Sports
Sports is a huge part of our Waitakere culture. Students across all year levels take part in a comprehensive programme. Community involvement is crucial, many of our parents and experts within the wider community help coach our school and zone teams.
In addition to a comprehensive P.E programe, we organise for our Year 7 and 8’s to represent the school in a wide range of North West Zone sports competitions.
Term 1: Softball and Swimming
Term 2: Orienteering, Soccer and Basketball
Term 3: Netball and Cross Country
Term 4: Athletics
OUT OF SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
NETBALL
Netball is offered to each and every child at WPS and we have just purchased gorgeous new netball uniforms for this year! A huge thank you to our community for their support with the fundraising over the past couple of years for our uniforms. Our teams are going to look amazing on court!
We play in the School's Winter league at the Te Pai Netball Centre in Terms 2 and 3. The game is modified for each age group to help to teach key netball skills with 7 a side only being played from Year 5 up.
Game days are:
Year 7-8 - Wednesday afternoons - Beginning Wednesday 22nd May - 28th August
Year 6 - Saturday mornings - Beginning Saturday 4th May - 24th August
Year 5 - Saturday mornings - Beginning Saturday 4th May - 24th August
Year 1 to 4 - To be confirmed
Please look out for updates and information about the season in the school newsletter and on the school Facebook page. If you have any queries, or if you would like to coach, manage or umpire one of our teams, please contact the netball coordinator Jaime Marinkovich at
BASKETBALL
Waitakere Primary School Basketball is offered to students in Years 1-8. There are two seasons per year and games are played during term time.
Basketball is played on the following days at Massey Leisure Centre:
Under 7’s Friday between 3:45pm and approx 5:00pm
Under 9’s Tuesday between 3.45pm and approx 5.00pm
Under 11’s Monday between 3:45pm and approx 6.00pm
Under 14's Thursday between 3:45pm and approx 7.00pm
Please look out for updates and information about the season in the school newsletter and on the school Facebook page. If you have any queries, or if you would like to coach or manage one of our teams, please contact the basketball coordinator Jo Easto jeasto@waitakereprimary.school.nz
Download the basketball registration for by clicking the pencil.
SOCCER
Join SAFCA - Street Football on Friday after school to learn some soccer skills - on the field or when raining in the school hall. To join, contact Kim Beale at soccerplusnz@gmail.com. The first class is free!
Visit their website - www.safcanz.com.
