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

• Events and Super Sport

• NZ AIMS Games

Sporting festivals throughout the year include:

• Swimming (Term 1)

• Cross Country (Term 3)

• Athletics (Term 4)

Hockey

• First Game - TBA

• Cost - TBA

• Game Day - Thursday 4pm - Twin Turfs, Manawaroa Street

Badminton

• First Game - TBA

• Cost - TBA

• Game Day - Thursday 3.30 to 5.30pm - B&M Centre Arena Manawatu

Volleyball

• First Game - TBA 

• Cost - TBA

• Game Day - Monday 3.55pm - B&M Centre Arena Manawatu

Water Polo

• First Game - TBA

• Cost - TBA

• Game Day - Tuesday 3:45pm - 5:45pm - PNBHS Pool

Winter Sports

Winter Sports are played in Term 2 and 3.
This year all 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 posted in week 11.
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 end of term 2.

Netball

Game Day - Monday   (One game per night at either 4pm, 5pm or 6pm) 

Where - Vautier Park

Cost - TBA

Uniform - PNINS Netball Uniform (provided by PNINS) , white socks (must be below calf) and Sports Shoes.

Training -  After school / PNINS Courts / 3.15pm - 4.15pm  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 - TBA

Uniform - PNINS PE Uniform , PNINS Sport socks and Sports Shoes. All players must have a mouth guard and shin pads.

Training -  After school / PNINS Turf / 3.15pm - 4.15pm  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.

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 - Wednesday

Where - B and M Stadium

Cost - TBA

Uniform - PNINS Basketball Uniform (Provided by PNINS) and PNINS PE Shorts, White socks and Sports Shoes.

Training -  After school / PNINS Gym / 3.15pm - 4.15pm  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 - B and M Stadium

Cost - TBA

Uniform - PNINS PE Uniform

Training -  Lunch time / PNINS GYM 

Canoe Polo

Game Day - Thursday 7pm - 9pm

Where - Freyberg or Makino pool

Cost - TBA

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

Race Day - Sunday Morning

Where - Around Manawatu

Cost - TBA

Uniform - PNINS Cycling gear (Provided by PNINS)

Training -  Tuesday and Thursday after school

Events and Super Sport

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

Aims Games

The Anchor AIMS GAMES have established themselves as the elite sporting competition for emerging adolescents in New Zealand and in 2019 offer 21 sports. It is an opportunity to compete on a national stage and our focus at PININS is to excel in this enviornment. 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.