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Sunday, December 10, 2017

CONGRATULATIONS TO TINA LEE - YEAR 6 - 11 DECEMBER 2017

Tina competed in the U.S.Kids Golf tournament held at North Shore Golf Club on Sunday.  She competed in the U12 Girls grade.  The course was a par 72 course and Tina scored 79.  This placed Tina RunnerUp overall in her age group.  Well done Tina, keep up the great work!!


WATERPOLO - TERM 4 - YEARS 5&6 AND YEARS 7&8 - 4 DECEMBER 2017

Wow! What an exciting end to the year for the Wentworth Flippaball and Waterpolo teams.
The Years 3/4 team has gone from strength to strength and finished the year with a comfortable win (8:1) against the Snappers to emerge the winners of their league. Congratulations, Marlins!
Players: Connor Brabant, Brooke Oliver, Ella Nathan, James Nathan, Amy Akehurst, Kahn Heath, Sienna Phillipps, Atia Houseman
The Years 5/6 Warriors had a tough game against the Swordfish and, at the start of the second half, were down 6:2. However, with strength and tenacity, they pulled the match back to finish 6:6 at full time. This forced the game into extra time, with the winner determined by a golden goal. As the Wentworth team pushed forward again, they managed to get the ball to Bridie, who pushed it into the back of the net and our Warriors emerged the winners of their league. Well done, Warriors!
Players: Bridie Smith, Rory Brabant, Amelie Che, Liam Phillipps, Ben Oliver, Joely Jones, Charlotte Sancto-Jones, Jahn Komorowski and Rosie Roberts.
The Years 7/8 team, some of whom only started playing six weeks ago, faced Rosmini in the final game of their season. With slick passing and excellent positioning, the Threshers took command of the game and were relentless in their domination of the opposition. They finished victorious with a magnificent score of 11:4 and were just nudged into third place overall in their league on goal difference. Fabulous work, Threshers!
Players: Poppy Sancto-Jones, Matthew Brabant, Orion Houseman, Liberty Jones, Aiden, Chris Oliver, Joely Jones, Charlotte Sancto-Jones, Rory Brabant, Bridie Smith.

Ms Sancto

All the players and their parents would like to thank Lara McColl for her coaching and organisation of the Flippaball and Waterpolo teams this term. With her encouragement and patience, the teams have grown and developed to achieve a fabulous set of results. Thank you, Lara!

FLIPPA BALL - WARRIORS - 4 DECEMBER 2017

This term, I have watched the Warriors improve rapidly and it has been wonderful to watch. Everyone had a go in their favourite positions and they really excelled at it. With the effort the Warriors put in this term, they too deserved their final result. The final game was extremely heart racing but they came away with the win during “Golden Goal” after taking out a draw in the game. The Warriors came away with 1st Place overall in the Years 5&6 grade. Well done to everyone involved; it has been a pleasure coaching you.

Lara McColl - Student Coach

FLIPPA BALL - MARLINS - 4 DECEMBER 2017

he Marlins have played outstandingly over the past few weeks and have really deserved their final result. It was great to see a few new players this term who have picked up the sport really quickly and really well! We mixed up all the positions this term and gave each player a chance to go in their favourite positions which they really enjoyed and played well in. The Marlins came '1st Overrall'again this term and have stayed undefeated all year! Amazing effort by everyone. I have really enjoyed coaching them this term.

SUMMER SOCCER - 4 DECEMBER 2017

Two very tight games for Wentworth Warriors this week. First up Red Beach were beaten 2-0, thanks to goals from Austin and Jared and some very solid defending from Bridie and Charlotte.

The second game against Dairy Flat was a harder test (these guys are the only team to have beaten us this season). We lost our shape in the first half and found ourselves 3-Nil down at half-time. In the second half we were much more disciplined. Bridie’s long clearances and strong pressing from Bethany and Annie provided the team with a platform, from which  Austin and Jared scored 3 fine goals.  The game ended 3-3 with Dairy Flat hanging on for the draw.  A thrilling match and a great comeback from Wentworth!

Mrs Caroline Smith - Supporter 

MINIBALL - ROCKETS - 4 DECEMBER 2017

It was a tough week again this week for the Rockets, although they put up another almighty fight. The final result was a 13-5 loss to the Swish, although some trick goals helped Wentworth players to gain some much needed points. The team feel as though they are working well together, however, due to injury, they were a few players short this week, which made things super tough for the players who were left.
Eli managed to achieve a one handed goal immediately before the final whistle, which he was very proud of, and which resulted in him being the Player of the Day this week. Good stuff, Eli!

Mrs Clark - Teacher of Sports

BASKETBALL - COMETS - 4 DECEMBER 2017

The Comets are still flying high in the results table, despite suffering a loss this week to Orewa North. It was a very minor loss, with only one point separating the teams. This week's game was fast and action-packed. Although the Comets made some great intercepts, they all agreed they will keep working on improving their passing and practise, practise, practise their shooting to avoid missing out on much needed points.
There was no Player of the Day this week, although all the team members will be definitely be working all week long on their shooting skills with a hope of being a knock out star next week. Go, Comets!

Mrs Clark - Teacher of Sports

BASKETBALL - ASTEROIDS - 4 DECEMBER 2017

The game was played at a hectic pace on Tuesday and the Asteroids were up and down the court at warp speed!  The team cohesion was excellent to observe as the players backed each other up on defence and made themselves available on attack.  The ball unfortunately had a mind of its own as it just would NOT go through the hoop despite many excellent attempts by our eager Asteroids!  Our Player of the Day went to Annie Duncan for some outstanding attempts at goal and her excellent ability to steal the ball right out of her opponents hands.  Keep it up Annie.  Go Asteroids, Go!

Basketball training will be held at Wentworth Primary on Sunday mornings at 9am.

Mrs McLeish

MINIBALL - ROCKETS - 27 NOVEMBER 2017

It was a tough week again this week for the Rockets, although they put up another almighty fight. The final result was a 13-5 loss to the Swish, although some trick goals helped Wentworth players to gain some much needed points. The team feel as though they are working well together, however, due to injury, they were a few players short this week, which made things super tough for the players who were left.
Eli managed to achieve a one handed goal immediately before the final whistle, which he was very proud of, and which resulted in him being the Player of the Day this week. Good stuff, Eli!

