Congratulations to our swimmers and thanks to our parents! Result are posted, as are the teams and programmes for Eastern Zones (Tuesday) and Bay Suburbs (Thursday).

Softball

Congratulations to those students that attended the Bay Suburbs and Eastern Zones Softball Tournaments. In three hectic days of competition our best result was achieved by the Year 5 Girls who remain undefeated and winners of their Zone!

Other notable results were Parnell Year 6 Girls - 2nd, and Year 7 Girls 3rd. Clearly the Boys have got a lot to learn from the Girls!

Thanks also to the parents who assisted and supported. We had 1 at the Bay Suburbs Tournament and at least 3 at both the Intermediate Tournaments.

2013

This year at Parnell District School we are looking to increase the participation of our students and their parents in the many and varied sports on offer throughout the year. Staffing, parental support and adequate space / time remain the issues for selecting, training and encouraging students in the sports PDS is able to participate in, and we hope to address these with a new format.

We are initially looking to get an idea of which students are interested in playing sports this year. We are also seeking permission from parents for their children to participate in these events and asking which parents are able to assist with transport, coaching, managing and or supervising / judging events.

The options for students Year 8 down to Year 1 vary. Dates for our ‘zone’ inter school competitions (Years 5-6, & 7-8) accompany this newsletter and more details / updates / results will be posted on the ‘sports blog’ (on the PDS website). The school organises its own swimming sports, athletics, and cross-country events along with an inter house tabloid event. Years 1-3 will also receive timetabled Health and Physical Education lessons with the sports coordinator, Mr Paine, and outside contractors take introductory lessons for gymnastics, tennis, hockey, football and rippa rugby for years 3-8. There are also several gym and dance competitions throughout the year which years 3-8 are eligible for and a ski team will be selected for the North Island Primary School Ski Champs.

This year we hope to reduce paperwork by gaining permission from parents for all our off site sporting events at once. If enough students are willing to participate in events, and we have parental assistance, a team (or teams) will be entered. When the number of students willing to participate is surplus, then trials will be held.  Students are selected for teams based a number of factors (attitude, ability, attendance and organisation predominantly). Teams of mixed ability and / or grading are also selected for certain events. Students whose parents volunteer to assist may be given preference over those more skilled, and students who behave inappropriately at tournaments / trials may be excluded from competing altogether.

The sports co-ordinator is assisted in organising events by the two sports teachers, Ms Loveday (Y 5-6) and Mr Jugenheimer (Y 7-8). Parents are also expected to assist in some way.

EZ Athletics

Some great performances at the Zones. Pearl McCracken missed out on first place in the Long Jump by 1cm! Her jump of 4.15m certainly impressed and she will be determined to go further at the Interzones.

Moale Powell finish 3rd in the shot put and Athena Qian also finished 3rd in the 100m so they too will have the chance to compete against Aucklands best.

Congratulations!

BS Athletics

A Good day at Glover park for the Bay Suburbs Athletics meet. Some excellent results in the Long Jump, High Jump, Relays and Sprints will be on the results page soon. Thanks to Mrs Loveday and the parents who were able to come and assist.

Blue Light Year 7 Police Challenge

A fun day had by all. We watched a solar eclipse, saw the police dogs in action, chatted with the Armed Offenders Squad, played basketball and represented the school well in the challenge, placing eighth.

Parnell Touch Rugby Teams

This year we entered a mix of years 5 and 6 into the Bay Suburbs Touch tournament at Madills Farm.

Both the boys and girls teams performed well, with the girls undefeated in pool play. They were unfortunate to lose the final 1 - 0 to a Churchill Park team that did not concede a point all tournament.
Congratulations for placing 2nd!

The year 7/8 entered a mixed team of boys and girls finishing 3rd in their pool and 5th overall.

Once again thanks to the parents and teacher aides who were able to assist on the day.