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Random Acts of Kindness Day

31/8/2018

 
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Kindly worded cards, acts of service, cupcakes and plenty of chocolate were shared around as Cornerstone celebrated Random Acts of Kindness day today - as the official RAK day is on the weekend. Students seemed quick to join in on a day celebrating one of our core school values - kindness.

Try These Year 11 Made Games

30/8/2018

 
As part of 11 Digitech students were instructed to program a reasonably complex game. Among the creative and original ideas was a Jesus Heals game, a Zombie game, some survival games and Pong.
​Try get a high score on these examples below.
Instructions: 
  • Click blue button, top left, for full screen and green flag, top right, to start.
  • In minesweeper (on left) use the '1' in the top right corner to toggle between mine and safe.
  • In Pinball (on right) press space to move flippers. Hit orbs when yellow for points.

CCS Netballers in Nail-Biting Final

28/8/2018

 
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After a season of early morning practices and fitness training, the Cornerstone Senior A Netball team did themselves and the school proud in their final this week. As the smallest secondary school in the region, the girls performed very well just to make the final.

The game was well attended and tight battle against Feilding High School. The lead changed several times, before Cornerstone lost in the final quarter 43 to 40. 

​Next week the team go to the Lower North Island Secondary Schools Tournament, conveniently held here in Palmerston North. 

Year 10s Enjoy Recorder A Little Too Much?

24/8/2018

 
After (surprisingly) voting to include the Recorder in the Year 10 music course, there were some entertaining, and skillful end of unit performances this week. The theme tune from Titanic was popular, as was "Alice the Camel", and "Pokarekare ana", however it was the boys that memorised "Heart and Soul" the familiar piano piece, who added a little extra to their performance...

Excel Performing Arts Visit

23/8/2018

 
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The Excel School of Performing Arts tour came to Cornerstone today, spreading their message of wise use of social media, and "if you do the mahi, you earn the treats".
​The Christian Performing arts school, based in Auckland, was inspiring for some of Cornerstone's budding performers, and good clean entertainment for others.
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Year 10s Cater to Minister

20/8/2018

 
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This week, Year 10 Food and Technology students were given the weighty task of catering to the Honourable Kelvin Davis - the Associate Minister of Education and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. As part of their knife skills unit, students prepared slices, soup, fruit kebabs and other treats for the visit at Wholegrain Organics before delivering them to the function.
Hon Kelvin Davis and regional MP Adrian Rurawhe were in the region announcing $20m of new education spending locally. 
"Everyone was so focused, the food turned out really well - the minister and his team were very impressed!" reported Mrs Naomi Hall - Head of Food Technology.

LifeLab today

3/8/2018

 
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What is Lifelab: On a typical Friday morning Lifelab will mean anything from visiting careers speakers, Emmaus bible scholar teaching, service activities like making cupcakes for the builders (and seeing the new Gym floor), games and bible study. 

    2 Timothy 1:6

    Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.

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