Mrs Clark - Teacher of Sports

BASEKTBALL - COMETS - 27 NOVEMBER 2017

The Comets are still flying high in the results table, despite suffering a loss this week to Orewa North. It was a very minor loss, with only one point separating the teams. This week's game was fast and action-packed. Although the Comets made some great intercepts, they all agreed they will keep working on improving their passing and practise, practise, practise their shooting to avoid missing out on much needed points.
There was no Player of the Day this week, although all the team members will be definitely be working all week long on their shooting skills with a hope of being a knock out star next week. Go, Comets!

Mrs Clark - Teacher of Sports

BASKETBALL - ASTEROIDS - 27 NOVEMBER 2017

The scoreboard is the traditional measure of the success of a sports team. However this is not always an accurate or reflective measure of a team's performance.  Our Asteroids may have finished behind on the scoreboard, yet the improvement in their skills-base was obvious!  The Asteroids' dribbling was purposeful, their defense was relentless and their passing was accurate.  We had many shots at goal that just didn't stick this time but next time they just MIGHT!  The scoreboard didn't show the Asteroids' fight, determination and effort across the court.  Thank you to Connor Brabant for filling in at short notice and well done to Rory for playing on after suffering an injury.  Our Player of the Day deservedly went to Bethany Smith who defended tirelessly and protected each and every ball with slick passing and careful dribbling. Well done Bethany!  It is exciting watching this team improve each week and I look forward to Tuesday's game!

Basketball training will be held at Wentworth Primary on Sunday mornings at 9am.

Mrs McLeish

Sunday, November 26, 2017

SAILING - LEARN TO SAIL PROGRAMME - HAVE A GO DAY - MONDAY 13TH TO WEDNESDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2017

Last week the Years 4 to 6 students attended the Volvo Learn to Sail programme which was held at Manly Yacht Club. It was three days of thrills and spills. We endured typical Auckland spring weather with sunshine, wind, rain, thunder and lightning - and that was just on one day! But regardless of the weather our intrepid sailors battled the elements and had a blast. The Bics proved to be a challenge at times, but everyone enjoyed the speed. The optimists were pretty safe and secure, notwithstanding some of our sailors still managed to capsize them. The programme was intended to give everyone a taste of sailing on the beautiful Manly Beach. Please contact the Manly Sailing Club if your child is interested in attending a learn to sail programme.









ATHLETICS DAY - FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2017

It was a perfect day for outside fun and sports. All the students participated to their best and gave everything a go from Years 1 through to Year 6 students. It was a day of great sportsmanship where the students supported and encouraged their class members. I have no doubt that everyone enjoyed themselves, from our sporting stars to the parents who came along to support them.
Well done to Tina Lee who broke the Year 6 school record from 2013 in the Girls Discus with a throw of 16.98m.  
Congratulations to the following students who were selected to represent Wentworth at the Interschool Athletics competition on 28th November –
Year 5
Rory Brabant
Jared Davies
Year 6
Emily Treble
Ethan Mai
Bridie Smith




















FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 5 & 6 - WARRIORS - 20 NOVEMBER 2017

Wow what a match!! Wentworth Warriors won after a tense match which saw no score by either team for the first half of the game.  Wentworth had a brilliant second half, which saw them winning 6-1.
Ben Oliver was a great goalie, stopping a lot of tricky goals, and this saw him get the Player of the Day award this week.
Well done, Ben!

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 3 & 4 - MARLINS - 20 NOVEMBER 2017

The Marlins had a brilliant game this week. The opposition tried very hard but just couldn’t get past our brilliant defence. Brooke and James did Wentworth proud with their fantastic strikes, resulting in a 10-1 win.
Brooke Oliver was the Player of the Day this week, for her many goals and great general play. Well done, Brooke!

SUMMER SOCCER - YEARS 5 & 6 - 20 NOVEMBER 2017

Despite having no subs, Wentworth Warriors retained their 'top of the table' status with a win and a draw on Monday afternoon.
In their first match the Warriors despatched Gulf Harbour United 3-0, thanks to some disciplined team defending and a Player of the Day hat-trick from Jared.
The second game against Kingsway was a tight affair. Kingsway opened the scoring, but Wentworth responded with a fine goal from Annie. Both teams had chances to seal the victory, but in the end, the 1-1 draw was a fair result.
Mark Smith - Parent Coach

MINIBALL - ROCKETS - 20 NOVEMBER 2017

This week was a tough game for the Rockets, who put up a good fight against Orewa Primary. It was a sad loss for the Rockets, however it was great to see everyone trying hard to play together as a united team. The whole team made a big effort to make sure their passes were all chest passes that were directed to the right player.
The Player of the Day was Brooke Oliver for sticking on to the opposition players like glue. Well done, Brooke!

BASKETBALL - ASTEROIDS - 20 NOVEMBER 2017

It was a tough ask, expecting our Asteroids to back up and play a game after a full day out, sailing the high seas!  Despite the scoreboard favouring our opposition, the Asteroids played a determined defensive game.  Our passing was slick and our dribbling showed improved control and awareness of the defenders' positions.  Had the hoop shown us some grace, we may have had a higher score on the board as we had many excellent attempts at goal.  Bethany Smith was our Player of the Day as she was always available on attack and she chased the opposition relentlessly on defence.
COMETS game cancelled last week.
Basketball training will be held at Wentworth Primary on Sunday mornings at 9am.

