Cross Country season, Sports Options, Shoes, and Nutrition

Rugby Smart Course coming up - see you there
Tuesday 7^th June 4 – 5pm upstairs at McAlpines Mega Stadium, 28 Edward Street
Rangiora


Results of Fernside's Cross Country are on the page to your right. The students were impressive with their gritty performances.


Nutrition for children with All Black Nutritionist June 7 Clarkville Hall - ring the School for $10 tickets


Squash in Rangiora  - Junior Coaching on Fridays. For more information contact Gary on 03 327 3600 or email gary@traken.co.nz or Mike on 021 0230 3868


Hockey

Primary aged children are invited to come along and join us throughout term 2 to play hockey from 1 -2 pm on a Saturday afteroon at Rangiora Borough School.

This is a great introduction to the sport of hockey and children who have participated in the Minis programme often move up through the club at competition level for years to come.

Cat Hannah
Club Secretary
on behalf of Rangiora Hockey Club
www.rangiorahockey.co.nz

'Tis the season for cross-country

Rugby Smart Course coming up - see you there
Tuesday 7^th June 4 – 5pm upstairs at McAlpines Mega Stadium, 28 Edward Street
Rangiora, 


The 2011 course has been set up, so please visit the cross country page - to your right, to get all the details.

2011 Fernside Senior and Middle School Cross Country  

Wednesday 25th May  (p.p. Thursday 26th May)

Rules: Where there is 1 cone or standard keep to the left, where there are 2, run between them.

Practice: 2 times are being offered to visit and run the course prior to the event. 

Thursday 19th from 3pm - 4.30pm and Sunday 22nd from 10am to 11 am.

 Where: 567 Mt Thomas Road.

Gear required: sports uniform (must wear shorts), appropriate footwear, named drink bottle, snacks, warm clothing and jacket to wear before and after run. 

(Change of footwear, bag for wet or dirty shoes)

Gumboots would be ideal footwear for before and after the race

The ground will be wet so please have something dry to sit on!

There are fewer races this year because we have combined the girls and boys.

Runners are permitted to wear spikes this year.

2 from each event will qualify for the Rakahuri event, and 3rd placegetter will qualify if they are close to 2nd place.

We had athletes at skipping and rugby last week. They had so much fun. Thanks to all the adults who made that possible. Emily, Courtney, Ashleigh, Eden, Emma, and Emily learnt some amazing skills from the World Champion Peter Nestler while the rugby boys were impressed with their referee from Japan as well as a photo with the All Blacks!

Term 2

HI everyone

Good to see all the students back in School. This term's major event is the Cross Country. Well done to those students who have been putting in some training - You had better watch out for Mitch in Room 9!

NC. basketball are holding trials for U13 and U15 rep teams.

North Canterbury Junior Basketball Ass.

U13 and U15 Junior Invitiational Tournament Trials

Sunday May 8^th

 U13 Girls – 2 – 3.30pm @ WoodendU13 Boys – 4 – 5.30pm @ AMI
U15 Girls – 5.30 – 7pm @ AMIU15 Boys – 7 – 8.30pm @ AMI

(U13 = Born in or after 1999. U15 = Born in 1998 or 1997)

Be sure to keep your eye on the website for any changes or updates.

Make www.northcanterburybasketball.org.nz your first stop for NCJBA Information.

 The NC U19 boys and girls teams have qualified for Nationals in 5 weeks time!

They came 3rd in the South Island Championships over the weekend.