SPORTS TALK
For all sports enquiries, please email Julie Bluck - julie@redbeach.school.nz
Inter-school Cricket
On Thursday, the 13th of March, Red Beach School took three teams to play at the inter-school sports day held at Victor Eaves Park in Orewa.
It was the perfect day, with a bit of cloud cover to protect us while we played four games for the day. The teams showed great spirit, cheering each other on all throughout the day, as well as seeing some outstanding bowling from our RBS Aces team. The children trained hard to prepare for the day, and we are proud to say that all our teams placed third in their respective categories.
A huge thank you to our parent helpers, team managers, and drivers on the day; we couldn’t have participated without your support.
COMING UP NEXT TERM
Mini-ball/Basketball - Semester 1 continues until the end of term 2
Netball starts week 2
RBS Whole School Cross Country - Wednesday 14th May (save date Thurs 15th May)
Inter-school Football - Thursday 22nd May (save date Thurs 29th May)
Yr 5/6 Rippa Festival - Thursday 12th June (save date Tues 17th June)
Yr 1 Water Confidence Programme - Monday 26th – Thursday 29th May
Yr 2/3 Water Safety Programme - Tuesday 3rd June – Friday 13th June
Yr 4/5 Water Safety/Swim Skills Programme - Monday 16th June – Friday 27th June
INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS
Good luck to our 24 athletes who will be competing in the HBC Primary Schools Athletics Competition at Orewa College this Thursday.
RBS NETBALL
All teams have been finalised and the season starts in week 2 next term.
There are still a number of unpaid fees so please ensure these are paid before the end of this term. This can be done through KINDO. Remember that you will need to purchase the school sport shirt to wear for netball. These can also be ordered through KINDO.
Netball skirts will be issued to eligible students at the beginning of Term 2.
WATER SAFETY/WATER CONFIDENCE/SWIM SKILLS PROGRAMME
We are excited to be able to offer a Water Safety, Water Confidence & Swim Skills Programme to our Year 1 – 5 Tamariki in Term 2.
Yr 1 Water Confidence Programme Term 2
Week 5 (Monday 26th – Thursday 29th May) - rooms 4, 5, 6
Year 1 students will be able to attend a water confidence programme at Northern Arena. A form for each class is now available on HERO outlining the programmes' details.
The budget for this is $56 (Covers instruction - 4 x 30 minute sessions and bus fares).
Yr 2/3 Water Safety Programme Term 2
Weeks 6 & 7 (Tuesday 3rd June – Friday 13th June) - rooms 1, 13, 14, 26, 29, 30
Year 2/3 students will be able to attend a water safety/swimming programme at Northern Arena. A form for each class is now available on HERO outlining the programmes' details.
The budget for this is $125 (Covers instruction - 9 x 30 minute sessions and bus fares).
Yr 4/5 Water Safety/Swim Skills Programme Term 2
Weeks 8 & 9 (Monday 16th June – Friday 27th June) - rooms 15, 16, 17, 18, 24
Year 3/4 students will be able to attend a water safety/swim skills programme at Northern Arena. A form for each class is now available on HERO outlining the programmes' details.
The budget for this is $125 (Covers instruction - 9 x 30 minute sessions and bus fares).
We would appreciate your contribution from now on. If we are not able to meet the total budgeted figure for swimming, then we will not be able to proceed as planned.
Payment can be made via one of the following options:
- Through your KINDO account, or by transfer to the school bank account:
#12 3107 0083794 00 Please put ‘swim’ & your child’s full name as reference - Eftpos at the school office
- You are welcome to pay this in instalments
MORE Info:
Years 1 - 5 Water Safety/Water Confidence Programmes held at Northern Arena:
Northern Arena holds a pivotal role of ensuring safety and providing key life skills to children in the community. Northern Arena’s award winning learn to swim school focuses on changing and saving lives in and around water with learn to swim and water safety programmes.
The programme that your child will be able to participate in at Northern Arena will be held in term two. Below is an outline of what will be provided:
The Schools Learn to Swim program teaches children from years 1-9 to be more comfortable and safer in the water.
The program:
- Provides individual student assessments at the beginning and end of the programme
- Caters swimming lessons for all levels and abilities.
- Teaches students to swim and survive by learning correct stroke technique and swim fitness.
Alongside the schools learn to swim program is an extremely important and comprehensive, practical boat and water safety module. The Northern Arena School Water Safety and Boat Safety Programme enhances confidence in the water and teaches students key boat and water safety skills with all equipment provided. Key survival skills include:
- Floating(Heat Escape Lessening Posture)
- Treading Water (in calm and moving water)
- Swimming to safety
- Submersion and searching
- Unaided entry and exits
- Life jacket education, skills and practices including ‘HELP’
- Boat education, skills and practices
- Boat practices in life jackets
