A round-up of all things sport at Cotswold ..

YEAR 4-6 SENIOR DUATHLON

Well done to all Year 4, 5 & 6ers for your efforts in the Duathlon. It was fantastic seeing you giving your all. It was great to see family and friends of the Cotswold community supporting this event. Thank you to the parents and teachers who helped with the running of this event.

Senior Results:

Event 1st 2nd 3rd

• Y4 Boys Scooter – Jasper Rosewarne, Stephane Baudet, Kade Nikorima
• Y4 Girls Scooter – Talia Russell, Bella Mills, Emilie Hewitt
• Y4 Boys Bike – Charlie Au, Jack Quilatan, Tom Gainsford
• Y4 Girls Bike – Emmy Sandford, Eliana Nicol, Sammie De Lautour
• Y5 Boys Scooter – Orisi Terei, Liam Dalley, Brayden Gardiner
• Y5 Girls Scooter – Ava Moir, Michaella Afoa, Georgia Nixon
• Y5 Boys Bike – Heath Blackbourn, Jack Jones, Quinn Hay
• Y5 Girls Bike – Sophia Langton, Mica Temple, Lily Burrows
• Y6 Boys Scooter – Isaac Bone, Kenshi Aiura, Ryder Kamo
• Y6 Girls Scooter – Hannah Jia,  Samira Hassanian, Jessica Aylmer
• Y6 Boys Bike – Toby Smith, William Sandford, Michael Sim
• Y6 Girls Bike – Ella Buchanan, Briar Chamberlain, Olivia Musson
• House Points – Green 113,  Blue 95,  Gold 90, Red 75
• Champion House - Green, Green the Dream Team
• Best Supporting House  Green, Green the Dream Team

CPSSA YEAR 5-6 DUATHLON

A big 'THUMBS UP' to all our Duathletes who put on their wet tyres and braved the rain and chilly conditions in the CPSSA Duathlon at Ruapuna.   It was great to see you giving your all.  Special congratulations to Heath Blackbourn, who finished 5th in the Yr 5 Boys Event and Olivia Musson, 17th in the Yr 6 Girls Event.   A big THANKS to our parent helpers.

NORTH-WEST ZONE SWIMMING SPORTS

A big ‘YOU LITTLE BEAUTIES’ to all our swimming squad for your efforts at the Zone Swimming Sports. You can all be proud of your efforts. Special thanks to Coach Jade Vesty and the parents who supported this event.

Cotswold top 3 place getters and CPSSA Swimming Sports Qualifiers:

Year 6 Boys and Girls

• Sena Vesty - 1st 50m Freestyle, 2nd Breaststroke, 2nd Relay
• Briar Chamberlain – 2nd 50m Freestyle, 2nd Relay
• Sienna Bayliss – 3rd 50m Freestyle, 2nd Relay
• Sayler Hedgcock – 50m 2nd Backstroke
• Isabella Prince - 3rd 50m Backstroke
• Jamie Cockburn – 2nd Relay

Year 5 Boys and Girls

• Charlie Norgate – 1st 50m Breaststroke
• Brayden Gardiner – 3rd 50 Breaststroke
• Sophia Langton – 3rd 50m Backstroke

CPSSA YEAR 5-6 SUMMER SPORT AT HAGLEY PARK

Congratulations to all our Futsal, Ultimate Frisbee, Teeball and Rippa Rugby teams who have been participating in the Friday Weekly Summer Sport at Hagley Park.  

It was great to see your positive efforts on and off the field.

Results will be published in the next newsletter.

Special thanks to the teachers and parents who have coached our teams. Thanks also to the parents who provided transport to the games.

YEAR 5-6 GIRLS SUPER STAR CRICKET

Well done to all the girls involved in the Super Star Cricket Competition this term. It was the first time playing cricket for most squad members and it was great to see improvement throughout the season. A big ‘HOWZAT 1’ and congratulations to Cotswold A for making it to the play-offs of this competition. The girls can be very proud of their 6th placing.  Thank you to the coaching staff and parent support.

YEAR 3-4 MINI BASKETBALLERS

Nice Going to the Cotswold Cubs, Crabs, Chimps, Coyotes and Crows who participated with passion on Thursday at the Bishopdale YMCA in the Checkers Year 3-4 Mini Basketball Competition.   We look forward to seeing you all back when the competition commences in Term Four.   Thank you to our coaching staff.

