Rugby parents
Does your child play rugby? SOme of our year 4 - 6 students are keen to attend a Rugby Fun Day. To do this they have to be accompanied by an adult who has attended a small black course.
If you are keen to support your child in School rugby, as a coach or manager then get along to one of these courses.
On the followings dates and times there will be Small Black Training courses in the North Canterbury district.
Lee Goulding from Canterbury Rugby Football Union will run these. I encourage any of your teachers or parents involved in coaching school rugby teams to get along to one of these courses.
Glenmark RFC , Wednesday 27th April, 7:00pm
Ohoka RFC, Tuesday 3rd May, 7:00pm
Culverden RFC, Thursday 5th May, 5;30pm
Kaiapoi RFC, Monday 9th May, 7:00pm
Woodend , Wednesday 11th May, 7:00pm
Saracens RFC ( Southbrook Pk) , Thursday 12th May, 7 ;00pm
Canterbury Rugby Football Union
P O Box 755. Christchurch
Phone +64(3)379 8300
Fax +64(3)365 3565
Website: www.crfu.co.nn
P O Box 755. Christchurch
Phone +64(3)379 8300
Fax +64(3)365 3565
Website: www.crfu.co.nn
Small Blacks Coaching Process for
Canterbury Primary Schools Sports Association Winter Rugby Teams
It is a New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) requirement for all Small Blacks coaches to have an NZRU Small Blacks accreditation applicable to the grade level they will be coaching. To gain the required Small Blacks accreditation coaches must attend a Beginning Rugby Under 6-7 years, Learning Rugby Under8-10 years or Playing Rugby Under 11-13 years Small Blacks courses, depending on the grade level they will be coaching. The following courses will be held at the locations as indicated;
| Activity | Date | Time | Location | Activity Details | Contact Person |
| Small Blacks “Learning U8-U10 & Playing U11-U13 Coaching Course | Thu 5Th May | 3:30- 5:00pm | Chisnallwood Intermediate Hall | For coaches of Under 8, 9 & 10 & U11- U13 teams, | Brent Frew |
| Small Blacks “Learning U8-U10 & Playing U11-U13 Coaching Course | Tue 10th May | 3:30- 5:00pm | Cobham Intermediate Hall | For coaches of Under 8, 9 & 10 & U11- U13 teams, | Brent Frew |
If you are unable to attend the CPSSA courses, the Small Blacks course will be held at the below detailed location;
| Activity | Date | Time | Location | Activity Details | Contact Person |
| Beginning Rugby | 18th Apr | 6:30pm | Belfast RFC | For Coaches of Under 6 and 7 teams | Brent Frew |
| Learning & Playing Rugby | 20th Apr | 6:30pm | Belfast RFC | For coaches of Under 8, 9 & 10 & U11- U13 teams, | Brent Frew |
Brent Frew
Rugby and Coach Development Officer
Canterbury Rugby Football Union
Ph (W) 3798300 Ext 717
(C) 0274327123
E-mail brent.frew@crfu.co.nz
Canterbury Swimming Results Sporting Achievement
Last Thursday 6 children from Fernside School represented the Rakahuri Zone at The Canterbury Primary Swimming Championships held at Wharenui Pool.
They achieved some stunning results. Jack Henderson placed 2nd in breaststroke and 3rd in the backstroke, Erika Dickson placed 2nd in the 11 girls freestyle and 6th in the backstroke, Saskia Lane was placed 4th in backstroke and 7th in breaststroke, Zac Lane 8th in backstroke, Nic Van Royen 8th in freestyle.
AND the 12 year mixed relay team of Jack, Saskia, Nic, and Kendal Highet finished 1.04 seconds behind Halswell to finish 2nd!
It is worth mentioning that the best finish for a Fernside relay team at the Canterbury Swimming Event is 2nd - and in that team to finish 2nd , 3 years in a row were Jack and Saskia. Saskia and Jack have got off to a flying start to the sporting year achieving top ten Canterbury finishes in both swimming and duathalon.
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Jump Rope with a world champion!
Back by popular demand, seven-time world skipping champion Peter Nestler is all set to jump rope on his New Zealand tour in May this year. The tour takes in 22 venues covering the length and breadth of the country and with places strictly limited Fernside will be represented!
Watch Peter on You Tube - how does one skip while sitting down? How does one do what he does? He is amazingly talented so check out his moves and get ready for Jump Rope in Term 3.
MERCURY ENERGY TACTIX
SPECIAL OFFER TO SCHOOLS THROUGH SPORT CANTERBURY ONLY
$5.OO TICKET PER PERSON
HOME GAMES at CBS Arena
Monday 18 April Mercury Energy Tactix v Central Pulse 7.40pm
Saturday 30 April Mercury Energy Tactix v Queensland Firebirds 4.20pm
Please notify Trudy or Louise at SPORT CANTERBURY by email on trudy@sportcanterbury.org.nz. or louisem@sportcanterbury.org.nz of the number of tickets required for both games by noon on Thursday, 14 April, no orders will be taken after this time. We will drop the tickets off to your school and collect the money from you. The school then distributes the tickets to students.
