
week
• Secondary school sports players show a strong commitment to their sport with 79% spending 3 or more hours per week including playing and practicing
• Males and Year 12 students devote the most time to sport
21%
38%
41%
2 hoursor less
3 or 4hours
5 ormorehours
Base: 422
79 %
More likely to spend 5 or more hours:• Males 49%• Year 12 students 56%
Less likely to spend 5 or more hours:• Females 32% • Year 9 students 31%
Reasons for playing organised sport
From a list of 11 reasons, students who play sport were asked to list all reasons they play sport and also their two main reasons….
88%
85%
82%
75%
75%
72%
69%
69%
68%
65%
56%
It’s fun for me
I can have fun w ith myfriends
I like to exercise and bephysically f it
I like the challenge (eg.learning new skills)
I like the action andexcitement
I like being in a team andthe team spirit
Its cool
I’m good at it
My parents are supportiveof me playing
It’s competitive (I like tow in)
It helps me relax
All reasons for playing organised sport
•There are a wide range of reasons for secondary students playing sport, with the main reasons being:
•it’s fun for me
•having fun with my friends
•liking to exercise and be fit
•liking the challenge
Base: 103
38%
28%
27%
20%
18%
14%
13%
11%
10%
I like to exercise and bephysically f it
I can have fun w ith myfriends
It’s fun for me
I like the challenge (eg.learning new skills)
It’s competitive (I like tow in)
I like being in a team andthe team spirit
I like the action andexcitement
My parents are supportiveof me playing
I’m good at it
Main reasons for playing organised sport (two main reasons indicated)
•The three main reasons secondary school students play sport include:
•liking to exercise and be fit
•having fun with my friends
•it’s fun for me
•Communication from Squash Auckland to students encouraging them to play squash should stress two main elements: fitness and fun
•The social element of sport is important to students and images and messages of students playing squash with their friends and having fun should resonate well with potential players
•In this context the Squash NZ tagline Have fun, keep fit, play squash is very much on target
Base: 422
5. Attitudes to Squash
Attitudes to squash
All students were asked whether they agreed or not with a range of 13 statements about squash…
77%
66%
66%
63%
58%
58%
49%
43%
29%
23%
21%
15%
15%
7%
8%
6%
9%
7%
14%
15%
19%
36%
28%
34%
49%
31%
17%
26%
28%
28%
34%
28%
36%
37%
35%
49%
45%
36%
54%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
It's a good way to exerciseand get physically fit
It's a good social sport (forhaving fun with friends)
It's a fun sport
Squash has a lot of actionand excitement
It's a very competitive sport
It's a challenging sport (alot of skills are required)
It's cool
It's encouraged at myschool
It's a good team sport
It’s a time-consuming sport
You can easily get injuredplaying squash
You need to join a club toplay squash
It's quite expensive to play
Agree Disagree Don't know
•Some very solid perceptions of squash
•Note, the three main statements students agree with are also the main reasons students play sport:
• good for exercise & fitness
• a good social sport (for having fun with friends)
• it’s a fun sport in general
Base: 501
Attitudes to squash overall
14
14
18
21
23
39
40
51
52
57
58
61
72
44
25
31
23
36
19
42
61
51
56
40
43
4217
33
40
33
35
30
20
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
You need to join a club to play squash
Squash is quite expensive to play
You can easily get injured playing squash
It’s a time-consuming sport
Squash is a good team sport
Squash is encouraged at my school
Squash is cool
Its a challenging sport (a lot of skills are required)
Squash is a very competitive sport
It has a lot of action and excitement
Squash is a fun sport
Its a good social sport (for having fun withfriends)
Its a good way to exercise and get physically fit
Agree Disagree Don't know
•Encouragingly, non-players have some strong impressions of squash (eg. It gets you fit, it’s a good social sport, it’s fun, it has a lot of action and excitement)
•These favourable impressions suggest that promoting squash to non-players will receive a good reception
•This promotion should address possible issues and ‘don’t know’ areas eg. Does squash require a lot of skills? Is it time consuming? Is it expensive? Do you need to join a Club? etc
Base: 321
Attitudes to squash by non-players
20
21
31
34
50
62
84
87
88
88
91
96
97
57
68
49
45
35
23
23
12
21
21
15
16
115
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Squash is quite expensive to play
You need to join a club to play squash
It’s a time-consuming sport
You can easily get injured playing squash
It's good team sport
Squash is encouraged at my school
Squash is cool
Its a very competitive sport
Its a good social sport (for having fun with friends)
It's a challenging sport (a lot of skills are required)
Squash has a lot of action and excitement
Squash is a good way to exercise and get physically fit
Squash is a fun sport
Agree Disagree Don't know
•Squash players are in general very positive about a whole range of aspects of squash. (It’s fun, it get you fit, it has a lot of action and excitement etc)
•They also disagree with a number of more negative statements (eg. It’s time consuming, You need to join a Club etc)
•Student players are great fans of the sport and their opinions could play a key role in popularising the sport for non-players
•We recommend their endorsements are used to communicate to non-players
Base: 98
Attitudes to squash by regular squash players
23
27
33
39
39
46
78
78
83
87
89
89
93
60
48
36
46
39
26
17
25
31
15
22
28
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
You need to join a club to play squash
Squash is quite expensive to play
It’s a time-consuming sport
Squash is a good team sport
You can easily get injured playing squash
Squash is encouraged at my school