SUMMER SOCCER - YEARS 3 & 4 - 13 NOVEMBER 2017

his week was a good week. We lost the first game against Orewa Primary, however we won the second game against Red Beach, scoring 4-0.
Eli had a great game, and so did Ben Rist, who kindly stepped in when we didn’t have enough players. Thanks, Ben.
Players of the Day this week were Eli and Ethan, for their great striking and good defence. Well done to both of you.
By Brooke Oliver

SUMMER SOCCER - YEARS 1 & 2 - 13 NOVEMBER 2017

We were unfortunately a few players down this week and so had no subs. Please can you let Jennie know if you won’t be at soccer – we really need all the help we can get.
Anna was magnificent this week, running end to end, working tirelessly at defence and never giving up. Well done, Anna!
Mrs Paxton has kindly offered to coach the Years 1 and 2 Summer Soccer team at 8.30am on a weekday morning.  Can you please let me know if your child would be able to attend and once we have numbers we will confirm a day.
Mrs Clark - Teacher in charge of Sport

MINIBALL - ROCKETS - 13 NOVEMBER 2017

It was a hard fought game this week this week for the Wentworth Rockets who were playing against the Stanmore Bay Smashers. Wentworth displayed some brave attacks and wonderful defences, which led to a tie at full time. Well done, Rockets!
This week’s Player of the Day was Brooke Oliver, who stuck like Velcro to the opposition and displayed some excellent defence moves, preventing the opposition from scoring more points. Good job, Brooke, carry on the great work.

BASKETBALL - COMETS & ASTEROIDS - 13 NOVEMBER 2017

It was an epic match this week when the Wentworth Asteroids faced the Wentworth Comets - and oh what a game!  The Comets were the winners on the day, however both teams played an excellent game.  It was nice to see friend play against friend and as always both teams made us proud by demonstrating sportsmanship and a great team spirit.  There was no Player of the Day for the Comets, and the Player of the Day for the Asteroids was Rory Brabant but the overall winner of the day was WENTWORTH!

Basketball training will be held at Wentworth Primary on Sunday mornings at 9am.

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 3&4 - MARLINS - 6 NOVEMBER 2017

The Marlins had a great win again this week, 6-1. Everyone in the team tried their best and kept up their winning streak.
Player of the Day this week was Atia Houseman, who showed great defence skills and worked so hard that she came to school with sore legs on Monday! Good work, Atia!

BASKETBALL - COMETS - 6 NOVEMBER 2017

The Comets are pleased to say they have had a win this week, beating the Gulf Harbour Big Guys by 25-5, including a 3 pointer! Good on you, Comets, it’s great to see you back on form! Edison was the Player of the Day for executing an excellent attack during the last 30 seconds of play. Well done, Edison.

BASKETBALL - ASTEROIDS - 6 NOVEMBER 2017

This week was a better game for the Asteroids. Although they didn’t get a win, they are working on improving their game all the time. Rory was great at finding space, go Rory!
It was particularly hard as they were a very tall team!
There was no Player of the Day this week.

MINIBALL - ROCKETS - 6 NOVEMBER 2017

The Rockets won their game this week, 5-0. The team made a big effort to pass the ball to each other and worked hard on improving their defence. Great stuff, Rockets!
Ethan scored the last two layups and this saw him win Player of the Day. Well done, Ethan!!

Sunday, October 29, 2017

BASKETBALL - COMETS - 30 OCTOBER 2017

COMETS
This week was also a hard game for the Comets, being beaten by quite a large margin by the Whangaparaoa Breakers. Again, it was the first week of the term, so it is good to know that the only way is up!
The Comets have no subs this term, so it really is going to be a battle of the fittest, however I know that last term’s champion team will rise to the challenge and give it everything they have got to pull themselves back into the game.
Player of the Day this week was Ben Oliver. Well done, Ben!

BASKETBALL - ASTEROIDS - 30 OCTOBER 2017

ASTEROIDS
This week was a hard game for the Asteroids. Although it was only our first week, we were a player short, and needed a substitute, thanks goes to Rosa Clark, for stepping in.
Sadly we were outplayed by Stanmore Bay- a team that had played together for a long time, were very tall and very fast. This is the first time the Asteroids have played together, and so it will take us a while to learn to play together well and look for each other’s strengths.
Player of the Day this week was Annie Duncan, who looked for gaps, called out for the ball and made an effort to pop up wherever she was needed. Well done, Annie.

MINIBALL - ROCKETS - 30 OCTOBER 2017

ROCKETS
The Rockets had a loss this week due to an own goal however everyone had a good start to the new term. Despite having her fingers in splints, Amy Akehurst managed to play and scored some goals.
Ben Rist was the Player of the Day this week for making a super effort in all areas during the whole game. Well done, Ben!

Monday, October 16, 2017

CONGRATULATIONS & SPORT ACHIEVEMENTS - 16 OCTOBER 2017

Sports Achievements & Congratulations

From the 22nd – 24th September, 48 teams aged 12 and under took part in the Olympic Hopefuls Tournament at the National Aquatic and Millennium Centres in Albany. Five Wentworth students were amongst the players, as part of the Hibiscus Coast Water polo Squads. Matthew Brabant, Poppy Sancto-Jones, Bridie Smith, Rory Brabant and Charlotte Sancto-Jones were all involved in three days of tough matches against experienced teams.
Both Matthew and Rory attacked relentlessly, scoring goals for their respective teams; Poppy was a force to be reckoned with, defeating players much bigger than herself.
Congratulations to all our Wentworth Water polo players for displaying superb skills and sportsmanship during the last U-12 tournament of the year.
Charlotte and Bridie were invaluable for their strength, determination and passing accuracy. The Hibiscus Coast teams did not manage to place in their divisions.
Although Bridie’s squad won most of its matches and was unlucky not to have come in the top three.
 

CONGRATULATIONS - SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS - 25 SEPTEMBER 2017

Congratulations to Atia Houseman who competed at the North Harbour Gymnastics Club Championships on Sunday and placed 1st on bars for Level 1 Open Girls 8&9 year olds.
Congratulations Atia!





Congratulations to Thomas Rensen who received a trophy for the top student in his drama class for the term with the Peaches & Pickles performing Art class.  Well done,Thomas!



