On the 19th June, Emme I, Sophia B and Olivia W represented Heaton at the Primary Sport Canterbury Artistic Gymnastics championships.
A massive congratulation to our three competitors. It was a big day and they all represented Heaton with pride.
A special congratulations to Sophia who placed 3rd on the beam and 4th overall.
When: Thursday 6th June (Term 2, Week 6)
Where: Elmwood Park
The Why: The Heaton Cross Country provides us with another opportunity to come together as a school and get some fresh air in the lungs. It is an opportunity for students to get out in the fresh air, get their bodies moving, push themselves out of their comfort zone, participate and do their very best. Plus – it’s a fun house event!
RACE TIMES
Please note that race times may be subject to change depending on weather, arrival times, and race completion times. Parents/caregivers are very welcome to attend this event to support their child. The distance of the Elmwood competitive course is approx. 2.5km.
Year 7 Recreational Race: 1:15pm
Year 7 Competitive Race: 1:35pm
Year 8 Recreational Race: 2:00pm
Year 8 Competitive Race: 2:20pm
COURSE MAP
On lap one, students will begin at the green triangle, and head northwest so they are running away from Heaton Street. Students will then run clockwise laps around the perimeter of the park until the required distance is completed.
On their final lap, students will make a right-hand turn after coming past the croquet club and run down to the finishing shoot to the finish line (red square). They will check in with their class marker (sports leader).
MARSHALLING
TIMELINE AND OUTLINE OF THE AFTERNOON
| Time | Year 7 | Year 8 | Sports Leaders |
| 12:00 | A bell will ring for early lunch | Meet Mrs Prinsep at the hall at 12:05. Please bring lunch and bags as you will be at Elmwood Park for the entirety of the afternoon. | |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Students go to their house eating area as per usual. | ||
| 12:15 – 12:45 pm | 30 minutes to play outside. | ||
| 12:45 pm | Return to class for the afternoon roll | ||
| 12:50 pm | Move to Elmwood Park and sit down in class order at the marshalling area – green triangle on map | ||
| 1:05 pm | All year 7 students should be seated and ready to go | ||
| 1:15 | Year 7 recreational race begins | Year 8 sport leaders support marshaling. | |
| 1:35 pm | Year 7 competitive race begins | Year 8 students begin making their way to Elmwood Park and sit down in the marshaling area in class order. – Green triangle on map | Year 8 sport leaders support marshaling. |
| 1:50pm | At the conclusion of the competitive race, year 7 students make their way back to school. | All year 8 students should be seated and ready to go. | Year 7 Sport Leaders support with marshaling |
| 2:00pm | Year 8 recreational race begins | Year 7 Sport Leaders support with marshaling | |
| 2:20pm | Year 8 competitive race begins | At the conclusion of the final race, all Sport Leaders will remain with Mrs Prinsep and support with the pack down. | |
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS (WHAT DO I WEAR?)
Uniform Information:
Students must ensure they have the following equipment with them on race day.
COMPETITION
If you enter in the competitive race (three laps) you will earn points for the position you finish.
If you enter in the recreational race (one lap) you will earn points as follows:
Based on the race results (placings), the top 10 students from each gender/year level will be invited to represent Heaton at the Cross Country Championships (hosted by Primary Sports Canterbury).
All staff would like to recognise the fantastic efforts of those students who expressed an interest in joining a Heaton team this year. We are looking forward to seeing you improve your skills, have fun, and represent our school.
Attention all tackle rugby players: To play in the inter-school competition, you must access the form below with your caregivers and register with NZ Rugby (https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/142036)
PARTICIPATION COST: As an opt in/user pay sporting opportunity, participation in a Heaton weekly winter sports team incurs a cost that covers transportation, and this will be added to your school account.
COMPETITION DATES
(Tuesday afternoons from 1:30pm – 2:30pm):
CODE OF CONDUCT AND EXPECTATIONS
Our school is very fortunate to have the help of many dedicated community members and teachers who are giving up their time to train and coach our teams. Representing Heaton in an inter-school competition is a privilege. We have an expectation that students reflect our school values, and that their behaviour both during school, and in the wider community is respectful and positive. All participants in the winter sport competition must read and follow our Heaton sport code of conduct, and the Primary Sports Canterbury code of conduct
Heaton Sport Code of Conduct (CARE)
Primary Sport Canterbury – Code of Conduct
SPORT SAFETY POLICY / RISK MANAGEMENT
SPORTS DRAWS:
Full weekly individual sports draws can be accessed using the following link:
Winter Sport Draws
INJURIES:
If you are injured, you will still travel with your Hagley Sport team on Tuesday afternoons to support your team(s) and assist your coaches.
