PRIMARY GRADE

Winter Funsticks Development & Funsticks

Funsticks dates are yet to be finalised.

HB Hockey is currently looking at the impacts of moving back into Saturday mornings for this group.

FUNSTICKS DEVELOPMENT is a fun 8-week programme for Years 0 - 2 primary school children, introducing them to fundamental skills of hockey

Sessions are skills/drills based with a short game at the end of each session. Year 2 participants should be NEW to hockey.

FUNSTICKS is a fun 8-week programme for Year 2 primary school children, who have previously participated in one or more of our Funsticks programmes. Sessions are game based learning with coaches highlighting one skill at the beginning of each session.

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• Will run for 8 weeks 
• For individuals in Years 0-2
• Cost per player is $50
• Please register your child through your school
• This registration is per individual, not team

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Funsticks Procedure for Parents

Please read through our procedures around the programme so you aware of our commitment to the safety of your child and what we require from the parents/caregivers.

1. Please remain on site for the duration of the programme, we ask that no child is left unattended.
2. Once your child is on the turf they will remain there until the conclusion of the programme.
3. If your child requires the bathroom then we ask that a parent/caregiver takes them, and returns them to the turf.
4. Your child will not be able to leave the facilities at the end of programme without an adult.
5. The other turfs (at both Napier and Hastings venues) will be in use during the time of the Funsticks program. Please make sure any other children at the facility are visible to you and not on the turfs

What to Bring

1. Sunhat
2. Drink bottle
3. Safety equipment – Shin guards and mouth guard.

If your child does not have a stick, one will be provided for them. These must be returned each week.

Please make sure all equipment is named.

Unison have provided Hawke's Bay Hockey with enough mouthguards for all Funsticks participants in 2025. These will be available for you to take away at the first session but please note, they will not be cut or molded for your child. You will be able to take these for the start of the session if required.

​​​​​​​Note: If your child is sick, please stay home. You are not required to let us know if your child id sick

​​​​​​​Small Sticks – Mini Sticks, Kiwi Sticks Development & Kiwi Sticks Competitions 

Key Competition Dates

It is noted that competition games are played the first weekend of the Term 2 Holidays – 4th July 2026.

Mini Sticks, Kiwi Sticks Dev and Kiwi Sticks 

A competition briefing will not be held, with Presentation Notes being distributed instead. The Competitions Manager is available for any questions that are not answered in the Presentation Notes.

If you need assistance with anything relating to PlayHQ - you are invited to the PlayHQ briefing at 5:30pm on Thursday 26th March at the HB Hockey pavilion. Otherwise, contact the Competitions Manager.

Playing Days & Weeks

Cancellations will be posted on our Facebook page by 2pm weekdays or by 7am on Saturdays during Winter - Hockey is only cancelled in the unlikely event of extreme rain or wind chill factors. 

Funsticks

• Park Island hockey turfs and Unison Hockey Stadium in Hastings.

Mini Sticks and Kiwi Sticks Dev Teams

• Teams from the Havelock North & Hastings area’s will play at Unison Hockey Stadium
• Teams from the Napier area will play at the Park Island turfs

Kiwi Sticks Teams

• Kiwi Sticks teams will play at both Unison & Park Island turfs

Turf Locations and Abbreviations

• Big Save Turf 1 = Park Island Turf
• Big Save Turf 2 = Park Island Turf
• HHS1 = Hastings Hockey Stadium Main turf
• HHS2 = Hastings Hockey Stadium Practice turf

• Scores are not required to be recorded for these grades

Updated resources will be posted up soon.

All teams are expected to provide an Umpire – if you have any queries please feel free to contact Jill Suckling at comps@hbhockey.org.nz.