EXTRA CURRICULAR

All children are required to take part in physical education during class time. If there is a medical reason why your child cannot participate, please send a note in with your child to their class teacher.

Term 1 Focus

·    Swimming. This is part of the New Zealand Curriculum, and children are expected to take part in these lessons. Children who qualify at school swimming sports move onto Grey District swimming and then West Coast swimming.  Our school runs a week long swimming lesson programme with the Westland Recreation Centre. 

·      Hockey.  We participate in the Primary Schools Hockey as a one off tournament, practices are run at break times for those participating.

Term 2 and 3 Focus

·      We continue to teach physical education every week. These lessons are based on the current needs of the children such as ball skills.

·     Outdoor Education.  This involves Year 6 to 8 students who are given the opportunity to work with our local Polytech Outdoor Education Students to participate in Kayaking and Rock Climbing.  We encourage all students to participate as it teaches them to overcome challenges.

·     Basketball.  We aim to have Year 3 & 4 (Miniball), Year 5 & 6 and Year 7 & 8 teams participate in the West Coast Basketball Association run competition.  This involves students playing weekly games against other school outside school hours.  Participation in the teams is reliant on family support as parents/whanau are responsible for transporting their child to and from games.

Term 4 Focus

·   Cross country. Children who qualify at school cross country then move forward to West Coast Cross Country.  Some training is given prior to the event as part of our daily PE sessions.

·    Athletics. Our main physical education lessons are based around athletics. Whole school athletics is held during Term 4. Children who qualify then move onto Grey District athletics.

Whanau and the community are invited to attend and support their children in all sporting events.

Other exercise activities are held such as court exercises, Jump Jam and walks around the community and using our bike pump track.

Sporting equipment is available for all children to use during breaks. P.E. monitors are chosen based on leadership skills.

Sporting events are not possible without parent/caregiver support, and we appreciate any help with training/coaching, transporting, timing, setting up etc. Please let the office know if you can assist in any way.

The children have access to the library when necessary. Books are borrowed for a two weekly period. Please ensure your child really looks after the books while they are at home as they are expensive to replace. 

Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) is an important part of school life at our school.

The interactions that take place while students are involved in learning outside the classroom are rich opportunities for implementing many aspects of the NZ Curriculum. 

The experiences students have together beyond the classroom are important not only because of the learning that occurs for each individual student but also for the shared experience that teachers can draw on afterwards for further learning opportunities.

Enviroschools is based on five guiding principles.

Empowered Students are enabled to participate in a meaningful way in the life of Eastern Hutt School. They are supported to take action for real change.

Learning for Sustainability recognises the types of teaching and learning that foster student empowerment, decision-making, action and sustainable outcomes. 

Māori Perspectives honours the status of tangata whenua in this land and the value of indigenous knowledge in enriching and guiding learning and action. 

Respect for the Diversity of People and Cultures acknowledges the unique gifts, contributions and perspectives of individuals and groups, reinforcing the need for participatory decision-making.

Sustainable Communities act in ways that nurture people and nature, now and in the future, to maintain the health and viability of our environment, society, culture and economy.