Term 2 at Fernside School - football, running, cycling, and invading!

Welcome back to all, if any! Sports' Blog followers.
Many of us will have by now launched into Winter Sports either as players, coaches, managers, administrators, nutritionists, sleep therapists, podiatrists, wanna-be physic's and medics, taxi drivers, or sideline supporters. THANK YOU for supporting our youth to play sport.

WE are recovering from the highs and lows of the ICC Cricket World Cup and are experiencing testing times for our beloved Crusaders Let's hope for a good result against the Blues this weekend.

This week we begin a 5-week football unit at School in line with our Invasion Games Focus.
Mainland football are assisting us to develop our skills and celebrate the FIFA U20 Men's World Cup here and in Australia.
How exciting is it to have yet another world event here in Christchurch and have an opportunity to watch the future stars of The Beautiful Game.

In a few weeks time the students in rooms 8 - 12 will be competing in the School Senior School Cross- Country. Wed 20 May. This will again have a House aspect to it although it is primarily about individual improvement and achievement. Students will set goals for this event and have many opportunities to display the all important key competencies of optimism, perseverance and self-management.

WE participate in sports interchange with other local schools for 5 weeks from June 5. The students have been asked to select from netball, rugby, football, rippa rugby, and hockey. I would encourage students to try a different sport from the one they play on a weekend.

Next week we are proud to have a handful of students represent us at the Canterbury Duathlon. We wish them all the best as they run & cycle their way around a demanding course at Ruapuna raceway.

There is a national rippa rugby competition which we hope to be a part of. Any interested Year 6 students can join the squad in the lunch hours before a final team is selected to play in the Rakiura Tournament on 24 June.

Coming up fast on 10 May is a 6 hour bike race in Ashburton for yr 7/8 students . Harri and Jacob are keen to get a team together. (www.midcanterburymtbclub.co.nz)

LAte BIKE entries!Swimming, Triathlon, Duathlon, CRICKET and Orienteering And holiday programmes (see page)

Go the Black Caps!
Very excited and nervous about this weekend's match.

And what is happening with our Crusaders and Tactix?
Tickets for the Rams Basketball season are on sale!

The Primary Schools' Sports Assn have changed their triathlon date
It is now November 26th.

RAKAHURI RAGE ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED

You heard it right, we’re now taking entries for the Rakahuri Rage up to Tuesday 24^th March.  Please help us to spread the word around your school and community.  Entries are steadily coming in but we know of heaps more people who have said they are going to enter but just haven’t gotten around to it yet.  This should help those people out.

Also we’ve had a number of people approach us saying they were hoping to enter a team but their potential team mates have other commitments that day.  So if you know of anyone who would like to compete in the Rakahuri Rage but doesn’t have anyone to ride with, get them to email me and we’ll form a team or two of lonely hearts. 

There’s just over a week to go now till the Rakahuri Rage kicks off – or as someone in the office said “9 sleeps to go”!  This bit of rain we are having is going to bring the bush back to life, grow a bit of green grass in the transition area and help pack down the track again, so things are looking really good. 

The long-range MetService weather report suggests race day will be warmish but maybe with some showers.  I know from personal experience that riding the Rakahuri Rage track in the rain is quite pleasant so don’t let that put you off.  Just make sure you have a gazebo or shelter with you for when you are not riding.  Some people have even talked about bringing a caravan – that’s fine by us so long as it fits on your allocated team area.  The important thing is to set yourself up so you can enjoy your time with your team mates and rivals between your rides.  

We’ll have food and coffee suppliers on site (and icecream!), our photographers around the track will send in photos and we’ll display these throughout the day along with reports from our timers.  We’re looking forward to it being a fun and enjoyable day for all.

Happy riding.

Tony Kean

On behalf of the Rakahuri Rage Race Committee

South Island Schools’ Orienteering Festival

Incorporating

South Island Schools’ Orienteering Championships

For secondary, intermediate  and primary schools

Sat 18^th April Orton Bradley Park                                Sun 19^th April Lincoln University

Long distance event: afternoon start times                          Sprint distance event: morning start times

Download event information from: http://papo.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/SI-Schools-15-entry-info.pdf

Download entry form from:  www.papo.org.nz and scrol down to South Island Schools champs

Training opportunities:

Sun 22^nd  March: Victoria Park PAPO event : starts available 10.30-1.00pm. Registration is at the Victoria Park main picnic area beside the children's playground. The start and finish are both adjacent to registration.
There will be five point to point courses available: white, yellow, orange and two red level, and also a score event.

