Sport, Recreation & Culture
Sport
St Joseph’s offers a wide range of Extra Curricular Activities including a very wide range of Sporting Activities. Below is just some of what is on offer at St Joseph’s.
Cricket
The school fields teams in Hard Ball, Incrediball and Kiwi Cricket in Term 1 and Term 4. The Marist Cricket Club is also based on the school grounds. The school has an Astroturf cricket pitch.
Athletics / Cross Country
The school holds annual Cross Country and Athletics competitions. Runners are selected for the New Plymouth and Taranaki Cross Country Championships. The whole school competes in the annual Taranaki Catholic Schools Athletics Carnival.
Mini Ball / Basketball
St Joseph’s fields teams in both the mini ball and basket ball competitions which are held in Term 2 and 3.
Triathlon/Duathlon
Each year the school holds a triathlon for Year 1-6 students which leads into the ‘Weetbix Tryathlon’.
Touch
The Seaside Touch Competition is run on the St Joseph’s fields in Term 4. All age groups participate in this competition on Monday nights. St Joseph’s usually enter six teams!!
Netball
Year 1-6 students participate in the Future Ferns netball competitions.
Hockey
St Joseph’s participates in the North Taranaki Junior Hockey competition which runs on Saturday mornings at the Devon Hotel Parl on Hobson Street. We also have a turf on-site which our students use for training.
Rugby / Rippa Rugby
All students have a go at Rippa Rugby at school. The senior school participates in a one day Rippa Rugby Tournament. St Joseph’s also plays in the Interschool Rugby Competition. Many of our students play Saturday rugby for local clubs. We are proud of our current All Black old boy, Conrad Smith.
Swimming
St Joseph’s has a solar heated swimming pool on site. Teachers take aquatic instruction in the first term. The middle and senior school have swimming sports at the neighbouring Devon Intermediate pool at the conclusion of the swimming season. Supervised swimming is also available at lunchtimes until the end of March. The community can rent keys for out of school use of the pool. We are also famous for our massive water slide which we set up on special occasions
Interschool Sport
St Joseph’s participates in the annual interschool sport competitions. We participate in netball, rugby and soccer. Hosting these events and visiting other schools as part of this competition is a highlight for our students.
Cultural
Production
Every second year St Joseph’s produces a production showcasing the performing arts. We are very lucky to have a team of teachers and parents who are committed to putting on a show of the highest quality.
Kapa Haka
Our Kapa Haka Ropu is tutored by Whaea Unity Wara and supported by Miss Kate Landrigan. They perform at both the Puanga and Tatarakihi Festivals and support the school at key times and events during the year.
Dance Extravaganza
On alternate years with the production the school presents an evening of dance. Each class creates dances to be shared with the community. This is a wonderful evening of vibrant colour and groovy moves!
Art Auction
Every second year, the school runs an art auction which is used as a fundraising initiative. The children also produce amazing artworks leading up to the art auction. Local artists are invited to come and work alongside the students as they create their masterpieces.
Visiting Performers
St Joseph’s is proactive in providing a variety of opportunities for our students to view and participate in. We have at least one performer per term and regularly involve children in arts related workshops. Each class also makes regular visits to the Art Gallery and Puke Ariki during the year.
Choir
Juliette Parker is our choir tutor. The group sings together every week and performs regularly.