BASKETBALL - COMETS - 25 SEPTEMBER 2017

BASKETBALL - COMETS
Wow, Comets! 8 undefeated games have zoomed the Comets into a place in the grand finals, which has left the whole team buzzing with excitement!!!
This week was another cracker of a game, with the whole team being given Players of the Day. Next week’s FINAL is an early one, at 3.40pm against Stanmore Bay. Go, Comets!!  All support is welcome if you are able to come down and cheer on our Comets team from the sideline on.

Joshua Hill & Austin McAlpine - Year 6 

MINIBALL - ROCKETS - 25 SEPTEMBER 2017

MINIBALL - ROCKETS
This week was a bit of a rough game for the Rockets.
They fought a hard, close game against the Swish, and it really was tough (and a bit confusing) as we had three Wentworth Players playing for the opposition! The final score was 4-3.
Once again, Wentworth players were reminded to pass the ball to players who are better positioned than they are. This will also help to avoid the opposition getting our players stuck in a corner bouncing the ball!
Every team member won Player of the Day this week, as it was just too hard for Mrs Oliver to choose one stand-out player.

FLIPPA BALL - YRS 3&4 MARLIN - YRS 5&6 WARRIORS - FINALS RESULTS - 18 SEPTEMBER 2017

Flippa Ball Results
Congratulations to the Years 3/4 Wentworth Marlin Flippa Ball team for placing first in the local Flippa Ball competition. It is worth noting that this team had not lost a game all season (being the last two terms) and this was despite competing against much larger schools. Well done!!
Also, congratulations to the Years 5/6 Wentworth Warriors Flippa Ball team, who also completed the last term undefeated, although they did draw their last game. This team is second overall. A great effort and well done to all the players.

BASKETBALL - COMETS - 18 SEPTEMBER 2017

Sports
BASKETBALL - COMETS

The Wentworth Comets have enjoyed yet another win in basketball, with Edison Zhang being awarded Player of the Day.
The team is now enjoying their seventh win in a row and they are all very excited about the possibility of earning a spot in the finals. Hooray!!!

Joshua Hill & Austin McAlpine - Year 6 

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

FLIPPA BALL - WARRIORS FINAL GAME - YEARS 5 & 6 - 11 SEPTEMBER 2017

FLIPPA BALL - Years 5 & 6                                                  
This was the final game of the season and the final Flippa Ball game for Year 6 students Amelie, Charlotte, Jahn, Bridie and Liam. As expected it was a hard fought game with the scores to'ing and fro'ing between us and the opposition. In the end the final score was a 3-3 draw. Player of the Day went to Liam for his usual wall-like defence; the whole team also got Player of the Day.
The Years 5/6 team had a great season and improved significantly in Term 3 where both defenders and strikers developed a better understanding of the game and started to play with speed and power. Well done to the whole team for an excellent season. Your coach thanks you very much.

Chris Donovan

FLIPPA BALL - MARLINS FINAL GAME - YEARS 3 & 4 - 11 SEPTEMBER 2017

FLIPPA BALL - Years 3 & 4
The Marlins had their final game of the year on Sunday evening. It was a great game to watch and an even better end to the year. Everyone worked really hard on swimming with the ball and passing in front of the other team members when they were available. The strikers worked really well as a group, passing amongst each other to open up opportunities to score. The defenders worked hard to stick to their players and stop the ball from getting to the net. Our goalies did well blocking almost every ball that snuck past the defenders and to then throw the ball up the pool to the strikers was a win 12-1.  Player of the Day went to the whole team for playing extremely well for the season. Well done everyone for such a fantastic two terms of Flippa Ball where the team remained undefeated.

Lara McColl - Yr 11 Student Coach

BASKETBALL - COMETS - 11 SEPTEMBER 2017

BASKETBALL - COMETS
The Wentworth Comets have enjoyed another win in Basketball with a score of 16-7.  Players of the Day were Alexander Kawan and Ben Oliver. The team is now on a six win streak and on course to the finals.

Joshua Hill - Year 6 

FLIPPA BALL - WARRIORS - YEARS 5 & 6 - 4 SEPTEMBER 2017

FLIPPA BALL - Years 5 & 6                                                    
It was a great game this week for the Wentworth Warriors where the opposition pressured our strikers and our defenders. Our solid defence saw the opposition having to take long shots at goal which were relatively easy to stop. The strikers worked on their speed at passing, trying to catch the opposition defence out of position. The final result was a 7-2 win to Wentworth. Players of the Day were Bridie Smith for her excellent striking capabilities and Rory Brabant for his great defensive role as goalie and also for his effective strike role in the first half.

Training for both the Years 3&4 and Years 5&6 Flippa Ball teams will take place on Fridays at the Leisure Centre from 4:00 to 5:00pm.  

Chris Donovan 

FLIPPA BALL - MARLINS YEARS 3 & 4 - 4 SEPTEMBER 2017

FLIPPA BALL - Years 3 & 4
The Wentworth Marlins had another great game on Sunday evening. Quite a few of the players played their best game so far. We mixed up the positions at half time putting the strikers in defence and the defenders up in strike and all the players played really well in the new positions. The players were swimming with the ball and sticking to the right positions all through the game. It was another win 8-4 and Player of the Day went to Kahn Heath for his great defensive work by never giving up and fighting for every ball that came his way.

Lara McColl - Yr 11 Student Coach

NETBALL - YEARS 5 & 6 - WENTWORTH STARS - 4 SEPTEMBER 2017

NETBALL
The Wentworth Stars shone brightly on Thursday night in their final game of the season. The Smurfs (aka Whangaparaoa Primary) team were a formidable force and they certainly made our Stars work hard on defence.  Unfortunately it was not a fairytale ending to the season for the Stars as they did not come away with the win, however the smiles on their faces proved that they had themselves a 'smurfing' good time!  A HUGE thank you to Mrs White, Mrs Clark and the four College Student Coaches - Amelia Paxton, Summer Wihone, Lauren Ovenden and Arwen Hulsbosch - for their time and dedication to this team.  We all appreciate your effort and support and quite honestly, we couldn't do it without you!  To those Year 6 students who will play netball in another team next year, we wish you every success and hope to see all of our Year 5's back for another fabulous netball season in 2018!

