Wednesday 28 October 2015

Athletics photos from Wednesday 28th October - Room 1 and Year 1s

Faster, Higher, Stronger- check out these athletes





















Week 3 sports notices

Invasive games
New game published -  Invasive Games on our School Sports Blog https://www.blogger.com

Year 5-8 Athletics Carnival – Tuesday November 10th- 
                 PARENT HELPERS NEEDED PLEASE
The annual school athletics day will be held at Glover Park on Tuesday 10th November. 
We require parents to volunteer to support for the day please contact Valerie Marra at  valeriem@parnell.school.nz
Practise your sprints on the school track after hours or at your local athletics field.
Think about entering the 400m and 800m event on the day!!!!
Check more information about the Athletics Carnival on our School Sports Blog https://www.blogger.com
Year 1-4 Athletics focus for Term 4- stronger, faster, higher
If you are able to volunteer to support on high jump or long jump on 
Wednesday 9-11 (Yr 2) We were learning to long jump- take off with one foot and land with two.  We also were throwing the weighted balls for distance
  










11:30-1pm Athletics with Room 5,8 and 6 are lucky to have the support of Alicia Bowen and Lucy Bowerman, thank you for helping us with our long jump, high jump and softball throw.



I would still like a couple of parents to support on Friday 9-11  (Yr 3-4) please contact  Valerie Marra at  valeriem@parnell.school.nz if you can help me with high jump or long jump.

Year 2 Athletics Carnival – Tuesday November 17th
9-11am on the school field- please contact Valerie Marra at  valeriem@parnell.school.nz if you are available to help at the Athletics Carnival.
9am-2pm on the school field- more details to follow

Eastern Zones/ Bay Suburbs Tournaments for Term 4
Year 7/8 Boys/Girls Touch Rugby       Tuesday 3rd November           Madills Farm
Year 5/6 Touch Rugby                          Thursday 5th November            Madills Farm

Touch Rugby team managers and drivers are required to support us on the day of tournament please contact Valerie Marra at  valeriem@parnell.school.nz if you are available.

Year 5/6 Athletics                               Wednesday 18th November                Glover Park
Year 7/8 Athletics                               Thursday 26th November                    Lloyd Elsmore Park


Year 3-8 Weetbix TRYathlon registrations open
                           Discounted entry for early Enrollers!!!!
Check more information about the Weetbix TRYathlon on our School Sports Blog https://www.blogger.com


Sports photos for school magazine
Any parent that has team/group photos of sporting events this year please can you email to valeriem@parnell.school.nz by the end of the week.

Sports notices
If you have a swing ball that I can borrow for two weeks to teach striking please can you contact me onvaleriem@parnell.school.nz

Thank you to all the parents who have volunteered to transport students to the Touch Rugby tournaments next week.

Thank you Ms Marra

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Sports Notices for week 2

Invasive games
Check more information about Invasive Games on our School Sports Blog https://www.blogger.com

Year 5-8 Athletics Carnival – Tuesday November 10th
The annual school athletics day will be held at Glover Park on Tuesday 10th November. 
We require parents to volunteer to support for the day please contact Valerie Marra at  valeriem@parnell.school.nz
Check more information about the Athletics Carnival on our School Sports Blog https://www.blogger.com

Year 1-4 Athletics focus for Term 4- stronger, faster, higher
If you are able to volunteer to support on high jump or long jump on Wednesday 9-11 (Yr 2) or 11:30-1pm (Yr 1) or Friday 9-11  (Yr 3-4) please contact  Valerie Marra at  valeriem@parnell.school.nz

Year 2 Athletics Carnival – Tuesday November 17th
9-11am on the school field- more details to follow

Year 3-4 Athletics Carnival – Wednesday November 18th
9am-2pm on the school field- more details to follow

Eastern Zones/ Bay Suburbs Tournaments for Term 4
Year 7/8 Boys/Girls Touch Rugby       Tuesday 3rd November           Madills Farm
Year 5/6 Touch Rugby                        Thursday 5th November                      Madills Farm

Touch Rugby team managers and drivers are required to support us on the day of tournament please contact Valerie Marra at  valeriem@parnell.school.nz if you are available.

Year 5/6 Athletics                               Wednesday 18th November                Glover Park
Year 7/8 Athletics                               Thursday 26th November                    Lloyd Elsmore Park


Year 3-8 Weetbix TRYathlon registrations open
Check more information about the Weetbix TRYathlon on our School Sports Blog https://www.blogger.com


Sports photos for school magazine
Any parent that has team/group photos of sporting events this year please can you email to valeriem@parnell.school.nz by the end of the week.

Sports notices
If you have a swing ball that I can borrow for two weeks to teach striking please can you contact me on valeriem@parnell.school.nz

Thank you to the parents, Janet Kamuhemu and Mel Barr for supervising and coaching the Year 7/8 volleyball teams yesterday.


Thank you Ms Marra

Sunday 18 October 2015

Football Kidz training session at PDS Wednesday 14th October

On Wednesday 14th October the Year 1-8 students at PDS were involved in football skills sessions with 3 coaches at school.  Each class went to a 30 minute football taster of skills and mini games. The students thoroughly enjoyed their time and learning the new mini games.

If you are interested in your child participating in after school football sessions with experienced coaches please contact Tom Speers  Email: tomspeers@msports.co.nz    or the
Website: footballkidznz.co.nz for details on the day they do the coaching clinics at Parnell District School at 3:15pm.











Athletics focus Term 4

Athletics the focus for Term 4 2015

In Term 4 for 5 weeks the focus in CRT will be Athletics. The students will be learning the skills and techniques
 to long jump, high jump, shot put, sprints, hurdles and relay races.

Week 5 Tuesday 10th November the Year 5-8 students will be participating at the School Athletics Carnival at
 Glover Park 9:30-2:30pm

Week 6 Tuesday 17th November the Year 2 students will be participating at the School Athletics Carnival on 
the school field 9:00-11am

Week 6 Tuesday 17th November the Year 3-4 students will be participating at the School Athletics Carnival 
on the school field 11am-1pm



Wednesday 14 October 2015

Parnell in action skipping

I can do this
Year 2 students jumping


its quite hard to run in
Lets just practise the rope turning first


jumping in time with year rm 14

Group skipping with Rm 14
Room 12 skipping in time






Monday 12 October 2015

Jumping for our Heart- Friday "jump off" Friday 16th October

PDS are "Skipping sensations"

Jump Rope For Heart is 30 years old this year .  It is a great program that teaches children to skip, keep active and look after their hearts whilst raising vital funds for the Heart Foundation.  To celebrate we at Parnell District School will jump for 15 minutes daily with our syndicate. I have allocated times from 9:15am-1pm in Week 1 Monday to Friday.    If your child has their own skipping rope please encourage them to bring it along to school.

The below website has great ideas for different skipping styles and combinations that you can trial at home with your family.



On  Friday 16th October many of the classes at school took part in the school "Jump off".  We had great Kiwi sounds on and the students, staff and community joined in for some “freestyle” skipping.  It was great to see many of the older students supporting the younger students and encouraging them with their skipping.  There were many smiling happy people around and by the end of the day we were all quite puffed.

We gathered many a "gold" coin to donate to the Heart Foundation and Ros will give me the total tomorrow.

Below are some fun photos of the event;










Thank you

Valerie Marra