Sports Events
Ball Games
Cricket
Netball
The netball season runs in Terms 2 and 3. MENPS enters teams in the AMI Auckland Netball Competitions
Year 4 teams play in the Windmill Rd Future Ferns 5v5 Competition on Thursday nights.
Year 5 and 6 teams play in the Windmill Rd Future Ferns 6v6 Competition on Wednesday nights.
Team practices are organised by volunteer parent coaches before school.
Netball uniforms are provided by the school for the season. These are returned at the end of the season.
This is an extra curricular activity so an additional fee is required for this sport.
Eden/Albert Netball Zone Competition
All our Year 5 and 6 teams are entered in the Zone Netball Competition held at the AMI Auckland Netball Centre, Mt Wellington in Term 3.
Rugby
Football
Softball
Year 5 and 6 students are given the opportunity in Term 4 to trial for our MENPS boys & girls teams, who compete at the Eden/Albert Zones Softball Tournament.
Water Sports
Flippa Ball
Flippa Ball is a modified version of water polo for children at primary school. Children are required to have good swimming ability (be able to swim 25m confidently). Boys and girls play in mixed year level teams.
Flippa Ball at MENPS is open to all students in Years 3-6.
Registration is at the end of Term 3. All players are placed in a team. Teams are entered in the Term 4 and Term 1 (the following year) Competition. Players need to be committed to both competitions.
Games are held on a Sunday afternoon at either Epsom Girls Grammar outdoor pool, Diocesan Aquatic Centre or St Cuthbert Pool.
This programme cannot run without parent help. Parents are required to manage/coach teams on the game day.
This is an extra curricular activity so an additional fee is required for this sport.
Swimming
Eden/Albert Zone Swimming Championship:
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The top 4 swimmers qualify for the following events – 25m freestyle, 25m breastroke and 25m backstroke. -
The top 2 swimmers qualify in the Open (Yr 5 & 6) 50m freestyle.
Athletics
Athletics
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High Jump: 1 per year group / gender (1st) -
Long Jump: 2 per year group / gender (1st and 2nd) -
Shot Put: 2 per year group / gender (1st and 2nd) -
Discus: 2 per year age group / gender (1st and 2nd)
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100m Sprint: Year 4, 5 and 6, 2 per year group / gender (1st and 2nd) -
200m Sprint: Year 4, 5 and 6, 2 per year group / gender (1st and 2nd) -
400m Sprint: Year 5 and 6, 2 per year group / gender (1st and 2nd) -
800m: 1 per year group / gender (1st)
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Boys: 2 per year group (1st and 2nd). -
Girls: 2 per year group (1st and 2nd) -
Boys: 2 per year group (1st and 2nd). -
Girls: 2 per year group (1st and 2nd)
Cross Country
The School Cross Country is run in year and gender groups. The top 6 runners for each event qualify to represent MENPS at the Eden/Albert Zone Cross Country. NB: There is NO Zone Cross Country in 2020.
Junior Cross Country is also held at school in Term 2 for our Year 1, 2 and 3 students. Students train during class time for this event. Please check our school calendar for this year's date.
Gymnastics
Gymnastics
The sessions are based on the following fundamental movement patterns: rotation, static, spring, landing, balance and swing.
Hybrid
Rippa Rugby
Touch Rugby
2021 sports calendar
TERM 1
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MENPS Year 5-6 Swimming Champs: 26th February (Dio Pool)
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Zone Swimming Champs: TBC (Dio Pool)
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Zone Cricket: 25th March (Cornwall Park)
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Zone Touch: 13th April (Cox's Bay) Save Day: 15th April
TERM 2
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Zone Football: 25th May (Seddon Fields) Save Day: 27th May
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MENPS Year 4-6 Cross Country: 10th June (TBC) Save Day: 15th June
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Zone Cross Country: 22nd June (TBC)
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MENPS Year 1-3 Cross Country: 1st July (MENPS) Save Day: 6th July
TERM 3
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Zone Rugby/Girls Rippa: 10th August (May Road)
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Zone Netball: 31st August (Windmill Rd) Save Day: 2nd September
TERM 4
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Zone Softball: 2nd November (Keith Hay Park) Save Day:4th November
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MENPS Year 3 Athletics Day: 9th November (MENPS) Save Day: 11th November
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MENPS Year 4-6 Athletics Day: 16th November (Margaret Griffin Park) Save Day: 18th November
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Zone Athletics: 23rd November (Margaret Griffin Park) Save Day: 25th November
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MENPS Year 0-2 Athletics: 7th December (MENPS) Save Day:9th December