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 the event. Results: At the time of writing, Naphtali tribe held a slender lead over Issachar in the Tribe Competition. […]
Category Archives: Tribe Competition
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 ever popular ‘pass the pupil’. For the first time, Year 5 and 6 students came for the end of day […]
2020 – The Year in Photos
It was a colourful year for Cornerstone. There were significant changes in school leadership, trips all around the country – one of which won the school’s first national sporting trophy. The school also ran its annual gala, book week, colour run, tribe competitions…
Issachar Win 2020 Tribe Competition
Issachar tribe, who specialised in coming second this year, accumulated enough points to retain the overall 2020 Tribe Shield. “I’m really pleased with what we achieved this year”, reported victorious Tribe Co-Captain Ben Murray. Fellow Co-Captain, Shanese Sproull, was quick to thank teachers for all the effort they put into the events. Zebulun tribe were […]
Zebulun’s Blessing win Tribe Singing
In a fun afternoon of Waiata and songs to God, Zebulun tribe emerged victorious in the annual tribe singing competition. As a finish to Maori language week, it was fitting that each tribe sang a song in Te Reo Maori. There were adorable juniors singing solos, dance groups, a brass section, and some amazing vocals. […]
Fun Carnival to Finish Term
From Human Battleships to bouncy castles to 1990s video games, Cornerstone finished Term 2 in style. After one of the longest, and for many, the most tiring terms in a long time, a carnival day was in order. In combined groups of Year 1 to 13s, students rotated around 24 stations, perhaps more akin to […]
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 breaking his own 12.34m shot put record, he exclaimed “Thank You God for giving me this great throw.” The Intermediate […]
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 aerial acrobatics, close finishes in races, a feisty staff swim team, and roaring singing on the bus ride. Liam Simpson […]
Zebulun Win Top Tribe Games
After 16 rounds of raft racing, caterpillar walking, ring tossing go-karting, ping pong piping and gumboot throwing Zebulun tribe emerged victorious at this year’s Top Tribe games. Points were also given for team work, and showing kindness, with senior students quick to look after their Year 1 and 2 team mates. The Junior Athletics winners […]
Crossfit Games
With Year 1-13 students all working together to flip tyres, navigate a confidence course, and collect cones, this week’s Tribe competition was about team work. True to Cornerstone culture senior students very quickly adopted smaller buddies, and helped them through the obstacles. Reigning champions, Issachar managed to win again, by the narrowest of margins, with […]