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