2010 Cycling Results - 13 December

Tessa R. takes out the Year 2 Girls in a new record time of 1.50.07 for the 600m

Well done to the 48 cyclists who cycled today - we had some amazing racing and excellent effort from all and no fewer than 16 riders rode under race record time! Thanks to Max Beckert and Emily and Laura Wood for presenting the prizes.

Cycling Finals
Y0-1 Girls 600m
1st Millie W. 2.01.65 R
2nd Claudia A. 2.10.96 R
3rd Jemma B. 2.16.69 R
4th Natalie H 2.25.97
Y0-1 Boys 600m
1st Beau S. 2.10.87 R
2nd Daniel N. 2.12.44 R
3rd George L. 2.18.69
4th Connor W. 3.39.75 *Bike problems:(
Y2 Girls 600m
1st Tessa R. 1.50.07 R
2nd Anna S. 1.56.62 R
3rd Grace W. 2.15.69
4th Lauren C. 2.17.65
Y2 Boys 600m
1st Will E. 1.39.75 R
2nd Jack H. 1.47.78
3rd Charlie S. 1.52.62
4th Mitch R. 1.55.38
Y3 Girls 1000m
1st Payton A. 3.07.16 R
2nd Holly A. 3.15.10 R
3rd Lucy C-E. 3.17.00 R
4th Charlotte I. 3.23.12
Y3 Boys 1000m
1st Will B. 2.54.84
2nd Nick C. 2.55.75
3rd Ben W. 3.15.10
4th Kyle H. 3.24.40
Y4 Girls 1000m
1st Hannah W. 3.11.78
2nd Margot C. 3.12.69
3rd Gracie H. 3.19.47
4th Sarah K. 3.49.60
Y4 Boys 1000m
1st Zach G. 2.30.91 R
2nd Jamie M-L. 2.35.69 R
3rd Liam A. 2.47.75
4th Willy B. 2.55.41
Y5 Girls 1000m
1st Bayley A. 2.36.53 R
2nd Lydia F. 2.45.25
3rd Izy A. 2.56.63
4th Hannah R. 2.58.19
Y5 Boys 1000m
1st Nathan C. 2.30.13
2nd Lachlan R. 2.31.22
3rd Alex E. 2.33.38
4th Jay S. 2.46.28
Y6 Girls 1000m
1st Emily W. 2.40.41
2nd Jordyn B. 2.48.47
3rd Annabelle R. 2.52.66
4th Amelia D. 2.55.82
Y6 Boys 1000m
1st Ben M-L. 2.24.53 R
2nd John C. 2.25.72 R
3rd Logan S-S. 2.33.20
4th Ben H. 2.39.50

Sports Week Monday 13 - Friday 17 December

Monday 13th
12.40pm - 2.55pm Year 5/6 Cycling FINALS - see below *
Tuesday 14th
5.30pm - 6.00pm: Year 0-2 and Year 3-4 Touch @ Nunweek Park
6.05pm - 6.35pm: Year 5-6 Touch @ Nunweek Park

* Cycling Finals
12.40pm Y0-1 Girls 3rd/4th
Jemma B. v. Natalie H
12.45pm Y0-1 Boys 3rd/4th
George L. v. Connor W.
12.50pm Y2 Girls 3rd/4th
Grace W. v. Lauren C.
12.55pm Y2 Boys 3rd/4th
Charlie S. v. Mitch R.
1.00pm Y3 Girls 3rd/4th
Charlotte I. v. Lucy C-E.
1.05pm Y3 Boys 3rd/4th
Ben W. v. Kyle H.
1.10pm Y4 Girls 3rd/4th
Gracie H. v. Sarah K.
1.15pm Y4 Boys 3rd/4th
Liam A. v. Willy B.
1.20pm Y5 Girls 3rd/4th
Izy A. v. Hannah R.
1.25pm Y5 Boys 3rd/4th
Alex E. v. Jay S.
1.30pm Y6 Girls 3rd/4th
Annabelle R. v. Amelia D.
1.35pm Y6 Boys 3rd/4th
Logan S-S. v. Ben H.
1.40pm Y0-1 Girls 1st/2nd
Millie W. v. Claudia A.
1.45pm Y0-1 Boys 1st/2nd
Beau S. v. Daniel N.
1.50pm Y2 Girls 1st/2nd
Tessa R. v. Anna S.
1.55pm Y2 Boys 1st/2nd
Jack H. v. Will E.
2.00pm Y3 Girls 1st/2nd
Holly A. v. Payton A.
2.05pm Y3 Boys 1st/2nd
Nick C. v. Will B.
2.10pm Y4 Girls 1st/2nd
Margot C. v. Hannah W.
2.15pm Y4 Boys 1st/2nd
Zach G. v. Jamie M-L.
2.20pm Y5 Girls 1st/2nd
Bayley A. v. Lydia F.
2.25pm Y5 Boys 1st/2nd
Lachlan R. v. Nathan C.
2.30pm Y6 Girls 1st/2nd
Emily W. v. Jordyn B.
2.35pm Y6 Boys 1st/2nd
Ben M-L. v. John C.

2.45pm PRIZE-GIVING with top Canterbury Age-Group Cyclist and FOS old boy, Max Beckert and NZ Triathlon representative and FOS old girl, Laura Wood.

Cycling Record Broken

All of the 48 finalists in the 2010 Cycling Championships are now know after the year 4 heats today. Another record was broken today also when Zach G. sliced 2 seconds off Nathan C.'s 2009 Year 4 Boys' record.

Ex FOS old girl Laura Wood will join Max Beckert to present the ribbons to the first three in each age group and the 4th place-getters will also receive a certificate. Laura is a member of the NZ Triathlon squad and an accomplished cyclist. (photo of Laura opposite and read a Press Article about her here )


The finals start at 12.40pm with the ride offs for 3rd/4th starting with the Year 0/1 Girls and moving to the Year 6 Boys ride off at 1.35pm. The 1st/2nd ride offs will take place from 1.40pm until 2.35pm followed by prize-giving at 2.45pm. If wet, the finals will be postponed till Wednesday 15 December.

All finalists are on this blog, a few postings below and also under the "Useful Links" section and under "Cycle Entry List 2010".

We won the A grade volleyball final!

We won the A grade volleyball final!

Our boys Matisse, Ed, Garrick, Harry W and Yuri went in as underdogs having lost the previous week to their finals opponents Mairehau A in pool play.

Mairehau were confident but our boys stunned them from the outset with calm, quick precision.

Fendalton played a fast game moving and diving desperately all over the court, determined to make the opposition work for every point.

Fendalton played the more intelligent, strategic game, remaining calm and cool under pressure to win 10 games to 8

True Champions!

