“I like it how the teachers are friendly and always willing to help. I enjoy going on the camps and there are always new and exciting things to do. Carncot has good sports and the hockey team is great fun. It was good that so many of us got into the rep teams for hockey.”

Yr 8 Student 2009

Sports & Recreation

Quad Tournament

On Friday 11 June, the Senior girls travelled to Iona to participate in the Quadrangular Tournament. We participated against Iona, Woodford and St George's. The hockey girls had a great tournament, winning all their games and the Netball A who won two out of three games, achieved second place.

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Cross Country

Our whole school Cross Country was held on Friday 21 May. The weather held brilliantly for us and there were some exciting, close races. Congratulations to the following winners.

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Year 1: Paris, Porscha-Marie, Danya

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Year 2: Madison, Tilly, Grace

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Midgets: Araia, Rebecca. Annabel

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Juniors: Alice, Melissa, Rebecca

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Seniors: Olivia, Amelia, Monika

Jump Rope for Heart

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After 4 weeks of intensive learning and practising, the whole school participated in Jump Rope for Heart and raised an impressive $4,000.00 to donate towards the Heart Foundation. Great effort!

School Swimming Sports

Thursday 4 March

It was fabulous to see the improvement and dedication shown by the girls in striving to do their personal best. Congratulations to the following winners.

Senior Champions: Monika, Olivia and Sarah

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Junior Champions: Sally, Georgia and Rebecca

junior swim winners

Midget Champions: Eliana, Arden and Elise

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Swimming Demonstrations

Monday 1 March, Tuesday 2 March.

Years 1-4 have swimming demonstrations this week at the West End Pool, from 11.00am-12.30pm. Parents are warmly invited to attend and support their daughers.

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Accolades from Swimming NZ

You will have read that half of all New Zealand 10 year olds cannot swim, so Swimming NZ is surveying all schools about their swim programmes. After a conversation with our PE specialist, Jill Seymour, Regional Learn to Swim Development Manager, was moved to write: