Cross Country on Tuesday and Rugby Fun with All Blacks

Please see the notice on the Cross Country page for more details.

Practice

There is an opportunity for the students to visit the course on

Sunday 26^th May from 2 – 4pm only.

Access to the course is by the driveway of the Allison Family at “Lyddington”

  891 Mt Thomas Road.

Both Farms are working farms and therefore NO DOGS are allowed. Please show respect for the owners and keep to the areas indicated. Drive slowly up the driveway driving straight ahead into the paddock at the top or parking on the left prior to the paddock.

A team of students had a lot of fun at the Yrs 4 - 6 Rugby Fun Day in Christchurch last week, as did our wonderfully supportive parents.

Top 20 placings at Duathlon

Congratulations to Jacob and Harri who gained a 12th and 13th place at the Canterbury Duathlon yesterday. This is a fantastic achievement, especially when you see 128 competitors in that grade!

Did you read the article in The Press recently about successful business women playing team sports.
In a study it was discovered that playing a team sport had prepared women ( and men would be the same in my opinion) for the world of business. Not only did they gain all those skills of working in a team and having a positive attitude to physical activity but they also learned HOW TO LOSE.
(Not that they liked it!)
The women surveyed said that they were able to deal successfully with knock backs and that losing didn't deflate them instead it made them think about what they needed to do to win the next time. In other words losing taught them how to make themselves more skilled, more knowledgable, and certainly more determined!
MUSIC TO MY EARS and nothing surprising. Playing sport teaches us life skills!

Good luck to the Rugby Team at their Fun Day.

Watch this space for an update on the School Cross Country and a possible pre-visit to the course.

May Events - Cross Country, Duathlon, Rugby Fun Day, Rippa Rugby

Fernside will be represented in the Canterbury Duathlon by Noor, Harrison, Willa, Jacob, and Harri on 15 May.

We have a Year 6 mixed team learning to play Rippa Rugby for an upcoming competition.

All year 3 - 8 students have been learning how to prepare for our cross country event which is being held on 28 May.

Rugby Fun Day - This is for Years 4, 5, 6 and is held in Christchurch.
Entries for this event have to be in on 7 May so if your child is interested please read the notice below and send an email to Annabel ASAP on annabel.wilson@xtra.co.nz

Cantabrian’s Rugby Fun Day for Years 4, 5, and 6 Boys and Girls

Dear Parents of    _________________________________

There is an opportunity for Fernside to enter a team in a Rugby Fun Day on Friday 17 May 2013.

Entries are due 7 May so an immediate reply is necessary please.

annabel.wilson@xtra.co.nz or the reply sheet to the office ASAP, by 7 May

Details:

Date: Friday, 17 May 2013, Postponement 24 May

Venue: Ilam University Rugby Grounds

Time: TBC, usually around 11.30am – 2.45pm

Referees will be provided for most games but Schools may have to referee some of their games

It is 10 aside with a 15-player squad. If necessary a trial will be held.

Fernside will attend this day (which is supported by Rugby celebrities and is always enjoyed by our players) if an entry is made on time and parents are able to take the team.

Coaches of the team must have completed NZRU Small Black accreditation applicable to the level.

Lee Golding from the CRFU is taking a Small Blacks Rugby Course on Monday 6^th May, 3.30pm upstairs at the Mega Stadium, 28 Edward Street, Rangiora.

 Anyone who is involved in rugby MUST complete this course annually. Please let me know is you wish to attend the course as there are other times and venues available.

For more information please visit the Canterbury Sports website www.primarysportscanterbury.org.nz and look for Rugby Fun Day under RULES.

Students do not have to play in a Saturday competition to participate in this event.

Registration can be done through the School. Mouthguards are compulsory and boots are preferable.

Cantabrian’s Rugby Fun Day Reply Slip

Please email Annabel at annabel.wilson@xtra.co.nz or leave this reply slip at the office by Tuesday 7 May.

I give permission for my child _____________________ to participate in the Rugby Fun Day.

My child is registered for rugby  ________ OR my child requires registration  ­­­­______

I can provide assistance in the form of (please indicate):         TRANSPORT     YES /NO

                                                                                                            COACHING        YES / NO

                                                                                                            MANAGING        YES / NO

Name and contact details please:   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Whiz Kids on their bikes

Harri and Jacob recently teamed up to take on 60 teams of year 5/6 and 7/8 all racing together in the  Huxster Mountain Bike School Team Relay at McLeans Island.

They came 3rd in the Year 5/6 boys team relay!

This a great result for our two boys.

Some Year 6 students are going to play in a Rippa Rugby Tournament in Term 2. If successful locally they will play in the Canterbury Tournament.

March at Fernside School

Triathlon season has finished with the Weetbix triathlon in the weekend. The picture in the Press of a competitor struggling to locate his bike illustrates the many challenging aspects of a traithlon. Congratulations to our students who competed.
Jacob Turner 9yrs, was our highest placed triathlete at the Canterbury Primary/Intermediate Schools' Triathlon at Pegasus last week. He was placed 21st. An excellent result Jacob.

