There’s plenty on offer outside the classroom at Laingholm Primary School. Whenever possible, all children take part in fun whole-school days like athletics day, cross country and the ever-popular Top Team day.
Beyond that there are a number of activities that children can take part in to give them a great range of experiences and challenges, help nurture team culture, and allow children to follow their interests and hobbies.
Sport events at Laingholm Primary School
Laingholm Primary School provides a variety of sporting opportunities for children. The purpose of these events are varied – some events give children the opportunity to get in and participate, while other events are for those who excel in certain sports, so they can test themselves against children from other schools. The selection process, listed below, is followed but the final decision is with the sports coordinator.
Sports 2024
Laingholm School’s Sports philosophy is to get as many children to experience as many events as is possible.
You don’t know what you like, unless you give it a go.
| Event | Organiser | How teams are chosen |
| Swimming
Term 1 |
Mr Cox | The best swimmers available are selected at lunchtime trials. |
| Krypton Factor
Term 1 |
Mr Cox | This team is chosen from a range of observations made by teachers. Included in the selection process is an evaluation of students who stood out at the school’s Top Team event from the year before. |
| Cricket
Term 1 |
Mr Cox | This is open to all Year 5 and 6 children who wish to play cricket on the zone day. |
| Cross Country
Term 1 |
Mr Cox | This team is chosen from our school cross-country competition in age specific categories. |
| Saturday Netball
Term 2 and 3 |
Mr Cox | This is open to all girls and boys who wish to play netball and can commit to their team. |
| Rippa Rugby
Term 2 |
Mr Cox | This is open to all Year 5 and 6 children who wish to play Rippa Rugby on the zone day. |
| Rugby
Term 2 |
Mr Cox | Each year we see how many children are interested in this event. |
| Gymnastics
Term 3 |
Mr Cox | This team is chosen from our lunchtime gymnastics training in age specific categories. |
| Hockey
Term 3 |
Mr Cox | This is open to all Year 5 and 6 children who wish to play Hockey on the zone day. |
| Netball Tournament
Term 3 |
Mr Cox | This is open to all Year 5 and 6 children who wish to play Netball on the zone day. |
| Football
Term 4 |
Mr Cox | This is open to all Year 4, 5 and 6 children who wish to play football on the zone day. |
| Athletics
Term 4 |
Mr Cox | For this event we pick the best children from our school athletics event in age specific categories. |
Sports available through the organisation of parents are basketball, flippa ball, and touch rugby.
A number of other sports are available for children to take part in if parents are able to coach and organise the team.
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Other events and activities
These are usually run by staff at lunchtimes when other commitments, availability of space, time constraints, interest from students etc allows. This is a list of proposed activities – they do not necessarily run all the time.
- Mediators [all year – Year 5 and 6 students]
- Road Patrol [all year – Year 6 students]
- AV Club
- Geek Squad
- Chess Club
- Te Reo Class
- Librarian
- Student Council [voted by individual class students]
- Wet Day Monitors [Year 6]
- Choir
- Guitar
- Piano
- Kapa Haka
- Ukelele Group
- Enviro Council
- Horticulture Club
- Nature Savers
- Weed Busters
- Worm Farmers
- Jump Jam Leaders
- Team Leaders
- Sports Leaders