NUNWEEK TOUCH

A big ‘Hi 5’ to the Cotswold Warriors and Touchdowns and their Coaching Staff – Bryan and Tracy Hickling, Charles Haywood and Grant McLennan. The teams dodged and touched their way to 2nd placing in the Yr5-6 Competitive Grade and 1st in the Yr 5-6 Social grade respectively.

SPORT UNIFORM RETURNS

All Cotswold Sports uniforms need to be returned to Mr Harper in a  named plastic bag by 11 April.

• Touch – T-Shirt
• Hockey – T-Shirt
• Yr 3-4 Mini Basketball – Singlet
• Hagley Summer Ultimate Frisbee, Rippa, Teeball, Futsal – Shirt
• Yr 5-6 Swimming Squad –
• Yr 5-6 Duathlon Squad – Singlet
• Cotswold Sports Jacket – if not playing winter sport for Cotswold

YEAR 3 & 4 FUTURE FERNS NETBALL and YEAR 5 & 6 YMCA BASKETBALL

Squad lists will be issued to children involved in these two competitions. 

Subs MUST be paid in the usual way by 9am – Thursday 12th April.

MOTHER EARTH FUTURE FERNS Yr 1 & 2 - 2019

​​​​​​​The Mother Earth futureFERNS Years 1 & 2 programme is held at several venues around Christchurch.

The focus for this age group is on exploring netball and the development of fundamental movement and ball skills. The session will include skill development led by a FUTURE FERNS Coach, followed by a game of 4 v 4 netball.

Hagley Programme: Runs 5 May - 7 July (excluding Queens Birthday weekend) 10-11am at Hagley Netball Courts

Sumner Programme: Runs May-July (excluding Queens Birthday weekend) 3.30-4.30pm at Sumner School

Hornby Programme: Runs May-July 4-5pm

West Spreydon Programme: Runs May-July 3.30-4.30pm at Rowley Ave School

​​​​​​​South New Brighton Programme: Runs May-July 3.30-4.30pm at South New Brighton School

Thorrington Programme: Runs May-July 3.30-4.30pm at Thorrington School.

For more information contact

Contact Sara Norton, (03) 379 4486 - option 2

YEAR 5-6 CPSSA HAGLEY WINTER SPORT

Thank you to the children (90-100ish) who have signed up for this competition. Team spots are full.   Special thanks to parents and staff that are coaching and managing our teams. Thanks also to the parents who are providing transport.   We still require extra coaches(Hockey, Netball, Football, Tabletennis and Rugby) and transport.   Please contact Mr Harper – peter.harper@cotswold.school.nz if you can help in this area.

BRING BACK BULLRUSH

Back by popular demand….Year 2–6 Bullrush.   A consent form for Bullrush will be issued during week 11. Girls and boys who are interested in taking part in the Tuesday lunchtime Bullrush sessions need to register online – Cotswold Website – Sport. For more information see Mr Guthrie or Mr Harper.

SCHOOL HUFF ‘N’ PUFF AND CROSS COUNTRY

Training is now underway for the Senior Cross Country.

• Senior Cross Country – 7th May, pp 8th May.
• Junior Cross Country – 17th May, pp 24th May.

See Mr Harper (Yr 4–6) and Mr Guthrie (Yr 0-3) for more information. You will be informed of race day details at a later date.

CANTERBURY PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ GYMNASTIC AND RHYTHMIC GYMNASTIC COMPETITION

CPSSA Event Days:

Artistic Gymnastics – 12th June, 2019

Rhythmic Gymnastics Novice – 24th June, 2019

Rhythmic Gymnastics Competitive – 25 June 2019

If you have a daughter or son (Year 5-6) who belongs to a Gymnastic or Rhythmic Gymnastic Club and would like them to enter or find out more information about these two competitions please see Mr Harper by Friday, 3rd May.

SPORT SPECIALISTS

Cotswold School would like to say a big THANKS to the following for the following sporting groups who have been working in our school during Term 1.

• Canterbury Softball – Year 5-6
• Touch Canterbury Canterbury– Year 3-6
• Canterbury Football – Yr 4-6

All specialists have commented on the positive efforts made by our students and have enjoyed working with them.

WAY 2 GO

‘Way 2 Go’ to the following Cotswold Teams and individuals who have achieved well in the world of sport.

• Cotswold Warriors 2nd – Touch Nunweek Yr 5-6 Competitive
• Cotswold Touchdowns 2nd – Touch Nunweek Yr 5-6 Social
• Cotswold Swimming Squad – Zone and CPSSA Events
• Cotswold Duathlon Squad – CPSSA Event
• Christchurch Metro Year 6 Cricket Squads