Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School

Story

Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School is a state coeducational intermediate school for year seven and year eight, boys and girls located in the central area of Palmerston North, New Zealand.Students are placed in a composite class on the first day of Year 7 where they will remain for the two years of their time at the school. As of 2013, there is now a quite high chance of moving teams/classes at the end of the year.Sports ExchangeThe school has an annual sports exchange with Hawera Intermediate school and an annual performing arts exchange with Taradale Intermediate school.PNINS are also a regular participant at the AIMS Games in Tauranga each year.SportsPNINS has a compulsory Cross Country event, Athletics day and Swimming Sports, which are held once every year.Some of the more popular sports played at the school are Football, Basketball, softball/ Rugby union, Netball and Hockey.At lunch students commonly play Handball and Kickball using the courts and nets provided.HistoryThe school was founded in 1941.The building was used as a military hospital in World War II for wounded soldiers. And many of the doors in the main building were double hinged to allow stretchers to be transported more easily, most still remain.