6th,7th and 8th grades

Hi First Kicks (6^th grade) and Fun Footballers (7^th and 8^th grades),

A reminder that we will be extending the season through into September.

Thank you for all your support on Saturday with the new pod system. I think it went really well and have had some very positive emails coming through; it’s great to read them   I also forward a lot of emails off to Auckland Football Federation

I have been working on a couple of things over the weekend which I think will help with the organisation on Saturdays so that the children get onto the field as quick as possible.

Game leaders -orange vests, runs activity/rotation

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Pod coordinator -yellow vest, in charge of their pod and their game leaders, will give out Player of the

             ↓               Day certificates and mark attendance. Parents can go to them if a problem arises.               

Sarah and Craig – yellow vest with their name on it, in charge of Pods, Pod coordinators to go to  

            ↓                 them if they need help with anything

Kathryn and Paul - in charge over all.

We are still looking for pod coordinators for some pods (thanks to those who have already put their hand up) and also game leaders.

As many of you saw, there is a flag at each pod with different items at it, we have added a few things, the following will be at the flag for each pod.

• Bibs
• Game leader vests
• The pod coordinator vest
• All equipment needed for the four activities/rotations of the pod
• A clipboard with the following attached

1. Pod list with children’s names, these are to be marked off each Saturday
2. The four activity/rotation cards
3. A list of equipment required for each activity/rotation
4. The focus list that has been emailed out to everyone
5. Four player of the day certificates to be handed out

We will try to have this all ready at each flag before everyone gets to the pods, we will also try to get the goals out as well. We would really appreciate it if everyone could give us a hand where possible with the setting up and packing up. Each pod will be responsible for the setting out the equipment for the four rotations/activities. Pod coordinators and game leaders with the help of parents will set up their own pod. Remember everything you need for the pod; equipment, cards, instructions etc will be at the flag for you. If everyone does just a little bit it all adds up. Paul, Sarah and I are getting down there before 7.30am to set up and on Saturday did not leave the grounds until 12.25.

When finished, 6^th grade will only need to bring back the equipment and bibs (not goals) to the flag. 7^th and 8^th grade will need to bring everything including the goals back in to be put away please.

Please ask your children not to touch the equipment (especially the balls) at the flags as we will have counted out exactly what is need for the activity/rotation.  We will try to have a few extra balls away from the pods for them to have a kick around while waiting.

Richard Spranger is booked to come down on Saturday the 20^th  August  to take photos. We will have pod photos which will then be followed by a grade photo. More information will follow shortly about how this will take place.

Please continue to email requests/placements into the pods. I will be updating the pods as requests come in. I would like to order new shirts as soon as possible if required so that everyone has one for photo day.

Please note, you can now go to TEAMS and click on the grade you would like to look at for  information, pod lists, news items etc. 

Thanks for your continued support

Kathryn, Paul and Sarah