Upcoming events include the NC Swim Champs on 25 March (14 students have been invited to participate in this event) and The Canterbury Swim Sports after that. We have 3 talented representatives in the Canterbury event - Tom and Rosa and Harrison.

There is a Duathlon at Ruapuna in May and our School Cross Country after that. We are planning on holding our cross country event at a local farm for year 3 - 8 students.
Students run either 2 or 3km dependent on year. Wearing supportive well-fitting sports shoes is helpful especially for the 11 - 13 age group when sore heels can develop due to growth.

Are you interested in watching the NZ Breakers Basketball Team play?
WE can secure good priced tickets now with a group booking. Sarah has kindly offered to co-ordinate this.

A Special ‘Early Bird Offer’

 

SKYCITY Breakers  v Melbourne Tigers at CBS Arena – 10 September

 

Canterbury schools  again have the opportunity of purchasing tickets to see the SKYCITY Breakers in action for the first time of the 2013/2014 season.

 

The discounted early bird prices are:

Adults                                                                     $28.00

Students                                                                 $20.00

Children (primary & secondary school)                 $15.00 

 

Schools that purchase tickets will have the right to attend  a training session on game day at 10am at the CBS Arena.  This is an amazing opportunity to see how this high profile team trains before a game.  A gold coin donation on entry with all proceeds going to the Christchurch Children’s Earthquake Trust.

If you are interested in tickets, please contact Sarah on 310 6618 or sarahben@actrix.co.nz

Canterbury Triathlon and Rakahuri Swimming Championships

There are trials for any year 5 -8 students who wish to participate in the Canterbury Triathlon at 12.30 this Wednesday 27th at School.

The Rakahuri Swim Sports are on Monday 4th March.

The Fernside Swimming Sports are on Thursday 28th   February
Starts promptly at 10am, finishes at midday


Netball Coaching/teaching course at Dudley courts on Thursday 4 April from 3.30 - 6pm

Welcome to the Fernside School Sports Blog

YOu will find lots of information about events outside the School that don't necessarily make it into the School newsletter (visit the page on the right) as well as School events and teams.

Please feel free to contact Annabel on annabel.wilson@xtra.co.nz for more information

Swimming and Triathlon are our first events.

The School Swimming Sports are held on 28 February at 10am.

The Community Triathlon is held on Sunday 24th February.

2013

Welcome to the Fernside School Sports Blog

YOu will find lots of information about events outside the School that don't necessarily make it into the School newsletter (visit the page on the right) as well as School events and teams.
Please feel free to contact Annabel on annabel.wilson@xtra.co.nz for more information


Swimming and Triathlon are our first events.
The School Swimming Sports are held on 27 February at 10am.
The Community Triahtlon is held on Sunday 24th February.

Basketball runs for 6 weeks - see basketball page for more information.

Weetbix Triathlon information is available from School.

Twilight Football has begun again and here are the results from Term 4 2012.

Thank you to all of the schools and teams that took part in the Monday Twilight Schools Competition for Term 4 2012.

Waimak United Football Club is pleased to be able to support football in schools and are proud to announce that we will be putting over $2000 back into schools in the form of football prizepacks for the winning schools in each section of each grade.  This term we had 13 sections - so 13 prizepacks!

Attached is the information for the Term 1 2013 competition, so that you have the dates nice and early.  We will also resend this information early in the New Year.  

The Term 4 results follow.  Some of the leagues were very tightly contested and we hope that everyone enjoyed the opportunity to play some summer football.  We are waiting on a few backordered items in the prizepacks but will endeavour to get them to the winning schools prior to the end of term.

Once again thank you for your support.

Final Standings Term 4 2012

Year 0,1,2

Section One Winners: Ohoka Small Whites
Section One Runners Up: Ashley Vikings

Section Two Winners: Ohoka Small Blacks
Section Two Runners Up: Waikuku Wave Runners

Section Three Winners: Ashley Strikers
Section Three Runners Up: Ashgrove Phoenix

Section Four Winners: Fernside Raptosaurs
Section Four Runners Up: Fernside Champion Riders

Section Five Winners: Southbrook Snakes
Section Five Runners Up: Waikuku Wizards

Section Six Winners: Fernside Pink Pussycats
Section Six Runners Up: Southbrook Storm

Year 3,4,5

Section One Winners: Ohoka Red Devils
Section One Runners Up: Ashgrove Lions

Section Two Winners: Leithfield Lobsters
Section Two Runners Up: AC Swannanoa

Section Three Winners: Southbrook Steppers
Section Three Runners Up: Rangiora Borough Boots

Section Four Winners: Fernside Phoenix
Section Four Runners Up: Woodend Flames

Section Five Winners: Ashley Raiders
Section Five Runners Up: Loburn

Year 6,7,8

Section One Winners: Southbrook Strikers
Section One Runners Up: Rangiora Borough Boas

Section Two Winners: Amberley
Section Two Runners Up: Waikuku All Whites