The school Singing and Bible story competition went to a new level this year, with our school Gymnasium as the venue for the first time. Around 700 people came to hear the singing and bible stories, and were also treated to spaceship crashes, ninja fight scenes,  a fake Jesus, and a Grandma eating pizza. 

Asher tribe continued their strong form in the singing competition, this year winning both the junior and the senior event. Meanwhile, Issachar Tribe were marginally ahead of Asher tribe in the bible story - with themes of how God will be with us always, and how faithful he is.  

"Praise God", were the first words out of singer Timote Muli's mouth when it was announced Zebradahs claimed second place in the regional finals.
Performing in their first ever Rockquest, the four piece group aged in years 9 - 13 at Cornerstone, won $400 in Rockshop vouchers for their efforts. The group also placed well in the regional competition. 

​The next step is to put together a music video for the national competition.

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 primarily about bringing together the very similar schools, with evening and morning worship, and a lot of fun between games and late night chocolate fish.
Thanks to Mr McDonald for tirelessly organising yet another sporting event, and we look forward to 2020, when Cornerstone travels to Hastings to play in their new Gymnasium. 

Dear Parents/ Caregivers

Yesterday we were notified by the NZEI and PPTA that all Area Schools in New Zealand would be joining the nationwide Teacher Strike on Wednesday 29th May 2019 (Next week). Cornerstone Christian School will therefore be closed for instruction on this day.. There will be no provision made for supervising students. Parents will need to make their own arrangements for childcare. We apologise for the inconvenience.

​Dr Peter Ferrar (Principal)

Cornerstone turned Pink for Pink-Shirt Day - standing for kindness, and not bullying.
Many students gave their hand print in a giant 'celebrating being us' mural.
​Staff also joined in with not just pink clothing but a pink morning tea shout as well.

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 for Naphtali tribe - the representative swimmer also showing good speed on land. The Open Boys race was won by Benjamin Murray, who was then summoned to help his Issachar tribe on the BMX track,  filling in their last team position.
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The school's first BMX competition saw some big jumps as the the lead changed several times over the day. Nate Spargo of Issachar tribe put in the fastest lap on the Linklater BMX track with the last ride of the day - securing Issachar tribe second place behind a dominant Asher tribe.  

The overall winning tribe of the combined event is not yet known, but at the time of writing Naphtali tribe hold a strong lead over Issachar and Zebulun tribes. 

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 carry their Junior counterparts.

​Issachar and Asher tribe won the bible quiz competitions earlier in the day, before superior basketball shooting from Issachar tribe helped them win the afternoon's games. The term was finished how it started - honouring our Lord as a school with song. 

As part of including our students of Swedish culture, at lunchtime today the national festival of Swedish Waffle Day was celebrated. In Sweden, March 25th is known as the day Jesus came into the world - nine months before Christmas, his birthday.

The queue of students lining up for a waffle were asked to sing the Swedish National Anthem, as well as what sauce they'd like.  

Thanks to the Swedish students who brought us a taste of their culture through hundreds of waffles, and for reminding us of the miracle of Jesus.