Nau mai, haere mai
Movement is how children learn best.
Every baby, toddler and child is born to move. When that movement doesn’t quite click, it can show up as clumsiness, trouble sitting still or messy writing. Using science-backed, joyful movement, we help children from birth to 10+ build strong foundations for learning.
Have a specific worry? Ask Polley about a 1:1 session
a hand to hold
builds courage
eyes on the path
= visual focus
balancing helps integrate
primitive reflexes
Kia ora,
I’m Polley.
I’ve spent over 20 years in early childhood and primary education and hold a Master of Science in Sport & Exercise Science, majoring in Human Development. I’m passionate about helping young minds thrive through movement, and have presented at conferences and workshops around Aotearoa.
NeuroMove is the culmination of my life’s work: turning movement into a fun tool for supporting, learning and developing the whole child.
What my workshops cover
- Brain development and crossing the midline
- Spatial awareness
- Screen time, anxiety and resilience
and much more
What my 1:1 sessions help with
- Primitive reflex development
- Sensory challenges
- Behaviour and anxiety
- Children who aren’t quite thriving
and much more
Do your tamariki…
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Movement & balance
- Walk on their toes
- Bump into objects or seem clumsy
- Seem uncoordinated
- Find it hard to balance
- Get car or motion sickness
- Frequently shake their hands
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Reading & writing
- Swap their pencil between hands
- Have messy writing
- Press too hard or too lightly when writing
- Reverse letters and numbers
- Struggle with reading & comprehension
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Focus & feelings
- Find it difficult to sit still
- Struggle with concentration and focus
- Seem forgetful
- Get overwhelmed easily
- Find noisy or busy places too much
We can help!
These are more common than you think, and they often have a neurological foundation.
Our solutions
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For
Under five educators
NeuroMove can come to your Centre and deliver professional development for your staff. We provide insights and strategies to ensure you are equipped with simple, movement-friendly activities for early learners.
Upcoming workshops -
For
Parents
NeuroMove offers advice and guidance that will benefit and help develop your baby, toddler or child. Enquire for a free 1-on-1 session for you and your child, or arrange a group session with other parents.
Enquire now -
For
Teachers
NeuroMove offers whole-staff professional development workshops, providing simple movement activities to enhance learning and integrate movement into the classroom.
Enquire now
What people are saying!
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Amazing Workshop
Great workshop, we learned so much from Robyn! Wish we had more time as would have loved to have kept listening and learning. Valuable learning, I look forward to implementing the exercises in school. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Sarah, ECE Wanaka -
So Much Valuable Information
Amazing workshop that all kaiako must do. This is the stuff that we are never told about in our studies but is vital for child development!! So much valuable information about our primitive reflexes and supporting brain development which is a lot of what our tamariki are missing at the moment.
Stephanie, Kaiako Cromwell -
Genuinely Inspiring
You were a fantastic presenter, clear, relatable, and genuinely inspiring. It’s safe to say we could have easily listened to you all night! Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us. We really appreciate the time and care you put into the session.
Gemma, Willows ELC
