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TRIATHLON – 17 March
On Tuesday 17 March we will hold our school triathlon for Year 4-8 students. We encourage all students from Year 4 upwards to give this event a go, whether they are elite level or trying it for the first time. Please talk to your child about whether they wish to enter as an individual or as part of a team (or both).
Any student who chooses to participate in this event must ensure they can competently swim and cycle and have the correct gear to compete safely. It is a good idea to check bikes thoroughly before the day to ensure they are safe. Please note that cyclists must have a helmet, shirt and shoes.
Supporters are welcome to attend the event and cheer on the students. Each event will start with the swim leg at the Bell Block Aquatic Centre, followed by the cycle leg along Wynyard, Kingsford and Hua Streets and ending with the run leg inside the school grounds. Please avoid parking on these roads wherever possible to ensure a clear path for our cyclists.
If you are driving around the school on Tuesday, please look out for our students on the roads around the school
Triathlon Team Events – Year 4-8
10:00am Years 4-6
11:20am Years 7-8
Triathlon Individual Events – Year 4-8
1:00pm Year 4 boys and girls
1:10pm Year 5 boys and girls
1:20pm Year 6 boys and girls
1:30pm Year 7 boys and girls
1:40pm Year 8 boys and girls
Distances
Year 4 25m (1 length) swim 2km (1 lap) bike ride 1.5km run
Years 5-6 75m (3 lengths) swim 4km (2 laps) bike ride 3.0km run
Years 7-8 125m (5 lengths) swim 6km (3 laps) bike ride 4.5km run
SWIMMING SPORTS – 11 March
On Wednesday 11 March, we have our first major school sports event for the year – Swimming Sports. We hope all students are able to take part either in the participation events or the finals as they earn points for their whānau with every event they participate in. Students and staff will be dressed up in their whānau colours showing their whānau spirit. It is always a great day of students giving things a go and ends with the hotly contested class, whānau and Staff vs Students relay. We welcome all our families to come along and support the Year 4-8 students in action. Please know it can get very loud!
Preliminary heats to determine the fastest six finalists have been held during class time. On Swimming Sports day, all full length races will be participation heats followed by the event final. Placings are awarded in the final only.
Wednesday 11 March – Year 4-8 Swimming Sports (Indoor Pool)
11:15am Year 4 Width Participation Events and Swimming Demonstration
Year 4 25m Freestyle, 25m Backstroke
Years 5-6 25m Freestyle, 25m Backstroke, 25m Breaststroke, 75m 3 Stroke Medley
12:40pm Years 7-8 25m Freestyle, 25m Backstroke, 25m Breaststroke, 50m Freestyle, 75m 3 Stroke Medley
1:50pm Relays
OPEN MORNING – STRUCTURED LITERACY – 25 February
Following last year’s curriculum changes which introduced Structured Literacy across our school, we would like to invite our whānau to join us for an Open Morning on Wednesday 25 February. Parents and caregivers are asked to meet in the school hall at 8.55am for a short presentation. The presentation will provide an overview of what Structured Literacy programmes look like in our classrooms and the reasons behind this approach.
From approximately 9.30am, families will have the opportunity to visit their child’s classroom to observe a Structured Literacy lesson in action. Please note that, on this occasion, the classroom visits are for observation of learning and not a general classroom tour as we have done in the past. All of our families are warmly welcome to attend.
ARCADE GAMES DAY – 3 December
Next week, on Wednesday 3 December, our highlight will be the Arcade Game Day where students from the Year 4-6 and Year 7-8 teams will be presenting their forces-based arcade games that they have created from scratch. Our families are invited to come along to the hall and see what the students have created and hear about the learning that has occurred. Our students have been working hard and they have had some wonderfully creative ideas.
School Hall
11:30am – 12:30pm Year 4-6 Display (Rooms 9-14)
1:40pm – 2:30pm Year 7-8 Display (Rooms 16-20)
ATHLETICS DAYS – 19/20 November
Our schoolwide Athletics Days are coming up and, once again, we invite our families to come along and see their children in action. Events in both track and field will take place and the students will be giving their best across several events and relays. It is always a great couple of days and we look forward to many of our families being able to support the students and their efforts.
Years 0-3 – Wednesday 19 November (Postponement date 25 November)
The Year 0-3 students have their Athletics Day on Wednesday 19 November where they will participate in long jump, agility/hurdles, shot put and sprints on the school field.
Year 4 – Wednesday 19 November & Thursday 20 November
Our Year 4 students will have their long jump event on Wednesday 19 November from 12:00pm until 1:00pm. On Thursday 20 November, the Year 4 students will participate in high jump, shot put, discus and fun hurdles from 9:15am until 11:10am. Pre-determined finalists will compete in sprints from 1:55pm. Heats will be held during class time next week so that the fastest eight finalists can be determined. Class and whānau relays will be held from 2:20pm.
Years 5-8 – Thursday 20 November (Postponement date 24 November)
All Year 5-8 students will take part on Thursday 20 November in high jump, long jump, shot put and discus. The highly anticipated 100m and 200m sprint finals will be held from 1.55pm. Sprint heats will be held during class time so that the fastest eight finalists for each year group and gender can be determined.
Wednesday 19 November
12:00pm-1:00pm – Year 4 Long Jump
1:30pm-3:00pm – Year 0-3 Team (Rooms 1-8)
Thursday 20 November
9:15am-11:10am – Year 4-6 Team (Rooms 9-14)
11:30am-1:25pm – Year 7-8 Team (Rooms 16-20)
From 1.55pm – Sprint Finals 100m & 200m (Years 4-8 finalists)
Approx. 2.20pm – Class and Whānau Relays (Years 4-8)
Athletics Day – 19 November
Please join us for the Year 0-3 Athletics Day on the school field from 1:30pm!
