School Sport Canterbury

05/12/2022

A collaborative programme for our disability sport programme that was enhanced with new sports opportunities this term. A joint effort by many other organisations all on the same journey.

with Bowls Canterbury
Boccia New Zealand
Special Olympics New Zealand
Halberg Foundation
Sport New Zealand

Canterbury secondary schools and sports organisations have joined together to provide opportunities for over 100 disabled rangatahi to experience new sports.

14/11/2022

Thanks to Alex from the Comms team at Sport Canterbury - Te Whare Hākinakina o Waitaha, and their continued media coverage of secondary school sport. 👍🏻👏🏻

You really can’t beat Ngā Puna Wai on a good day and last week Ōtautahi really turned on the weather, which...

07/11/2022

Last but not least for the 31st Zonta Sports awards 2022, are the Category Four winners:
The award for the most outstanding individual achievement by a young sportswoman and a young sportsman specialising in one sport.
Paris Chin, Burnside High School, Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Johan Roberts, High School - Te iringa o Kahukura , Cross Fit.

To our partners schools' Thank You for nominating your sportswomen and sportsmen, we continue to be amazed each year for their exceptional achievements. To all the nominees; finalists and category winners we will track your future sporting endeavors.

School Sport Canterbury would like to make special mention and a huge Ngā mihi maioha to Alli & Jan and the organising committee from the
Zonta Club of Christchurch South for their continued support of secondary school sport, and these premier sports awards, along with sponsors 👏👏
Frontrunner Colombo - NZ Run Specialty Store
Lincoln University
Lifelinks

Thanks also to the Communications team Sport Canterbury - Te Whare Hākinakina o Waitaha for creating the social tiles.👏🏼

04/11/2022

It’s fantastic to be back at Ngā Puna Wai the last two afternoon sessions of the Canterbury secondary schools’ Athletic championships’ which was rescheduled from term one.

Tomorrow’s final session will begin at 1pm.
For the programme and results link here to our website:
https://www.canterbury.schoolsport.org.nz/athletics-information/

A huge thanks to the volunteer officials’ from our schools’ and the amazing team from Athletics Canterbury who support us with their expertise and knowledge.

2022 Canterbury Championships Information The 2022 championships postponed from March will now be held at Nga Puna Wai on Thursday 3 Nov 4pm – 7pm; Friday 4 Nov 4pm – 7pm; Saturday 6 Nov 1pm – 6pm Revised Athletic Information Booklet 2022 Draft Athletic Prog 22 Online entries via EDP will be a...

04/11/2022

31st Zonta Sports awards 2022
Category Six:
The award for the best all round young sportswoman and young sportsman who has achieved in more than one sporting code.
Karereatua Williams, St Andrew's College [Basketball, Netball, Touch Rugby, Rugby League].

Daniel Malcolm, Middleton Grange School [Canoe Polo, Volleyball, Basketball].

Ngā mihi maioha to
Zonta Club of Christchurch South, and sponsors
Frontrunner Colombo - NZ Run Specialty Store
LifeLinks

03/11/2022

31st Zonta Sports awards 2022
Category Two winners:
The award for contribution to sports administration by a young woman and a young man in a position of umpire, referee, coach or tutor
Jessica Pope, Lincoln High School , Netball.
Lochie Ellison, Hillmorton High School , Hockey.

Ngā mihi maioha to
Zonta Club of Christchurch South for their exceptional organisation of the event , and sponsors
Frontrunner Colombo - NZ Run Specialty Store
Lincoln University
Lifelinks

02/11/2022

31st Zonta Sports awards 2022

Category One
The award for the most valued contribution to a team by a young sports woman or sportsman who is not eligible for nomination in Categories 4 or 6.
Reed McHugh, Christchurch Girls' High School / Te Kura o Hine Waiora , Aerobics
Henry Farrell, St Andrew's College, Rowing

Ngā mihi maioha to
Zonta Club of Christchurch South , and sponsors
Frontrunner Colombo - NZ Run Specialty Store
Lincoln University
Lifelinks

01/11/2022

31st Zonta Sports awards 2022

Congratulations to the Category Five winners:
The awards for the most outstanding team of young sportswomen and sportsmen or mixed team.
Rangi Ruru Girls' School - Rowing Eight.
Christ's College, Canterbury - Senior Boys’ Basketball team.

Ngā mihi maioha to
Zonta Club of Christchurch South, and sponsors
Frontrunner Colombo - NZ Run Specialty Store
Lincoln University
Lifelinks

01/11/2022

A glimpse of the what some of our students with a disability have been doing the last two weeks Papanui Club.
Many new to both Bowls and Pétanque.

A great collaboration with Pétanque clubs - Papanui & Christchurch; and Bowls Canterbury.

Ngā Mihi to all the club volunteers for making this possible, and Halberg Foundation and Special Olympics New Zealand.👏🏻👏🏻

Next up is Boccia, which will start next Wednesday for the remaining three weeks - thanks to Boccia New Zealand.

Thanks to Alex Sport Canterbury - Te Whare Hākinakina o Waitaha for putting this together for us.

Sport Canterbury - Te Whare Hākinakina o Waitaha shared a post on Instagram: "100 rangatahi from six different special needs schools across Ōtautahi have been coming together every Wednesday afternoon this Term to play Bowls and Pétanque at the Papanui Club! It’s part of Secondary School Sport ...

31/10/2022

Last week the 31st Zonta sports awards 2022 were held to recognise the outstanding sporting achievements of our young rangatahi in our region. During the next week we will be announcing all category winners.

A huge thanks goes to Zonta Club of Christchurch South for their support in organising this event.

Category Three: The award for the most outstanding achievement by a young sports woman and a young sportsman with a disability - awarded to Gabriella Smith,
Rangi Ruru Girls' School, Para Swimming.

With thanks to sponsors
Frontrunner Colombo - NZ Run Specialty Store
Lincoln University LifeLinks

31/10/2022

The 31st Zonta sports awards were held last Thursday evening at the Hornby Club.
With 157 nominations from 24 secondary schools’.
Congratulations to all finalists, and the category winners.

The list of category winners are attached below.

Our thanks to the continued support and collaboration with Zonta Club of Christchurch South, Alli; Jan and their amazing team.

Also to sponsors of the awards:
Frontrunner Colombo
Lincoln University
Lifelinks

20/10/2022

Term Four sport yesterday began with two sports’ for students with disabilities. Pétanque and a new offering of Bowls. With over 120 students from 7 schools’ participating for the next 2 weeks.
Thanks to all the club volunteers who helped create the positive experience.

and a collaboration with Christchurch Pétanque & Papanui Club

Bowls Canterbury
Halberg Foundation
Special Olympics
At the Papanui Club Outdoor Bowls

Yesterday at Papanui Club Outdoor Bowls, we had our first session for Wednesday Sport Disability Bowls with 49 students across different schools. It was awesome to see the high involvement and skill level these students had with their Lawn Bowls. They will be firing up for next week to play some fun, competitive games against the different schools.

Thank you to the Papanui Club Outdoor Bowls, School Sport Canterbury, and the Halberg Foundation for your constant support and help, in making bowls an opportunity for all.