Clubs and Activities

Table Tennis

Table Tennis coaching is available free to St Thomas’s School students. The sessions are open for Year 5-8 students Monday lunchtimes in our school hall. Those wishing to attend club night can also do so on Mondays from 7.30 – 9.30pm. For more information, contact: Auckland Table Tennis Association, Ebi Kleiser (09) 520 2291 or 021 083 09994 or tabletennisnr@gmail.com

Auckland Table Tennis Association is running the Central Auckland Primary & Intermediate Schools Table Tennis Team Competition in Term 3 of 2024.

We have attached a 2024 T3 CA Individual Entry Form. The entry form allows students to submit their own entries with parental permission. Entries are then e-mailed direct to the Auckland Table Tennis Association. Parents are responsible for their children getting to the competition, during the competition, and taking their children home. Students can enter teams with their friends.

The venue for the competition will be the Auckland table tennis stadium, 99a Gillies Avenue, Epsom. Team contests will be played on Wednesday nights from 4.00p.m. – 5.30p.m. There will be eight (8) nights of competition beginning from Wednesday 31 July, 2024 and ending on Wednesday 18 September, 2024.

Entries close on Friday 26 July, 2024. There is an entry fee of $140 per team.

If you have any questions about the competition please feel free to contact Ebi Kleiser (Development Coach):

tabletennisnr@gmail.com

Lunchtime Tennis
Kiwi Tennis run their popular tennis club at St Thomas’s School every term. Lessons for students of all ages and abilities are held Monday Lunchtimes. All equipment is provided by Kiwi Tennis. Sessions are just $80 for an 8-week block. To sign-up call 022 898 1212 or visit https://www.kiwitennis.co.nz/schools/st-thomass-school/

Tennis Afterschool on Tuesday /w Healey Tennis

Afterschool program provided on-site at St Thomas’s by Rick Healey (Head Coach), Tim Healey & Kelsey Walton.

Classes are provided all year round.

Tuesdays @ 3.05-3.50pm. Max 5 children per coach. $150 for an 8-week term.

Classes are tailored to ability, with small groups.

Check out www.HealeyTennis.com for more details or contact Tim Healey on 0211299429 or tim.healey.23@gmail.com

Soccer Skills with Billy Harris
Billy is an ex All White and has been coaching children all over Auckland for 18 years. His fun classes for boys and girls of all ages and abilities are designed to improve confidence, coordination and ball skills. Billy coaches at St Thomas’s on Thursday lunchtimes. For a free trial class or to enrol for the term, call or text Billy on 027 2799042 or visit www.billyharris.co.nz

Speech & Drama Classes
Shine Speech & Drama classes inspire confidence and imagination, helping students communicate effectively and build self-belief that helps them succeed in life.

Here’s what people are saying about Shine’s lessons …

“He got up and spoke in front of the school. He would never have done that before”
— James’ Mum

“Thank you so much for calmly and reassuringly, through zoom after zoom, guiding the boys’ through their tasks. Thank you for all the extra energy and organisation that has gone into all of this. You’ve been simply fantastic!” – Catherine

“….the best speech and drama teacher working in New Zealand today.” NZ Herald.

SHINE SPEECH & DRAMA covers:
– public speaking
– acting skills
– voice (projection and articulation)
– reading aloud skills
– positive body language
– storytelling
– relationship skills

Any questions please see our website https://www.shine.school.nz/ email shine@shine.school.nz or call Nina on 021-160 9197

Music Classes
Music lessons in a variety of instruments are available at St Thomas’s School through an external provider. For more information, contact: Music Education Centre Gabrielle Reid – 0800 893939 lessons@musiceducation.co.nz

Scootering

Just Scootering Enrolment Form

Art
After-school painting and drawing classes at St Thomas’s School.

Our art class will help your child to develop their creativity and imagination through learning to use a variety of mediums such as watercolour and acrylic paints, sketching and colouring pencils, paper collage, oil pastels, and more!

Monday, 3-5pm, 7y.o.-12y.o, 7 sessions, $198

Tuesday, 3-5pm, 6y.o.- 9y.o, 8 sessions, $226

Thursday, 3-5pm, 8y.o+, 8 sessions, $226

Have a look at our work on our website: https://www.aquarelleartclasses.com/

Please email or text Yulia for more information. Mob: 021 308 207, Email: artyulianz@outlook.com