We are almost halfway through summer sports, with some excellent results so far.

We have increased participation rates in volleyball and touch, with our school cricket team now two games into their season. A huge thank you to the parents and caregivers who are supporting on the sidelines and assisting with our teams, we are incredibly grateful for your encouragement of our rangatahi.

Winter Sport Sign Ups

Winter sport registrations have now been sent to all students. Please talk with your child regarding the commitments required for each sport. The registration form has changed slightly from the summer sport registration, so please make sure you and your child read all information carefully.

Please note: due to high volumes of registrations, netball has a separate registration form which includes trial dates and times.

Winter Sport Coaching and Managing

Queen’s are looking for parent coaches and managers who are interested and enthusiastic about helping our sports teams. We have an array of sports and grades at Queen’s, and we rely on the help of the community to ensure a thriving sporting environment. We are looking for help in the following sports:

• Basketball

• Badminton

• Junior Rugby

• Senior Rugby

• Football

• Hockey

If you are interested in coaching this year, please contact Tessa at sport@queens.school.nz. Alternatively, there is also a section on the Winter Sport registration form where you can also submit your details.

Otago Basketball Trials

Otago Basketball will be holding trials for their representative teams next week in the U16 and U18 age groups. This is an exciting opportunity for any of our aspiring basketball players at Queen's High School to attend, if you have any questions please contact rebecca@otago.basketball.

Registration Form

Important Information:

- Cost - Athletes will need to pay door entry for each trial.
- Timing - Please arrive 30 minutes earlier for registrations and signoffs.
- Call-back Trials - There may be a callback trial for any athletes the coach wants to see again.
- REGISTRATIONS - All players must register before or on the day to be considered for a rep team.

Netball Preseason Training Session

Queen's High School will be running an open preseason netball training session with Lana Morrison and support coaching staff. This is a skills and games-based session for players wanting to brush up on their netball skills leading into the Netball season.

Date: Sunday the 10th of March

Time: 5.30pm-7.30pm

Venue: Queen's High School Gym

Cost: $10 per player (cash will not be accepted on the day).

Registration link: https://forms.gle/Yny411gjaesFBnLr9

Please note: this preseason training is not a trial. This is a skills and games-based session for players wanting to practice their netball skills leading into the season, or to have a go at netball.

Netball Parent Meeting

Queen’s will be hosting a parent evening on Thursday the 4th of April to give parents the opportunity to meet the coaches for the 2024 season. Lana Morrison, the Senior A head coach and Netball South Coach Educator, will be hosting the evening. The parent evening will give parents and caregivers the opportunity to hear first-hand information about the upcoming season, expectations and a chance to ask questions at the end.

The parent evening will be directly after the senior netball trials in the school hall.

We are hoping to adopt similar evenings with other sports in the future.

Otago Academy of Sport

Congratulations to Jorja Gibbons and Elise Carline on being accepted into the Otago Academy of Sport. The OAS is designed to help athletes improve their holistic development and provide them with tools to look after their health and well-being.

Triathlon

On Sunday we had a group of students attend the Oamaru Triathlon and achieved some wonderful results. Eve Kelleher won first overall in the Junior Female category and was third in the Intermediate Female category. Our Intermediate Female triathlon team of Lucy Linwood, Claudia Haig and Mila Tarasiewicz came third place, and Matilda Dunn came fifth in the Intermediate Female category. Well done to our amazing triathlon students and their achievements over the weekend.

Athletics

Good luck to Jorja Gibbons who is attending the Sir Graeme Douglas meet in Auckland over the weekend. Jorja and her relay team are attempting to qualify for Worlds U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. An incredible achievement to be selected for this opportunity, well done Jorja!

Surf Lifesaving

Congratulations to Matilda Baxter and Eve Kelleher who have earned their Surf Life Saving Badge and are now official lifeguards. To achieve this, both Matilda and Eve had to undergo vigorous physical and theory exams over an extensive period to become qualified.

Swimming

Abby McBride had a sensational weekend competing in the South Island Long Course Swimming Champs competition. She qualified for the finals in her 200, 400 and 50 metre freestyle events and placed fifth in the 200m and 400m, as well as seventh in the 50m. Abby also got a personal best in her 50m Butterfly and the 200m freestyle. An excellent achievement Abby, congratulations.

Softball

A special mention to Kadince Robinson. Kadince attended the NZ National Softball Tournament in Auckland in February. She was selected to be part of the Southern Pride Team.

Kadince’s participation at this level and her selection for the Southern Pride are remarkable achievements. Competing at a national level provides valuable experience and an opportunity to showcase her skills and develop further on the national stand.

Football trials

Queen’s would like to acknowledge our first eleven football students who have been selected for the NZ Football Talent I.D training this Friday 8th March. Yui Ishikawa, Hannah Scott, Maia Scott, Charlotte Summers, all the very best for your identification day.

Equestrian

Congratulations to Brooke Agnew who competed in the West Harbour Gymkana on Saturday. She received second place, two third places and two fourth places. Well done on your awesome achievements Brooke!

Nicole Reid is a competitive equestrian and has entered several competitions this year. She has gained excellent results in the Otago Taieri A&P Show, The Palmerston A&P Show, Central Otago A&P Show, and the Maniototo A&P Show. Recently, Nicole competed in the North Otago A&P Show, where she won:

• 1st best presented led pony

• 1st mare four years and over

• Reserve champion led pony

• 1st best presented pony

• 1st open pony

• 1st best pony rider

• 1st best paced pony

• 2nd best mannered pony

• Champion pony

Well done on your success Nicole!

Staff Corner

Ms Civil - Surfing

A huge congratulations to our incredible surfing legend Ms Civil on her first place success in the 30+ Women's division at the 2024 Otago Hydro Championships a few weeks ago. Ms Civil helps run our surfing programme, as well as a touch and volleyball team. Keep up the good work Ms Civil, we are lucky to have you! 

Ms Prince - Ultra Marathon

On February 15th, Ms Prince competed in the Pigs Backyard Ultra in the Silverstream reserve. The Backyard Ultra format involves running a 6.7km loop on the hour, every hour until there is only one runner left. Ms Prince completed an impressive eight laps, which is equal to 53.6km! Well done Ms Prince, maybe next year we can get some of our amazing trail athletes to compete with you!