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Kalei Morgan-Tafea – 2022 Senior Athletics Champion

2023 WGHS Athletics 

Westlake Girls is well-represented at the North Harbour, Auckland, North Island and New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Championships with the number of talented athletes that the school attracts. The Athletics programme begins in early February with an All School Athletics Day held at the at the AUT Millennium Track and Field Stadium. This is where the Senior, Intermediate and Junior Champions are discovered. Everyone is able to compete or participate in competitive and non-competitive house events to qualify for the Regional Athletics events or to earn house points respectively.  Pupuke (Blue) has been the top house for a number of years and is regularly the one to beat with its great team spirit and formidable senior leadership.

Athletics Day 2023

REGISTRATIONS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP (Competitive) EVENTS WILL CLOSE AT 12.00PM MONDAY 20 FEBRUARY.

NEW VENUE:

The Westlake Girls Athletics Day is an all school event and this will be held at the AUT Millennium Athletic Track, 17 Antares Place, Rosedale.  All Year 9 and 10 students must enter the championship events and register below.  Senior students can either compete in championship events or participate in the HOUSE EVENTS on the day, gladly earning a point towards their house for each event they enter.  The Competitive and House competitions run separately.  ALL HOUSE EVENTS CAN BE ENTERED ON THE DAY THEREFORE DO NOT REGISTER BELOW FOR THEM.

 
COST: $5 per Student
 
UNIFORM: P.E House T-shirt and black shorts

Students aiming to represent the school and compete at the North Harbour and Auckland Secondary School Athletic Days are required to enter the Championship Events.  
 
BUSES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR YEAR 9 STUDENTS AND OTHERS WHO NEED TRANSPORT.  THEY WILL LEAVE FROM SCHOOL AND RETURN TO SCHOOL AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE DAY.  PLEASE INDICATE BELOW IF YOU NEED A RIDE.  STUDENTS WHO LIVE CLOSER TO THE STADIUM IN ROSEDALE CAN MAKE THEIR OWN WAY THERE ON THE DAY AND MUST ARRIVE AT THE STADIUM BY 8.3OAM.
 
Please complete the registration form below and contact April Ieremia if you have any questions. More information about the event will be sent closer to the time.
 
Email: aieremia@westlakegirls.school.nz  
 
REFUND POLICY:
In the unlikely event a school trip is cancelled either by the school, a third party, or through extenuating circumstances, WGHS will endeavour to seek a refund of any deposit or full payment paid to an external party (such as flights or accommodation) on behalf of our students. Please note there may be situations where external parties are legally entitled to retain partial or full payment – in the case of a late cancellation, or binding agreement terms, for instance. In these situations, WGHS agrees to recover as much of the cost as practicable, however the school is not liable if a full refund is unattainable.                
 

Student Dress Code:

Year 9 – 12:
House T-shirt & PE shorts

Year 13:
House colours

What to bring: 

  • Sunblock, hat, water bottle, snacks, sun shelter
  • Raincoat or wind jacket in case weather becomes cooler

Please note there will be fundraising stalls selling food and drinks to assist our Premier teams

 

Pupuke House: 2022 Athletics Day Champions

Athletics Calendar 2023

DATE EVENT VENUE
Friday 24 February   Westlake Girls Athletics Day
Juniors in the morning, seniors in the afternoon
AUT Millennium Stadium, 17 Antares Place, Rosedale
Tuesday 14 March 2023  North Harbour Secondary Zone Athletics Meeting AUT Millennium Stadium, 17 Antares Place, Rosedale
Wednesday 5 April 2023 Auckland Secondary Schools Athletics Championships

Trust Stadium, Waitakere

Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 April 2023 North Island Secondary Schools Championships Massey University, Palmerston North
Friday 8 – Sunday 10 December 2023 New Zealand Secondary Schools Championship TBC

To register for all calendar events, please contact Sports Manager of Athletics, April Ieremia  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will Lacey | Sports Manager | E. wlacey@westlakegirls.school.nz | Ph. +64 9 489 4196 Ext 71

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