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Please Note: All jewellery must be removed when you are taking part in the Tuesday afternoon inter-school sports competitions.
SPORTING VENUES & TEACHER IN CHARGE:
MAPS:
Venue maps can be found here : maps
GAME RULES:
Coaches and players have a responsibility to access the following document to read your relevant information so that you are aware of the rules and specific requirements:
CAIMS Winter Sport Rules 2024
MEETING TIMES, LOCATIONS & ORGANISATION:
Sporting groups are to meet at the following locations at 12:40pm:
BUS GROUPINGS – which bus do I get on?
Please stay with your T.I.C so that you do not end up in the wrong location.
WEATHER CANCELLATIONS:
The Sports Director, in conjunction with the ChCh City Council will make any decisions regarding cancellations due to weather or pitch/court conditions. These decisions will be made by 11:30 am, and any information will be communicated to students and their parents/caregivers via Hero and the school Daily Notices. Please be aware that Table Tennis and Badminton will continue regardless of cancellations as these are at indoor venues. If a cancellation is made due to Hagley Park ground conditions only, Nunweek Park Hockey and Netball will continue.
TRAINING SESSIONS:
As outlined in our Sports Code of Conduct (see above), we have an expectation that students show commitment to their team by attending a weekly training session. Coaches will be advertising training sessions in the daily notices and will be taking attendance registers. If you are unable to make a particular training session you must communicate this with your coach in person or via email.
LANGUAGE LESSONS & ORCHESTRA:
If you attend Language tuition or are involved in the Heaton orchestra and this clashes with a scheduled training session you must notify your coach. Language lessons and the Orchestra always take priority, as an alternate time or training with a different Heaton team will be possible.
ADDITIONAL UPDATES FROM PRIMARY SPORT CANTERBURY:
The purpose of weekly sport is to give all interested young people a chance to play sport against others in our region. The enjoyment of all is of most importance to us and if this means having to alter games to accommodate differing abilities then please take the initiative and do this.
Winter Sports Parking:
PRIMARY SPORTS CANTERBURY APP:
PRIMARY SPORTS CANTERBURY APP (please download):
Please select the button below to access the weekly Bishopdale YMCA Basketball Draw. Students must arrive 20 minutes before tip-off (with the exception of 3.30pm games as this is a challenge) so they can meet with their coach.
If you are unable to make a game, you must communicate this with Mrs Prinsep via email (prinsepm@heaton.school.nz) so she can contact your coach and let them know.
Remember to bring your mouthguard as you will not be taking the court without it.
Basketball training times for the duration of the season are as follows:
Heaton Hawks, Coach: Eddie Nord: Trainings Wednesdays 3.15pm-4.15pm
Heaton Harriers, Coach: Matt Dewar: Trainings Thursdays 3.15pm-4.15pm
Heaton Hurricanes, Coach: James Bagrie: Trainings Wednesdays 12.45pm-1.30pm (no training May 8th)
Heaton Hornets Term 2, Coach: Yang Xu: Trainings Mondays 3.15-4.15pm
Heaton Hares (Coach: Randall Ah Mu) and Heaton Huskies(Coach: Frankie Paulo) with Randall Ah Mu: Trainings: Wednesdays 7.30am-8.30am
Games are held at Jellie Park between 6.45pm – 9.30pm
FRIDAY COMPETITION DATES (7 games total).
Games for 20mins | 8min Halves
Please make your sure your team is ready as quick as possible as if we are behind we will have to cut down the game time.
Games are held at QE2 between 7pm – 9.30pm
MONDAY COMPETITION DATES (8 games total).
Please view Term 2 Water Polo Teams
All weekly results and draws are posted on the Canterbury Water Polo website. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they check the weekly draw and be poolside 15 minutes prior to your game start time so you can meet your coaches. Please arrive at games wearing your Heaton PE shirt over the top of your togs, so you are easily recognisable by your coaches. The weekly draw is accessible via the Canterbury Water Polo website:
If you are unable to attend a game, students must communicate this with Mrs Prinsep via email. This way we can ensure we have sufficient numbers for each game and can organise replacement players if required.
