The girls were so excited to win 3rd place in their division and bring home a trophy! 🏆
It was an eventful trip home with a dash to the Houston-Auckland flight. Heaton kapa haka students welcomed the team back at Christchurch airport with an impressive haka.
We’re all looking forward to celebrating with supporters, family and friends tomorrow night at The Bog.
The FPS international competition is now well underway. The girls attended the opening ceremony, including photo highlights, a flag parade, national anthems and speeches.
They completed the competitive element of the event, saying afterwards that it was similar to the booklets they had been practicing.
Following this, all the students gathered to exchange souvenirs from their home towns and countries.
Other activities at the FPSIC include performing a skit (related to their problem-solving), games night, a casual evening dance, optional choir and variety show practices. The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday morning (Monday 12:45-3:30am NZ time).
It’s go time!
The team met up at Christchurch airport this afternoon, ready for their trip to Indianapolis, Indiana.
Everyone remembered their passports, so that was a good start!
James Griggs (Heaton Principal) and the team are being interviewed by TVNZ Breakfast at 8:45am today!
We’ve teamed up with Cantab Gourmet Chicken for our next fundraiser.
Friends in Christchurch can order packs of Waitoa and Inghams chicken at great prices and support our FPS crew at the same time!
Get in touch before May 12th to place your order.
Hanging around Christchurch these holidays? Love a sausage sizzle or bacon buttie?
Getting into some gardening or DIY projects?
On Saturday 26th April the FPS team will hold a fundraiser at Mitre 10 Papanui. Follow the smell of the BBQ to find us selling sausages and bacon butties. Bring cash and a hearty appetite!
Thanks to the Heaton School community for supporting our latest fundraising efforts. It was awesome to see 258 packs of hot cross buns delivered to school families yesterday!
Today students are swapping their usual grey, green and white attire for mufti. We really appreciate the donations to help get the FPS team to the USA.
Thanks everyone for supporting our quiz at The Elmwood last night. It was a fantastic time of socialising, competing, and supporting our girls. Congratulations to those who won raffle prizes and congratulations also to our silent auction winners! Gemma has emailed the winners today, so you’ll be able to enjoy those prizes soon.
There’s something for everyone in our silent auctions! Check them out at the link below and place your bids before the end of our quiz night on 23rd February.
*Accommodation (The George, Chateau on the Park, Commodore Hotel)
*Ballentynes Voucher
*Black Cat Cruises voucher
*Canterbury Rams tickets and signed t shirts
*Escape Artists vouchers
*Farmers voucher
*Golf membership @ Sir Bob Charles Golf Centre
*Gym membership for two at Mahi Tahi
*High tea @ The George
*Hotel Montreal food and beverage voucher
*Little India voucher and cookbook
*Picture framing by Artworks
*Round of golf for 4 (Clearwater, Christchurch Golf Club)
*Tennis Coaching with Christine Yap
*Weber Smokey Joe Charcoal BBQ
https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/126170/auctions/176130?r=1&t=all
Thank you to the players and sponsors for supporting our Golf Event. Special mention to: Impact Welding, Asahi Group, The Big Grin Orthodontists, Prau, Powerturf, Fence Right Ltd, Cook Costello, Air Products Canterbury, Lenovo, E3 Scientific and Everglades Golf Course.
Get your team of six ready for a night of fun, food and trivia! Register with Borey or by contacting our FPS email.
Just 11 days until our golf fundraiser event! Contact Donovan on 021 274 6763 to sign yourself or your four-person team up or to sponsor a hole. See you there!