Sun 29^th March: Butlers Bush PAPO event, near Springfield: starts available 10.30-1.00pm  See www.papo.org.nz for details./

Tues eve 31^st March: Rangiora High school:  Due to popular demand!! An extra sprint event has been put on by more of our junior members. See www.papo.org.nz for details

Invitations are out for a South Island Schools team to travel to Auckland for the Queens Birthday interregional challenge on 30^th May- 1^st Jun.  Email jean.corywright@gmail.com if interested

Swimming success at Rakahuri & Mountain Bike Racing

Rakahuri Swimming Results 2015

Rosa Davidson             1^st breaststroke 50m 11yr

Leith Marshall              1^st backstroke 50m 10yr

Logan Heron                1^st freestyle 25m Open

Cohan Glintmeyer       2^nd backstroke 50m 9yr

Jessie Mitchell              3^rd freestyle, 3^rd backstroke 50m 12+yr

Relay success in 3 events!

9yr mixed relay         2^nd    Charlotte Lond, Rosa Wheeler, Cohan Glintmeyer, Ed Davidson

10yr mixed relay 2^nd    Olivia Ward, Isabel Thiellier, Leith Marshall, Kees Bohnenn

12yr mixed relay 3^rd   Jessie Mitchell, Mikaela Bohnenn, Nikolas Dickson, Bailey Howard

These are wonderful results for our students. Thanks to our parent helpers on the day.

Some swimmers have been invited to attend the North Canterbury Championship event while some have qualified for the Canterbury Primary Schools’ Championships.

Mountain Bike Racing for School students - follow the link
March 20 - $20
http://www.huxster.org.nz

Canterbury Triathlon Postponed until October, Swimming achievements

The Canterbury Primary Schools' triathlon at Pegasus, which was due to be held on 11 March has been postponed until Wednesday 28 October 2015.  Entries will close on Monday 19 October.

The algae in the lake has increased since last week and the likelihood of it clearing before then is minimal.

This is because the springs which run water through the lake are dry and we would have to have a considerable amount of rain within the next 2 weeks to clear the algae.  It is also most unlikely that there would have enough rain to do this.

The School held their Senior Swimming sports at Dudley Aquatic Centre Yesterday. We were so impressed with the improvement in the swimming skills overall and really think the Mainpower Trust Sponsored Swimming programme has made a  significant difference in the confidence and skills of our students. So please if you are a biker get a team together and support at the Rakahuri Rage this weekend as it is the major fundraiser for the Trust.

We are sending a team of 23 to the Rakahuri Swimming Sports on Monday swimming in all but 4 of the events. (time qualification)

The House relay races were noisy, hotly contested events as they should be. 

Tomorrow concludes our Triathlon season (until October) with the House Team Tri occurring at 2.30pm.

Backyard Cricket

Backyard cricket

Cricket is New Zealand’s national summer sport. But it can be difficult to rustle up enough pads, gloves, bats and helmets for a quick afternoon game. And finding a pitch with adequate grass cover and an even bounce is nigh-on impossible. So, as true Kiwis, we improvise. A bucket, boogie board, tree or rubbish bin are all perfectly fine as makeshift stumps. The inconsistent bounce from a backyard pitch also ensures nobody spends too long batting. Best of all, a tennis ball negates the need for any protective gear.

Of course, everyone has their own rules for back yard cricket - and there are too many bizarre variations to list. We recommend agreeing on the basic rules before commencing the game.

Number of players:    2+

What you need:

•   at least 1 cricket bat

•   a few tennis balls (some might go missing)

•   2 sets of stumps (rubbish bins or upside buckets can be used).

Activity:

Set the stumps up about 10 metres apart for older kids, or about 6 metres for littlies.

The batters stump is best put against a fence if in a backyard.

If just two players, choose your batter and a bowler.

If more, your bowlers, two batters, and scatter the rest of the kids around to field the ball.

To avoid squabbles, make sure everyone gets a chance to both bat and bowl.

Backyard cricket is played just like normal cricket - but there are a few different rules to make it fair.

Extra rules:

•   Can't go out first ball - whoever's batting, they can't go out on the first ball (making it fairer for little ones).

•   'Tippity-run' - if the ball is hit even a little, the batters have to run.

•   'One hand - one bounce' - a fielder can catch the batter out with one hand, even after the tennis ball has bounced off a fence or wall.

