Thursday, October 16, 2014

Amesbury School Athletics Day, 2014

Once again Wellington turned on its weather for our athletics day at Newtown Park. The sun shone all day and nothing but a light breeze drifted through the stadium. It even brought a few of the Phoenix players to watch and cheer for our students.

It was such a pleasure to watch all the students competing. There were some close tussles and some outstanding performances. I saw students showing persistence, determination and having a go. I also saw students enjoying themselves and having fun while competing. Their attitude and effort was commendable. 

There are a number of people who made the day run smoothly. Firstly, thank you to the teachers for your hard work. It was a long, hot day in the sun, but you kept your enthusiasm right to the end. You helped make the day enjoyable for both students and parents.

Thank you to the parents who helped at events or helped to take groups of students from one place to another. We were very impressed with how willing and flexible you were. 

Another thank you needs to go out to Vaughan Oates (Athletics Wellington) and Don Dalgliesh (Wellington Scottish) who stayed at the track for the whole day to give us a hand. These two men have been involved with athletics for a long time and we really appreciated the expertise they offered. 

Finally, thank you to the parents who came down to the track to support their children. It was great to see you cheering on and congratulating all Amesbury School children.

We will be putting the Northern Zone team together this weekend and will let children know who is in the team on Monday. Parents will be e-mailed with all the information at some point next week. We'll be offering some extra practice sessions for students who have made it into the Northern Zone team. The timetable will be organised this weekend and will be made available for students on Monday.

The results have been put together and included in this post, as well as a slide show of photos from throughout the day.

Results
Photos

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