Fendalton also won the B Grade final

Ashleigh, Brittany, Helena, Natsuko and Georgia were convincing winners.

Again the developing skill level of our girls was wonderful to watch.

Other results are pending but with another 7 teams in the competition and lots of wins in the final games we are confident of more great results in the other grades.
Judy Harford

Tee Ball Champions and Cricket 3rd and 5th

Our A Tee Ball team are Canterbury Champions again after a close pool game against Elmwood A which they either lost by one run or drew - we have conflicting reports. In any case, we have more points on the season's table, with a draw or a close loss, winning the trophy for us. Well done Tee Ballers!

The Blue Milo Cricket team ended up third= in the Milo Trophy after good wins against Oaklands and St. Albans and a close loss to eventual winners, Paparoa Street. Unfortunately the official play off for third never took place due to an oversight form Canterbury Cricket, so we take a third=.

The Red Milo Cricket team ended up 5th in the B Grade after one win and two close losses (by 1 run and 4 runs) in pool play. They then won their play off for 5th against Marshlands A.

No results from the Volleyball players yet........

Big Day for Summer sports on Friday

Friday is a big day for our Summer Sports Teams.......

The Blue and Red Milo Cricket Teams are in day-long competitions at Hospital Corner, Hagley Park, for the Finals of the Milo Trophy Red(A) and Black(B) Grade finals.

The A Tee- Ball team takes on Elmwood A at 1.30pm at South Hagley Park in the play-off for first place in their competition in the A Grade.

The A Volleyball team plays off against Windsor A in a semi - final of the A grade. If they win, they then play off against the winner of the other semi for the championship.

The last of the Cycle heats will be held at school for Year 4 children and one Year 2 Girls' race, starting at 12.25pm. The Cycle Champs have involved over 160 children and the finals will be on Monday 13 December from 12.40pm until prize-giving at 2.45pm with Max Beckert. Finalists are on this blog and under the "Useful Links" section under Cycle Entry List.

Cycle Champs Finals - Monday 13 December

Postponement Date is Wednesday 15 December - same times

12.40pm Y0-1 Girls 3rd/4th
Jemma B. v. Natalie H
12.45pm Y0-1 Boys 3rd/4th
George L. v. Connor W.
12.50pm Y2 Girls 3rd/4th
Grace W. v. Lauren C.
12.55pm Y2 Boys 3rd/4th
Charlie S. v. Mitch R.
1.00pm Y3 Girls 3rd/4th
Charlotte I. v. Lucy C-E.
1.05pm Y3 Boys 3rd/4th
Ben W. v. Kyle H.
1.10pm Y4 Girls 3rd/4th
Gracie H. v. Sarah K.
1.15pm Y4 Boys 3rd/4th
Liam A. v. Willy B.
1.20pm Y5 Girls 3rd/4th
Izy A. v. Hannah R.
1.25pm Y5 Boys 3rd/4th
Alex E. v. Jay S.
1.30pm Y6 Girls 3rd/4th
Annabelle R. v. Amelia D.
1.35pm Y6 Boys 3rd/4th
Logan S-S. v. Ben H.
1.40pm Y0-1 Girls 1st/2nd
Millie W. v. Claudia A.
1.45pm Y0-1 Boys 1st/2nd
Beau S. v. Daniel N.
1.50pm Y2 Girls 1st/2nd
Tessa R. v. Anna S.
1.55pm Y2 Boys 1st/2nd
Jack H. v. Will E.
2.00pm Y3 Girls 1st/2nd
Holly A. v. Payton A.
2.05pm Y3 Boys 1st/2nd
Nick C. v. Will B.
2.10pm Y4 Girls 1st/2nd
Margot C. v. Hannah W.
2.15pm Y4 Boys 1st/2nd
Zach G. v. Jamie M-L.
2.20pm Y5 Girls 1st/2nd
Bayley A. v. Lydia F.
2.25pm Y5 Boys 1st/2nd
Lachlan R. v. Nathan C.
2.30pm Y6 Girls 1st/2nd
Emily W. v. Jordyn B.
2.35pm Y6 Boys 1st/2nd
Ben M-L. v. John C.

2.45pm PRIZE-GIVING with top Canterbury Age-Group Cyclist and FOS old boy, Max Beckert and NZ Triathlon representative and FOS old girl, Laura Wood.

No Touch this Tuesday

Touch at Nunweek Park is cancelled tonight - Tuesday 7 December

Cycling Record Broken

The Year 5 girls' cycling record was broken today at the Cycling heats in windy and fine conditions. Both Bayley A and Lydia F went under the old time of 2.52 set by Helena L in the Year 5 finals last year. Bayley is the new record holder in 2.44.84 with Lydia recording 2.51.83. Both girls will race off again in the Year 5 final next Monday.

For full results look under the "Useful Links" section to the left of this blog and click on Cycle Entries.

Sports Week Monday 6- Friday 10 December

Monday 6th
11.30am-1.30pm Year 5/6 Cycling Heats
Tuesday 7th
5.30pm - 6.00pm: Year 0-2 and Year 3-4 Touch @ Nunweek Park
6.05pm - 6.35pm: Year 5-6 Touch @ Nunweek Park
Wednesday 8th
12.30-1.30pm Year 3 Cycling Heats
12.55pm Milo Cricket Teams' Practice
Thursday 9th
12.30-1.30pm Year 0-2 Cycling Heats
12.30pm Teeball Practice
1.00pm FOS Lime v Westburn 3 @ FJeffreys Reserve
Friday 10th
11.00am-11.45am : Middle School Sport including Year 4 Cricket Coaching Squad with Cricket Canterbury
12.30-1.30pm Year 4 Cycling Heats
1.00pm Senior School Sport: Tee Ball and Volleyball teams to Hagley Park - for draws see: PSC Summer Draws
1.30pm Senior School Sport: Korfball @ FOS
MILO CRICKET:
9.00am - 3.00pm FOS Red and FOS Blue MILO TROPHY FINALS TOURNAMENTS @ Hospital Corner, South Hagley Park
FOS Lime Cricket Skills Competition @ Fendalton
1.00pm FOS Purple v Oaklands White @ Oaklands School - 1.30pm Start

Milo Cricket Finals

Our two top Cricket teams have made the Cricket Canterbury Milo Cricket finals held over the next two weeks. The Blue team, our top team, will play in the Milo Trophy Finals next Friday, 10 December at Hospital Corner in Hagley Park. The draw for their games is available here: Milo Trophy Finals Draw
Our Red team has made the Black (B) Grade finals and will play a tournament all day on Wednesday 15 December. Their draw is not available yet.
Well done to both teams on qualifying.

