Sports-Fitness

Students at Carlton are given a range of opportunities to develop their physical skills and capabilities. We believe that the more sports and physical activities students are exposed to at a young age the better socially, emotionally and physically equipped they will be life.

Many activites happen off-site as we make best use of community resources and skilled personnel.

Perseverance, Thinking Flexibly, Striving for Accuracy and Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations are Habits of Mind that are practiced through sports and fitness activities.

Activities Offered

Swimming – we have a covered swimming pool that allows for an extended swimming season. We also make use of the Splash Centre located less than 1 kilometre from the school.

Gymnastics – all classes participate in a series of lessons at the Boys’ and Girls’ Gym Club where qualified instructors teach basic gymnastic skills. Students develop their ability and confidence on a range of gymnastic equipment.

Badminton – Students in Years 3-6 undergo a series of lessons taken by a qualified instructor at the Jubilee Stadium.

Golf – Years 3 – 6 students are regularly offered the opportunity to learn the basic skills of golf taught by a golf professional. The lessons are conducted at school and at a local golf course.

Tennis - Years 3 – 6 students are offered the opportunity to learn the basic skills of tennis and play games of tennis.

Athletics – At the Junior level students participate in the Run, Jump, Throw programme where they develop these basic skills. Older students spend a term practicing athletic skills. All students participate in the school athletics competition. Elite students are selected to compete in the Wanganui Interschool Athletics Competition.

Cross country Running – All students participate in the annual school cross country held at Gonville Domain. Able runners from 9yrs up are selected to compete in the Wanganui Interschool Cross Country event held at Aranui School.

Running – Each year all students are offered the chance to train and run in the annual Wanganui Chronicle River run. This is done on a voluntary basis as an extra-curricular activity.

Netball – open to girls 7yrs+ and coached by staff/parent volunteers. Carlton usually has 2-3 teams competing  in the Saturday morning competition.

Soccer - open to children 7yrs+ and coached by staff/ parent volunteers. Carlton usually fields 2  teams competing  in the Saturday morning competition at Wembley Park.

Volleyball – open to students 8yrs up and coached by staff/parent volunteers.

Miniball - open to students 8yrs up and coached by staff/parent volunteers.

Rippa Rugby – open to students 9+yrs and coached by staff/ parent volunteers. Our team participates in an interschool competition held over a period of weeks in terms 2-3.

Touch Rugby – open to Year 5-6 students and coached by staff/ parent volunteers. Our team participates in both one-day competitions and regular fixtures.

Hockey - open to children 7yrs+ and coached by staff/ parent volunteers. Carlton usually fields 2  teams competing  in an interschool competition held after school during terms 2-3.

Triathlon – open to all children. Trained by a staff member. Participate in Kiwikids Triathlon.