2026 WHS Inter-House Athletics Day
February 26, 2026
2026 WHS Inter-House Athletics Day
Cooks Gardens
Thursday 26 February
If you are keen to compete in the Track & Field events please register on the bitly below
bit.ly/houseathletics2026
Copy and Paste the bitly to register. You MUST be signed into your school google account and use YOUR school EMAIL address to register.
Entries close 20 February.
See Mrs Murphy with any queries.
Event Details
- 7.45am: Event set up (Prefects + PE staff)
- 8.30am: All competitive athletes expected at Cooks Gardens. Report to the main grandstand.
- 8.45am: All Staff arrive. Dressed in House colours!
- 9.30am: All other students expected at Cooks Gardens. Dressed in House colours! Report to the main grandstand. Form teachers to take rolls.
NO FACE PAINT ALLOWED!! This is a rule of Cooks Garden.
Buses will run as per usual. You have the choice of getting off and back on your bus at City College bus stop and walking to Cooks Gardens from there.
We have 6 fun activities situated around the outside of the track for ALL to get involved in. House points are awarded to all who participate. Greater house points will be awarded to competitive events.
Everyone is to stay onsite throughout the whole day.
There will be food, drink, ice creams and coffee vans onsite all day. Bring your lunch or money and drink bottle. Water fountain available to top up your bottles.
We appreciate everyone being ‘tidy kiwis’ and putting your rubbish into the bins provided
Don’t forget to ‘slip,slop,slap’, bring sunhat. Come prepared for the weather conditions. We have sunscreen available around the grounds.
We are looking forward to an awesome day, filled with school spirit, fun, participation and heaps of house support for our top athletes! It’s going to be EPIC!!!!!
Mrs Murphy
Director of Sport