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Social Yarns

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‘Social Yarns’ is a UC Student Wellbeing navigator led knitting and crocheting group for students to be able to learn different yarn arts and find a community. It will take place in Te Rua Makerspace on fortnight Mondays from 12:15pm to 2:00pm, starting from week 2 (24th February). You are welcome to bring your own projects! All materials and free snacks are provided! 

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Coach or Manage a UC Sport team in 2025!

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Are you a seasoned coach looking for a new challenge?  How about an emerging coach looking for some experience?  Do you have what it takes to guide aspiring university students to reach their full potential?  Or maybe you know someone (they don’t have to be a student) who might fit the bill and would be keen to join our community?

Our UC sport clubs are looking for coaches for the 2025 winter season, across all levels (including premiere) and across all codes.

Why become a coach or manager?
  • Work with top level student athletes, helping them achieve their potential
  • Work and network with the UCRS team and interns, integrating modern sport science (like Performance Analysis, Strength & Conditioning and testing) into your coaching programme
  •  Reap the benefits of giving back to your community – whether you’re helping a more social but competitive team, or leading the top team to premierships, the sense of reward is strong for everyone.
  • Great for your CV once you graduate, demonstrating leadership, communication, organisation and management skills.
  • Coach solo or maybe grab a friend and co-coach?
Want to know more?

To get involved and get more information on seasons, training and game days, please contact the amazing and dedicated club contacts below:

UC Netball: Hannah Williams (President)  ucnetballpresident@gmail.com
Looking for coaches at all levels, including premier

UC Basketball:  Piet van Hasselt  (President)  piet.vanhasselt@canterbury.ac.nz   
Looking for a coach for the U23 B Men’s Team

UC Rugby:  Jarred Brixton
ucrfc.chair@gmail.com   
Looking for 8 managers for social teams.   Just need to be a little organised able to communicate with a team of up to 25.

UC Football:  Anthony O’Connor
president.ucafc@gmail.com
Looking for coaches and assistants for both Men’s and Women’s teams, ideally with A, B or C Licenses.

UC Hockey:  Paul Horrocks president@uchockey.co.nz  or
Olly Snape  elite@uchockey.co.nz
Looking for coaches and managers, all levels.

So, just reach out to the excellent people in our sport clubs and see what opportunities they may have for you and get involved!

Ngā mihi
UC Rec & Sport | Te Ratonga Hākinakina

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How to use the free gym and sport centre on campus

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Are you ready to step into your health & fitness and join us at the RecCentre?   There’s nothing to pay (it’s student levy funded) and you can get access to a huge range of facilities/equipment, services and group fitness classes.  But first, here are some essentials you need to know:

  1.  Register online before you get here
    Take the time to register online before you visit your first time.  This will save you time once you get here, and it will take just a few moments for our friendly team to help get your student ID card connected and activate, so you can have full access to all the cool stuff we have.
  2. Get the UC Rec&Sport Technogym app 
    After you register, you’ll be sent a few emails from us.  It’s important that you follow all the instructions in them to get the full experience.  One will help you set up your app, giving you even more resources to help you to your goals.
  3. Wear shoes, shirts and proper bottoms
    For the health, safety and comfort of yourself and others, it’s essential you wear shoes that covered toe and heel (no crocs, jandals, sandals or birks); shirts are worn, and your shorts, tights or trackies are comfortable and enable you to move freely.
  4. Bring a gym towel & use the gym wipes 
    Use a small hand towel at the gym to wipe yourself down and stop your excess sweat flinging onto others or being left behind on equipment.   You can use it to lay on your bench before you lay down, creating a barrier between you and the surface.Gym wipes are located all around the facility, use them to wipe down when you finish (and if you don’t trust the person before you, you can use them before you start as well).  They are biodegradable and you help us make the gym more hygienic when we all use them!

Check out all the gym etiquette and how to use the gym safely in our website, and we’ll see you soon!

Ngā mihi
UC Rec&Sport | Te Ratonga Hākinakina