EX CURRICULAR
King's School offers a wide variety of extra curricular activities for boys and the local community. We have a number of Specialist Schools providing training by highly experienced coaches and tutors in their fields.
FITNESS PROGRAMME
VOLUNTARY FITNESS SQUAD
King’s School runs a voluntary fitness squad Monday and Wednesday mornings. These sessions start at 7.15am and run for half an hour. Boys meet at the Sportsdome and may come to School in their P.E. gear.
Years 1 - 4 have a compulsory morning run from 8.00am - 8.15am.
This programme is designed to give variety, cater for all levels of fitness and improve the children’s basic level of fitness.
TIMETABLE
A timetable of what is happening on each day is below. We also have:
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A 6.30am -running group on Fridays, which is open to runners who can run non stop for 30 to 40 minutes. Mum or Dad are welcome to come along as well.
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A Swim Squad in Term 1. Boys are chosen to train for Eastern and Remuera Zones swimming sports.
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Water Polo Tuesday & Thursday mornings at 6:30am Terms 2,3 & 4. Boys are selected for this team.
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6.30am |
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Term 1
Swim Squad
-Selected swimmers |
Terms 2-4
Water Polo |
Term 1
Swim Squad-Selected swimmers |
Running Club
-40 minutes.
For the better runners |
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7.15am |
All Year Running
-X-Country
-Mt Hobson
-Road Run |
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Fitness Centre
-Rowing
-Running
-Cycling etc. |
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Please contact Carl Gooding, Director of Sport.
For further information on c.gooding@kings.school.nz
SPORTS SCHOOL
King’s Sports School offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities for all ages from the Prep School to the Senior School.
We offer the following unique programmes:-
KARATE
Sensei Dennis May (8th Dan Black Belt) is the Director of the King’s School Karate Programme. A traditional style of karate called Goju Ryu is taught with its equal emphasis on hard and soft techniques, ideally suited for young people.
HOCKEY
This popular programme offers hockey skills coaching from Auckland National Hockey League representatives, Jonathan and Johanna Bilkey, who have a proven coaching record with children. Children will learn the fundamentals of hockey in a fun, challenge oriented environment.
CHESS
Our chess tutor, Mr Ewan Green provides advice and coaching to all boys attending.
CRICKET
The Cricket Programme is an excellent way to work on and improve boys’ cricket techniques. Develop your skills with qualified coaches Jonathan McInroy and Simon Herbst from the Parnell Cricket Club.
SOCCER
The renowned Wynrs NZ Charitable Trust runs our soccer coaching programme. This programme was designed by FIFA’s Oceania Player of the Century, Wynton Rufer.
TENNIS
Run by King’s Tennis Director, Geoff Beech this programme is suited to all different levels of tennis.
FITNESS
This programme is designed to give variety, cater for all levels and improve the children’s basic level of all round fitness.
BASKETBALL
The King’s basketball programme is a great way to improve your basketball skills and knowledge. Classes are run by the vastly experienced, dedicated and passionate coach Randy Skelton.
BADMINTON
Grab your chance to win a new badminton racquet valued at $150 when you sign up for the King's Badminton Club. In conjunction with the New Zealand Badminton Academy we offer coaching for all levels from social, intermediate and advanced.
RUGBY
Develop your rugby skills with well-known sports provider Nick Blundell, and his mini-Titans team, on a programme that offers young rugby players an opportunity to enjoy some challenging and fun new skills and drills under the instruction of an experienced professional.
GYMNASTICS
Improve your fitness, agility and flexibility in a fun environment and have a whole lot of fun doing it!
BOXING
Boys learn the basic skills while getting a great work out!
MINI-TITANS SPORTS ACADEMY
Looking for a programme aimed at the physical and cognitive development of your child, using a variety of exciting sporting games and activities? Then join us at Mini Titans at King's School today!
Download the Sports Academy Brochure and Enrolment Form for all these programmes here.
For further information on any of these programmes please contact Carl Gooding on 520 7770 or c.gooding@kings.school.nz
MUSIC SCHOOL
The King’s Music School offers a variety of private and group tuition by highly-qualified specialist tutors and musicians. Tuition on a wide variety of instruments is offered as well as singing and speech and drama. Please download the Music School information document for further information.
Download the form here
Or contact Lynne Langdon on l.langdon@kings.school.nz
KAPA HAKA
TE ROOPU TAITAMA O KINGI KAPA HAKA
Te Roopu Taitama o Kingi Kapa Haka was formed in the early 1990s and has become an integral part of the school’s ethos. The size of the group varies from year to year, but numbers have grown to around 100 boys from Years 4 to 8. There are many reasons for the group’s popularity, though the strength is demonstrated in its focus on core values, its spirituality, its kaupapa and supportive nature.
The boys practise every Thursday morning at 7.30am and after school on a Friday at 3pm. Kaiarahi (Tutor leaders) are there to assist in the learning of waiata, haka and mau rakau.
Every year the Kapa Haka group has cultural exchanges with King’s College, Diocesan and St Cuthbert’s kapa haka groups. The boys also powhiri any other visiting schools/teams, manuhiri coming to the kura. Early in the year we go to Orakei Marae for a day’s workshop for an in-depth understanding of our local iwi, Ngati Whatua. The is a very important occasion to reinforce our growing cultural and historical links.
CUBS AND SCOUTS
King’s School has a large and enthusiastic Cub and Scout Group established in February 1955 exclusively for boys attending King's Prep. We are fortunate to be one of the larger groups with close to 90 boys enrolled.
Cubs and Scouts offer boys the opportunity to try new experiences and test themselves mentally and physically, in a safe and supervised environment. Scouting offers an added dimension to school life at King’s and contributes towards the school’s mission to develop the talents of the whole boy for life. Cubs are aged 7 ½ to 10 ½ (Years 3-6). The Cub programme focuses on challenge and encourages boys to ‘have a go’.
The boys do a variety of things, including:
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Games
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Outdoor activities
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Crafts and experiments
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Practical Skills
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Community-focused activities
Badges are awarded to cubs that complete many of these activities. Each year the boys go on a camp to give them the opportunity to experience the outdoors and learn essential bush craft skills. While most nights are based at the Den (on the Number 3 Field at school), the programme usually includes at least one ‘off-site’community-focused activity per term. Scouts are open to boys in the senior school. The Scout curriculum encourages boys to explore – their talents, their limits and the world around them. The Scout’s meet each fortnight on a Tuesday. Some activities the Scouts have recently been involved in include:
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DC3 flight over Auckland
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Rifle shooting
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Tramping in the Abel Tasman National park
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Completing the Tongariro Alpine crossing.
Scouts will usually be involved in 4 Camps / tramping expeditions per year.
HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
During the school holidays we offer a wide range of fun activities for our boys and their siblings. These are run by our staff and cover a range of interests.
A full week’s programme is offered every holiday and includes 2 separate sessions a day. This means parents have the flexibility for their child to attend for the full day all week, or just one or two sessions of their choice. Breaks and lunchtimes are supervised and children are requested to bring a packed lunch and morning tea if staying for the day.
For more information on the Holiday Programmes please contact Carl Gooding on c.gooding@kings.school.nz