Mrs McLeish

Sunday, August 27, 2017

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 5 & 6 WARRIORS - 28 AUGUST 2017

This was a great game this week for Wentworth Warriors where the opposition pressured our strikers and our defenders. Our solid defence saw the opposition having to take long shots at goal which were relatively easy to stop. The strikers worked on their speed at passing, trying to catch the opposition defence out of position. The final result was a 7-2 win to Wentworth. Players of the Day were Bridie Smith for her excellent striking capabilities and Rory Brabant for his great defensive role as goalie and also for his effective strike role in the first half.
Training for both the Years 3&4 and Years 5&6 Flippa Ball teams will take place on Fridays at the Leisure Centre from 4:00 to 5:00pm.  
Chris Donovan 

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 3 & 4 MARLINS - 28 AUGUST 2017

Wentworth Marlins had another great game on Sunday evening. Quite a few of the players played their best game so far. We mixed up the positions at half time putting the strikers in defence and the defenders up in strike and all the players played really well in the new positions. The players were swimming with the ball and sticking to the right positions all through the game. It was another win 8-4 and Player of the Day went to Kahn Heath for his great defensive work by never giving up and fighting for every ball that came his way.
Lara McColl - Yr 11 Student Coach

NETBALL - WENTWORTH STARS - 28 AUGUST 2017

Our Wentworth Stars sparkled brightly when they faced Gulf Harbour on Thursday night.  A dominant defensive game by all of the Stars kept the opposition scoreless for the entire game.  Tight one-on-one marking led to some exceptional intercepts which were quickly converted by our shooters.  We won 10-0.  Our Player of the Day certificates were awarded to Kiera Jordan and Rosa Clark for combining well in the shooting circle and sinking some tremendous goals.  A great game girls!
Keep practising your shooting at lunchtimes and at home.  You never know when you may have to step up and play a shooting position.
Netball trainings will be at lunchtime on Mondays.  Please bring your PE kit and netball shoes to train in. Thank you!
Mrs Clark - Sports Co-Ordinator

Thursday, August 24, 2017

NETBALL - YEARS 5 & 6 - WENTWORTH STARS - 21 AUGUST 2017

We did not play last week as we had a Bye.

The Wentworth Stars game this week is at 6:55pm, on Court 3.  Please arrive by 6:25pm for warm up.

Keep practising your shooting at lunchtimes and at home.  You never know when you may have to step up and play a shooting position.

Netball trainings will be at lunchtime on Mondays.  Please bring your PE kit and netball shoes to train in. Thank you!

Mrs Clark - Sports Co-Ordinator

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 5 & 6 - 21 AUGUST 2017

We had some players away which meant a bit of positional changes for the team. Nevertheless the team played like a well-oiled machine. The strikers communicated well and the defenders completely closed out the opposition. We won 11-0. Players of the Day were Charlotte Sancto-Jones for swimming with the ball and creating space for the other strikers and Ben Oliver for his defensive work and accurate throwing. Thanks again to James Nathan for standing in as goal keeper.
Training for both the Years 3&4 and Years 5&6 Flippa Ball teams will take place on Fridays at the Leisure Centre from 4:00 to 5:00pm.  
Chris Donovan 

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 3 & 4 - MARLINS - 21 AUGUST 2017

The Marlins had another good game on Sunday. Everyone stuck to their positions well and knew what they had to do. The strikers were really good at getting straight up to their positions and staying there to take multiple shots at goal. The defenders did an awesome job at pressuring the opposition to make mistakes by staying nice and close to them, making the opposition walk backwards further from the goal. We won 8-0 and Player of the Day went to Elijah for sticking to his player and constantly stealing the ball back. Well done everyone.
Lara McColl - Yr 11 Student Coach

Interschool Hockey - Thursday 17 August 2017 - North Harbour Hockey

Interschool Hockey - Thursday 17 August - North Harbour Hockey

Last Thursday Wentworth Primary sent a Years 5 & 6 boys' and Years 5 & 6 girls' team to the Interschool Hockey competition at North Harbour Hockey.  Here are a couple of photos from that competition following our write-up in the News section.
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Hockey photos continued......

Monday, August 14, 2017

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 5 & 6 - 14 AUGUST 2017

This week we changed our game plan slightly and had one striker in position.  While the theory was good it did result in losing some fluidity among the strikers, but they were still able to execute well. The defenders had an excellent game and were able to chase down the opposition and make it difficult for them to shoot a goal. We ended up winning 6-0 and Player of the day was Amelie Che for outstanding defensive work.
Training for both the Years 3&4 and Years 5&6 Flippa Ball teams will take place on Fridays at the Leisure Centre from 4:00 to 5:00pm.  
Chris Donovan 

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 3 & 4 MARLINS - 14 AUGUST 2017

The Marlins had to play a Years 5&6 team this week which was tough but everyone picked up their game and played so well to then come away with a win! The strikers stuck to their positions by the posts and never missed a chance to shoot for goal. The defenders worked really hard, stopping the opposition from getting many chances at shooting by keeping them under constant pressure. The defenders wouldn't give up and kept fighting to get the ball off the opposition. We won 5-3 and Player of the Day went to Amy Akehurst for her amazing defensive skills and stealing the ball from the opposition every time she could. 
Lara McColl - Yr 11 Student Coach

MINIBALL - ROCKETS - 14 AUGUST 2017

Our Rockets team also won their game against the Kingsway Focus with a score of 10-5. Once again the Rockets worked well as a team. Excellent looking down the court and passing to players closer to the basket.  Baskets scored by Aston 5, Eli 3, Brooke 1 and Amy 1. Special mention to Aston who has fitted well into the team and Ananda who had one of his strongest games. Player of the Day was awarded to Elijah Kirkpatrick who was strong all over the court and impacted on the game within seconds of being on the court.
Mrs Clark - Sports Co-Ordinator

BASKETBALL - COMETS - 14 AUGUST 2017

The Comets won their game, 14-4! Everyone played well and worked together to move the ball up the court. There were good intercepts by Ben and Tiger. Alex was strong on attack (and scored his first basket)? Eddison was persistant on defence.
Player of the Day went to Austin McAlpine for covering the court well and being strong on attack and defence.
Training will be held at Wentworth Primary on Sunday at 9.00am.

