WELCOME TO THE DEVONPORT PRIMARY SPORTS PAGE!
Per the Devonport Primary School motto, we recognize the need to give children the opportunity to "move" and also acknowledge the role of sports in providing students with valuable learning experiences and social skill development outside of the classroom.
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In 2011, Devonport Primary School children were competitive in a number of sports, including netball, miniball, hockey, and rugby. If your child is interested in playing any of these sports (or others) in 2012, please either: complete the relevant expression of interest form, which you should find posted under each sport on this Website; or send an email to Cory Rossignol, DPS Sports Coordinator at coryr@devonport.school.nz.
Sports Coordination at Devonport Primary
I am Cory Rossignol, your sports coordinator and I can be contacted via the school office (445 0183) or coryr@devonport.school.nz.
About me: I am a mother of two (Gabrielle 11 and Jeremi 9), as well as a Personal Trainer. I am often out-and-about with clients during the week, so please bear this in mind when trying to reach me. If you've left me a message, I will get back to you as soon as I can.
With the support of teachers and parents, we are pleased to offer school sports teams that participate in weekend & after school competition in a number of sports that can be found in this sports section of the school Website.
Parents: Please remind your children to listen for information on sports meetings, game times, cancellations, etc. Also, please inform your manager immediately if any of your contact information changes, or if you know your children will be absent from a game or practice. If your child has registered for a team, they will be learning these responsibilities in team play such as commitment and fair play.
We also recommend that you have a look at the entire school year when planning your child's participation in sport. An amazing scope of opportunities are presented for our children, which is fabulous and usually very exciting and appealing for our children. A couple of considerations are:
- Player fees cannot be refunded after team registration is complete. Fees and uniform allocations are determined based on the number of players signed up. Therefore, please ensure you are fully aware of season game dates to avoid any possible conflicts before committing to a sport.
- If you have missed the deadline or have registered only to find a team already complete, please ensure we have your completed registration form and your child will be placed on a waitlist. We will do our best to ensure every child has the opportunity to play. At times, this may mean we combine with other local schools to create teams. Has worked very well in the past.
- Before signing up for a team, ensure your child is committed as to not let teammates down by withdrawing at some point in the season. This can occur, for example, when sports occasionally overlap.
If you could coach or manage a school sports team, please contact me. Our school sports teams rely on the dedication of our school community and parents to coach and manage our sports teams.
If you have any questions regarding any of the above, or have suggestions or information about other sports we might introduce at Devonport Primary, please let me know.
Enjoy your SPORT!!