Sporting Codes

We provide opportunities for a variety of sporting codes. We will post important notices here e.g. start dates, postponements, cancellations etc. While we have many codes to deal with, please check with your respective coaches or the teacher in charge if notices for some reason do not appear here.

Sport	Duration	Teacher In Charge and contact Emails	Year Group Involved	Venue	Website Associated with the Sport for Extra Information	Approximate Cost Per Student All payable to the Resource Room	Equipment Required	Links To Latest Notices / Draws
Athletics School wide Athletics Day New Plymouth Schools Athletics Champs	one off school Athletics Day Term 4. Towards the end of Term 4	Hayden Corkin hayden@fitzroy.school.nz	All age groups Year 5 and 6 children	TBC	http://athleticstaranaki.org.nz/	Free TBC	All equipment supplied Tops will be supplied
Basketball	Term 2 to Term 3 between 4:00pm and 6.30 pm on Mondays	Jay Millar jay@fitzroy.school.nz	Year 4 to 6	TSB Stadium	http://www.newplymouthbasketball.co.nz/	$40	Singlets are supplied. Parents are asked to supply black shorts
Basketball Interschool	Term 2		Year 5 and 6 players	Various Schools	Please note we are reliant on other schools to supply a basketball team to be able to provide this option.		Gear will be supplied A plate will be required for home games
Cricket	Term 1 and Term 4 Saturdays 9:00 or 9:30 starts Kiwi Cricket/ Incredible Friday Nights @ 5.30pm	Jay Millar jay@fitzroy.school.nz	Kiwi Cricket Year 1-2 Incrediball Year 3-4 Hard Ball Year 5-6	At Fitzroy School and away at other schools	http://www.taranakicricket.co.nz/Junior/Contacts/ For team information https://www.crichq.com/#manage/clubs/108529/teams	$20 for Junior Primary & $10 for Kiwi Cricket	We have all the pads, bats and gloves. Some children like to use their own bats and gloves and that’s fine. Children don’t need extra gear for Kiwi Cricket.
Cross Country Fitzroy School Event New Plymouth Schools Cross Country Event Taranaki School Cross Country Event	Term 3 Term 3 Term 3	Hayden Corkin hayden@fitzroy.school.nz	All Age Groups only top runners from 8, 9, 10 and 11 year olds Top place getters from the New Plymouth Events	Peringa Park Park, New Plymouth Peringa Park Park, New Plymouth A & P Showgrounds Hawera,	A usual rule of thumb for the New Plymouth and Taranaki event is top 3 in the 8 year old school event go through and top 6 in the 9, 10 and 11 year old category. The PE team can nominate students who they feel are up to the Standard for the event.	Free Free $4	Red tops will be supplied. Red tops will be supplied.
Golf North Taranaki Primary School Golf Day Girls ‘Have a Go’ Day	Term 1 Term 4	Jay Millar jay@fitzroy.school.nz	Year 5 to 6 A competitive grade and non-competitive grade. Year 5 -6 Girls	Various Golf Courses around Taranaki Various Golf Courses around Taranaki	http://www.taranakigolf.co.nz/junior-golf	$15 $5	Sunhat, sunblock, golf clubs and a pen are required. Tops will be provided. Sunhat, sunblock, golf clubs and a pen are required. Clubs can be provided.
Hockey	Term 2 to 3 Saturday Mornings	Renee Webster renee@fitzroy.school.nz	Yr 1&2 Funsticks Yr 3&4 Yr 5&6 (11&Under Development) Yr 5&6 (11&Under Skilled)	Devon Hotel Park Turf New Plymouth	http://www.taranakihockey.org.nz/contacts/junior-hockey/	$20 Fun Sticks $40 for the other age groups	Playing top will be supplied. Your child will need a mouth guard, shin pads and a hockey stick to play.
Hockey Interschool	Term 2		Year 5 and 6 players	Various Schools	Please note we are reliant on other schools to supply a hockey team to provide this option. The team is selected by giving the senior school children who play on Saturdays priority. Then the rest of the team is made up of other children who want to have a go.		Gear will be supplied A plate will be required for home games
Inline Hockey	Term 1 and term 4 Thursday or Friday between 5:30pm and 7.00pm	Jay Millar jay@fitzroy.school.nz Matt Hill matt@fitzroy.school.nz	All age groups play together	East End Skating Rink New Plymouth	http://www.skatesports.org.nz/news/inline-hockey	$25	All players will require their own inline skates, inline stick, helmet and mouth guard or inline hockey helmet.
Miniball	Term 2 to Term 3 3:45 and 5:45pm on Wednesdays	Jay Millar jay@fitzroy.school.nz	Year 1-2 and Year 3-4 grades	TSB Stadium New Plymouth	http://www.newplymouthbasketball.co.nz/	$25	Singlets are supplied. Parents are asked to supply black shorts