•   Any wicket out - the batter can be knocked out if either stump is hit.

•   'Six and out' - if the ball is hit over the fence/ house they are awarded six runs - but are also out (this is where the extra balls come in handy).

•   No LBW's (Leg Before Wicket) - it's too tricky and starts arguments - unless Dad or Mum wants to umpire.

•   Automatic runs - pick certain spots in the backyard (like the side of a shed or a fence) and award a certain number of automatic runs to anyone who can hit them.

•   Last one out - the very last batter can keep on going by themselves until caught out.

•   Use an automatic wicket keeper such as fence, side of garage, tree etc

Fielders can be objects too – a hit is an automatic out!

3 non-hits or non-attempts results in an out – boring!

2015 - Wahoo. Go the Black Caps and congratulations to the Sevens Team winning the Wellington 7s final!

PE & Sport in Term 1

We have a busy term ahead of us with loads of opportunities to be involved in physical activity.

It is great to see the new lines painted around the School, especially the cricket wickets on the volley board. 

Students are asked to change for PE & Sport. The tee shirt is available at the Office while the dri-fit shorts can be purchased from Postie Plus or the Warehouse. Because it is difficult to keep their broad rimmed hat on in the wind and while running about, the students are able to wear a cap during that time. It is imperative that students are sun blocked for any outdoor activity.

A real focus this term is the ICC Cricket World Cup. Last year 4 of our students, Bailey, Bailey, Cameron, and Toby represented us at the launch with the Tournament’s countdown (and to play cricket with Cricket greats Richard Hadlee and Debbie Hockley, oh yeah and Kate and Wills!)

Students will have the opportunity to learn more about the game in PE.

25 students will be invited to attend the England vs Scotland Game on the 23^rd.

Basketball – There is the opportunity to play basketball in the Friday Night Basketball Competition which starts on the 20^th and runs for 6 weeks this term. 

North Canterbury Basketball is happy to announce its Hoops Academy is back for 2015 !
Hoops is a skill based academy for Primary School aged players where they learn all the skills they need to become a successful basketball player. Sessions are held at the Mega Centre

North Canterbury Basketball are also proud to bring you the Stars Academy run by our own Coaches Liam Connely and Paul Exeter
They will teach our top up and coming players the skills and game sense they need to succeed in the Canterbury Club competition and at National Tournaments.

For more information or to sign up contact Angus on 021 532176 or ncjbball@yahoo.co.nz
Or check out our website and Facebook page!

As always, swimming in Term 1 focusses on safety and confidence. Given the appalling drowning statistics this summer it is imperative that we continue to cherish our Community Pool and value the opportunities to develop knowledge and skills further including the lunchtime swims, class and PE sessions, our Swimming Sports, the Triathlons, Mainpower Trust’s swimming programme,  and our sailing, beach, and surfing programmes.

SWIMMING	School at Dudley 10am – 12.30pm Wednesday 25th February
	Rakahuri  12.30pm Monday 2 March
	NC Monday 23 March
	Canterbury MONDAY 30 March Selwyn Aquatic Centre
TRIATHLON	Senior Syndicate Team event Friday 20th February
	Community Triathlon Sunday 22nd February
	Canterbury 10am WEDNESDAY 11 March Pegasus

The PTA work extremely hard to provide a friendly, enjoyable and professionally run Community Triathlon, which we encourage families to support. Students can participate in individual and/or team events as can parents and older siblings. Leading into this is our syndicate’s team triathlon run on the afternoon of Friday 20^th.

We also have a strong tradition of students representing the School at the Canterbury Primary Schools’ Triathlon. Interested individuals must attend the Community triathlon to be considered.

In the Community we value the fantastic work that Mainpower and the Sports Trust do in promoting physical activity and well being. They are hosting a Bike Rage as part of their Annual Fundraiser. Anyone over the age may enter this “marathon” team event so get some mates and family together, pitch a tent and give it a go!

Rakahuri Rage       Bike For Life 6 Hour 7km Team Mountainbike Race on 28^th March

The race is open to all riders over 12 years old, with a variety of team categories available to enter...• Corporate • Mixed • Open Men’s & Women’s • School / Family • Old Cranks (over 50 years) • Veteran Men’s & Women’s (over 35 years)

All proceeds go to the MainPower Primary Schools Swimming Programme

For more information and online entry forms, visit...

www. Rakahuri-Rage.NZ or Pushbikes or Sports Centre on East Belt