I would like to thank the parents, friends of the school and teachers who assist our school by coaching and managing sports teams.  Without your generosity we would not be able to offer the wide range of sporting opportunities to the students that we do.

This year in winter sports we have teams competing in soccer, hockey and netball.  On Saturdays there are nine netball and three soccer teams playing.  Hockey this year involves seven teams playing at the Y.M.C.A. on Thursday nights and one team playing in the Turf in Rotorua on Friday afternoons/evenings.

As part of the Waikato Intermediate Schools Sports competitions we have teams competing in the following codes - boys and girls rugby, soccer, netball (held at Tokoroa) hockey, squash, basketball, cross country and golf.

Waikato Intermediate sport caters for elite sport (the top teams or players from each Intermediate or Middle School in the Waikato region).  The competition is extremely competitive and considerable coaching is required prior to the competition.

Lunchtime inter-class sport competitions are held throughout the year.  In Term 1 we had inter-class cricket and rippa rugby. An inter-class rugby competition will kick off this term.

Sport is dependent on parents, friends of the school and teachers giving up their time.  We appreciate your involvement.

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We have somewhere between one hundred and sixty and one hundred and eighty students playing for school netball, hockey and soccer teams.  We also have a reasonably large number of students playing weekend rugby and rugby league for clubs.  To ensure the students enjoy their sport and there are no incidents which spoil it for players, coaches and managers, spectators and parent supporters, we have a “Fair Play” code for both players and supporters.  If everyone abides by the Fair Play Charter Code of Conduct, sport will be the winner.
FAIR PLAY CHARTER

• Enjoy ourselves
  
• Play within the rules
  
• Respect the referee and umpire
  
• Respect the opposition and their supporters
  
• Be gracious winners and dignified losers
  
• Play hard but fair
  

• Give teams and players positive support
  
• Accept officials decision, without them there isn’t a game
  
• Condemn ugly behaviour and foul play
  
• Respect the opposition and their supporters
  
• Enjoy each game – that’s what sport is all about

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All students were to be in winter uniform by Monday.  I would like to thank the parents / guardians who have made sure this has happened.  For the small number of students still in summer uniform we request that the change-over occurs in the next few days.

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The Polynesian group had their first practise during the first week of the Term and will continue to practise weekly.  Mrs Fanaura Kingstone, Mr Taparia Tuakana, Mrs Metua Tuakana and Mrs Joyce Daniel are tutoring the group.  We appreciate their help and commitment to ensuring the continued success of the Polynesian Cultural Group.

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We have 1½ weeks left until the competition finishes.  Some individual students and classes have got right behind this fundraising venture. I  am hopeful that the students who have not got sponsors to date will make a special effort over the next 1½ weeks.  Most of the money used to purchase computers and ICT gear the school owns, has been raised by past students.  I would hope present students also do their bit so ICT equipment can be replaced.

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Dental nurses return to Tokoroa Intermediate School, 7th June, for normal duty.

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