We had an amazing day at CAIMS Summer Tournament on Tuesday! Thankfully the weather held out for most of the sports and we were able to have a great day competing. We are really proud of the respect, perseverance, enthusiasm and sportsmanship that was demonstrated by our ākonga.
Thank you to our amazing kaiako who supported our ākonga and ensured they had such an incredible day!
Congratulations to the following teams who celebrated top three finishes:
On Tuesday 5th March 2024, Primary Sports Canterbury is hosting an inter-school CAIMS Tournament. Please ensure you read the following information carefully so you are prepared for this exciting opportunity. A huge thank you to all of our Heaton staff and our community helpers for their efforts in making this event possible for our students. Please check the blog each day this week as new information will be updated as soon as it is received i.e. draws, specific meeting times etc.
PARTICIPATION LIST (who has been invited to take part in each sport?):
If you cannot attend for any reason, you must email Mrs Prinsep ASAP
DATES:
The competitions take place on Tuesday 5th March. The tournament will run all day.
VENUES:
CODE OF CONDUCT: All participating students must ensure they read and follow our school representative sports code of conduct: Heaton Code of Conduct (CARE)
COST:
Participation in the CAIMs Summer Tournament is based on our user-pay model (opt-in) and will involve a cost that covers return transportation to the event and tournament expenses. These costs will be added to your school account.
TOURNAMENT RULES:
DRAWS, MAPS & SCORECARDS:
COACHES:
STUDENT EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS: Please ensure you have the following equipment to ensure your success on tournament day:
MEETING TIMES & LOCATIONS
All students
Bus 1 Cricket, Futsal, Orienteering
On bus travelling to South Hagley – there may be a need to walk to our sporting grounds.
Bus 2 Golf and Touch
On bus travelling to North Hagley
Bowls
Traveling by School Mini Van to Bowls Canterbury Club – 28a Makora Street.
Tennis
BUS GROUPINGS:
WHO TO INFORM IF I AM ABSENT?: If you are absent on the tournament day, you or your caregiver must email your coach.
EXPECTED BUS RETURN TIMES: It is expected that students will return to school at approx. 3:00pm. Once draws have been released, I will be sure to share any changes to this information.
On Friday 23rd February we held our annual Heaton Swimming Sports at Wharenui Swimming Pool. This would not have been possible without the incredible support of our staff; James Griggs, Paula Dore, Jason Naidoo and Paola Hapeta, as well as our amazing parent helpers; Lia van Tonder, Rebecca Emslie, Lisa Llewellyn, William Innes, Aimee-Noel Mbiyozo, Kate Helem, Anna Milne, Yan Mu, Jill Brown.
Congratulations to all of our competitors and thank you all for making our swimming sports such a successful day! Please CLICK HERE to view the results.
TOURNAMENT DATE: Thursday 15th February
LOCATION: Elmwood Tennis Club (next door to Heaton Intermediate)
MEETING TIME:
TOURNAMENT TIME: The tournament will be played during the school day (9:30am – 3:00pm)
WEATHER: In the event of rain or poor weather, I will notify families via Hero. The tournament will be postponed TBC
PARTICIPANTS (Who is taking part): Please access the link below to see who has registered for the tournament. We have had a huge amount of interest this year which is fantastic! Due to the high number of participants, the competition will be a knockout draw. When students lose their match, they will return to Heaton and continue with their normal school day/routines. This means that participants must have their full school uniform with them, and all the class equipment they require for the day.
If for any reason you can no longer take part, please email Mrs Prinsep asap so the draw and schedule can be readjusted
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Games are held at Jellie Park between 6.45pm – 9.30pm
FRIDAY COMPETITION DATES (6 games total).
Games for 20mins | 8min Halves
Please make your sure your team is ready as quick as possible as if we are behind we will have to cut down the game time.
Games are held at QE2 between 7pm – 9.30pm
MONDAY COMPETITION DATES (7 games total).
Please view Term 1 Water Polo Teams
All weekly results and draws are posted on the Canterbury Water Polo website. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they check the weekly draw and be poolside 15 minutes prior to your game start time so you can meet your coaches. Please arrive at games wearing your Heaton PE shirt over the top of your togs, so you are easily recognisable by your coaches. The weekly draw is accessible via the Canterbury Water Polo website:
If you are unable to attend a game, students must communicate this with Mrs Prinsep via email. This way we can ensure we have sufficient numbers for each game and can organise replacement players if required.
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