Sports Field Demand

School Questionnaire

Name of School:______
Q1.How many students does your school have? (If single sex enter 0 for the other gender)

Girls______

Boys ______

Q2Over the next five what change, if any, do you expect in your roll?

Increase------1  Please tell us what percentage increase______

Stay much the same as now------2

Decrease------3  Please tell us what percentage decrease______

Q3What years does your school cater for?Year ______to Year ______

Q4Which of these best describes your school?

Public --- 1Private --- 2Integrated --- 3Some other type – Please tell us what ______

Q5How many, if any, of the following types of winter sports fields does your school have? Please write in the number. If none write in 0. If a field is used for more than one code please count as a generic grass field.

To be counted as a rugby / football / league field the field must be marked out for that code

A generic grass field is one that is not marked out for any particular code

Rugby field – full size / League field – full size
Rugby field – junior or mini size / League field – junior or mini size
Soccer / football – full size / Generic grass field
Soccer / football – junior or mini

Q6A number of schools have arrangements with clubs and / or codes for their fields to be used regularly by club / community teams.
Do you have any club or community teams making use of your school fields on a regular basis during the winter?

Yes --- 1No --- 2  Please go to Q8

Q7Please list each winter code field that is being used by a club or community team on a regular basis.

For each field used please complete the table below detailing the name of the club or team using, the day(s) and time(s) they use and what type of arrangement you have for its use.

We have provided an example in italics.

Name / Type of field
/
Club or Team using
/ Days and times being used / what type of use agreement
– eg informal; or written agreement on monthly, by term, annual, 3 year etc; or formal lease; or ?? – tell us what
Rugby – full size / Princes Rugby Club / Monday 4pm to 6pm
Wednesday 4pm to 6pm / Written annual agreement

Q8Would your school consider opening up your field facilities for club or community use in the future?

Yes – probably ------1  Please go to Q11

Yes – possibly------2  Please go to Q11

No – possibly not------3  Continue on Q9

No – probably not------4  Continue on Q9

Can’t say------5  Please go to Q11

Have no fields------6  Please go to Q11

Q9What do you see as the barriers to (increasing) community use? please tick or write in all that apply

Fields already at capacity / could not take additional use------01

No suitable changing rooms------02

Can’t allow access without opening up the whole school------03

Possible vandalism / damage to school property------04

Cost of increased maintenance------05

Cost for staff to open up the school------06

Cost of administration eg taking bookings, collecting / handling money07

Some other barriers Please tell us what______

Q10If these barriers could be overcome would you school then consider (increased) community use?

Yes – probably --- 1Yes – possibly --- 2No --- possibly not --- 3No – probably not --- 4Can’t say --- 5

Q11Some schools use Council or privately owned fields for school sport activities, competition or training either during or outside school hours.
Does your school use any fields outside of your school on a regular basis during winter?

Yes --- 1No --- 2  Please go to Q13

Q12For each field used please complete the table below detailing the code, the name of the field, the number of fields used, the field owner, the day(s) and time(s) you use and what type of arrangement you have for its use.

We have provided an example in italics.

Sport / Code
/
Name of Field
/ Number of fields Used / Field Owner / Days and times being used / what type of use agreement
– eg informal; or booked for season; or written agreement on monthly, by term, annual, 3 year etc; or formal lease; or ?? – tell us what
Rugby / Auckland Domain / 2 / Auckland City Council / Monday 4pm to 6pm
Wednesday 4pm to 6pm / Booked for season

Q13Please rate your own school fields in general on each of these factors. If you have no school fields go to Q16.

Good / Acceptable / Poor / Not applicable
Firmness of surface / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Grip underfoot / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Bounce of ball on the pitch / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Evenness of surface / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Length of grass / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Grass cover / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Posts and sockets / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Line markings / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Free from litter, dog fouling etc / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Changing facilities / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Showers – clean, plenty of hot water / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Parking / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Overall quality of the field / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

Q14Does your school have any future plans to develop or expand its sportsfield facilities?

No --- 1Yes --- 2  Please tell us what is planned ______

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Q15Does your school have any future plans to reduce its sportsfield facilities?

No --- 1Yes --- 2  Please tell us what is planned ______

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Q16If you have any further comments or views concerning playing field provision in your area, please write them here

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Thank you for your help