NETBALL - YEARS 5 & 6 WENTWORTH STARS - 14 AUGUST 2017

After a long time away from the netball court, the Wentworth Stars were excited to get the chance to play against the Barracudas.  It was a tough match yet our Stars played a determined and positive game.  There were mini-games happening all over the court with players defending long before the ball was anywhere near them or their opponent.....exciting stuff!  Despite our courageous effort the scoreboard did not favour the Stars at the final whistle.  Players of the Day were Charlotte Sancto-Jones, Joesy Turner and Kiera Jordan.  Keep practising your shooting at lunchtimes and at home.  You never know when you may have to step up and play a shooting position.
The Wentworth Stars have a BYE this week so have a nice warm Thurday night everyone!
Netball trainings will be at lunchtime on Mondays.  Please bring your PE kit and netball shoes to train in. Thank you!
Mrs Clark - Sports Co-Ordinator

CROSS COUNTRY - FRIDAY 11 AUGUST 2017

Cross Country
What a stroke of luck we had on Friday! A break in the clouds over Gulf Harbour allowed the annual Primary School Cross-Country Run to go ahead as scheduled. Our students had been in training for many weeks, increasing their fitness levels and stamina in preparation for this event. Their determination to give it their all shone through, as each student completed the challenging course, with some recording personal bests and others pushing themselves to their limits. The atmosphere was superb, with parents and students cheering on all the competitors and encouraging them across the finishing line. A huge thank you to our Year 11 College students for marshalling the event and for running with our young athletes. Congratulations to all our runners – you were all champions!
The fastest finishers in each class were as follows:

Year 1 - 1st: Harry Xu and Elin Cameron; 2nd: Jack Roberts and Chloe Chisholm; 3rd: Charles Mao and Selena Woolsey.
Year 2 - 1st: Alex Krehl and Isabella Paxton; 2nd: Connor Brabant and Sophie Imparato; 3rd: Beeno Yang.
Year 3 - 1st: Aston Carter and Chelsea Paxton; 2nd: Oscar Gore and Poppy Hickmer; 3rd: Jack Chisholm and Sienna Phillipps.
Year 4 - 1st: Ben Rist and Amy Akehurst; 2nd: Xavier Melhop and Atia Houseman; 3rd: Daniel Still and Ella Nathan.
Year 5 - 1st: Jared Davies and Annabelle Duncan; 2nd: Rory Brabant and Vivien Zhang; 3rd: Alexander Kawan and Rosie Roberts.
Year 6 - 1st: Edison Zhang and Bridie Smith; 2nd: Jahn Komorowski and Bethany Smith; 3rd: Ethan Mai and Charlotte Sancto-Jones.
The following students have qualified to represent Wentworth Primary at the Interschools Cross Country event on 31st August;
Year 5: Jared Davies, Rory Brabant, Annie Duncan and Vivien Zhang.
Year 6: Edison Zhang, Jahn Komorowski, Bridie Smith and Bethany Smith.
In addition, the winning House for the Cross Country was McDonald with 94 points, followed by Findlay with 80 points and Fleming with 76 points. Well done McDonald House.

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 5 & 6 - 7 AUGUST 2017

Today we played a very structured game. Our defenders stuck to the opposition attacking players and were able to interrupt their game plan and limit shooting opportunities. The strikers played a great game by pressuring the receivers and having some great positional plays which allowed our strikers to shoot some excellent goals. We won 6-2. Player of the Day was Jahn Komorowski for his great positional play and using a pop shot that worked. Also thanks to James Nathan for standing in as goal keeper.
Training for both the Years 3&4 and Years 5&6 Flippa Ball teams will take place on Fridays at the Leisure Centre from 4:00 to 5:00pm.  
Chris Donovan 

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 3 & 4 - 7 AUGUST 2017

Another successful game this weekend for the Marlins. The strikers did their job really well and shared the ball amongst each other letting everyone have a turn at scoring. The defence did a very good job of sticking with the opposition and stopping them from scoring. We won 9-nil and player of the day went to James Nathan for great work in all areas including goalie and for great sportsmanship by joining the other team in the last 5 minutes which helped the other guys out a lot. Well done to everyone. 
Lara McColl - Yr 11 Student Coach

MINIBALL - ROCKETS - 7 AUGUST 2017

Wentworth lost 5-3 against Kingsway Ablaze. They were great shooters although we were good defenders and still remembered to play as a team. Everyone remembered to pass the ball down the court, Ben and Eli made some great intercepts.
Player of the Day this week was Ethan Jordan, who was everywhere he needed to be, making some great steals and some fantastic passes.
Well done, Ethan!
Mrs Clark - Sports Co-Ordinator

BASKETBALL - COMETS - 7 AUGUST 2017

Wentworth won their game this week, 10-5. Well done to you all! Josh and Austin got up the court fast and had great shooting skills, Jared displayed some fantastic jump ball skills, Tiger worked hard to catch the rebounds. Edison displayed some great defence tactics, Alex made some wonderful passes, and Corbus worked to ensure he was always marking the other players.
Although everyone made a great effort and played a super game, this week’s Player of the Day was Ben Oliver, for his amazing all round effort and skill. Well done, Ben!
Training will be held at Wentworth Primary on Sunday at 9.00am.

