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Growing great, well-rounded Kiwis
Sporting Opportunities for ALL
At Hobsonville School we value the important role that sport plays in shaping our students attitudes and mindsets. Not only does it teach important life values and skills, it also keeps their minds and bodies physically fit and active. As such we offer our students a multitude of opportunities to experience a range of different sports that challenge, build resilience, improve co-ordination and strengthen abilities.
Primary Sports (Yrs 0–6)
We’re proud to offer a wide range of sports for our primary school students to experience. If your child would like to play a sport, or you’d like to help with out-of-school sports team coaching or managing, please contact: brad.hill@hobsonville.school.nz or kylee.pocklington-foster@hobsonville.school.nz
| SUMMER SPORTS | WINTER SPORTS |
|---|---|
| BADMINTON (Yrs 4–6) | BADMINTON (Yrs 4–6) |
| BASKETBALL | BASKETBALL |
| CRICKET (Yrs 5–6) | HOCKEY |
| KĪ-O-RAHI | NETBALL |
| ORIENTEERING (Yrs 5–6) | RIPPA RUGBY (Yrs 0–3) |
| SWIMMING | RUGBY (Yrs 4–6) |
| T-BALL | SWIMMING |
| TOUCH RUGBY | – |
Intermediate Sports (Yrs 7–8)
At intermediate level, we continue to encourage active participation in sports. Many of our students also play for local sports clubs. If your child would like to play a sport, or you’d like to help with out-of-school sports team coaching or managing, please contact: brad.hill@hobsonville.school.nz or kylee.pocklington-foster@hobsonville.school.nz
| SUMMER SPORTS | WINTER SPORTS |
|---|---|
| BADMINTON | BADMINTON |
| BASKETBALL | BASKETBALL |
| CRICKET | HOCKEY |
| KĪ-O-RAHI | NETBALL |
| SPRING NETBALL | RUGBY |
| SOFTBALL | SWIMMING |
| SWIMMING | VOLLEYBALL |
| TOUCH RUGBY | – |
– ENJOYING ‘SPORT LIFE’ AT HOBSONVILLE SCHOOL! OUR STUDENTS ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO ‘TRY THEIR HAND’ AT A VARIETY OF SPORTS.
Out-of-school Sports Teams
Hobsonville School participates in a number of Auckland based out-of-school sports leagues, available for all our students (Yrs 0–8), across the school year. They are very popular and we recommend them as a way for our students to get involved in safe, friendly team sport. However, our teams do require parents to step-up and help out where they can, with both coaching and managing, so if you have time to give to our students please contact our out-of-sports leader. We often have keen parents, who have not played any sport, mentoring their child’s aspiring sports team, guidance from the school and sports league can be available if this is the case.
To sign up and secure your child a place in a team, simply:
- LOGIN TO: KINDO Shop >
- SELECT: ‘OPTIONAL Sports Activities’ and your child’s sport choice,
- REGISTER: and make payment,
- READ AND SIGN: the SPORTS CODE OF CONDUCT (parents, players and coaches),
- SUPPLY: important medical information to the school for your child.
Simply fill out and return a: STUDENT MEDICINE & ACTION PLAN FORM >
If you have any other queries please contact our out-of-school sports leader: zelda.engelbrecht@hobsonville.school.nz
Basketball (Terms 1–4)
Hobsonville School participates in the Massey YMCA Junior Basketball League which runs the duration of the year. Season 1 runs over Terms 1 & 2 and Season 2, Terms 3 & 4. Basketball trials are held at school in the previous term, they are announced in the Student RRAP News. We do require parents to manage and coach all teams.
GENERAL INFORMATION
U7-U9 Fees:$90.00 pp / Season (2 Terms)
U11–13 Fees:$100.00 pp / Season (2 Terms)
Uniform: School branded navy sports singlet (singlets are hired @ $10 per sporting season on www.mykindo.co.nz), navy shorts, suitable indoor court shoes (own) and mouthguard (own).
Season:Terms 1 to 4
GAME DAYS / NIGHTS
Under 11A: Saturday
Under 11B–D: Monday Night
Under 9A–D: Tuesday Night
Under 13A: Thursday Night
Under 13B–D: Thursday Night
Under 7A–C: Friday Night
Under 15/17A–D: Friday Night
For more information and team draws visit: MASSEY YMCA JUNIOR BASKETBALL >
Touch Rugby (Terms 1 & 4)
Hobsonville enters Touch Rugby teams in the Norwest Junior Touch league at Moire Park, Massey. It’s a summer sport so runs in term one and four only. Parents are required to coach and manage all teams. Referees are provided by Touch Rugby but if you are willing to be a referee then training can be provided through: touchrugby.co.nz
GENERAL INFORMATION
Fees:$45 pp / Term
Uniform: School branded navy sports singlet (singlets are hired @ $10 per sporting season on www.mykindo.co.nz), navy shorts and appropriate footwear (own). NO barefeet allowed.
Season:Terms 1 & 4
When:Wednesdays after school between 3.45pm – 5.45pm at Moire Park.
For more information go to: NORWEST JUNIOR TOUCH >
Hockey (Term 4)
North Harbour Hockey offers a range of summer hockey competitions for primary aged students so that players of all ages and levels can receive a world-class hockey experience. Summer hockey runs throughout Term 4 and is played at the North Harbour Hockey Stadium. All games are 30 minutes in duration. Parent Coaches and Managers are required for all teams.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Fees:$30 pp / Term
Uniform:School branded navy sports shirt, navy shorts, appropriate footwear (own), long navy hockey socks (own), hockey stick and mouthguard (own).
