Sport

Welcome to our school sport page

Hamilton West provides its students with the chance to play and be involved in a wide range of physical activities and sports.

This year we have a teacher overseeing all sports for Hamilton West students. The students can participate in the Hamilton West/South primary schools inter-school exchanges (Year 4 – 6), the Waikato Full Primary events and our sports exchanges with other schools.

The school relies heavily on parent/whanau support to coach and manage our teams so please consider helping us by taking a team – you don’t have to be an expert.

We have adopted a Fair Play approach to the sport. We believe in Fair Play and promote this in all our sports teams.

Teacher in charge of sport is:
Ms Salisbury: gilly@hamwest.school.nz

To participate in a sport, you need to register by filling out the sport form. You will be asked to read the Fair Play Code of Practice before filling out the form.

Current Available Sports

Term 1

Touch

Years 3-6: $35.00

Location: Games for Years 1-6 will be played at Swarbrick Park, Rifle Range Road, FRANKTON
Day: Thursdays (6 Weeks)

Years 7-8: $45.00

Location: Games for Years 7-8 will be played at Swarbrick Park, Rifle Range Road, FRANKTON
Day: Mondays (6 Weeks)

Important Information:

Game times: Range from 4:30 pm – 7:10 pm depending on the draw. They last for half an hour.
Equipment: Your child will need a school singlet, touch boots or sneakers (no sprigs), a mouth guard is recommended.
Practices: Are held at the school field.

Summer Hockey

Years: 3-8

Location: Games will be played at the Gallagher Hockey Turf on Tuesday nights.
Game times: Range from 4:30 pm – 7:10 pm depending on the draw, and the games last for half an hour.
Equipment: Your child will need a school sports shirt, hockey stick, red hockey socks, shin pads, mouth guard, and sneakers/turf shoes.
Practices: Are held at the school turf.

Hockey Fees to be confirmed due to increases.

Volleyball

Years: 7/8: $20

Location: Games for Year 7/8 Intermediate will be played at The Peak, 60 Kimbrae Drive, Rototuna High.
Games: Played in the last four weeks of the term, with two games each night along with a duty.
Equipment: Your child will need a school shirt, black shorts, and sneakers.
Coach/Manager: Each team will need a Coach/Manager.

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Fair Play Code of Practice

All those involved in playing sport for Hamilton West School will be expected to follow the guidelines set out below.

To show respect (whanaungatanga) for:
- Yourself and your team
- The opposition
- Your coach
- Referees/umpires
- Rules of the game
- Equipment and fields
To stay cool – no matter what happens.
To show dignity in winning and losing.
To keep sport fun – because that’s why we do it.

Behaviours that demonstrate the Hamilton West School sports guidelines include:

Respect (Whanaungatanga)
- Being prepared and proud to represent Hamilton West School
- Encouraging teammates
- Shaking hands with the opposition and thanking them properly for the game
- Cooperating fully with coaches – both at practice and at the game
- Obeying the decisions made by the referee
- Playing to the rules of the game
- Respecting property
Staying Cool
- Keep your temper
- Use positive language
- Use no “put downs”
- Use no violence
Dignity
- Enjoy winning, but think about how the opposition might be feeling
- Remember that it doesn’t matter if you lose – as long as you have tried hard

Those players, coaches, referees and supporters who are recognised as making a positive contribution to our “Fair Play” guidelines may be nominated for a Fair Play award.

Fair Play Breaches
When the school’s Fair Play guidelines are breached procedures below will be followed:

First Instance – Coach gives a warning.
Second Instance – Matter reported to the teacher in charge of the sport. Fair Play guidelines will be referred to and a warning given.
Third Instance – Teacher in charge of the sport will refer the matter to the school Senior Leadership Team who will administer a stand down period of 1 or 2 weeks depending on the circumstances.
Fourth Instance – Removal from the team will be permanent.

Note: For any serious breach of the school’s Fair Play Guidelines the matter will automatically be referred to the Teacher in Charge of Sport and/or the Senior Management of the School.

For further information please contact our Sports Leader: Gilly Rowling gilly@hamwest.school.nz