Its a challenging sport (a lot of skills are required)
Squash is cool
Its a good social sport (for having fun withfriends)
Squash has a lot of action and excitement
Squash is a very competitive sport
Its a good way to exercise and get physically fit
Squash is a fun sport
Agree Disagree Don't know
• As covered in the next section of this report, 11% of those surveyed used to play squash regularly but no longer do so, and this could be a concern
• However, these students also tend to be very positive about squash, with a large proportion seeing squash as a fun sport, a good way to get fit, competitive and exciting etc
• It is likely that these students will be well-disposed to taking up squash again in the future
Base: 55** Note small sample
Attitudes to squash by previous regular players
6. Playing & Exposure to
Squash
17%
21%
52%
11%
16%
12%
21%
My parent/s play squash
Other members of my family playsquash
I have tried playing squash
I used to regularly play squash(at school or at a club) but I don’t
play anymore
I regularly play squash at school
I regularly play squash outside ofschool (eg. at a squash club)
Net play squash regularly
Playing and Exposure to
Squash
• Around one in six (17%) have parents who play squash while one in five (21%) have other members of their family who play squash
• 11% used to play squash regularly
• 21% of those surveyed currently play squash regularly out of 52% who have tried playing the sport
Base: 505
17%
21%
52%
11%
My parent/s play squash
Other members of my family playsquash
I have tried play ing squash
I used to regularly play squash (atschool or at a club) but I don’t play
anymore
Exposure to Squash by
Demographics
Base: 505
More likely: Regular squash player 36% Less likely:Not a regular player 12%
More likely: Regular squash player 48% Less likely:Not a regular player 15%
More likely: Regular squash player 100%Year 11 student 61%Year 12 student 71%Less likely:Not a regular player 41%Year 9 student 35%
More likely: Year 12 student 18%
• Note the influence of parents & family on regular squash players
16%
12%
21%
I regularly playsquash at school
I regularly playsquash outside ofschool (eg. at asquash club)
Net play squashregularly
Playing Squash by
Demographics
Base: 505
More likely: Males 25%Year 11 students 28% Year 12 students 29%
• On balance, Year 11 & 12 male students are the most likely group to be regular squash players
More likely: Male students 19%Year 11 students 20% Year 12 students 22%
More likely: Year 11 students 18% Year 12 students 20%
• Year 11 & 12 students are more likely to play outside of school (no male/female difference)
• Male students in Year 11 & 12 are more likely than other secondary students to play squash at school
7. Non squash players
Have non-players considered playing squash regularly?
• Around a quarter of non-players (26%) have considered playing regularly
• These students are more likely to be Year 12 students (38%), males (31%) and of NZ European ethnicity (29%) - key prospects to play squash. However, no one group has a low representation, indicating a broad campaign
Yes26%No
74%
Base: 401
38%
31%
29%
28%
26%
23%
20%
20%
19%
Year 12
Male
European/ Pakeha
Year 10
Year 11
Year 9
Year 13
Other ethnicity
Female
Demographics of those who have considered playing squash
From a list of 14 reasons, students who don’t play squash regularly were asked to list all reasons that put them off
Reasons for not playing squash
61%
37%
20%
17%
17%
16%
15%
15%
13%
12%
11%
11%
11%
26%
I’m committed to another sport
I don’t have the equipment/gearneeded to play
It’s a time-consuming sport
Its too hard – you need a lot of skills
Its too expensive – you have to hirea squash court
You have to be very fit
You need a squash coach
I have to join a squash club
Squash is not encouraged at myschool
You can easily get injured playingsquash
My parent/s wouldn’t support it
It’s too competitive
There are no social grades orcompetitions
Some other reason
• There are a wide range of reasons for secondary students not playing squash, with the three main reasons being:
• being committed to another sport
• not having the equipment/ gear to play
• it’s a time consuming sport
• Squash Auckland will find it difficult to challenge students’ commitments to other sports, but still 39% of these students are not committed to another sport
•To attract these people the main areas to address would be having the equipment/ gear to play (especially for Year 9 students) and/or offering options which are not too time consuming
Base: 401
Reasons for not playing squash
An issue for 59% of Year 9 students
5%
4%
3%
3%
2%
1%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0.5%
Too lazy/ can't be bothered
Negative comments - itsboring/dumb etc
Don't like squash/sports
Prefer other sports
Don't know what its like/neverplayed it
Not good at squash/ sports - toodifficult
No time - have other commitments
Never considered it
Not interested
Too unhealthy/too fat
Lack of transport/ too far away
Not my kind of sport
Other reasons
• In their own words, the main ‘other’ reasons for not playing squash were:
• too lazy/can’t be bothered
• negative comments – its boring/dumb etc
• don’t like squash or don’t like sport
• While many of these reasons have low percentages, the other way of looking at these answers is that by far the majority did not feel this way eg. Only 1% mentioned lack of transport as an issue, suggesting Squash Auckland can put this concern in perspective Base: 401
“Other reasons” for not playing squash (accounting for 26% of all reasons)
• Almost six out of ten non-players (56%) don’t know if it is possible for a secondary school student to hire a squash court without being a member of a squash club
•This is clearly an area Squash Auckland needs to communicate to non-players
Base: 376
Perceptions of non-players- is it possible for a secondary school student to hire a squash court without being a member of a squash club?