NETBALL - YEARS 5 & 6 WENTWORTH STARS - 7 AUGUST 2017

Netball was cancelled last week due to a power outage at the Netball centre.
Our game this coming Thursday is at 6.55pm against Barraccudas on Court 4. Please can we meet up at 6.25pm for a quick warm up.  Keep practising your shooting at lunchtimes and at home.  You never know when you may have to step up and play a shooting position.
Netball trainings will be at lunchtime on Mondays.  Please bring your PE kit and netball shoes to train in. Thank you!
Mrs Clark - Sports Co-Ordinator

Monday, July 31, 2017

FLIPPA BALL - YRS 5&6 - 31 JULY 2017

The first game of Term 3 was an absolute cracker! It was a tight, fiercely fought game where all the players gave it their best. The defenders played a solid game and marked the opposition, thereby limiting their options. The strikers played hard and took advantage of the limited opportunities they were given. We ended up losing 4-2 and Player of the Day was Rosie Roberts for her excellent defensive work and positional play.
Training for the both the Years 3&4 and Years 5&6 Flippa Ball teams will take place on Fridays at the Leisure Centre from 4:00 to 5:00pm.  
Chris Donovan 

FLIPPA BALL - YRS 3&4 - 31 JULY 2017

The first game of Flippa Ball for Term 3 took place last night. Everyone played really well and stuck to their given positions. The strikers did more moving and sharing of the ball, making sure the opposition didn't get the ball before taking a shot at goal. The defenders worked well together, blocking all of the oppositions shots with the help of our wonderful goalies. We won 6-nil and Player of the Day went to Brooke Oliver.
Lara McColl - Yr 11 Student Coach

BASKETBALL & MINIBALL - COMETS AND ROCKETS - 31 JULY 2017

Basketball will resume this week. Training will be held at Wentworth Primary on Sunday at 9.00am.

Miniball will resume this week.

Mrs Clark - Sports Co-Ordinator

NETBALL - YRS 5&6 WENTWORTH STARS - 31 JULY 2017

Our game this coming Thursday is at 6.55pm, against Gulf Harbour, on court 3. Please can we meet up at 6.35pm for a quick warm up.  Keep practising your shooting at lunchtimes and at home.  You never know when you may have to step up and play a Shooting position.
Netball trainings will be at lunchtime on Mondays.  Please bring your PE kit and netball shoes to train in. Thank you!
Mrs Clark

FLIPPA BALL - SPECIAL MENTION NOTICE - 24 JULY 2017

A special mention must go to our Flippaball sporting heroes. We have Years 3&4 and Years 5&6 Flippa Ball teams that compete in the Sunday League at the Leisure Centre. After not losing a game all Term, ehe Years 3&4 team won their final game to place first overall. The Years 5&6 team were playing for 3rd place but lost and came 4th overall. For a small school these are a great set of results.  Well done to our sporting stars!
Chris Donovan

FLIPPA BALL - YRS 5&6 - 24 JULY 2017

We played for 3rd & 4th place and were undone losing 12-3, which was our biggest losing margin for the term. The opposition played a good game and were able to get behind our defenders and find open space to shoot goals. Nevertheless our defenders and strikers never gave up and were forced to make some changes when our goalie, James, was injured. Player of the Day was Ben who worked hard in defence and then slotted into goalie to cover for an injury.
Training for the both the Years 3&4 and Years 5&6 Flippa Ball teams will take place on Fridays at the Leisure Centre from 4:00 to 5:00pm.  The first training will be Friday 28 July.
Chris Donovan 

FLIPPA BALL - YRS 3&4 - 24JULY 2017

The Years 3&4 team came first in the Term 2 Sunday league competition with a 8-0 win in the final. Everyone played really well and deserved the win. The strikers worked hard at keeping the ball down their end to shoot and the defenders did an excellent job of stopping the opposition. Player of the Day went to Kahn and Xavier for playing so well in their positions.
Lara McColl - Yr 11 Student Coach

FLIPPA BALL - YRS 5&6 - 26 JUNE 2017

This week’s challenge for the whole team was to play an intelligent game, and I am pleased to say that is exactly what they did. The defenders closed down the opposition and limited shooting opportunities, Jahn was an excellent goalie; he defended well and was able to clear the ball to the strikers. The strikers communicated well and were able to create space to allow them to shoot at goal. Wentworth won 6-2.  Players of the Day were Jahn Komorowski for his goal keeping and Rosie Roberts for her relentless defence. Well done.
The final training for the season will take place on Friday, 30 June.
Chris Donovan 

FLIPPA BALL - YRS 3&4 - 26 JUNE 2017

We had a pretty tough semi-final game. During the first half everyone was a bit off, but the second half improved with a bit of extra motivation.  Everyone played really well and we came off with a win 3-1, sending us through to the final playing for First Place. In the first half the strikers passed the ball between themselves a lot and had many attempts at goal but failing to get any in. The defenders managed to stop the opposition scoring in their few attempts, leaving the score nil all. In the second half the strikers did more moving, creating space and had some successful shots, and the defenders did well again at stopping the opposition from scoring. Player of the Day went to Amy Akehurst.
Lara McColl - Yr 11 Student Coach

MINIBALL - ROCKETS - 26 JUNE 2017

This week was another win for the Years 3&4 Miniball team, winning 5-2 against Stanmore Bay. Well done! The Rockets were great at passing to one another and setting up goals. The Rockets also showed off their dribbling skills as they moved the ball quickly away from their opposition.
Xavier Melhop was the Player of the Day this week, for showcasing some amazing defence skills and shooting some good goals. Good for you Xavier!
By Ethan Jordan.
Mrs Clark - Sports Co-Ordinator

BASKETBALL - COMETS - 26 JUNE 2017

This week was another loss for Wentworth, at 14-8. Jared, Josh, Austin and Ben were our goal scorers this week, although everyone worked well as a team to help set up the goals. We really need to work on our defence and remembering to get into position and jump for the ball during rebounds. The whole team was the Player of the Day this week as everyone had a great game.
By Corbus and Alex.
Basketball training will be held at Wentworth Primary on Sunday at 9.00am.

