Bay Suburbs Rugby

A huge disappointment for the students who travelled all the way to Point England only to discover the tournament had been cancelled! Thanks to the parents who drove all the way there and back.

We are hoping that next year more Year 5 and 6 students will put their names and weights down for rugby, so we can enter a 10 a side full tackle team.

Football Results

The Bay Suburbs Tournament at Madill's Farm saw our Year 6 Boys come within 2 goals of the outright win, for a very respectable 2nd place.

Our Year 6 Girls were 4th and our mixed team of Year 5 and 6 Girls were 3rd on point differential.

Thanks to the parents who came along to support and supervise teams, we hope to go one better next year.

In the Eastern Zone tournaments held at Sacred Heart the competition was fierce! The Year 8 Boys placed a very respectable 6th from 15 teams, while the Year 7 Boys battled to a 7th placing against the 12 teams in their grade.

Unfortunately for the Girls rain prevented their tournament from going ahead.

Results from BS and EZ Swim Meets

Well run meets at the Sacred Heart Swim complex saw our students achieve the following results (competing against all the other Schools in our Zone).

Year 5
Katie Ryan - 4th (25m Breaststroke)

Year 6
Brittany Wong - 1st (25m Freestyle and Breaststroke) 2nd (Butterfly) 3rd (Backstroke)
Chisato Fujita - 2nd (25m Breaststroke) 4th (Butterfly)
Year 6 Girls Relay Team - 3rd (Freestyle and Medley)

Ky Codd - 1st (25m Freestyle, Butterfly and Breaststroke) 2nd (Backstroke)
Ambrus Temme - 4th (Breaststroke)
Year 6 Boys Relay Team - 5th (Freestyle)

Year 7
Sofia Morcom - 4th (50m Freestyle and Butterfly)
Open Girls Relay Team - 3rd (200m Medley)

Congratulations! Certificates will be handed out at the next sporting assembly (1st, 2nd and 3rd).

Thanks to the parents who were able to assist with timing, transport and supervision and those that came along to support.

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!