31%
13%
56%
Yes
No
Don’tknow
• While two-thirds of non-players (65%) don’t mind either way, twice as many would prefer to play casually as join a squash club (24% vs. 12%)
•This suggests that Squash Auckland should ensure that casual court-hire options are available
Base: 376
Perceptions of non-players- Do you want to be a member of a squash club or do you want to play casually/hire a court if you want to play?
12%
24%
65%
Be amember
Hire aCourt
Don’tmind
• Half of non-players believe it would cost $10 or more for them to hire a squash court after school in Auckland
Base: 376
Perceptions of non-players- How much do you think it costs for a secondary school student to hire a squash court after school in Auckland?
9%
15%
26%
50%
Lessthan $3
$3 to $5
$6 to $9
$10 ormore
8. Squash player feedback
• While almost four out of ten secondary school squash players (38%) got into playing squash through their parents, still 62% came to squash on their own accord
Base: 104
Did your parents get you into playing squash?
Yes38%
No62%
• 40% of the Auckland secondary school squash players surveyed are Club members
Base: 104
Are you a member of a squash club?
Yes40%
No60%
• Just over half of players (52%) say they will definitely play squash after they leave school. However, as they progress through school the “don’t know” level drops and by Year 13, 79% say they will continue playing squash
Base: 104
Do you think you will play squash when you leave school?
52%
10%
38%
Yes
No
Don'tknow
Analysis by school level*
79%
53%
58%
45%
29%
7%
8%
9%
14%
14%
40%
33%
45%
57%
7%
Year 13
Year 12
Year 11
Year 10
Year 9
Yes No Don't know
* NB no differences were found by gender or ethnicity
• The main ideas from players involve:
- Advertising, publicity and promotion
- Courts at school or in the local neighbourhood
- Having fun days or friendly games with a social atmosphere
• While the second item (building courts at schools) may be a more long term goal, Squash Auckland and the Clubs in Auckland can immediately plan to promote the sport more and run fun social days for secondary school students
Suggestions by players to encourage non-players to play squash
25%
17%
15%
7%
7%
5%
5%
3%
3%
2%
7%
Advertising, publicity,promotion
Courts at school, inneighborhood
Fun days, friendly games, socialatmosphere
Re coaching, training
P lay at school
Longer season
Re rackets/ equipment
Enrol/ bring friends
P rovide competitions
Courts for casual hire
Other
•Re Advertising, publicity and promotion
Actually advertise it in the sports sign up thing
Have it publicly advertised
Maybe promote squash more in school and really show how interesting squash is. Give freebees etc don't just put in notices since not everyone reads them
Tell them what it is & how cool it is
•Re Courts at school or in the local neighbourhood
Have squash centre & courts at school
It would be better if our school had squash courts or courts more avail for people who aren't members of a club
•Re Having fun days or friendly games with a social atmosphere
Do lots of fun social time after school that isn't very expensive to have lots of fun and can be possibly quite competitive
Meet lots of new people that are nice, free food.
Have fun days.
Examples of Students’ Suggestions
•Re coaching/training
Having training at local courts for school squash team members
Offer coaching courses etc
•Re playing at school
Playing squash during PE so people get a better taste of it.
Promote it through curriculum, have coaches come to schools and encourage participation
•Re Longer season
It should be played throughout the whole year in order to keep fit and keep the team spirit going
Since squash is an indoor sport it can be played round the year. I would like squash to be played around the year by students.
•Re rackets/ equipment
Loans of rackets
Free rackets and balls provided
Examples of Students’ Main Suggestions