Playing against secondary schools with five or ten times as many students was no barrier for Cornerstone teams at this year’s Secondary Sports Tournament week. As the beaten finalists at the Woolaston Hockey Tournament in Rotorua last year, Cornerstone’s First XI boys hockey team had high goals entering their week long tournament. The team remained […]
Category Archives: Sport
Senior-B Team Become Netball Champions
Congratulations to our Senior B Netball team who were won their final game to be crowned champions of their league this season. After very much a ‘development’ season in 2018, the girls went undefeated in 2019 – a season where they also prayed together before every game. The final was a close battle with the […]
Hastings Retain Exchange Shield
Full Credit to the 31 Hasting Christian School athletes who came to Cornerstone this week, and kept our exchange shield. The competition was a lot closer this year across the ten games, with volleyball and dodgeball being particularly close affairs. Cornerstone won hockey, our strongest sport, whilst Hastings dominated the football as usual.The event is […]
Cross Country Invaded by BMX Bikes
It was a glorious sunny day at Linklater Reserve this week, as Cornerstone Christian School enjoyed the recently completed public reserve. With CCS students helping the city council design the park, it’s 1.5km loop track and BMX track were put to good use today. The Open Girls cross country race was won by Shantay Savea […]
Summer Games on a Wintery Day
As we drew nearer to our end of term ‘Summer Games’ the weather forecast became more wet and winter-like. So the event was moved indoors to our Gymnasium, comfortably accommodating all 540 of our Year 1 – 13 students. The wacky indoor games were a chance for Secondary Students to bond with, and sometimes even […]
Reuben Raises Regional High Jump Bar
Representing Cornerstone at the Manawatu Inter-Secondary School’s Athletics, Reuben Harman won the Open Boys High Jump event with a leap of 1.75m. The athletic basketballer almost managed to jump his own height at the meet. Reuben will next compete at the North Island Schools Athletics Champs. As the smallest secondary school of over a dozen […]
Issachar Tribe Dominate Athletics
In a glorious sunny day at the Massey Athletics track, Issachar tribe made a clear statement with another clear victory at secondary athletics. Several records were set on the hot day, cooled by Mr McDonald’s supply of water bottles, and ice creams from Mrs Kool. Several students set dominant times and distances, showing Cornerstone will […]
Issachar Tribe Wins Swimming
For the second year in a row, Issachar tribe won Secondary Swimming Sports at Makino pool. Issachar, the tribe that appears to swim (and run) like a fish, took an early lead in the pool, leaving other tribes to battle for second place. The high dive competition saw some memorable entrants this year, with costumes, […]
Gym Finally Open
After months of watching, from the first foundations, to final coats of paint, we’ve seen our new Gymnasium take shape, and today, the final day of Term 3 it is now open. Already it is being put to good use, with after school activities, holiday clubs booking the venue. The nine metre tall, full size […]
Colourful Crossfit Games
Tribe teams of over 100 children competed in Tyre turning, rope running, and a whole tribe obstacle course in this afternoon’s end of term Tribe competition. Issachar tribe emerged victorious, winning the obstacle course by just a few seconds, and the tyre turning competition as well. Once again Cornerstone’s values of kindness and humility were […]