Sport at PNINS
Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School provides opportunities for all children to participate in a variety of sports and fitness programmes. We introduce students to a wide variety of sporting opportunities, and aim to have all students taking part in at least one sport throughout the year.
Parents and caregivers are also invited to get involved, by assisting with sports coaching and team management.
We provide a wide range of sporting opportunities at PNINS.
Summer Sports
Winter Sports
Try a Sport / Pop up Sports
Inter school and Super Sport
NZ AIMS Games
Sporting festivals throughout the year include:
Swimming (Term 1)
Cross Country (Term 3)
Athletics (Term 4)
SUMMER SPORT
Summer Hockey
First Game - Week 3
Cost - $40
Game Day - Wednesday 3.30 - 6pm - Twin Turfs, Manawaroa Street
No Practice
Badminton
First Game - Week 3
Cost - $40
Game Day - Thursday 3.30 to 5.30pm - B&M Centre Arena Manawatu
No Practice
Water Polo
First Game - Week 3
Cost - $40
Game Day - Tuesday 3:45pm - 5:45pm - PNBHS Pool
No Practice
Volleyball
First Game - Week 3
Cost - $40
Game Day - Monday 3.45pm - 6pm - B&M Centre Arena Manawatu
No Practice
Rip Rugby
First Game - Week 3
Cost - $20
Game Day - Friday - Monrad Park - 4pm to 5.30pm
No Practice
Cricket
Yeah Girls Cricket and Back Yard Cricket (boys)
First Game - Week 3
Cost - $20
Game day - Tuesday 4pm to 5.30pm at Ongley Park
Touch (Term 4)
First Game - Week 1
Cost - $40
Game Day - Friday 6pm - 7pm - Monrad Park
No practice
Fast 5 Netball (Term 4)
First Game - Week 2
Cost - $40
Game Day - Thursday 3.45 to 5.30 - Palmerston North Indoor Center (Church Street)
No Practice
WINTER SPORT
Winter Sports
Winter Sports are played in Term 2 and 3.
Our 3 main Winter Sports will have a 4 week pre season training programme starting in week 5 of term 1.
Teams will be selected from the pre season programme and the final trials day in week 9
Coaches and Managers will be appointed to each team,
For your child to be put in a team fees from Summer Sport will need to be up to date.
Fees for winter Sports are due by the week 2 - Term 2
Term 1 Pre season sessions - Week 5 to Week 8
Netball Year 7 - Tuesday 7.30 - 8.30am - PNINS Courts
Netball Year 8 - Wednesday 7.30 - 8.30am - PNINS Courts
Basketball - Tuesday 3.40 to 4.50 - Arena
Hockey - Thursday 7am - 8am - Manawatu Hockey Turf
Cycling - Thursday 5.30 - 6.30pm Memorial Park (Week 7-9 )
Netball
Game Day - Monday (One game per night at either 4pm, 5pm or 6pm)
Where - Vautier Park
Cost - $90
Uniform - PNINS Netball Uniform (provided by PNINS) , white socks (must be below calf) and Sports Shoes.
Training - After and before school / PNINS Courts / depending on your team will depend on your training night.
A Coach and Umpire is required for every team, without them the team will not be able to play.
Please take the time to consider taking up one of these rolls, full support and training will be provided if needed.
Netball is a winter sport and can sometimes be played in the rain.
The competition runs through Term 2 and 3. Players must be available to play every week, unless ill.
Hockey
Game Day - Friday night and Saturday morning (depending on your grade)
Where - Manawatu Hockey Turfs
Cost - $90
Uniform - PNINS PE Uniform , PNINS Sport socks and Sports Shoes. All players must have a mouth guard and shin pads.
Training - Before School Thursday / Manawatu Turf / 7.15am.
A Coach and Manager is required for every team, without them the team will not be able to play.
Please take the time to consider taking up one of these rolls, full support and training will be provided.
Hockey is a winter sport and can sometimes be played in the rain.
The competition runs through Term 2 and 3. Players must be available to play every week, unless ill.
Basketball
Game Day - Friday (Basketball is now on FRIDAY)
Where - B and M Stadium (Arena)
Cost - $90
Uniform - PNINS Basketball Uniform (Provided by PNINS) and PNINS PE Shorts, White socks and Sports Shoes.
Training - After school / PNINS Gym / depending on your team will depend on your training night.
A Coach and Manager is required for every team, without them the team will not be able to play.
Please take the time to consider taking up one of these rolls, full support and training will be provided.
The competition runs through Term 2 and 3. Players must be available to play every week, unless ill.
Table Tennis
Game Day - Thursday 3.45pm to 5.45pm
Where - Waldegrave Lounge (Arena)
Cost - $90
Uniform - PNINS PE Uniform
Training - Lunch time / PNINS GYM
Canoe Polo
Game Day - Thursday 7pm - 9pm
Where - Freyberg or Makino pool
Cost - $120
Uniform - PNINS PE Uniform
Training - TBA
The competition runs through Term 2 and 3. Players must be available to play every week, unless ill.
All equipment is supplied and an introduction evening will be held. All new players must attend this session.
Some games are played at Makino pool and travel is required.
Road Cycling
There will be a pre session for Cycling - Thursday 5.30 - 6.30pm Memorial Park - Week 7 - 9
Race Day - Sunday Morning
Where - Around Manawatu
Cost - $90
Uniform - PNINS Cycling gear (Provided by PNINS)
Training - Thursday after school 3.30 to 5.30
SUPER SPORT
Super Sport
& Events
The Super Sports Competition is unique to intermediate schools in the Manawatu, Horowhenua and Whanganui Regions.
This competition is seen as a way of extending our top sports-people in an inter-school competition. We believe that involvement in this competition promotes;
High level skill development
Understanding and application of the six principles of fair play
A strong sense of pride in representing one's school
The development of high standards in attitude, behavior, and sports uniform
Events and Super Sport list
Term 1
Super Sport Swimming - Week 5
Super Sport Cricket - Week 6
Inter school Triathlon - Week 7
Weetbix Tryathlon - Week 8
Inter school Ripper Rugby - Week 9
Inter school Road Race - Week 9
Super Sport Volleyball - Week 10
Term 2
Super Sport Badminton - Week 2
Super Sport Hockey - Week 6
Inter School Cross Country - Week 7
Super Sport Netball - Week 8
Inter School Table Tennis - Week 9
Inter School Chess - Week 10
Super Sport Basketball - Week 10
Term 3
Super Sport Rugby - Week 3
Inter school Orienteering - Week 3
Super Sport Football - Week 5
AIMS Games - Week 8
Super Sport - Chess Week 10
Inter School - Mountain Biking - School Holidays
Term 4
Inter school Tennis - Week 1
Inter school Sevens - Week 2
Super Sport Touch - Week 3
Super Sport Ki o Rahi - Week 5
Super Sport Softball - Week 7
Super Sport Athletics - Week 8
AIMS GAMES
Aims Games
The Anchor AIMS GAMES have established themselves as the elite sporting competition for emerging adolescents in New Zealand. It is an opportunity to compete on a national stage and our focus at PININS is to excel in this environment.
PNINS has consistently sent a team for a number of years and intends to do so this year. In 2019, the PNINS team brought home 21 medals which was an amazing achievement.
Mr Ruawai will be the lead person selecting and organising the PNINS team to attend this prestigious event. We will be taking a team of approximately 40 athletes across a number of codes which we are yet to decide.
There will be an Information night at PNINS in Week 8 followed by online registrations opening.
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