Athletics Day 27th February 2026

Hello whānau,

Please find information below for our Full School Athletics Day.

Date: Friday 27th February (postponement date: Friday 6th March)

Location: Hansen Park 

6A Butler Street, Opawa, Christchurch

(Parking available off Hawford Road)

Please drop off/pick up students directly at Hansen Park, school will not be open on this day.

Start (Roll Check): 9.00am

Finish (Sign Out): 2.45pm-3.00pm 

Community Colours 

Floor 1Blue
Floor 2  (+ Carl’s HB)Yellow
Floor 3 (+ Evan’s HB)Purple
Floor 4Green

Ao Tawhiti Ultimate Athlete

Years 7-13 students who compete in 6 of the 11 events offered in the Competitive Timetable are eligible to be Ao Tawhiti’s Ultimate Athlete. Students must complete at least one sprint event (100m, 200m, 400m), one distance event (800m, 1500m), one throw (shot put, discus, javelin), and one jump (long jump, high jump, triple jump), record their best time/mark on their score card and drop their card to Dean.

The winner will be announced on Tuesday 3rd March.

Sausage Sizzle and Tuck Shop

We will have a fundraiser sausage sizzle and tuck shop at Athletics Day. All proceeds will go towards the further expansion of our new school play ground. Any donations of baking or snack food towards the tuck shop are much appreciated and can be dropped to Hansen Park on the morning of Athletics Day. 

If you are available to help man the tuck shop for a short amount of time on the day, please get in contact with Leah (leah.ross@aotawhiti.school.nz) and we will create a timetable.

Help Needed

If you are available as parent help on the day, please get in contact with Leah. We are always appreciative of a helping hand with pack up and pack down, the tuck shop and other jobs throughout the day. If you have an event or interest in athletics and would like to help, please get in touch.

100m Caregiver Relay

We will be running a 100m shuttle relay with students vs caregivers. Make sure to bring your running shoes and get involved! Remember to warm up before the start line to avoid a pulled muscle 🙂

Gumboots

If you have any gumboots you would like to donate for our gumboot throw, please drop them to Hansen Park on the morning of Athletics Day.

We look forward to seeing you all there!!