Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo Sport

Term 3- Week 8

We like to celebrate the achievements of our tamariki being active. If your child has made an achievement we would love to hear about it. Please send an email with the achievement details and a photo if applicable to Miss Price: s.price@somerfield.school.nz

Term 4 swimming at Pioneer Pool

School swimming lessons will commence Term 4 Weeks 1 and 2. Swim fees need to be paid before the end of Term 3. Fees are $40.00 and can be paid into the school account. Somerfield School account: 12-3148-0229323-01. Please state your child’s name, room number and swim fee in reference. Please note that if you have paid your school fees already then the swimming fee is covered.

The swimming timetable (what session your child's class is swimming) will be given to teachers near the end of the term.

Coaches wanted! Term 4 Centennial Park Touch Rugby

We have had 45 children show an interest in entering in the Centennial Touch Competition for next term, however we do not have enough coaches.If you are interested in coaching a team or know of a highschool aged student who is willing to help out, can you please email Miss Price; s.price@somerfield.school.nz.

Coaches for the teams would just need to do a quick warm up with the team then sort subs during the game. The Y3/4 and Y5/6 competition have referees organised by Touch Canterbury for their games. The Year 1/2 grade is non competitive so coaches would just need to be on the field reminding children of the basic rules etc while they are playing.

Basketball

Well done to the Somerfield spiders team who played in the semi finals and finals at Pioneer last week and won their grade!

Football

Check out all our awesome footballers who recently attended The Cashmere Tech Football Club end of season awards night.

Congratulations

Well done to Charlie Street in Year 5 who was named Most Promising Player for the u10 Sydenham Bulls rugby team. He also got in the 100 Club as he got over 100 points for the season. Ka rawe Charlie! What an awesome rugby season you have had.

Lucy Callaghan in Year 5 recently competed in the South Island Gymnastics Championships. Lucy competed against 42 others in her group and did exceptionally well.

Her results were:

1st overall WAG Step 2 Over, 1st Floor Step 2 Over, 1st Bar Step 2 Over, 1st Vault Step 2 Over, 3rd Beam Step 2 Over, 2nd Team Step 2 Over.

Congratulations on your achievements Lucy!

Upcoming dates- Term 3

Week 9: Team Mokihi athletics competition- Monday 16th September

Week 10: Top team- see below

Top Team- Kopapa and Taurua (NE & Year 1/2)

Top Team 2019 for our year 1 and 2 tamariki is happening on Thursday 26th September on the Junior field! Our Top Team Challenge is a series of team-based activities that promotes cooperation, initiative, problem-solving and communication skills. Our year 6 student leaders will work alongside the teachers and parents to run and lead the events with a focus on teamwork and house spirit!

Children are encouraged to dress up in their house colours and/or house t-shirts (face paint and hairspray is okay). They will need to wear sneakers appropriate for physical activity and bring a towel and a change of clothes as there are water activities.

Parents and whanau are more than welcome to come and watch. The event will begin at 11.00am and finish at 12.30pm. If you have offered to parent help please meet on the junior field at 10.50am for a briefing.

Top team- Mōkihi/ Tāwai (Year 5/6 & Year 3/4)

Top Team 2019 is happening on Wednesday 25th September Week 10 on the Senior field! Sport Canterbury’s Top Team Challenge is a series of team-based activities that promotes cooperation, initiative, problem- solving and communication skills. There are two separate sessions for Mōkihi and Tāwai which will be run by Sports Canterbury.

Mōkihi (Year 5&6) 10.15am - 12.30pm Tāwai(Year 3&4) 12.45pm-3pm

Children are encouraged to dress up in their house colours and/or house t-shirts (Face paint and hairspray is okay). They will need to wear sneakers appropriate for physical activity and bring a towel and a change of clothes as there are water activities.

Parents and whanau are more than welcome to come and watch. If you have offered to parent help please meet on the senior field at 10.00am for a briefing for Mokihi and 12.30am for Tawai.

Parent help

If you are able to help as parent help for either top team event, please see your child’s homeclass teacher.