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Records Shot at Senior Athletics
It was a day of breaking shot put records at Senior Athletics today. Deputy Head Boy Tim Muli flexed his mighty Tongan arms with school records in the Open Shot Put, Javelin and Discus. After…
Gala Brings Community Together
Thousands flocked to Cornerstone this week to enjoy the Annual School Gala. There were ponies and Harleys, golf swings and Thunder Runs, bouncy castles and sticky walls, and a whole lot of fun. For lunch,…
Entire Class Earns Excellence in External
“Whatever we prayed that day, we need to pray that again” was the remark of teacher Gareth Bell, when he heard that an entire class of students earned Excellence in their NCEA Exam. The class…
Mr Mac Wins National Excellence In Teaching Award
After several rounds of elimination, Cornerstone teacher, Carl McIntyre has won a National Excellence in Teaching Award celebrated at Parliament this weekend. The awards process consisted of several rounds, starting with a parental nomination and…
Issachar Three-Peat at Swimming Sports
Issachar tribe, managed to retain their swimming trophy for the third year running. Naphtali drew ahead of a well-organised Zebulun tribe for second place under the hot Feilding sun. The day will be remembered for…
Farewell to Dr Ferrar – Cornerstone’s Third Principal
Today we fare-welled Dr Peter Ferrar, who served as the school’s third Principal from 2013 to 2019. In his seven years at the helm of this school, he lead the successful application to expand into…
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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