Junior Run Jump Throw 2010

It was a cool, windless day for our event this year which provided us with comfortable conditions for the participants. A big thanks to all the children in the event and also to the parents and family who were able to come and support them.

This Event was created to develop the basic skills needed for children to participate in Athletics events in the future as they progress up the school. The main focus of this event is on participation with one competitive event at the end being the Year finals for the 50 metre sprints with place ribbons being given.

The sprints final results
New entrant girls:

1. Ruby L, Room 2
   
2. Abby R, Room 2
3. Georgiana H, Room 2

New entrant boys:

1. (Equal) Kahu M-W, Room 4 /Alex W, Room 2
2. Tommy C, Room 4
3. Liam B, Room 2
   

Year 1 girls:

1. Millie W, Room 5
2. Natalie H, Room 6
3. Jemma B, Room 6

Year 1 boys:

1. Beau S, Room 1
2. Corin S, Room 5
3. Ben M, Room 5

Year 2 girls:

1. Grace W, Room 12
   
2. Ashtyn H, Room 13
   
3. Rohan S, Room 14

Year 2 boys:

1. William E, Room 14
   
2. Jack H, Room 12
   
3. Sam I, Room 14

Well done to all the finalists.

2010 Cycle Champs Underway

The 2010 FOS Individual Pursuit Cycle Champs got underway today. All results are on the google doc. called "Cycle Entry List 2010" on the left of this blog.

Leading the Year 6 girls so far is Emily W with 2.58.72 for her 5 laps and leading the boys is Ben M-L with 2.35.84 for the 1000m.

All start times and days are on the same list as mentioned above.

Two Relay Wins at the Centrals!

Ben M-L took a fantastic 4h in the 11 boys' 1200m in a new PB of 4.03
- the first three ahead of him were all Year 7 boys

The Athletics team performed brilliantly at the Primary Sports Canterbury Athletic Championships at QEII Stadium today and we could quite easily say we are the fastest school in Canterbury! All four of our 9 and 10 year old sprint relay teams won their heats and then the 9 and 10 year girls' teams WON their finals - a feat very rarely (if ever) achieved by the same school! The boys couldn't quite match them with the 9 years team disqualified with the team winning, one they beat in the heats. The 10 boys then took a super second in their final!

Nine of our distance runners finished in the first ten in their fields of 34-36 with Alex E running a smart race to place 2nd in the 9 years, Ben M-L 4th in the 11 years and Megan A 5th in the 10 years. Sophie W ran a well timed 50m to win her eat then win the bronze in the 9 years' girls. Full results are under the Primary Results section of: http://www.primarysportscanterbury.org.nz

Two Seconds to Orienteering Team!

The final results from the Canterbury Schools' Orienteering Festival, held over the weekend, are now up and our teams took second in both the girls and boys sections - well done. For full results look at paponz.org

YEARS 6 & UNDER BOYS

1 Redcliffs 99

2 Fendalton 68

3 Burwood 57

YEARS 6 & UNDER GIRLS

1 Redcliffs 105

2 Fendalton 66

3 Selwyn House 64

Sprint Orienteering

Jacob and Fergus did a superb time in the Sprint event

Moe and Liam, some of the youngest competitors competing

Another successful day today for the FOS orienteers, this time at Halswell Quarry for the Sprints event. We again had the biggest representation from any school and all children did extremely well as they had either 20 (boys) or 25 (girls) controls to find. Sam B and Ben H were tentatively in 5th place in the Boys' recording just over 12 minutes! With their performance it looks like the boys should take 3rd in the teams' race and some strong girls' results again should see them retain their second place. Congratulations to Redcliffs School who easily won both Year 6 and under grades.

Well done to all of our competitors, ranging from Year 2 to Year 6 children. Thanks to Mrs Williamson and Mrs Husband for their help today also and of course to the parents, many who had to shadow their children...and came back looking puffed! Full results should be on soon at paponz.org
Photo: Jack and Ruben after the Sprint

Orienteering Teams 2nd and 3rd after Day One

Austin and Josh thrilled to finish the long course

After Day One of the Canterbury Schools' Orienteering Festival, the Fendalton Girls' team lies second and the Boys' team lies 3rd=. We had the biggest entry of all the schools involved at the Long Course Championships at Bottle Lake Forest yesterday.

The children found the course challenging but all of them eventually emerged from the forest with smiles on their red faces due to the very warm conditions. Our top performers yesterday in the boys' were Toby W taking 7th (18.39) and Jack M 8th (19.14) out of 41 finishers over the 1.9km course of 15 controls. Our top girls were Olivia M/Jordyn B in 9th (25.26) and Felicity vdP /Isabella G 10th (27.21) out of the 35 finishers.

Today are the Short Course Championships at Halswell Quarry.

For results from Day One, please go to this web site: PAPO

133 Cycle Champ Entries so far....

Entries for the Year 0-6 Individual Pursuit Cycle Champs close on Tuesday 30 November. So far there are 133 entries. For a full list of entries go to: FOS Cycle Champ Entries 2010

Orienteering Start Times

Saturday @ Bottle Lake Forest, entrance off BOWER AVE, Parklands, by Rothesay Reserve:
Bennetts/Marshall-Lee Willy/Jamie 1:34:00 PM
Hall/Wilson Ben/Louis 1:40:00 PM
Gath/Rondell Moe/Liam 1:46:00 PM
Keenan/Lamberg Josh/Austin 1:52:00 PM
Jameson/Patterson Matthew/Daniel 1:58:00 PM
Cooke/Brownie Nick/Will 2:04:00 PM
Blake/Wilding James/Ben 2:10:00 PM
Kaminski-Mintrom/Khajotia Ethan/Skye 2:16:00 PM
Ward Toby 2:22:00 PM
Morton/Watts Jack/Oli 2:28:00 PM
Cooke/Wallace George/Sam 2:34:00 PM
White/Searle George/Jack 2:40:00 PM
MacDonald Zachary 2:46:00 PM
McBreen/Vickers Jacob/Fergus 2:52:00 PM
Erenskjold William 2:58:00 PM
O'Connor Matthew 3:04:00 PM
Bennetts/Hartland Sam/Ben 3:10:00 PM
Oh/Emslie Angus/Alex 3:16:00 PM
Pratt/Wotherspoon Sarah Kate/Emma 1:34:00 PM
Wium/Davies Emily/Amelia 1:38:00 PM
Pirie/Miyamoto Lauren/Samantha 1:42:00 PM
Samandari/Davidson Juliet/Rachel 1:46:00 PM
Gath/Terrell Mia/Gabby 1:50:00 PM
Alloway/Alloway Holly/Izzy 1:54:00 PM
Perry/Perry Tigerlily/Violette 1:58:00 PM
Simcock/Wotherspoon Laura/Hannah 2:04:00 PM
Hoogervorst Franziska 2:10:00 PM
Fisher/Morton Annabelle/Victoria 2:14:00 PM
Kerr/Cotterell-Bone Maddy/Cassa 2:18:00 PM
Thomson/Foster Hannah/Rosa 2:22:00 PM
Dixon/Pathan Eliza/Farheen 2:28:00 PM
Trappitt Hailey 2:32:00 PM
Gregory/van der Pol Isabella/Felicity 2:36:00 PM
Youn/Languam Miriam/Katie 2:40:00 PM
Mummery/Prescott Sophie/Ruby 2:44:00 PM
Mummery/Jameson Sarah/Katherine 2:48:00 PM
Thomas/Christie Daniella/Bella 2:52:00 PM
Davidson/Stapylton-Smith Caitlin/Lauren 2:56:00 PM
Simpson/Royds Lucy/Hilary 3:00:00 PM
Mander/Blake Olivia/Jordyn 3:06:00 PM


