Upcoming sports events 

• Yr 4-6 Cotswold Duathlon

Thursday 22nd February - Event details below

• Year 5-6 Cotswold Swimming Sports

Tuesday 27th February - Event details below

• Yr 1-3 Athletic Sports 

Friday 8th March 2024  - save the date - more information to come in our next Pānui.

• Checkers Mini Ball  begins 29th February (Bishopdale YMCA) 

Courtside Managers Wanted – Contact Peter Harper – peter.harper@cotswold.school.nz

• Nunweek Touch 

resumes Tuesday 30th January 2024 and continues until 27th February 2024.  

Some teams will have games on Waitangi Day (6th February)

• Kōtiro Ātaahua Girls Touch Touch resumes Monday 12th February until 4th March 2024.
  

• Nunweek Summer Hockey – resumes Monday 12th February and concludes 18th March.   

• Year 5-6 Hagley Sport -  begins 1st March - team lists will be issued once finalised.

Parent volunteers will be needed to coach and manage teams and supervise students on the bus. 

Options for 2024 are:- Touch / Teeball / Futsal / Frisbee.  All codes require a coach for the team(s) to be registered to play.  We desperately need parents to volunteer so this valuable sports programme can continue in 2024.  If you can assist with coaching or supervision for Summer Hagley please email Mr Harper peter.harper@cotswold.school.nz and he will be in touch with you.    Please email by Friday 9th February 2024 so we can finalise teams.

In recent years we have struggled to secure sufficient parent transport for our Hagley Sport programmes so are now using buses for transport students to/from venues.  Bus transport is an additional cost to parents. We anticipate this will be approx. $50 per student, depending on the number of students participating and the number of buses required.

• Mini Polo - start dates to be notified via Hero to players who sign up 
  • Year 3/4 teams play at Pioneer Pool on Sunday afternoons between 4.45 – 6.45pm
  • Year 5/6 teams play at Christs College Pool on Sunday afternoons between 12 -3pm

The approximate term cost is $60 depending on the numbers of players who register.  If you are are interested in playing Mini Polo see Mrs Sandford in Room 25 or email saskia.sandford@cotswold.school.nz 

If you register your child for sport at Cotswold Mātāhae School please be aware that this is an Opt In Activity and once you register you have made a commitment to being part of a team and to your child arrives on time for practices and games, and agree to payment of the associated fees. Invoices will be issued via the Hero App once teams have been finalised.  Kindly arrange payment by your usual method, by the due date so your child can participate.   

Year 5/6 Swimming Sports 

Tuesday 27th February (Jellie Park Pool)

On 27th February our Year 5/6 students are heading to Jellie Park 9.30am - 12.30pm.  Permission forms and entry forms will come home during Week 2.

We require at least 15- 20 parents helpers to assist with marshalling, timing and supervision on the bus at the the pool.  Please indicate on the permission form if you can help.

Year 4, 5 & 6 Senior Duathlon  

Thursday 22nd February (pp. Friday 23rd February)

We will be holding our Senior School Duathlon on Thursday 22nd February from 9 - 11am (pp Friday 23rd Feb) 

Permission forms and entry forms will come home during Week 2.  

We require at least 15-20 parents helpers to assist with marshalling/traffic management and supervision for this event to proceed.   Please indicate on the permission form if you can help.

Requirements for Participants

All children participating in the Duathlon need:

• A bike or scooter checked for safety at home - please park bikes and scooters on the Senior Court Area when you arrive at school
• A named helmet compulsory for biking and scootering - please take your helmet to class
• Suitable running clothing- house colours recommended
• Named drink bottle
• Warm Clothing

All children are required to wear a helmet during the biking section of the Duathlon. If the children don’t have a helmet on the day they will not be able to participate.

Race Times Approximate times only. Participant numbers will determine starting times

Cycle Duathlon

Start 9:30am

• Year 4 Girls
• Year 4 Boys
• Year 5 Girls
• Year 5 Boys
• Year 6 Girls
• Year 6 Boys

Conclude 10.30am (approx)

Break for Morning Tea

Scooter Duathlon

Start 10:40am (approx) or after playtime if cycle event runs over time

• Year 4 Girls
• Year 4 Boys
• Year 5 Girls
• Year 5 Boys
• Year 6 Girls
• Year 6 Boys

Conclude 12:00pm (approx)

Junior Athletics

Friday 8th March  - save the day - more information to come in our next Pānui

Weetbix Tryathlon - Sunday 25th February (Jellie Park)

This exciting event is happening on Sunday 25th February at Jellie Park.

The TRYathlon will begin with the swim leg in the heated outdoor pool at the Jellie Park Recreation & Sport Centre. The pool is 50m in length, with a depth of 1.1m in the shallow end and 1.5m in the deep end.  The Transition area is located on the field outside of the pool complex. The bike leg is around the streets surrounding Jellie Park, and the run leg is around Jellie Park itself.

Check our the website for more information and to register online.

https://tryathlon.co.nz/schools/

Cotswold Matahae have registered a school team this year so make sure you choose "Cotswold School" to join the group. 

If you have registered prior and would like to be added to the school group please email our customer services team (tryathlon@sanitarium.co.nz) with the information below: - 

• Child's name
• Event location
• School name

Girls Smash Cricket - Term 1 2024

Bishopdale Girls Smash Cricket is returning for Term 1 and encourages girls in Year 3-6 to register online via the link:-

https://www.playhq.com/new-zealand-cricket/register/213ebb

Parents need to register their girls individually rather than through school.  

This programme will run the same as previous years.

Mondays - 4.00 -5.00pm

Cost:  $30 per Term (includes a T Shirt)

Begins on 19th February and will run for 6 weeks. 

Email rgillett@canterburycricket.org.nz  if need any further information.