Saxton Field ‘Does Saxton Field meet the needs of it’s users?’ Waimea College GATE Research 2011…

Who are we? We’re from the year 9 GATE group at Waimea College; Libby Malthus, Cambria Doyle, Sean Cavil and Sheldon Mazzola. Our job is to research a part of the community and see if there are any improvements that can be made to Saxton. Our main aim: To research Saxton Field and find out what the opinions and views are from the people who use it; what they think and what they want to change. And also if possible, to make those changes. What we did: We made a survey and sent it to kids from our school, ages We got more than 250 results but we were limited to only being able to view 100. Also we interviewed another 120 random children aged We have also interviewed Llyod Kennedy and Mr Leddingham to find their views, we appretiate their time very much.

Results… Most: Once a week or not often Least: More then twice a week and not many less than once a month Most sport: Netball and soccer Cricket? Refereeing?

Need more parking- especially on Saturday morning At Netball courts and soccer fields One central parking lot Results… = Car Parking already at Saxton Field

Results… Need more shelter Soccer field- Soccer Shelter for gear and spectators Netball- Cover for rain for spectators and gear

Results… No/ I would No/ I might Unsure Satisfied Don’t buy Need more: netball courts (upgrade), soccer fields, softball, athletics More little shops to buy food More catering places Food stands and coffee stalls

Results… Need more toilets They’re good quality Need more toilets around soccer fields

Most common: Swimming, Rugby, Paint ball, Tennis court Velodrome? What new sports would you like to see played at Saxton Field?

Possible Changes to the Future of Saxton Water fountains Shelter for gear and for spectators by soccer and Netball/netball warm-up More parking spaces

Conclusion We have found from the results that we have found that: The majority of people come to Saxton for Netball (makes it very busy) Need some more parking (especially at netball) More shelter by netball and soccer for rain People want more places around Saxton to buy food and snacks Also need a few more toilets, although they are good quality