New Zealand Education: Activities--Sports
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One of the mos popular activities bith for boys and girls is sports. This is especially true for the boys, but sports are also very popular wih the girls. New Zealand schools have very extensive sports programs, much more extensive than is the case for schools in most other countries. These programs are somewhat different in emphasis than is the case for the United States, another country where sports are an important school activity. Many New Zealand schools have active intramural programs providing the opportunity for boys and girls of varying abilities to enjoy sports. American schools give grear emphasis to inter-scholastic competitions providing opportunities for the best atheletes. New Zealand schools on the other hand give more attention to recreational sports, especially intramural sports. Many schools had intramural programs. There are also other groups providing sports programs. An exaple is the Northland’s Regional Sports Trust. Here is an example of an intramural sports program
The rugby teams consisted of 10 members. They played in bare feet and assembled on the fields next to the Athletics clubrooms. The soccer teams consisted of 6 members. They played in sports shoes and assembled 150 meters (m) past Table Tennis towards St Johns. The hockey teams consisted of 6 members. They played in sports shoes and assembled at the Rosvall ITM Stadium (Hockey turf). The Netball teams consisted of seven team members. They played in court shoes) and assembled at the Whangarei Netball Centre. The basketball teams consisted of 5 members each. They played in non- marking court shoes and assembled at the Genesis Energy Stadium (ASB Leisure Centre). The Rugby Legue Teams consisted of 9 members. They played in bare feet and assembled on the fields in front of the Cricket clubrooms. The table tennis (ping pong) teams consisted of 2 members. They played in non marking shoes and assembled at the Table Tennis Centre. Further information on sports is also available in the Sports Area archieved within the Photo Essay section of the E-Book.