Sunday@ Halswell Quarry, entrance off
KENNEDYS BUSH ROAD, Halswell:
Marris/Logan Sophie/Anna 2:40:00 PM
Kerr/Cotterell-Bone Maddy/Cassa 2:43:00 PM
Williamson Katie 2:46:00 PM
Davidson/Stapylton-Smith Caitlin/Lauren 2:49:00 PM
Fisher/Morton Annabelle/Victoria 2:52:00 PM
Goh/Hyland Ashleigh/Aoife 2:55:00 PM
Hoogervorst Franziska 2:58:00 PM
Shen Ethel 3:01:00 PM
Ruddiman/Moate-Cox Rachel/Alex 3:04:00 PM
Naylor/O'Brien Stassi/Milly 3:07:00 PM
Gath/Terrell Mia/Gabby 3:10:00 PM
Perry/Park Violette/Bess 3:13:00 PM
Wium/Davies Emily/Amelia 3:16:00 PM
Davidson/Perry Rachel/Tigerlily 3:19:00 PM
Reid Claudia 3:22:00 PM
Erenskjold William 2:07:00 PM
Hartland Ben 2:10:00 PM
Kaminski-Mintrom/Khajotia Ethan/Skye 2:13:00 PM
Houston/Makoni Kyle/Renzo 2:16:00 PM
Wilson Ben 2:19:00 PM
Gath/Rondell Moe/Liam 2:22:00 PM
Ward Toby 2:25:00 PM
Makoni Matisse 2:28:00 PM
Chin/Bold Keegan/Hunter 2:31:00 PM
Lamberg/Carrodus Jack/Reuben 2:34:00 PM
Cochrane/O'Connor Ryan/Tom 2:37:00 PM
Cochrane/Forde Nathan/Ben 2:40:00 PM
Walker/Walker Grace/Jack 2:43:00 PM
McBreen/Vickers Jacob/Fergus 2:46:00 PM
Wilson-Heffer/MacDonald Samuel/Zachary 2:49:00 PM
Swan/Reid Charlie/Tessa 3:16:00 PM

Orienteering This Weekend

The Schools' Orienteering Festival is this weekend. For start times please click on this link: Orienteering Starts
Note that the Saturday event starts from Bottle Lake forest, access from BOWER AVE, New Brighton. Sunday is from Halswell Quarry, Kennedys Bush Road.
PLEASE TURN UP 30 mins. before your start time and report to Mr Norton.
For a copy of the programme please click on this link: Orienteering Programme 2011

Sports Week Monday 22- Sunday 28 November

Monday 22nd
12.55pm Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 Touch Practice
Tuesday 23rd
Middle Team @ Gym
12.20pm Athletics Team: Distance Runners' Practice
12.30pm Athletics Team: Relay runners and sprinters' Practice
12.30pm Athletics Team: Field Events Practice
12.55pm Year 0-2 Touch Practice
3.30pm-4.30pm Orienteering Team Practice @ Victoria Park ($2 a map)
5.30pm - 6.00pm: Year 0-2 and Year 3-4 Touch @ Nunweek Park
6.05pm - 6.35pm: Year 5-6 Touch @ Nunweek Park
Wednesday 24th
12.30pm Orienteering Team Practice @ Village
12.55pm Milo Cricket Teams' Practice
Thursday 25th
12.00pm-2.00pm Athletics Team Practice at QEII
12.30pm Teeball Practice
Friday 26th
11.00am-11.45am : Middle School Sport including Year 4 Cricket Coaching Squad with Cricket Canterbury
1.00pm Senior School Sport: Tee Ball and Volleyball teams to Hagley Park - for draws see: PSC Summer Draws
1.30pm Senior School Sport: Korfball @ FOS
MILO CRICKET:
1.00pm FOS Blue vs. Ilam A @ Ilam School- game starts at 1.30pm
1.00pm FOS Red vs Ilam B @ Ilam School- game starts at 1.30pm
1.00pm FOS Lime vs. Ilam C @ Ilam School- game starts at 1.30pm
1.00pm FOS Purple vs. Ilam D @ Ilam School- game starts at 1.30pm
Saturday 27th
1.30pm - 4.00pm Schools' Orienteering Champs at Bottle Lake Forest
Sunday 28th
2.o0pm - 4.00pm Schools' Orienteering Champs at Halswell Quarry

Orienteering Practice Session on TUEDSAY after school

We have just (Saturday morning) heard of a new Orienteering Training session.....

Info re: Schools O Practice on this Tuesday aftrenoon coming (23rd November) at Victoria Park. RSVP of numbers to Mr Norton by MONDAY MORNING TEA paul.norton@fendalton.school.nz

Planner: Jean Cory-Wright

Parking: Main Victoria Park car park

Start/Finish: Adjacent to the car park

Starts between 3.30 and 4.30pm

Cost $2 per map (children can run in pairs, so $1 each)

Courses: White, Cream, Yellow level (1.4 to 1.7km)

Clip cards will be used, runs will not be timed.

Toilets and water are available.

Children will be started at 30 second intervals.

Red Milo Cricket Team Qualifies

The Red (B) Milo Cricket team has qualified for the Cricket Canterbury Black Grade Milo Cricket Finals on Wednesday 15 December after a nail biting two run win over Cotswold B at Cotswold yesterday. Ben M-L and Oli W steered the team to a 56-54 win in the last over to help the team remain unbeaten.

The Blue (A) team also had a close match but were unable to defend their small total of 18 and Elmwood A eased to a 16 run win with 10 runs from their last over to win 34-18 at Elmwood Park. The Blue team will need to beat Ilam A next Friday to qualify for the Milo Trophy Finals on Friday 10 December.

The A Teeball team remains unbeaten in the Primary Sports Canterbury Friday competition after a comprehensive win over Mairehau A on Friday at Hagley Park.

