COVID-19 UPDATES

Update on Covid @ South Mak

Evening family and whanau, The weather truly has made it very pleasant around school for all those able to attend.  Just as an update, alongside our current number of students and families isolating due to Covid we have been informed of a student who was at school today that has

Read More

Principal's Vlogs

Update on Start of Year managing Covid:

Friday 28th January Dear Parents, Caregivers and Whānua, There are exciting times ahead. Come Tuesday the 1st of February we will enter another interesting year for education and for our whole community. I have waited to send information about how we will be starting the year until we have the

View Vlog

Athletics Day 2021

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Our school Athletics event will be held next Tuesday 30th March on our school field. Events will begin at 10am and finish at approximately 2pm. 

Athletics day is a huge undertaking for our staff, and we would appreciate any help, either with an event or a year group. If you are willing to help, please follow the link and fill in the form.

https://forms.gle/4YdNCG7ri4ARNwHf7 

The time table is as follows:

 

Time Rotations High Jump 1500m Discus Long Jump Shot put Snrs

Vortex     Jnrs

10am 1st Rotation Yr 4/5 Girls

80cm

Yr 8 Boys/Girls Yr 6/7 Boys Yr 6/7 Girls Yr 4/5 Boys

Small Green

Year 1s

45cm

Year 2s 500m Year 3s

1.7m

10:30am 2nd Rotation Yr 4/5 Boys Yr 4/5 Girls

1250m

Yr 8 Boys/Girls Yr 6/7 Boys Yr 6/7 Girls

Blue

Year 1s 250m Year 3s

2.5m

Year 2s

1.3

11am 3rd Rotation Yr 6/7 Girls

90cm

Yr 4/5 Boys

1250m

Yr 4/5 Girls Yr 8 Boys/ Girls Yr 6/7 Boys

Blue

Year 2s

1.5m

Year 1s

90cm

Year 3s

3.5m

11:30pm 4th Rotation Yr 6/7 Boys

90cm

Yr 6/7 Girls Yr 4/5 Boys Yr 4/5 Girls Yr 8 Boys/Girls

Large green

Year 3s

60cm

Year 1s

1m

Year 2s

2.5m

12pm 5th Rotation Yr 8 Boys/Girls

1m

Yr 6/7 Boys Yr 6/7 Girls Yr 4/5 Boys Yr 4/5 Girls

Small green

Year 2s

50cm

Year 3s 500m Year 1s

2m

12:30pm LUNCH
1:15pm Sprints Year 8 Boys – Girls

Year 6/7 Boys – Girls

Year 4/5 Boys – Girls

Year 3 Boys – Girls

Year 2 Boys – Girls

Year 1 Boys – Girls

House Relays Year 4/5 

Senior Relay: Year 6, 7 & 8  

Swimming sports for years 4-8

The Swimming sports for years 4-8 are on at the Marton Pool tomorrow.
The first race will start at 10 am and we will be finished by 1 pm.
We are looking forward to seeing you there.
Thank you to those who have offered transport, we will leave school at 9.30 am.
The race schedule is as follows:
Width races:
Flutterboard front
Flutterboard back
Freestyle
Backstroke
Underwater
Width relays:
Corkscrew
Running
Flutterboard
(Lanes in)
All ½ length and length races to be timed, each race is a final. Where there is more than 1 race in a year group, placings will be decided on times.
Open 100m (2 lengths) Freestyle
½ Length races:
Freestyle
Backstroke
Breaststroke
Butterfly
1 Length races:
Freestyle
Backstroke
Breaststroke
1 Length freestyle house relay

Interschool Triathlon Wednesday 17 March

The Inter-school triathlon is also on next week.

This is a competitive event and we are allowed to select 5 boys and 5 girls from years 5, 6, 7, and 8 to compete. If your child wishes to compete can you please let me know by tomorrow morning and I can organise the entries. Please indicate if you are able to help with transport and supervision on the day.

My email is jandrews@southmak.school.nz

Where: Freyberg Community Pool & Skoglund Park, Palmerston North.

Event Time:
10.30am – 3.00pm
– Intermediate (Y7 & Y8) from 10.30am until 12:30pm
– Primary (Y5 & Y6) from 12:00pm until 3.00pm
Limits:
Each school may enter upto a maximum of 10 students per year group, of which there can be no more than 5 of each gender:
Year 5 Boy (5 Max) Year 5 Girl (5 Max)
Year 6 Boy (5 Max) Year 6 Girl (5 Max)
Year 7 Boy (5 Max) Year 7 Girl (5 Max)
Year 8 Boy (5 Max) Year 8 Girl (5 Max)
Distances:
Yr 5: 1km Run; 3km Bike; 75m Swim
Yr 6: 1km Run; 3km Bike; 75m Swim
Yr 7: 1.5km Run, 4km bike, 150m swim
Yr 8: 1.5km Run, 4km bike, 150m swim
Cost:
$3 Per individual, this is to be paid to your school. Schools will be invoiced by the Manawatu Triathlon Club.
Race Schedule:
10.30 Registration open – INTERMEDIATE Years 7 & 8
Race briefing for each age group is done prior to their race
11.00 RACE: ALL Year 7 girls and boys
11.30 RACE: ALL Year 8 girls and boys
12.00 Intermediate Prize Giving
12.30 Registration Open – PRIMARY Years 5 & 6
1.00 RACE: Year 5 Girls
1.25 RACE: Year 5 Boys
1.50 RACE: Year 6 Girls
2.15 RACE: Year 6 Boys
2.45 Primary Prize Giving

Friday night Kiwi Cricket

Friday night Kiwi Cricket is on again this term. Those students in years 3 – 6 who were interested have brought a note home tonight. Please get them back to school as soon as possible as it starts on Friday (Covid permitting).

I have had a 2nd look at the information and found out that it is also open to students in years 7 and 8. Please ask them to come and get a note from Mrs. Andrews if they are interested.

The Marton Saracens Junior Cricket Club also offer Hardball Cricket. Below is the information for how to get involved in this:

Hardball Cricket 

First Practice Starts Wednesday 17th February 3.45pm at Centennial Park – all welcome, come along and see if this is for you!
Teams available this year are:

Year 5/6 – games are Saturday mornings. 

Year 7/8 – games are Thursday afternoons. 

 Year 9/10 – games are Saturday mornings.
All girls and boys welcome.  

If interested, please contact:

Kent Stembridge 027 249 3469