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Summer Games – April 2021
The Cornerstone Summer Games were about teamwork, and being good sports. Tribe groups worked together, with seniors often sacrificing competitiveness to help the younger members of their group. Once again, Mr McDonald set pretty tricky…
Fish, Fire Engines, and Free Stuff at Careers Fair
There were over 60 exhibitors, 8 fish, 2 police dogs, and around 300 students from 2 schools at the second annual Cornerstone Careers Fair. Students sought to answer three questions for their chosen careers: 1)…
Secondary Athletics Day
It was a fun and successful day at the Massey Athletics track. The day began with Sports Prefect Abi praying for the competition, and ended wtih her giving Mr McDonald a ‘massive thanks’ for organising…
Swimming Sports 2021
Swimming sports had much sunshine, sunscreen, chanting, splashing and fun at Makino pool today. Students competed in conventional strokes, as well as pushing noodles around the pool, raft and truck and trailer races, and the…
Covid Alert Level 2 – School Remains Open
18 Feb: Under Alert Level 1, Swimming Sports will proceed at Makino pool on Friday 19th. Classes including assemblies will continue as usual. It is still important to be vigilant at Covid Alert Level 1….
A New Term Dawns
2021 brings about several changes for our school. Cornerstone held its first start of year pōwhiri welcoming Manuhiri, which are the new staff and students. Our school Kaumātua helped us formally welcome and pray for…
Newsletters
The weekly school newsletter is sent home with the eldest child in each family every second Thursday afternoon. It is also emailed to parents who have asked to receive it by email. It outlines key learning foci and keeps parents informed about what is happening at the school.
At the beginning of each term, parents of students in Years 1-6 receive a newsletter which outlines the learning focus for their child’s team for the coming term, i.e. Aroha (Y1-2), Manahau (Y3-4), Tumanako (Y5-6).
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