Athletics, tennis, touch, basketball, triathlon . . .

Welcome back after a lengthy silence.

Please visit the athletics page for notices and information.

Triathlon - the postponed Canterbury event is scheduled for Schools Triathlon is on 1st Dec, entries close 21st Nov.

House of Travel one is 27th Nov - same course but with a slightly longer swim for any that want a practice run through before the school one:

http://www.triathlonfestival.co.nz/

Our 6 Basketball teams are flourishing under their supportive coaches and the comprehensive NCJBA programme.

Football seems to have last finished after many tournaments in the holidays in which students Xanthe, Maddison, Tayla and Max played. Sadly Madz broke her collarbone at the last training!

Our talented student Jacob Turner finished 3rd in the National Under 14 Mountain Biking Championships!

Sport above politics? Silver and Rakahuri Tournament postponement

With August descending into freezing conditions what better time to be glued to the TV for the Olympics.
Congratulations to our exceptional sailors Pete Burling & Blair Tuke who lead our team at Rio.
It is always emotional for me watching the team emerge from the tunnel. Interesting that the only team to pause longer was the USA team.

The ceremony was a brief story of Brazil's human history and a celebration of their diversity and their love of dance and music. It was the most chilled Opening ceremony I have witnessed. I liked the theme and the speech of the Rio organising Committee Chair - In Humanity we need to look for similarities and celebrate diversity.

The IOC Refugee Team received rapturous applause.
An emotional highlight for me was the IOC's new award, the Olympic Laurel for services and achievement in the fields of education, culture, development & peace through Sport - what a special moment for Kenya Runner Kipchoge Keino.

Go the KIWI's! Good luck to them all. Congratulations to our first medal recipient - Natalie Rooney you legend,  from Timaru (Trap Shooting).


The Rakahuri Winter Tournament is now being held on Friday 12th August. 



NC Friday Night Basketball Registrations opened this week. Please watch the basket  ball page on this blog for all the information.

Good luck to anyone playing in rugby finals tomorrow.

If anyone makes representative teams please let me know!

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Term 3

This week we send 8 teams to compete in the Rakahuri Winter Tournament. This is an optional tournament so we are pleased so many are opting to participate.
WE are so grateful to the parents who manage and referee to make this possible!

The students will travel by bus and meet the parents at their venues at 9.15am.

Basketball has many opportunities so please visit the basketball page.

The Olympics are rocking up which explain the many tired faces while we follow our athletes with bated breath!

The Canterbury Swimming Champs & The Huxter Bike race is this week

Good luck to our students competing this week.
Bree, Ruby, Gus, Max, Cohan, Charlotte, Jacob & Abbey swim in the Canterbury Swimming Championships on Thursday 
while Kirsty & Emma-Kate, Daniel & Mitchell, Kees & Lewis, Dylan & Cohan, Harri & Jacob, Jacob & Hugh, Josh & Hamish, & Leith & Ashton ride in the Huxter Relay Race at McLeans Island on Friday.
Harri & Jacob won the Hanmer Classic Junior Race over the weekend and are defending the title they won last year.

Check out the holiday programmes on one of the pages.

Sporting Success at Fernside - on track, bike and in water

Congratulations to all the Fernside Students playing in Club champs, representing the School, Zone and province in swimming, Biking and athletics

Jacob Turner & Harri Silcock rode for 7 hours to win the Rakahuri Rage yr 7/8 student category with their mate Dominic. What an amazing feat! They continue to impress us with their perseverance and their fitness!

And on the same day Lillie Rayner & Ben Phillips represented Canterbury at the South Island Club Athletics Championships with some success I might add!

Ben won his shot put, Lillie was placed in Long Jump, relay and I think 400m.

They loved being part of the experience and are quietly chuffed!

WE think they are fantastic.

And as if that wasn't enough the Swim team had a great outing at the pool yesterday.

The results differed from the Rakahuri Champs - some better and some not so, but times were consistently improved.

The smile on the face of James was something to behold!

2016 North Canterbury Swimming Championships

(Include Rakahuri, Pegasus, Hurunui, Kowai, Ouruhia)

Abbey Mitchell 2^nd 12 girls’ breaststroke, 3^rd backstroke

James Walsh 1^st 12 boys’ breaststroke

Jacob Turner 2^nd 12 boys’ backstroke

Ed Davidson 2^nd 10 boys breaststroke, 2^nd mixed relay 10 years

Max Walsh 3^rd 9 boys’ breaststroke, 3^rd freestyle, 2^nd mixed relay

Ruby Darragh 3^rd 9 girls’ freestyle, 2^nd mixed relay

Bree Marshall 2^nd mixed relay 9 years

Gus Scurr 2^nd mixed relay 9 years

Charlotte Lond 2^nd mixed relay 10 years

Rosa Wheeler 2^nd mixed relay 10 years 

Cohan Glintmeyer 2^nd mixed relay 10 years

Mountain Biking and Rep. Success

Good luck to the organisers and participants in this weekend's Rakahuri Rage.
Coming up we have some students competing in the Huxter Bike Event which sees Harri and Jacob defending their 2015 title.

On Monday a team of 12 compete in the NC Swimming Championships. And late on April 7, eight of them will compete in the Canterbury Championships. Abbey, Jacob, Cohan, Max, Charlotte, Gus, Bree & Ruby.

Ed and Max have represented NC in Tennis.

Lillie, Ben and Mya competed in the Canterbury Athletics Champs last weekend.

Lillie received golds in 200, 400m & long jump (jumped 4.58m) & silver for the 100m, Ben gold in shot put and discus & Mya bronze in 100m.  Both Lillie & Ben have been selected for the Canterbury rep. team. 

Triathlon

Canterbury Primary Schools’ Individual Triathlon at Pegasus is postponed due to Lake closure

Senior Syndicate Team & House team Triathlon: Friday 26 February 1.45pm

Fernside Community PTA Individual and/or Team Triathlon: Sunday 28 February