Events Coming Up...

1. Splash and Dash Aquathon - Sunday 28 November
If you are not in the Schools' Orienteering, there is an Aquathon (swim/run) at Jellie Park on Sunday 28 November. For details go to: www.sdchallenge.com for more details
2. Armstrong Group Festival of Cycling 2010 - 4 and 5 December
There are events for children 8+ on the Saturday (Mini Bays) and children 7 and under on the Sunday - Kids' Criterium. For details see: www.festivalofcycling.co.nz
3. House of Travel Triathlon Festival - Sunday 19 December
There is a triathlon for those aged 9+, see www.triathlonfestival.co.nz for more details

Cycle Champs 2010

FOS Cycle Champs 2010- 1000m Individual Pursuit for Years 3-6 and 600m for Years 0-2

Details:
Open to all children - Year 0-2 race over 600m (3 laps of our running track) and Years 3-6 race over 1000m (5 laps of our running track)
Twelve Categories: Year 0 and 1/2/3/4/5/6 Boys and Girls
Heats will be held in Week 9 (6-10 December) from 12.30-1.30pm each day and possibly 9.00am- 1.30pm on Wednesday 8 December - depending on entries
Finals will be 12.30-3.00pm on Monday 13 December- finalists will be found on fastest times recorded (4 for each category - ie fastest 4 times)
TO ENTER: Fill in and submit this form Year 0-6 Cycle champs Entry Form
by TUESDAY 30 NOVEMBER - NO LATE ENTRIES

Race Records: - no Year 0 and 1/2 times yet!
Year 3 Girls Hannah W (2009) 3m19.65s
Year 4 Girls Lucy S (2009) 3m04.94s
Year 5 Girls Helena L(2009) 2m52.10s
Year 6 Girls Grace C (2008) 2m34.72s

Year 3 Boys Jamie M-L (2009) 2m50.28s
Year 4 Boys Nathan C (2009) 2m42.33s
Year 5 Boys Louis B(2009) 2m22.92s
Year 6 Boys Josh C (2008) 2m26.37s

Sports Week Monday 15- Friday 19 November

Monday 15th
Middle Team @ Gym
Junior Team Swimming @ Wharenui
12.55pm Year 5/6 Touch Practice
Tuesday 16th
Junior Team Swimming @ Wharenui
12.20pm Athletics Team: Distance Runners' Practice
12.30pm Athletics Team: Relay runners and sprinters' Practice
12.55pm Year 3/4 Touch Practice
5.30pm - 6.00pm: Year 0-2 and Year 3-4 Touch @ Nunweek Park
6.05pm - 6.35pm: Year 5-6 Touch @ Nunweek Park
Wednesday 17th
Junior Team Swimming @ Wharenui
12.30pm Athletics Team: Field Events Practice
12.55pm Milo Cricket Teams' Practice
Thursday 18th
Junior Team Swimming @ Wharenui
12.20pm Athletics Team: Distance Runners' Practice
12.30pm-1.30pm Orienteering Team practice at Village
Friday 19th
Junior Team Swimming @ Wharenui
11.00am-11.45am : Middle School Sport including Year 4 Cricket Coaching Squad with Cricket Canterbury
1.00pm Senior School Sport: Tee Ball and Volleyball teams to Hagley Park - for draws see: PSC Summer Draws
1.30pm Senior School Sport: Korfball @ FOS
MILO CRICKET:
1.00pm FOS Blue vs. Elmwood A @ Elmwood Park - game starts at 1.30pm
1.00pm FOS Red vs. Cotswold B @ Cotwold School - game starts at 1.30pm
1.30pm FOS Lime vs. FOS Purple @ FOS

West Zone Athletics Results

The results of most of our team are now online, go to : West Zone Ath. Results

Athletics Success - 8 out of 8 relay wins!

In stunning conditions today, the FOS Athletics team performed superbly at the West Zone Athletic Sports at Ilam. For the first time in a number of years we managed to win all the relays we entered - eight out of eight! (see pictures of our four boys' teams opposite - 11 years, 10, 9 and 8 down the blog). It was very exciting! We also had another 20 individual title winners and many other place getters - full results from our FOS team will be out this weekend. A big thanks to all our parents who came to support the team and Mr Holland who was the starter.

We will have a huge team competing at the Primary Sports Canterbury Athletic Championships (Centrals) on Tuesday 30 November at QEII - where all winning relay teams and those placed 1st or 2nd in individual events will represent the West Zone. (only for children in the 9 years category and above).

No Touch this Tuesday

Please note there are no Touch Games at Nunweek Park on Tuesday due to Cup Week.

Schools Orienteering Festival

The Schools' Orienteering Festival is now on Saturday 27 (Southern end of Bottle Lake Forest starts from 1.30-4.000pm) and Sunday 28 (Halswell Quarry, starts from 2.00pm) November. All children previously entered will be entered again and new children can now enter also. For details, please see this notice: Orienteering Notice

Athletics Record Breakers and West Zone Team First Draft

Athletics Record Breakers
Well done to our four record breakers at the Athletic Sports Finals on Thursday evening - to break a FOS record you have to have an excellent performance...
Junior Boys' Discus: Sam T 21.30m, old record was 21.20m held by Rupert vdP (2005)
Junior Girls' Long Jump: Stassi N 3.78m, old record was 3.72m held by Francesca S (2005)
7 years Boys' 800m: Will B 3m03s, old record was 3m06s held by Hamish F (2006)
Junior Boys' 1000m: Alex E 3m35s, old record was 3m36 held by George P (2006)
For all FOS Sporting records go to: FOS Sports Records

FOS West Zone Athletics Team
For the first draft of our Athletics team to the West Zone Champs on Thursday 11 November at the University Track, Kirkwood Ave, please got to: FOS Athletics Team
This is a FIRST DRAFT and may have a few errors, please email paul.norton@fendalton.school.nz with any questions. Thanks