Season:Term 4
For more information go to: NORTH HARBOUR HOCKEY >
Winter Netball (Terms 2 & 3)
Hobsonville School joined the Netball North Harbour (NNH) competition in 2019, with positive results across all year levels. NNH provides grade-based opportunities for all year levels. Netball is a winter sport played during terms 2 and 3, each year level has different rules and requirements. Please read them here: JUNIOR NETBALL and INTERMEDIATE NETBALL.
2021 Netball registrations are now open! For your child to secure a place in a team please register and make payment online via KINDO Shop under the ‘Optional Sports Activities’ category. Online registration forms must be completed by: Sunday 28 February 2021.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Year 1-3 Fees:$75.00 pp / Season (2 Terms)
Year 4-6 Fees:$103.00 pp / Season (2 Terms)
Year 7-8 Fees:$125.00 pp / Season (2 Terms)
Uniform:School branded navy netball dress, appropriate footwear (own), school jacket or raincoat and white socks (own).
Season:Terms 2 & 3
2021 WINTER TIMETABLE (Year 1-8)
| YEAR LEVEL | COMPETITION | DAYS | STARTS | ENDS | LENGTH |
| Year 1-2 | Programme | Mondays | 10th May | 16th August | 10 Weeks |
| Year 3-4 | Grading | Mondays | 3rd May | 21st June | 7 Weeks |
| Year 3-4 | Comp Games | Mondays | 28th June | 23rd August | 7 Weeks |
| Year 5-6 | Grading | Wednesdays | 5th May | 16th June | 7 Weeks |
| Year 5-6 | Comp Games | Wednesdays | 30th June | 25th August | 7 Weeks |
| Year 7-8 | Grading | Thursdays | 30th April | 21st May | 3 Weeks |
| Year 7-8 | Comp Games: RD 1 | Thursdays | 3rd June | 1st July | 4 Weeks |
| Year 7-8 | Comp Games: RD 2 | Thursdays | 29th July | 26th August | 4 Weeks |
For more information go to: NETBALL NORTH HARBOUR >
Spring Netball (Term 4)
Netball North Harbour (NNH) runs a non-competitive spring netball tournament for seven weeks in Term 4. It allows teams to finish off the netball season on a fun note.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Year 1-2 Fees:$75.00 pp / Term
Year 3-6 Fees:$85.00 pp / Term
Year 7-8 Fees:$90.00 pp / Term
Uniform:School branded navy netball dress, appropriate footwear (own), school jacket or raincoat and white socks (own).
Season:Term 4
ORDERING THE NETBALL DRESS
Please place your netball dress order at least 6 weeks prior to the start of the sport season to ensure it arrives in time for the first game. You have two options:
- OPTION 1: Purchase Netball Uniform
Go to: ArgyleOnline and order your child’s sport uniforms directly.
- OPTION 2: Hire Netball Uniform ($10 per uniform / season)
Login to: KINDO Shop >
Go to: ‘Optional Sports Activities’
Select: ‘School Sports Uniform Hire’ and indicate your child’s size. (This allows us to allocate the correct uniform and size for each player)
For more information go to: NNH SPRING NETBALL >
Hobsonville School Sports Days
CROSS COUNTRY
Hobsonville’s Cross Country is held every August in the school grounds. One day each is allocated for the Junior School (Yrs 0–4) and for the Senior School (Yrs 5–8). The whole school trains prior to the event during the school day, then competes in their relevant age group. The first 5-8 students to finish in each division (Yrs 5–8) then represent Hobsonville at the inter-school championships held at Muriwai.
ATHLETICS
Our Athletics Day is held in November, term 4. Students get opportunities to practice all the events before the actual competition day (running, high jump, long jump, shot put), learning to focus on technique while developing resilience. The Junior Athletics Day is held at school while the Senior Athletics Day is at Moire Park. The students in Years 7 and 8 who place in the top 2–3 positions, represent our school at the Norwest athletics competition.
SWIMMING
We regard ‘learning to swim’ as an important and integral part of our school and the New Zealand lifestyle. Utilising both our own pool and the local Hilton Brown facilities, our students have access year round to learning vital swimming skills for life. The School Swimming Sports Day is held in term 1 at Massey High School.
Inter-school Sports Days
Throughout the year, students have many opportunities to represent our school at Inter-School Sports fixtures in West and North Auckland. Trials for the teams are advertised in the Student RRAP news and school newsletters. Once trials have been conducted, the team is coached before the start of the sports tournament. This preparation helps our students to be the BEST they can be.
We compete in:
| SWIMMING | CRICKET | HOCKEY | NETBALL |
| SOCCER | TOUCH RUGBY | SEVENS RUGBY | CROSS COUNTRY |
| BADMINTON | ORIENTEERING | VOLLEYBALL | SOFTBALL |
AIMS Games (Yrs 7–8)
AIMS Games are a New Zealand inter-school tournament held over five days in Tauranga every year during early September. Open to our Year 7 and 8 students, it represents many sports disciplines. Hobsonville School has competed in basketball, football, table tennis and gymnastics.
Getting to and staying at the games requires the support of dedicated students, parents, coaches and teachers for both training and fundraising. This environment provides a rich learning experience that will forever be fondly remembered by all those who participate.
