The options below will be shared with students at a full school assembly on Friday 14 February and students will have until 5pm on Monday 17 February to submit their choices via a Google form sent to their school email account. Once these are received we will put students into groups. We try our best to ensure students are given their top choices, although note this is not always possible.
Languages and Sports are run on Monday afternoons. Rooms 1 to 12 will have sports during Terms 1 and 2 then they will have languages in Terms 3 and 4. Rooms 13 to 21 will start with languages then swap to sport in Term 3.
Enrichment electives are run on Friday afternoons and will start in week 5 of Term 1 and run to the end of Term 2. For Term 3, students will be asked to select new activities. Please discuss all these options with your child and ensure they have submitted their selection by 5pm, Monday 17 February. Students will need to sign into their school email account to sign up using a Google form sent to them.
Once your child’s place is confirmed, and if there is a cost to their activity, a further notice will come home about this.
Any questions, please contact Karl Emson karl.emson@swis.school.nz
Room 13 – 21 – Language/Cultural studies options (note there is no cost for these)
- French
- Chinese
- New Zealand Sign Language
- Japanese
- Te Reo extension
- Italian
- Samoan
Room 1 – 12 Sport options
| Sport | Description |
| Volleyball | Sign up for volleyball and be part of a big, energetic team—jump, spike,referee and have a blast working together on the court! |
| Hockey | Come and join hockey, once we learn and master the basics, we will practise some of the more fun and challenging skills. We will have some fun at the end by learning and playing a game together. |
| Orienteering | Take a walk with us through the hills of Wellington. Learn about maps, nature and the social side of finding your way on your own two feet. |
| Ultimate | This game uses a flying disc and is played like a cross between netball and football. We learn throwing techniques, strategy and rules of the game. |
| Ki O Rahi | Taonga Takaro. Fast paced dynamic game where opposing teams compete to gather the most points by passing, throwing and running the ball. It is the best fun you have never had! |
| Running Club | Come along to Mcallister Park for a run around. We will have some competitions, but it will mostly be to improve fitness and for fun. All levels of fitness welcome, you just need to bring your running shoes. |
| Diamond Sports | Come and learn the fundamentals of a range of diamond sports, including baseball, kickball, t-ball, …We will focus on the rules of the games, ball skills, and working together as a team. Great for all experience levels. |
| Pasifika Sports | Explore a variety of sports from the Pacific eg, Lape, Papolo and Hakamoa. Bring your game face and be ready for some fun! |
| Basketball | Want to improve your basketball skills? Come along for some fun and challenging sessions where you’ll practice dribbling skills, one-on-one matchups, and classic games like HORSE. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your moves or just enjoy some friendly competition, there’s something for everyone. |
Enrichment options for everyone
| Subject | Description | Cost |
| ShowQuest Toi | This group has already been established as the students needed to start work on their garments over the holidays. Groups have decided on which of the five divisions their garment is to be in – Tales of the Pacific, Rewind Time, Invisible Friends, Crafted Couture or Open. Students will work on these on Friday afternoons from 12.25pm until 2.50pm. We will also be going on a trip to Te Papa to experience the Vivienne Westwood exhibition. In Term 2 they will be designing and helping create costumes for the school production once the ShowQuest Toi competition is over. | $6.50 for the exhibition, $10 for materials and garment entry into ShowQuest Toi. |
| Sport Skills extension | Join Mr Moli on a Friday afternoon where we will focus on extending some of our ball skills we use in sport. This could be dribbling, passing, striking and defending. Some of the sports that we will focus on include: Rugby, Basketball, Football, Netball | $0 |
| Chinese style students radio gymnastics | Join me and experience Chinese students’ radio gymnastics that every school in China is doing in the morning during intervals. | $0 |
| ART 4 ART’S SAKE! | In our beautiful art room we will be creating our own street art name – showcasing our identity – using clay, glaze and our school kiln! We will also be creating other artworks using recycled materials. | $0 |
| Backdrops & Brushstrokes | Join the Set Design Enrichment – where creativity meets teamwork! Over a term, you’ll help design and build amazing stage sets for our school production and possibly create a stunning mural to leave a lasting mark on our school. Whether you love painting, crafting, or bringing big ideas to life, this is your chance to make something unforgettable! | $0 |
| Lego Club | Students will have a chance to chill out and build with lego. We will have weekly build challenges for students to take part in to try and creatively meet the challenge objectives. As we get closer to our production this group will also be in charge of designing the production programme and the advertising for the production at the end of term 2. | $30 Contribution towards the cost |
| Taskmaster | Competitive? Like working in a team? Taskmaster is in the enrichment for you. You and your team will complete a range of different tasks each week such as puzzles, art, scavenger hunts, eating/ food related, technology, sporty and whatever random tasks Roshni comes up with. Your team’s points add up each week to see who is the ultimate champion at the end of the term | $5 |
| Table Top Role Playing Games (DnD and more) | Make a character, roll a dice and create worlds. Whether you like science fiction, fantasy or creating worlds all your own this is the enrichment for you! The best stories are told with others, we will be building a story together. | $0 |
| Kapa Haka Extension | Students will be spending the remainder of term 1 working with kaiako from TUMA mau rakau school learning rakau skills. For term 2 we will be working on a bracket for the production. | $60 – Contribution towards the cost for Tutors. ($10 per session) |
| Linguistics | In linguistics, students will explore the fascinating world of language. They’ll learn what language is, how it shapes communication, and what influences the way we speak. Plus, they’ll have the chance to create their own secret code/language as a project! | $0 |
| Choir and Line Dancing | Be part of a group choir that performs a stirring number at the upcoming School Production! (held at the end of term 2). Following singing, students will learn some simple Line Dancing steps to put together a fun number! Yee-hah! | $0 |
| Skate / Scooter | Hone your tricks and learn new skills on your wheels both at our Kura as well as local skate parks. For production we will work on a parody of a Coolio song…we’ll call it ‘Sangsters Paradise’ | $0 |
| Prop Shop | We are working to design and build the props and set for the school production. A great way to get involved with the production and be a part of the wider life of the school. | $0 |
| Tuhura Tech | Students will create their own set of wearable electronic lights. They will work with soft and hard technologies and program these. Students get to keep all work they create! | $100 |
| Polynesian Navigation | Come on a journey to navigate how Pasifika people traveled to Aotearoa. Students will explore how, why and when our people migrated. | |
| School of Rock | If you can already play an instrument, sing like an angel, or beatbox like a pro, we want to hear from you!!! Auditions for School of Rock with shortly commence with Paddy and Aaron. In School of Rock, you’ll team up with fellow musicians from SWIS to form a band and create music together. With teacher guidance, you’ll learn the songs you want to play, while staying committed to collaborating with your bandmates. Be prepared to perform live before an audience. | No cost, just dedication and skill. |