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Senior Winter Sports (K6, K7, MM8, MM9) @ Hagley Park 2025

Winter Sports competition at Hagley Park is on Friday afternoons from 1.15pm-2.30pm. The competition starts on Friday 23rd May and will run through until the middle of Term 3. Our Netball, Football , Hockey and Rippa Rugby teams will all be playing at Hagley Park this year. Information about games and maps of Hagley Park can be found on the Primary Sport Canterbury website and we will post on this school web page.

The buses will leave school at approximately 12.45pm and return at around 2.45pm. Waltham School has again opted into the Government’s Donation Scheme for 2025 so there will be no charge for Winter Sports this year.

Please ensure that your child has the appropriate clothing each Friday. This includes the appropriate footwear to play sport in and a jacket for the walk there and back. 

Please note: 

• Football players will need boots and shin pads. 

• Hockey players will need boots, shin pads and a mouth guard.

• You can purchase a mouth guard from school for $5

• Rippa rugby players will need boots. 
  

We do have some extra supplies of boots and shin pads at school but not enough for each child. We will sort these before 23rd May. Please also ensure that your child has a drink bottle to take with them.

Most teams have a large number of participants, with some squads rotating who plays each week. Coaches will manage this, and participation will also depend on student absences. This will mean all children should be prepared to play every week. 

If you have any questions please see Mrs Wheeler or the coaches listed below.

• Year ⅚ Football Team (Waltham Wanderers) - Gina MacDonald

• Year ⅚ Rippa Rugby (Waltham Tigers) - Tim Evers

• Year ⅚ Netball Team (Waltham Pulse) - Kristie Willocks

• Year ⅚ Hockey Team (Waltham Dribblers) - Lindsay Carpenter

• Year ⅞  Football Team (Waltham FC) - Craig Gault

• Year ⅞  Rippa Rugby ( Waltham Panthers) - Martin Weaver

• Year ⅞  Netball Team (Waltham Heat) - Maddy Delaney

• Year ⅞  Hockey Team (Waltham Strikers) - Darren Kellett

The Friday weekly winter sport maps (where games are played has been attached below).

Winter Sport Draws (click to find out weekly draws)

Mel Newton and Kelly will be staying back at school and covering all students not participating in Winter Sports. 

Looking forward to a great year of sport

Irene Wheeler (Teacher in charge of Sport - based in T1)

Basketball 2025 @ Pioneer Stadium

Monday Competition (Yr 7-8) - Craig Gault

• Monday 23rd June - game 6

• Game starts at 3:30pm (Court 2) v. South Nuggets

• School transport will be leaving at 3:00pm and will return to school at 4:15pm

• The 8 students playing game #6

Thursday Competition (Yr 5-6 Team)

Thursday night is the smallest competition, so no games will be scheduled past a 4:30pm start time. The school will provide a playing singlet. Students will need to be wearing shorts, closed toe sport shoes (no croc or sandals) and have a water bottle. Each week, one team will have a bye (no game). Please see information on draws, times and who will be playing each week below:

• Thursday 21st August

• Game starts at 5:00pm (Court 1 - middle) v. Somerfield

• School transport will be leaving at 4:30pm and will return to school at approx. 5:45pm. This week, there are a max of 3 seats available for transport so please email or text the school to confirm a seat

• The students playing the game (Thursday 21st August) are: Mason (M9), Cairo (K6), Zyon (K6), Charlie H (K7), Charlie ST (K6), Manako (K7), Arman (M9), Alex N (M9)

If your child requires a lift to Pioneer stadium (there are 3 spaces available), you need to email Mr Evers principal@waltham.school.nzor text the front office. Students will need to meet him at the front office.