Sports Week Monday 1 - Friday 5 November

Monday 1st
Middle Team @ Gym
Junior Team Swimming @ Wharenui
12.30pm-1.00pm Year 5/6 Touch Practice
Tuesday 2nd
Junior Team Swimming @ Wharenui
12.20pm Athletics Team: Distance Runners' Practice
12.30pm Athletics Team: Realy runners and sprinters' Practice
1.00pm Milo Cricket Teams' Practice
5.30pm - 6.00pm: Year 0-2 and Year 3-4 Touch @ Nunweek Park
6.05pm - 6.35pm: Year 5-6 Touch @ Nunweek Park
Wednesday 3rd
Junior Team Swimming @ Wharenui
Senior School to Gym @CSG, QEII
9am - 11.30am R 10,11 10.30am-1.00pm R7, 22 12.30pm - 3.00pm R8,9
Thursday 4th
Junior Team Swimming @ Wharenui
12.00-1.30pm Athletics Team Practice @ Uni Track
Friday 5th
Junior Team Swimming @ Wharenui
11.00am-11.45am : Middle School Sport including Year 4 Cricket Coaching Squad with Cricket Canterbury
1.00pm Senior School Sport: Tee Ball and Volleyball teams to Hagley Park
MILO CRICKET:
1.00pm FOS Blue vs. Ilam A @ Ilam - game starts at 1.30pm
1.30pm FOS Purple vs. Roydvale Black @ Fendalton
1.30pm FOS Lime vs. TBA @ Jeffreys Reserve
1.30pm FOS Red vs. TBA @ Jeffreys Reserve

1.30pm Senior School Sport: Korfball @ FOS

Friday Sports Results

Our 22 Friday Sport teams played today at Fendalton or Hagley Park with the Volleyball and Tee Ball teams starting their competitions...a few selected results by word of mouth......
Milo Cricket
FOS Red beat Roydvale Beige by 3 runs!
FOS Lime beat Roydvale White 77-30 (PODs Taylor B and Madi H)
FOS Blue and FOS Purple had byes
Tee Ball
FOS A beat St. Albans A
FOS B beat Hammersly Park A

Athletic Sports Finals

In perfect conditions tonight, we had some superb performances from the Fendalton children competing in the 38 finals across two and a half hours in our Athletic Sports Finals night. Every child who made finals tonight is to be congratulated on their effort and determination to make it to that level.

A number of records were broken and this shows just how exceptional the performances were. It was a thrill to have FOS old boy Corey Anderson present the trophies and ribbons. Corey is the youngest cricketer ever to be contracted to NZ Cricket, is a member of the Senior Canterbury Cricket team and he has a FOS Discus record and a cup named after him.

Full results will appear soon but congratulations to our overall champions:
Junior Girls: Stassi N
Junior Boys: Alex E
Senior Girls: Cille N
Senior Boys: Logan S-S

Thanks to the PTA for their food stall, to all the teachers who gave up their time to attend and all parents, family members and supporters who supported the children.

Blue takes out Athletic Sports

Blue House are the new Athletic Champions for 2010 after the Year 3-6 Athletic Sports Standards Day was held today. 360 Year 3-6 students competed in six events each today and gained a 1, 2 or 3 standard depending on how well they did. Those points, along with points for behaviour, were added together for each House.

Final House Points results were:

1st BLUE 1133
2nd RED 1097
3rd GOLD 1086
4th GREEN 987

The House Relay was again keenly contested with Blue leading for most of the 22 lap relay only to be overtaken by Red at the end. Final Relay results:

House Relay results:
1st RED
2nd BLUE
3rd GOLD
4th GREEN

60 metre age group finalists will appear on this blog in the "Useful Links" section tonight - they are on now , go to FINALISTS

Sports Week Tuesday 26 - Friday 29 October

Tuesday 26th
Junior Team Swimming @ Wharenui
11.00am- 3.00pm Year 3-6 Athletic Sports Standards Day
5.30pm - 6.00pm: Year 0-2 and Year 3-4 Touch @ Nunweek Park
6.05pm - 6.35pm: Year 5-6 Touch @ Nunweek Park
Wednesday 27th
Junior Team Swimming @ Wharenui
Senior School to Gym @CSG, QEII
9am - 11.30am R 10,11 10.30am-1.00pm R7, 22 12.30pm - 3.00pm R8,9
Thursday 28th
Junior Team Swimming @ Wharenui
4.30-7.30pm Year 3-6 Athletic Sports Championships Finals @ FOS
Friday 29th
Junior Team Swimming @ Wharenui
11.00am-11.45am : Middle School Sport including Year 4 Cricket Coaching Squad with Cricket Canterbury
1.00pm Senior School Sport: Tee Ball and Volleyball teams to Hagley Park
MILO CRICKET:
1.30pm FOS Blue vs. Cashmere A @ Fendalton TBC
1.30pm FOS Red vs. Roydvale Beige @ Fendalton
1.30pm FOS Lime vs. FOS Purple @ Jeffreys Reserve
1.30pm Senior School Sport: Korfball @ FOS

Athletic Sports News

Last Thursday we managed to dodge the hail and rain to complete most of our Athletic Sports Eliminations for the Championship events next Thursday afternoon/ evening (28 October). The final skipping races were held on Friday and now all finalists are known. To see a list of finalists go to: Athletic Sports Championship Finalists 2010 If you think there is a mistake or there are any spelling errors, please email paul.norton@fendalton.school.nz. Well done to all children who tried out and congratulations to those who have made finals.

On Tuesday 26 October we have the Athletic Sports Standards Day and House relay for ALL Year 3-6 Children from 11am - 3.00pm. All children will need to wear PE gear, have a drink bottle, school hat and safety pin.

Year 5/6 Summer Sport Update

We have 22 Summer Sports teams underway on Friday afternoons for the rest of the year. Every single Year 5/6 child in the school is in of our teams listed below:

• 4 x Milo Cricket teams in the Milo Trophy competition organised by Cricket Canterbury
• 4 x Tee Ball teams in the Primary Sports Canterbury Friday competition @ Hagley Park
  
• 9 x Volleyball teams in the Primary Sports Canterbury Friday competition @ Hagley Park
• 5 x Korfball teams in a school competition organised by Rob Smith and Korfball Canterbury

We are looking forward to our competitions. The Milo Cricket has already got underway with the Red team having a convincing 95 run win last Friday over Wairakei (POD Oli W.) and the Lime team losing a close game by 15 runs to Cotswold C. (POD Lucy S. and Isabella G.)

Tee Ball and Volleyball travel to Hagley Park next Friday to start their competitions.

Athletics Eliminations

Today are the Athletic Eliminations...and it is raining.....we will try to get through as many of them today as possible...starting with the Distance races, 60m sprints and skipping events and field events later. We will let children know when events are talking place.

Depending on the weather...we will also have some eliminations...
Friday 22/10 9am-10am
Friday 22/10 11.00am-12.00pm
Friday 22/10 12.00pm is the House Relay Practice
Tuesday 26/10 9.00am-11.00am and, if need be, Thursday 28/10

Athletic Standards Day for ALL year 3-6 children is Tuesday 26 October 11.00am-3.00pm - please bring a safety pin.

Championship Finals are Thursday 28 October 4.30pm-7.30pm.

For timetables please see the notice sent home and also available in the "Useful Links" section on this blog.