NETBALL - YRS 5&6 WENTWORTH STARS - 26 JUNE 2017

The Stars continued to shine brightly during their cold and late game on Thursday night.  It was as though the ball was on a string as it threaded between the opposition players and our defensive pressure ensured we snaffled a lot of their lost ball.  Excellent connections between players on attack meant that our shooters were fed clean and quick ball which was quickly capitalised on and turned into points.  The final score was 10-6 to our Wentworth Stars!  Players of the Day were Tina Lee and Rosa Clark.  Congratulations on an excellent game in GS Rosa.  Your accurate shooting was integral to the Stars' success!  Excellent defensive pressure Tina and your passes had pin-point accuracy - great job!
Netball trainings will be at lunchtime on Mondays & Thursdays.  Please bring your PE kit and netball shoes to train in. Thank you!
Mrs Clark

Sunday, June 25, 2017

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 5&6 - 19 JUNE 2017

It was really good to see that we had a full team turn out. We knew our game would be tough and we weren’t disappointed.  It probably didn’t help that we didn’t follow the game plan; we didn’t communicate well and spent a bit of time throwing away valuable possession. The game ended up being a 6-3 loss to Wentworth. Player of Day was Bridie Smith for her excellent role as mid-fielder.

Because the school Disco is this Friday, there will not be any training for the Years 3&4  and 5&6 Flippaball teams.

Chris Donovan 

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 3&4 - 19 JUNE 2017

his was a pretty tough game on Sunday night as we were down 4 players. Everyone played really well under the circumstances.  We also had two players jump in to give us a hand and we came off with a win 5-1. The strikers did really well at getting up the front and helping around the middle, and staying near the posts to get a good throw into goal. The defenders did well marking opposition players and helping out in the middle where needed. Player of the Day went to Brooke Oliver for a good effort in striker and defence.

Lara McColl - Yr 11 Student Coach

MINIBALL - ROCKETS - 19 JUNE 2017

The Rockets had another good win this week, beating Stanmore Bay 5-3. The team have been making a big effort at remembering to pass to each other and this is really helping them to improve their play.  Ethan says that this week he will be practising his shots, as a lot were missed during this game and our score would have been a LOT higher if all the team members concentrated on practising their shooting during this coming week!  Player of the day this week went to Ethan Jordan for his excellent defence and effort at scoring the jump balls. Well done, Ethan, keep up the good work!

Mrs Clark - Sports Co-Ordinator

BASKETBALL - COMETS - 19 JUNE 2017

Wentworth had another great game this week, which was played at a frantic pace! Although the game resulted in a slight loss, it was a hard fought battle.If we can continue to work on making quick passes, and keeping up our defence, we hope to see some wins soon!  Jared, Austin and Alex were the scorers this week, however, as always, it is just as important to be a defender and prevent goals as it is to be a great attacker. Edison was the Player of the Day for his fantastic defence. Well done, Edison!

Basketball training will be held at Wentworth Primary on Sunday at 9.00am.

NETBALL - YEARS 5&6 WENTWORTH STARS - 19 JUNE 2017

Unfortunately last week's game was cancelled due to electricity failure at the HBC Netball centre.

Netball trainings will be at lunchtime on Mondays & Thursdays.  Please bring your PE kit and netball shoes to train in. Thank you!

Mrs Clark

INTERSCHOOLS SOCCER - 12 JUNE 2017

Interschool Soccer
Well, what a day! The sun was shining after a long rainy month, and we almost had to break out the sunblock in the middle of winter!  Despite almost having to cancel our entry due to illness, our players forged ahead and played on.  We had no substitutes as we lost a player to illness and although we had three sick players on the day, no one gave up. We played 4 games including the quarter finals, and had a lot of nail biting moments and some very close results. Our first goal of the tournament was thanks to Annie. Austin and Rory were both extremely active, racing up and down the field and making a lot of great goal attempts. Rosa and Tina both had successful stints as goalkeeper, as well as being great players, and Charlotte did a fabulous job in defence despite being injured in the warm ups.
Thank you very much to all the parents who came to support us; it was great having you there.  All in all, a fun day was had by all. Well done, Wentworth!

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 5&6 - 12 JUNE 2017

Wow, Wentworth, what a great game!  Despite a slow start, Wentworth really pulled together during the second half and scored a massive 5-0 against Whangaparaoa.  Both Ben and Jan had successful stints in goal, and Charlotte, Rory and Bridie worked well together to score some fantastic goals. Whangaparaoa had great goalies, and if it weren’t for them, we would have won by a much bigger margin. Liam, Rosa, and Amelie all did a fantastic job on defence. Liam, it was great to see how you stayed focussed and kept back the other team.
Player of the Day this week went to Amelie Che for her brilliant defence. Well done, Amelie!

Training for the both the Years 3/4 and Years 5/6 Flippa Ball teams will take place on Fridays at the Leisure Centre from 4:00 to 5:00pm. 

Chris Donovan 

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 3&4 - 12 JUNE 2017

The Years 3/4s had another fantastic game on Sunday. The strikers really kept to their positions and did a great job getting away from the opposition to have a go scoring many shots. The defenders did a great job of not allowing the opposition to have a chance to shoot by stealing the ball away and getting it back up to the strikers. Everyone played extremely well and played the way they have been training and they should be very happy with themselves. We won 11-nil. Player of the Day went to Ella Nathan for playing very well in striker position.

Lara McColl - Yr 11 Student Coach

NETBALL - YEARS 5&6 WENTWORTH STARS - 12 JUNE 2017

Our Wentworth Stars shone brightly on Thursday evening when they took on the Gulf Harbour Gems and won 11-10.  Teamwork was excellent as the Stars worked hard to find space on the court to receive some fabulously accurate passes.  Our defensive presence was very good with our players spoiling the flow of the Gems' game. Congratulations to our Players of the Day who were Bethany Smith and Bridie Smith.  See you all on court next week!  

Netball trainings will be at lunchtime on Mondays & Thursdays.  Please bring your PE kit and netball shoes to train in. Thank you!

Mrs McLeish

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 5&6 - 29 MAY 2017

We had a tough game this week where both our defence and attack was well tested. Our attackers struggled to create space and spent too much time bunched together. The defenders had a much better second half and limited the opportunities for the opposition to score goals. The final score was a 2-6 loss to Wentworth.  Player of the Day was Rosa Clark for her solid defence.

Training for the both the Years 3/4 and Years 5/6 Flippa Ball teams will take place on Fridays at the Leisure Centre from 4:00 to 5:00pm. 

Chris Donovan