Year 6 pupils from a dozen North Island schools are descending on Hawke's Bay this week to take part in a two-day sports competition at the regional sports park.
The annual Super Sixes event starts today and with more than 1000 children taking part this year, event organiser and founder Malcolm Dixon said the event was on track to achieving the intention of growing into a major event on the schools sporting calendar.
"This is the third year we have done this and the numbers are increasing every year. I think we have 12 schools from outside of Hawke's Bay, which is stunning.
"This year they will be competing in netball, hockey, tag rugby, football, basketball, T ball, Ki-o-rahi and cycle-cross. It is fabulous that local schools now have the opportunity to compete against schools from Gisborne, Wairoa, Palmerston North, Feilding, Whanganui, Porirua, Upper Hutt and Wellington."
The event is aimed at Year 6 pupils and is based on the concept of the AIMs Games for intermediate-aged pupils.