Sports Week Monday 18 - Friday 22 October

Monday 18th
12.50pm: Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 Touch Teams' Practice
6.30pm - 8.00pm: Touch Referees' course @ Cotswold School Hall
Tuesday 19th
12.10pm - 12.30pm: Fendalton Friends' 20 x 50m RELAY
12.50pm: Year 1/2 Touch Teams Practice
12.50pm Milo Cricket Teams' Practice @ Cricket Pitch
5.30pm - 6.00pm: Year 0-2 and Year 3-4 Touch @ Nunweek Park
6.05pm - 6.35pm: Year 5-6 Touch @ Nunweek Park
Wednesday 20th
Senior School to Gym @CSG, QEII
9am - 11.30am R 10,11 10.30am-1.00pm R7, 22 12.30pm - 3.00pm R8,9
Thursday 21st
9.00am - 3.00pm Year 3-6 Athletic Sports Championships Eliminations' Day - see details and timetable in "Useful Links" section.
Friday 22nd
11.00am-11.45am : Middle School Sport including Year 4 Cricket Coaching Squad with Cricket Canterbury
MILO CRICKET:
1.30pm FOS Blue vs. Cashmere A @ Fendalton
1.30pm FOS Purple vs. Cotswold D @ Cotswold School
1.30pm FOS Lime vs. FOS Red @ Jeffreys Reserve
2.00pm Senior School Sport: Korfball, Tee Ball, Volleyball

Fendalton Friends Commonwealth Games Review

Tigerlily explaining why Maddy won a Fair Play Award

Wow, what amazing athletes we have at Fendalton School! Today we had the Fendalton Friends Commonwealth Games and the whole school, including all staff, were involved and even Room 3, who have only been at school three days, joined in.....and WON MEDALS.

Prince Charles made a flying visit to open the Games after the Parade of Nations and after Alex and Edward, our oldest and youngest pupils, had run in the Queen's Baton and read the Athletes' oath.

The Games were fiercely competed in by all of the 56 teams and it was great to hear of the children's highlights at the Closing Ceremony. It was also a thrill to see so many children win Fair Play Awards for being super Fendalton Friends.

A very close fought competition saw the Bronze Medals awarded to Bangladesh on 268 out of a possible 280 points. The Gold and Silver Medals were decided on a countback after two teams tied on 273 points. Silver went to Tonga and our Gold medals for 2010 went to Botswana.

Thanks to the parents and others who came to support us. Bring on the Olympics in 2012!

Sports Week Monday 11- Friday 15 October

Monday 11th
12.30pm: ALL Touch Teams meet on field with lunch
6.30pm - 8.00pm: Touch Referees' course @ Cotswold School Hall
Tuesday 12th
11.30am - 12.30pm: Fendalton Friends' Commonwealth Games Prep.
12.50pm Milo Cricket Teams' Trial and Practice @ Cricket Pitch
5.30pm - 6.00pm: Year 0-2 and Year 3-4 Touch @ Nunweek Park
6.05pm - 6.35pm: Year 5-6 Touch @ Nunweek Park
Wednesday 13th
Senior School to Gym @QEII
Thursday 14th
11.00am - 3.00pm Fendalton Friends' Commonwealth Games (all school)
Friday 15th
1.30pm: Senior School Sport - Korfball, Volleyball, Milo Cricket and Tee Ball
MILO CRICKET:
1.30pm FOS Red vs. Wairakei B @ Fendalton
1.30pm FOS Lime vs. Cotswold C @ Jeffreys Reserve

Nunweek Touch

Some touch news:
1. Teams: Attached names and Coaches are listed below. WE STILL NEED MORE YEAR 3/4 GIRLS though.

2. Coaches are listed below each team, but three of the teams (Wildcats, Wolves and Leopards) I had to put down a name I knew as nobody had offered. Can you all make sure that everyone has a go at helping out with organising the teams and refereeing.

3. Coach/Referee Training - this is COMPULSORY for all team coaches/referees EVEN IF YOU HAVE DONE IT BEFORE. Each team needs someone at the meeting on either Monday 4 OR 11 October. 6.30-8.00pm at COTSWOLD SCHOOL HALL. Can all coaches ensure someone from their team is there if they cannot make it.

4. All teams have been registered and paid for and T-Shirts have been ordered (with extras for the teams that need another girl or two) and new balls and a bag for each team will be available first day of Term 4 - Monday 11 October.

5. Web Site for Nunweek Touch - see: Nunweek Touch

6. CANTERBURY REP. TEAMS TRIALS SUNDAY 17 OCTOBER, Sheldon Park, Belfast. Some of our children should be keen to try out for Canterbury Rep. teams, there are teams for Under 11 and Under 13 - age at 31/12/10. See info. below: For more info. email: Tristan Mana tristan@touchcanterbury.co.nz

Junior Representative Trials 2010

Junior Representative Trials - Sunday 17th October! Please read age grade info and trial times carefully.

A player participating in a Junior Age Grade team must be UNDER the age, by 31st December in the year in which the TNZ season starts. (i.e. for the under 11 grade you must be 10yrs old as of 31st December, 2010).

Please ensure you arrive with sufficient time to register.
Under 11 - 9.30am register / Under 13 - 10.00am start / Under 15 - 11.00am register

7. Training: All Teams will train on Monday 11 October at School, meeting 12.30pm on the field (in the Village if wet) with their lunch. We will hand out T-Shirts and bags/ balls to children of coaches. We will then have some teams train on Mondays and others on Tuesdays. Any parents/ coaches are welcome to come along to assist teachers who have volunteered. If parents want to arrange after school coaching times that would be great also.

Year 0-2 teams
1. FOS Dragons

Coach: Kev Harding: ultimateforceltd@xtra.co.nz

2. FOS Eagles

Coach: Matt Brackenridge: mkbrackenridge@xtra.co.nz

3. FOS Knights
Coach: Howard Nossiter: nossiterfamily@xtra.co.nz
4. FOS Wildcats
Coach: Brad Sherry: marie.brad@xtra.co.nz

Year 3-4 Teams
COMPETITIVE:
1. FOS Panthers
Coach: Deb Brownie: dbrownie@xtra.co.nz
SOCIAL:
2. FOS Jaguars
Coach: Amon Gath: dnagath@xtra.co.nz
3. FOS Leopards
Coach: Sarah Walker: walkers1@kol.co.nz
4. FOS Lions
Coach: Yasushi Fuji: yokohamayamate@gmail.com
5. FOS Tigers
Coach: Tanya Satterthwaite: satts@xtra.co.nz

Year 5-6 Teams:
COMPETITIVE:
1. FOS WOLVES
Coach: Frances Wium: dwium@xtra.co.nz
2. FOS Untouchables
Coach: Dale Alloway: dkalloway@xtra.co.nz
SOCIAL:
3. FOS Toads
Coach: Megan Lamberg: phimeg@xtra.co.nz

Inter-Regional Cross Country 2010

Amelia, Megan, Emily and Annabelle - Year 6 girls at Hanmer

FOS CC team to Hanmer, IRXC2010

Fendalton School sent 16 individual runners and three who were selected to run for the Primary Sports Canterbury Cross Country team to Hanmer last week to compete in the IRXC2010.

