Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Swimming comes to an end and cross country running begins



It is the beginning of the Winter Sports season so get involved and sign up for a club - if you aren't part of any club why don't you try table tennis? I think there is a club in Southbrook and there is a social league at Fernside Hall for adults too.


Do you have a swiss ball or moon hopper at home that is cluttering up the shed? Perhaps you want to donate it to the School?


Cross Country training will be more pleasant in the cooler days so please wear sports' shoes laced up well (Skatey shoes do not support your feet in activities which involve running. They do not give your ankles and heels the support you require, especially in the years of huge growth. You need shoes to fit snugly so you can dodge and change direction quickly.
Distances for the School cross country vary from 1 - 3km. These are not difficult distances for years 4 - 8 and will be easier still if you are prepared. Get walking on a daily basis, then run some of it, building up to the distance your age group will run.
Getting the firewood split and stacked is my next activity!

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Canterbury Duathlons in March and April

Here is an alternative to the Weetbix Triathlon - There is a youth Duathlon being held in South Hagley Park on Sunday April 3rd. The Chch Rotary are running the event. For more details and entry forms visit
www.mcdonaldsduathlon.co.nz
Give it a go - this will be great preparation for the upcoming cross country season!

Fernside School was represented at the modified "triathlon" by 6 gutsy athletes!

Congratulations to Saskia Lane, Jack Henderson, Sam Kershaw, Emma Collins, Ella Miles, Tom Davidson for qualifying. Kendal, who has been with us for a month also participated but for STAC.
Thanks to Gill for being our official marshal and to Graeme and Jeff for transporting and supporting the students. Results are up on the Canterbury web site.
 Saskia came 3rd in the 12 girls, and Jack was placed 9th! Fantastic results.

We look forward to the Canterbury Swimming Sports on the 7th April.
We have 2 teams playing in the Friday night NCJBA Basketball competition this term, the Fernside Seniors and Fernside Juniors. Thanks to Trent and Olivia for coaching.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Canterbury Events proceed

The Canterbury Primary Sports Assn. have been thinking laterally to get the championship events relocated from QE11.
So the same dates apply but at different venues and with changed formats, which is great news for our talented athletes.
The Swimming will be held at Wharenui Pool. All events will be timed and winners named from those times instead of heats and finals. Congratulations to Saskia, Jack, Nic, Kendall, Zac, and Erika who have qualified for them.

The triathlon will now be a duathlon held at Ruapuna Race Way in Templeton. The athletes will run 2 km, bike and run another 1km.

17 of our swimmers were placed in the top 3 of at least one event.
A fantastic result for those hours spent in the pool!

Results of NCPSSA Rakahuri Zone Swimming Championships 2011

Jack Henderson 12yrs   1st relay, 1st backstroke, 1st breaststroke, 2ndbutterfly
Saskia Lane 12yrs1st relay, 2nd backstroke, 1st breaststroke, 3rd butterfly
Nicolaas Van Royen 12 yrs             1st relay, 2nd freestyle, 3rd backstroke
Kendall Highet 12 yrs  1st relay, 3rd backstroke, 2nd butterfly
Brad May 12 yrs  3rd breaststroke

Erika Dickson 11yrs            2nd relay, 3rd freestyle, 2nd backstroke

Samuel Kershaw 11 yrs   2nd relay, 3rd backstroke                                               

Harrison Seaward 11yrs  2nd relay
Imogen Eglesfield 11 yrs    2nd relay

Zac Lane 10 yrs   2nd relay, 1st backstroke
Mikayla Calley 10yrs 2nd relay

Noor Nolten 10yrs   2nd relay

Angus Mitchell 10yrs 2nd relay
Caleb Taplin 10 yrs   1st breaststroke
Scott Read 10yrs   3rd breaststroke
                       
Ben Hampton 9yrs   3rd backstroke
Tom Davidson 9yrs 2nd breaststroke



12 students competed in our tough Cant. Tri Trial yesterday displaying an amazing can-do attitiude. Congratulations to Saskia, Jack, Cam, Fergus, Sam, Imogen, Ben, Angus, Emma, Ella, Bailey, and Tom.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Swimming Sports

Charity Golf Tournament
Friday 18th March at Pegasus Golf course, 12pm tee off
All funds raised go towards our Primary School coaching programmes
Please phone Kymm at the AMI Sport Centre 03 311 8881 ext 0 for more information.


Swimming Sports at Fernside
Thanks for the relaxed and entertaining afternoons! Being outside in the sun was pleasant so we were lucky with the weather. The House relays have never been as well organised so well done to the year 8 leaders! Kahurangi took out both the length and width relays!
Thanks to Evelyn, Louise, Jackie, Sophie, Neisha, Cath, Janet, Hanni, and Denise.
And on the Friday thanks to Hayley, Sophie, Janet, Jen, Cam, and Bryn.

The X-treme events were hilarious, it was impressive to see the students taking one for the team in the body slams!

The notice for the Swimmers who have qualified for the Rakahuri Zone Sports next Friday has been sent home with the students and is also included on the page  to the right of this blog.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Changes to Swimming and Triathlon

Due to recent events we are unable to hold our senior Swimming Sports at Kaiapoi Pool, and unable to get a booking at Dudley. We still wish to celebrate our aquatic skills, whether they be in freestyle competing against the clock or making the biggest splash in our "x-treme" events.

So the Fernside 2011 Senior Swimming sports will be held at School from 1pm on both Thursday 3rd for championship events and House Relays, and from 1pm on Friday for non-championship and "X-treme" events!

Bleachers would be a blessing! We look forward to fine weather and House colours!

The Senior School Canterbury Triathlon will occur next Wednesday at midday.