TO REGISTER FOR YEARS 3-8 HOCKEY CLICK HERE
** Registrations close Friday 10 March at 11.59pm **
YEAR 1 & 2 FUN STICKS
Fun Sticks is a progressive programme that will introduce your child to hockey through basic fundamental skills and fun hockey games. This programme is developed for children in Year 1 & 2 at school and 4-6 year olds.
Season: 29 April – 24 June (excluding 3 June, King’s Birthday weekend)
Time: 8.00am – 9.00am
Venue: New Plymouth Turf on Hobson Street
Costs: $35 per child payable directly to Taranaki Hockey
To register for Year 1 & 2 Fun Sticks Hockey, please register directly with Taranaki Hockey via their website www.taranakihockey.org.nz or copy and paste this Fun Sticks link into your browser:
FUN STICKS LINK:
https://www.playhq.com/hockey-new-zealand/register/ff4c4b
YEAR 3 & 4 MINI STICKS
• Development – fairly new or new to hockey, 1/4 turf for 40 minutes, 6 aside
• Experienced players – 1/4 turf for 40 minutes, 6 aside
Season: Starts Saturday 29 April, finishes Saturday 19 August
Games: Development games usually between 9.45am and 11.15am but to be confirmed
Experienced games usually between 11.15am and 12.45pm but to be confirmed
Venue: NP Turf on Hobson Street
Fees: $60
YEAR 5 & 6 KIWI STICKS
• Development – fairly new or new to hockey, 1/4 turf for 40 minutes, 6 aside. Smaller field hence more touches on the ball and no padded goalkeeper
• Experienced players – 1/2 turf for 40 minutes, 7 aside. More running involved and play with a padded goalkeeper
Season: Starts Saturday 29 April, finishes Saturday 19 August
Games: Saturdays. Development games usually between 12.45pm and 1.30pm but to be confirmed
Games: Saturdays. Experienced games anywhere between 9.45am and 1.30pm
Venue: NP Turf on Hobson Street
Fees: $70
Please note: there will be no games on Saturday 3 June (King’s Birthday weekend).
YEAR 7 & 8 KWIK STICKS
7 aside half field hockey 25 minute halves
Mixed gender
Where possible, grading games will be held at the beginning of season to ensure teams are at an equal ability.
Season: Starts Friday 28 April, finishes Monday 21 August
Games: Monday and Friday evenings in Term 2 and part of Term 3 2023
Venue: NP Turf on Hobson Street
Fees: $80
Please note there will be no games played on Monday 5 June (King’s Birthday weekend).
FEES
Fees are due by *Friday 17 March at 3.00pm*. Late payments will not be accepted and your child will miss out on team selection.
Fees include affiliation to Taranaki Hockey.
Once registered to play the fees will be non-refundable.
Account number: 15 3956 0057371 02 – Please use child’s name and ’HOCKEY’ as the reference
UNIFORM & EQUIPMENT
Blue school hockey shirts will be provided before the first game.
Parents will need to provide:
– Blue or black shorts
– Long blue socks
– Sports shoes without sprigs
– Shin guards (either hockey or football)
– Mouthguard (players cannot enter the field to play unless they have their mouthguard)
– Hockey stick (A correctly sized hockey stick should reach up to the hip bone)
DRAWS
Draws are available on Taranaki Hockey website.
CANCELLATIONS
Any cancellations will be posted on the Taranaki Hockey website or Taranaki Hockey Facebook page. Games are generally only cancelled if the turf is flooded or it’s very wet.
SPECTATORS
Spectators are asked to stand outside the field barriers to reduce congestion on fields.
PARENT APP
Please ensure you have installed the Bell Block School parent portal ‘@school Mobile’ on your phone/device so that you receive all sports notices and notifications. If you have not yet logged in to the parent app, please contact the school office for setup and login instructions. Email office@bellblock.school.nz
