SHOOSH - appreciate and support our referees and other officials. - Cross country results

Sports representatives

We would like to congratulate our students who are experiencing success in their Winter Sports

The Fernside School yrs 5/6 Netball team who will be playing in the Canterbury Primary Schools' Winter Tournament  after winning in the Rakahuri Tournament - Rose, Sienna, Lucy T, Lucy W, Bethany, Bree, Ariel, Mya. Thanks to Tamzin Bolton for managing the team. 

We had other success at the tournament as well - 7/8 Netball 3rd, 7/8 Football 3rd, 5/6 football 2nd, 5/6 Rugby 2nd. Thanks to our ref.s Jemma and Dayna and to our parent coaches/refs - Mark Harden, Gill Walsh, Kate Gardner, Trina Panasuik, Maria Robinson, Rachel Foster, Mike Flutey.

Xanthe Jane is training hard in her Canterbury Cross Country Programme readying themselves for the Inter-Provincial Championships.

North Canterbury Representatives: Netball - Amelia, Saane, Rosa W as part of the successful Fernside Club Team, Football - U12 Maddison, Tayla, Georgie, Xanthe, U11 Max, Rugby - Kalio, Josh S, Ruby U11.5, Leith NC U48, Josh McD U12, and in Basketball - Lewis, U13 A - Alex, Eva, Dayna, B - Georgie, U13 Jonty

What a way to finish the term - Xanthe and Angus represented all Canterbury Primary Schools to compete against the Intermediate Schools on Wednesday. Xanthe Jane finished 5th thus earning a place in the regional Cross country team (first student since Saskia Lane) and Angus Thorne finished in 23rd place. These are outstanding results for her determined and talented students.

Congratulations to our Cross Country runners that competed at the Canterbury Champs. The Year 7 girls' (Xanthe - placed 4th individually, and Maddison & Tayla. SO 3 OF THE 6 RAKAHURI RUNNERS WERE FROM FERNSIDE) and Year 8 boys' teams (Angus 15th) were both placed 2nd overall.

Fernside Student's achievement

This week Roderick Johns has proudly represented Fernside School at the Canterbury Primary Schools' Artistic Gymnastics Competition. He came 3rd overall after placing 1st on floor and 2nd on pommel. Congratulations Roderick. 3 Canterbury Certificates!

Questioning referees

There has been much discussion around the change in rugby where we now have players questioning referee's decisions when traditionally it has always been the captain only. Commentators have discussed how Rugby has prided themselves on players' self-management & etiquette (In the country we have a cuppa and morning or afternoon tea where each team captain will thank the other team, the ref, supporters & those who supplied the kai) and whether standards have dropped, and if there is a flow on effect.

I would suggest there is. In a Country where rugby has such a high profile and where media coverage is heavily loaded toward it, it has a trickle down effect. We now have Primary School students who question referee calls. Take for example weekly Primary School sport - It's a one-off game each week with no points tables or overall winners, just a game against another School to develop game skills and enjoy Sport.

We have a problem on our sports' fields and courts. Why anyone would place themselves in the position of being abused as a referee just shows their dedication to and love of the game.
It is not okay.
I am not for a second suggesting we go back to the days of not recording scores or scorning the celebration of a goal scored or a good result. But appreciating the other team, your own team mates, the ref, and respecting the game itself is paramount.

We must teach our children what is and what isn't acceptable and this comes first - before the game skills even. Let's not tolerate any challenging of the referees, tolerate no arguments, tolerate no foul or abusive language and insist on good sporting behaviour.

We have to show our children what that looks like - how to thank another team, how to deal with incorrect decisions, how to deal with a loss or a win. Let's encourage our children to speak up for what is right and what isn't. Leadership can be taught and we can't expect it to just occur without guidance.

North Canterbury Cross Country Results

What a fantastic day at Loburn Domain for our determined students. The results achieved are a testament to the effort they made to do their best. Everyone in the team finished in the top 21of each age group, 6 stood on the podium and 9 will represent the School and Rakahuri Zone at the Canterbury Cross Country Championship Event.

2017 Rakahuri Cross Country Results

Year  8 girls                                                   Year 8 boys

Olivia Malcolm 10th                                       Angus Thorne 3rd               

Lydia Smith     12th                                         Ashton Hampton 10th

           

1 km disabled race

Zack Lappin 1^st

Year 7 girls                                                    Year 7 boys

Xanthe Jane  1^st  & 1^st in NC                       Max Walsh 2nd

Tayla Smart & Maddison Smart 5^th =             Riley Acutt 17th

Meagan Husband 8th                                               Hamish Pettigrew 21st

Year 6 girls                                                    Year 6 boys

Mya Phillips   1^st  & 2nd in NC                     Roderick Johns 16th

Kirsty Watts 2^nd                                            Josh Silcock 17th

Lucy Thorne    10th                                         Riley Hampton 21st               

                                                                                                                       

Year 5 girls                                                    Year 5 boys

Emelia Rayner 8th                                          Elliot Husband 4th

Alice Fungavaka     10th                             Kalan Acutt 7th

Eliza Smith      13th                                       Campbell George 13^th

                                                                        Marcus Leopold 18th

Cross country legends

Wishing the representative team all the best for the North Canterbury Zone Championships today.

Results of the Fernside School Cross Country on Wednesday 31st May 2017

Overall Winners of the 3 combined races – our fittest and fastest!

Years 7 & 8                                        Years 5 & 6                                        Years 3 & 4

1^st Angus Thorne                                Mya Phillips                                        Lochlan Foster

2^nd Ashton Hampton                           Brayden McLeod                                Charlie Cosgrove       

3^rd Xanthe Jane                                    Josh Silcock                                        Joe Hussey                 

Year  8 girls                                                   Year 8 boys

1^st        Lydia Smith                                         Angus Thorne

2^nd       Olivia Malcolm                                   Ashton Hampton

3^rd        Lauren Trolove                                    Jayden Simmons        

1 km disabled race

1^st Zack Lappin                                                2^nd Ryan Miles

Year 7 girls                                                    Year 7 boys

1^st        Xanthe Jane                                         Max Walsh     

2^nd =    Tayla Smart & Maddison Smart          Henry Cuthbertson

3^rd                                                                                                      Hamish Pettigrew

Year 6 girls                                                    Year 6 boys

1^st        Mya Phillips                                        Brayden McLeod

2^nd       Lucy Thorne                                        Josh Silcock

3^rd        Kirsty Watts                                        Roderick Johns                                                                      

Year 5 girls                                                    Year 5 boys

1^st Emelia Rayner                                            Elliot Husband

2^nd Alice Fungavaka                                        Kalan Acutt

3^rd Eliza Smith                                                 Campbell George

Year 4 girls                                                    Year 4 boys

1^st Briar Harvey                                               Lochlan Foster

2^nd Alexis Wilson                                            Charlie Cosgrove

3^rd Makenzy Sherwood                                   Joseph Hussey

Year 3 girls                                                    Year 3 boys

1^st Honor Thorne                                             Domenico Fricker

2^nd Danielle Webb                                           Harry Moore

3^rd Isabella Johnson                                         Thomas Pearson

Thanks to our parent helpers, and to Leith, Jayden S, Ashton, Kees & Jayden W for their efforts preparing & dismantling the course.

It was wonderful to see so many parents take time away from their jobs to support the students.

A massive thank you to Rose & Russell Rudd for allowing us to take over part of the farm.