Takapuna Athletics
Grades 3 - 6 Club Night Programme
Membership grades are based on age as of 31 December 2023.
The focus of our Takapuna Athletics Grades 3 - 6 offering is on acquiring and developing correct fundamental athletic skills -
running , jumping and throwing.
The programme events and activities aim to build locomotive, stability and manipulative movement skills.
Our goal is to ensure our Grades 3 - 6 learn through fun play.
Our Grades 3 - 6 programme offers each child two sprint track events (60m and 100m) and a modifed jump and throw each club night.
Club Night Programme
Every Wednesday 5.15pm to 6.00pm
2023 - 2024 Programmes
Interclub Competitions (eligible for Grades 5 - 14)
Grades 5 and 6 members who wish to participate in (age-appropriate) Junior section competitions are encouraged to attend Ribbon Open Days held at other Athletics Auckland clubs throughout the season.
This season's planned Ribbon Day meetings are:
Ron Keat Ribbon Day - 4 November 2023
Papatoetoe Ribbon Day - 11 November 2023
Riverhead Ribbon Day 18 November 2023
For the full 2023-24 Athletics Auckland competition calendar - including all Ribbon Day event information, click here.
Uniform Requirement
Please ensure that your child is in the correct club uniform for club nights - click here.
Please contact the club if you are looking to source 2nd hand uniforms for whatever reason.
We recommend that children participate in bare feet (shoes are optional).
Takapuna Athletic's club uniform is mandatory when participating at Ribbon Day meetings.
Role of Takapuna Athletics Club Leaders
Takapuna Athletics Grades 5 & 6 club night programme is overseen by a small group of our Grade 14 and/or other Club Leaders who ensure that the events and activities are set up and run to time, and together with parent/guardian/support assistance, ensure that the actvities run smoothly and all equipment is returned to the equipment room ready for next week.
Role of Parents/Guardians/Supporters
Takapuna Athletics Grades 3 - 6 club night programme is designed to enable any parent/guardian/supporter (skilled or not) to assist with delivery of the games and relay activities and event transitions, to ensure the children are engaged and learn the skills the programme offers.
There are no club coaches supervising the Grades 3 - 6 programme, therefore the responsibility to support the grade groups each club night falls on the parents/guardians/supporters within the group.
We encourage all parents/guardians/supporters to work together to support the smooth running of the club night programme.
Respectively, if you are not prepared to roll up your sleeves and help out (with equipment and course set up, event transitions and delivery support, and pack down), we advise against registering your child(ren).
Housekeeping and Health & Safety
All children aged 7 years and under are required to be supervised at all times.
All parents/guardians/supporters need to familiarise themselves and adhere to the club's Code of Conduct.
All parents/guardians/supporters need to familiarise themselves and adhere to the club's Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.
First aid kits are available from the equipment room and clubroom office. Please immediately inform the club night Announcer should an incident arise that requires urgent medical attention.
Please keep your children off the activity stations prior to commencing the club night obstacle course part of the programme.
Please help us to care for and keep Onewa Domain in a tidy condition.
Contact for all enquiries
Email: takapunaathleticsclub@gmail.com