Welcome! This site sets out for all participants the events, essential organisation, dates of entry and instructions for making an entry. Throughout the year it is the responsibility of each Principal to monitor their school’s participation and to take all practicable steps to ensure that their school participates as fully as possible.
This format allows us all to be forward thinkers, to set up the essential personnel within our school structures to ensure that pupils get the very best in preparation, and to be adequately resourced. Please ensure that sports/cultural coordinators have copies of this book and the year’s calendar. For our events to be run effectively, entries must be received by the organising school no later than the closing date. Entries received after the closing date will be accepted only if there are exceptional circumstances.
In line with the AIMS Games Trust statement, WIMS supports the full inclusion of transgender athletes. Transgender youth participate in sports for the same reasons that all young people do: to have fun, challenge themselves, and be part of a team where they feel included and accepted. Students who are transgender deserve the chance to succeed and thrive like any other student.
All schools must be thanked for taking responsibility for organising events and for the information they have supplied for this booklet. Any additional information about specific events can be sought from the organisers of the respective events. The school that will be managing the overall programme in 2026 is Maeroa Intermediate.
Entries will be made online via this WIMS Google Site.
Each school’s entry will be acknowledged by email.
Objectives of our Organisation
Our mission statement is:
“Excellence through Sport and Culture”
This programme is designed so that it is now possible for multi-talented students to participate in a number of sporting and cultural events. An exciting programme provides for those pupils who have exceptional skills and qualities in the sporting and cultural arenas.
To support our quest for excellence the following points are essential:
All teams are to be well coached.
Each team must have a manager capable of umpiring/refereeing.
Each group of participants and/or team must be correctly attired so that the uniform assists in creating an atmosphere for excellence.
That the Fair Play Code of Conduct be the basis of all of our sporting engagements.
We are encouraged to be selective in the events to which we commit ourselves. It is imperative that “excellence” is our driving focus. If participants are entered inappropriately into events they cannot be truly competitive in, then it will demean the objectives of the organisation and not be self-enhancing for the participants.
Membership Levies
The membership fee is normally $500.00 for Intermediate/Middle School members. The fund will be drawn upon to meet the expenses each organising school encounters when putting on their respective tournaments. Each school will be responsible for meeting the costs of organising their respective tournaments initially, but at the end of the event, should send the appropriate invoices to Maeroa Intermediate School - kkidman@maeroa.school.nz (finance).
Certificates
Schools will organise their own certificates if they choose to give them out for winning/participation/fair play.
Transgender Athletes
In line with AIMS Games Trust statement, WIMS supports the full inclusion of transgender athletes. Transgender youth participate in sports for the same reasons that all young people do: to have fun, challenge themselves, and be part of a team where they feel included and accepted. Students who are transgender deserve the chance to succeed and thrive like any other student.
Dress code
It is important that participants look the part. It is ideal that, where possible, teams are clothed appropriately according to the sporting or cultural code in which they are engaged. However, it is appreciated that this places considerable burden on school resources. When it is not possible to be dressed exactly to the code, then the school PE uniform or PE attire, as appropriate to the event, is an acceptable alternative.
Cancellations
The organising school will send out an email to the two school nominated email addresses before 7.30am on the day of the sporting event.
Executive Group
Angela Walters, Susan Wood and Aaron West make up the disputes committee for 2026. Any complaints about participant behaviour or non-compliance with the objectives of our organisation are to be directed to this committee. Your concerns will be quickly dealt with and the necessary people contacted. It is important that collectively we set a high standard and then ensure that it is maintained. Please do not hesitate to use this avenue to ensure that the objectives are realised for our participants.
Notification of Changes
If the school responsible for a particular sport needs to make changes to the format already published, please notify the Principal at Maeroa Intermediate School as early as possible. It is imperative that all schools are informed as early as possible.
Notification of entries
These will ALL be emailed to the school hosting the event.