Netball	Term 2 to Term 3	Nina Lobb nina@fitzroy.school.nz	Year 5 and 6 children	Waiwhakaiho Netball Courts New Plymouth	Please note these teams are selected after a trial. Refer to our school policy for further clarification http://www.netballtaranaki.org.nz/		Dresses and bibs will be supplied. Appropriate footwear is required.
Netball Juniors		Jacqui Taogaga jacqui@fitzroy.school.nz	Year 1-2 and Year 3-4 grades		http://www.netballtaranaki.org.nz/
Netball Interschool	Term 2 and early Term 3	Nina Lobb nina@fitzroy.school.nz	Year 5 and 6 players	Various Schools	The School A and B teams play.		Gear will be supplied A plate will be required for home games
Rippa Rugby (One off Tournaments)	Term 2	Jay Millar jay@fitzroy.school.nz	Year 4 – 6 Players	10th May 2016	http://trfu.co.nz/	bus money If required	Gear will be supplied
Rugby	Term 2 and 3	All students play for outside clubs for weekend rugby. Click on the TRFU website for more information.	All school age children welcomed		http://trfu.co.nz/ Get in contact with a local club for more information
Rugby Interschool	Term 2 and early Term 3	Jay Millar jay@fitzroy.school.nz	Year 5 and 6 players 2 Year 4 players are picked for development	Various Schools	Please note these teams are selected after a trial. Refer to our school policy for further clarification	Bus Money for away trips	Tops and short will be supplied. Students will require mouth guards. A plate will be required for home games
Rugby League (One off Tournaments)	Term 1	Jay Millar jay@fitzroy.school.nz	Year 5 and 6 players 2 Year 4 players are picked for development	Various Schools	Please note these teams are selected by coaches based on a trial. Refer to our school policy for further clarification	Free	Boots and mouth guards are compulsory, socks, black shorts (we can supply black shorts if your child hasn’t a pair), and tops will be supplied by the school.
Skiing / Snowboarding (One off Tournaments)	There is a one off tournament held in term 3	Matt Hill matt@fitzroy.school.nz	Year 4 to 6 Children. Must be experienced Skiers or Snowboarders	Manganui Ski Field (Taranaki)	http://skitaranaki.co.nz A mountain savvy person is required to accompany each child for this event.	$15	It is the parents responsibility that the children are equipped with appropriate equipment
Soccer	Term 2 and 3	Hamish Gunson,Peringa Junior Football Coordinator sjbfootball@gmail.com or contact 0212066735	All age groups	Various Grounds but mostly based at Peringa	Central Football website http://www.centralfootball.co.nz/region/taranaki	Minifootball (8-12yr olds) =$60.00 First kicks/Fun football (4-7yr olds) =$40.00	Each player is required to provide their own black shorts and socks this season.
Soccer Interschool		Hayden Corkin hayden@fitzroy.school.nz	Year 5 and 6 players	Various Fields	The team is selected by giving the senior school children who play on Saturdays priority. Then the rest of the team is made up of other children who want to have a go.		Gear will be supplied A plate will be required for home games
Swimming Fitzroy School Swimming Sports	Term 1 Dates TBC	Hayden Corkin hayden@fitzroy.school.nz	Junior School Upper Junior Lower Middle School 8, 9 10 Year old Senior school event	Fitzroy School Swimming Pool	Times will be confirmed later on. The senior sports tend to be divided into Heats in the morning with the finals being held in the afternoons.	Free	Togs, Spare towels and goggles if your child require them,
Tennis Taranaki Primary Schools Tennis Championships	Term 4 Dates TBC	Renee Webster renee@fitzroy.school.nz	Year 6 and Under	Huatoki Tennis Club, Huatoki Street, New Plymouth	To be able to play the children have had played in played interclub or interschool last season.	$5	Students will require Rackets and balls.
Touch Rugby	Wednesdays Term 4 Dates TBC	Jay Millar jay@fitzroy.school.nz	Under 6s Under 8s Under 10s Under 12s	Hickford Park Bell Block	http://www.sporty.co.nz/citytouch		Tops are supplied.
Triathlon Weetabix Tryathlon	Term 1 Refer to Weetabix website for the dates	School Co-ordinator Jay Millar jay@fitzroy.school.nz	7 Year olds and up	Ngamoutu Beach, New Plymouth	http://try.weetbix.co.nz/my-location/new-plymouth Register online and then link to our school team	$35 early bird	A full list of gear is on the website.

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