Star for Fendalton was Alex E (pictured, no. 552) who came 7th and helped the Canterbury team to a Silver medal in the Year 5 Boys' race.

For full results go to IRXC2010

PSC Winter Sports Tournament

Last week the Primary Sports Canterbury Winter tournament was held. We were one of the few schools in canterbury to have four teams qualify by winning their Zone tournament.

Our A Hockey team took third place after drawing with the eventual winners, Tai Tapu in pool play. They were a little disappointed but can still be very proud of their efforts especially since their Hatch Cup player was missing.

The A Football team also had a few players missing including their capatian and two PSC Cross Country reps but did well to get 11th out of the 14 teams and they enjoyed themselves.

The A Netball team came 4th in their section and were excited to win three and lose three. The B team, who qualified as second top school in our zone, were up against all A teams but still manged one win - well done!

Well done to all teams and thanks to the parents who helped with transport and supervision - a long winter season!

Schools Orienteering Festival

We have 100 children approx. entered in the Schools' Orienteering Festival that was postponed due to the Earthquake - below is news about the event from the organisers:

Hello Everyone,

Thank you for your patience over the last week. I hope that life is returning to some form of normality for most of you while being aware that for many around us that will be a long time coming.

It is hoped to reschedule the Schools Orienteering Festival to Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 November with the sprints on Saturday at Halswell Quarry and the Long on Sunday probably in the Bottle Lake Forest area. These plans are still subject to landowner approval but as we know that term 3 finishes for some of you tomorrow (today by the time you read this) we wanted to bring up to date with our plans.

We will confirm the date and venues as soon as possible and then we will be able to discuss if the original entries are to stand or if we start again and likewise entry fee payments/refunds.

Regards,

Mary Mackintosh

Schools Liaison for

Peninsula and Plains Orienteers.

Sports Dates Term 4 2010

Sports Dates for Term Four: for more details please email paul.norton@fendalton.school.nz
Tuesday 12 October: Touch starts at Nunweek Park, 5.30pm for Years 1-4 and 6.05pm for Year 5/6. Children will be notified of teams next week and we will have a training session on Monday 11 October and hand out shirts.

Thursday 14 October: (No PPD date) FENDALTON FRIENDS' COMMONWEALTH GAMES - all the school involved 11.00am-3.00pm Children will need to wear the colours of their country.

Thursday 21 October: (PPD 23.10) Athletic Sports Eliminations day 9.00am-3.00pm: This is a day where children will try to qualify for our championship Finals. It is optional for children to take part and in some events children qualify through their class eliminations.

Tuesday 26 October: (PPD Athletic Sports Standards Day: 11.00am-3.00pm for ALL year 3-6 Children involved in trying to reach standards.

Thursday 28 October: (PPD 1.11) Athletic Sports Championship Finals and Prize-Giving: 4.30-7.30pm at School

Thursday 11 November: (PPD 15.11) West Zone Athletic Sports @ University Track 9.00am-3.00pm

Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 November: Schools' Orienteering Festival

Tuesday 30 November: Centrals PSC Athletic Sports @ QEII 9.00am-3.00pm

Thursday 2 December: (PPD 6.12) Junior Run, Jump and Throw Athletics 11.00am-1.00pm

Friday 3 December: READ, FEED, SPEED Dad's Day Out: 11.30am-1.00pm

Mon. 6 - Thu. 9 December: Year 3-6 Cycling Heats

Tuesday 14 December: Cycling Finals 12.00pm-3.00pm

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NO Orienteering this Weekend

Canterbury Schools Orienteering Festival POSTPONED

The events due to be held 11 and 12 September at Halswell Quarry and Kairaki Beach (Woodend) have both been postponed until further notice.

A big thank you to all who offered to help during the events and who have been working hard in the lead up to the weekend. We hope that we can find another date sometime next term to reschedule but that decision is some time away.

I have also asked our webmaster to post a notice there and hopefully have a cancellation notice broadcast on 3ZB as we realize some of you may be unable to contact your students.

We are sure that you will all understand in the circumstances and we hope that you are all safe.

Regards,

Mary Mackintosh

Orienteering THIS weekend -

Canterbury Schools Orienteering Championship Events

* Halswell Quarry, Sat 11 September - This event is likely to go ahead as planned; a final decision will be made by Wednesday. Please check website for update.

* Woodend/Kairaki, Sunday 12 September - This event has been postponed until further notice.

For further info. see http://papo.org.nz/

Winter Tournament (was on Thursday) Postponed till 21 September

From Lyn Miles, Primary Sports Canterbury Sports Director:
In fairness to all involved, as some schools will not be open this week, and because some football fields are still not great, the primary schools winter tournament is postponed until Tuesday 21 September. Same times and places.
This is one of the original postponement dates in our calendar of events.

Victoria Park Orienteering training session afterschool on Tuesday cancelled

Received from the Orienteering organisers:

Hi all,

Just to let you know that we have decide to cancel this training session in keeping with schools being closed anyway. Hope you, yours, and your homes have all survived the earthquake reasonably intact.

Cheers,

Jan Harrison

Chess Success

Well done to the A Chess team who took THIRD place at the South Island Tournament on Tuesday in Ashburton. Thanks to Bill Gregory who transported the team.

B Netball Team are Winners!

Fendalton B Under 11 netball team played their final on Saturday (see story below), to finish runner up to Belfast after extra time in a thrilling match. Since the prize giving, however, Christchurch Netball Centre has advised that the full time score – 23-23, should have been recorded as the final result, in which case Fendalton is to share the title with Belfast: the umpires made a mistake ordering the teams to play extra time, and the goals scored in that time have been expunged.

So even bigger congratulations to the team, who are DEFINITELY champions now, even though their supporters knew that anyway!

Basketball Teams 1st and 2nd

Wharenui Junior Basketball

RESULTS 2010

Round 2

Y5/6 A grade (4 teams – double round robin – 6 games)

Middleton Red 1^st with 12 points

Fendalton Firebirds 2^ND with 8 points

Hillview Blue 4^th

Middleton Green 3^rd

Y5/6 B grade (6 teams – round robin - finals)

Fendalton Thunderbirds 1st

Ilam Falcons 2^nd

Hillview Red 6^th

Hillview White 5^th

Middleton White 3^rd

Ilam Lakers 4^th