Term 2 Sports Update

Hi all,

Just a quick sporting update as our mild winter continues!

School Skiing

All kids participating in school skiing should have their seasons pass by now. The scheduled “rentals” day, when kids that are renting can get their measurements loaded onto their cards, was to be this Friday but has been postponed until we get some snow and the mountain opens.

Forms need to be returned ASAP as we are starting to sort kids into groups. All information that has gone home is also posted on the school sports blog under the skiing label.

Ice Skating

Notices and timetables were sent out last week for yr 0-3 kids. Copies of these have also been posted on the schools sports blog in case they go lost in transistion.

Please fill in and return to classroom teachers.

Yr 7 and 8 Queenstown School Sports Exchange

This is happening on Tuesday 21^st June at our school. All games are scheduled for 1.00pm start although the yr 7 netball will play before the yr 8’s . The sports are Basketball, Rugby, Soccer and Netball. Feel free to come and support the Arrowtown kids. All players are asked to bring a plate for a shared afternoon tea with the Queenstown kids after the games. Postponement day is Thursday 23^rd June.

Cross Country

The Kids have been training hard for the yr 5 -8 cross country. They have been measuring their fitness through the “beep” tests we have been doing and a lot of them are showing a big improvement already. We are having an “ultimate beep test” challenge at the end of the month to see who takes the beep test champions title. The date for the cross country is Tuesday 12^th July at Wilcox green. More information will be posted on the sports blog.

Basketball

We have a number of our kids entered in the Friday night mini ball and basketball league at the events centre. It is a well run and enjoyable competiton for the kids.

Arrowtown School Netball

Check out the Arrowtown School netball blog on http://arrowschoolnetball.blogspot.com/ for information results and photos. There is a netball prize giving on Sunday July 10^th in the school hall at 4.00pm so put that date on your calendars. We will have a pot luck tea after the prize giving.

Rippa Rugby

The Arrowtown yr 5 and 6 Lions team is taking on the best Otago has to offer at Carisbrook on the 24^th June. The winning team from this tournament gets an all expenses paid trip to Auckland to play before a world cup game so there is plenty of incentive to play well. We wish them all the best. The Arrowtown Yr 3 and 4 Red team play their finals on the the 6^th August, the last game at Carisbrook.

Swimming

School Swimming starts next term at Aqualand and runs through to the last week of term 4. This year we are having one class at a time this year. The timetable is posted on the sports blog.

Futsal

Junior Futsal season will begin on Tuesday 28th June, and will run until the end of term 3. There will be some breaks for Winter Festival, RWC and holidays in July.
The playing dates will be 28th June, then 5th and 12th July, then 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, August, then September 20th, 27th and October 4th.
There will be 7 groups, based on age and ability. Eligible players will be born between 1st January 1993 and 31st December 2004.
The youngest players will be playing at 4pm, then the groups progress throughout the evening with final group finishing at 9pm. All games slots are40 min duration at Qtn Events Centre in Frankton.
The cost is $60 per player, payable before the season starts or on the first day of the season to Queenstown Futsal.
All players will be required to wear suitable shorts, socks, shin pads, and suitable footwear- trainers with non-marking soles. Team shirts will be provided.
In order to register any current Queenstown JFC members or Futsal players from last season can email futsal@xtra.co.nz to register their interest.
Submit: Full name, date of birth you will be entered into a team. Please note- if you have changed contact details in the last few months we will need new contact details.
Entries will be on a first come-first served basis.
The teams will be worked out on Tuesday 22nd June, so registration before this date is strongly recommended.
Parents- Each team is required to be managed by a parent. We require about 24 parents to volunteer to look after a team, to make it all happen. Thanks to those who have already put their hand up to do this. Please indicate if you can help when your child registers. Referees and officials are all provided.
Any questions ring Damien 027 291 9884 or email futsal@xtra.co.nz

For any other information or dates regarding school sport please check out our school sports blog or contact me at school.

Cheers

Paul