In the secondary school, the Cultures Committee ran an assembly to explain the meaning of Matariki. Mata spoke firstly, a student poignantly named after this time of year. She explained how the central star of the cluster, also named Matariki signifies the importance of gathering together, and looking after our well being. Then the meaning […]
Category Archives: Cultural
Eden Middle School Social 2022
Over 80 Year 7 – 10 jumped shouted and danced the evening away at our Eden themed Middle School Social. An order of 30 pizzas from Dominos was accompanied by cakes and slices for dessert and dozens of drinks. Benjamin from Year 7 won the marshmallow competition for the boys and a tidy $20 Plaza voucher […]
Upstanding Attitude Towards Bullying on Pink Shirt Day
In our annual bullying awareness week, students dressed in pink or bright colours to stand together against bullying. There were activities and best costume competitions. Proceeds of the primary school mufti-day went towards the Backpack Outreach He Kete Aroha – for at risk children in the Manawatu. We also had our Secondary Missions Committee run […]
Book Week a Celebration of Costumes and Characters
Marvel heroes, a nativity scene, anime characters, and a number of Where’s Wallies all made an appearance at Cornerstone’s 2022 Book Week parade. Students and staff dressed as one of their favourite book characters to celebrate the end of week. Room C1 was fully decorated in the under the sea theme. The underwater art competition, […]
May the 4th – Star Wars Day Photos
Uniform was exchanged for Light-Sabres, side-buns this May the 4th. After a quiet and cautious Term 1, students and some brave staff embraced the opportunity to dress up and enjoy saying “May the 4th be with you”. Photo Gallery
Welcome Back to Term 2
Our latest Covid protocols. Week 1) Star-Wars day and Assembly, Week 3) Book Week. Welcome back Mrs Jae Lee. May the Fourth – Star Wars Dress-Up day On Wednesday ‘May the Fourth’ we have a Star Wars themed dress-up (mufti) day. Please do NOT go out and buy a Star Wars costume for your child(ren) […]
International Pi Day Celebrated
March 14th, or 3.14 in American parlance was celebrated by math students at Cornerstone today. Students calculated Pi, read stories about Pi, created Pi art, and (importantly) ate Pie. Ryan set the record for most digits of Pi memorised. His 45 digits was more than twice as many as the best teacher. For his efforts, […]
22-02-2022 a good day for Tutus and sports tops
Students celebrated Twosday the 22nd of 2nd of 2022 by dressing in tutus and sports tops. Some students even wore both. Principal Mr Mitchell wanted to celebrate the palindrome and ambigram date in a way that was ‘just plain ‘ole fun‘.
2021 – A Year in Photos
Term 1: Swimming Sports, Secondary Athletics, Careers Fair and Summer Games. Term 2: Cross Country, Junior Secondary Social, Pink Shirt day, Hastings & LAC Sports Exchange, CFG Quiz Night, Year 10 Trade Fair, Tribe Football, Esther Production. Term 3: Year 4-6 Disco, Lockdown Onesie day, PB4L Rewards Afternoon Term 4: Crossfit Games, YES Scheme Awards, Senior […]
Year 13s flamboyant, but staff still win end of school competition
In a fun tradition to finish Year 13, Student leaders chose to have dress up days in the theme of Beach, Movie Star and Future Career. Movie Star day probably had the most imaginative costumes, with Free Guy, Mean Girls, Woody and some toys from Toy Story, A Lord of the Rings Character, and a […]