UPDATE:  The Athletics Days have been POSTPONED and will now take place as follows: Friday 22 November 9.15am-11.30am           Middle Team (Rooms 7-10) 1.45pm-2.45pm            Junior Team (Rooms 1-6) Wednesday 27 November 9.15am-11.00am           Senior Team (Rooms 11-14) 11.30am-1.15pm           Intermediate Team (Rooms 17-20) From 1.45pm                 […]

Please join us for Grandparents’ Day on Friday 1 November. We invite all Kuia, Koro, Grandmas and Grandads to come to school and have morning tea with their mokopuna, spend time in the classrooms and browse our Book Fair. All whānau are welcome to attend and we would love to see you there! Grandparents’ Day […]

Tickets to the school-wide production of Shrek Jnr are now available to purchase from the myKindo shop: Tickets cost $10 per person and seats are non-allocated. To allow for as many families to attend the performance as possible, families are able to purchase a maximum of five tickets per family.  Should your family require more than five […]

***UPDATE***  The Year 3-8 Cross Country has been postponed until Wednesday 11 September. Our school-wide cross country event will be held on Wednesday 28 August and Thursday 29 August.  The postponement date is Monday 2 September.  Please check the schedule below for the date and time of your child’s race. The events for ages 7-13 […]

The highlight of Week 3 was the Weet-Bix TRY Challenge held on 16 May. There was a real buzz around the school as students arrived at school and saw the course set up on the field. The students had a go at a range of activities from cargo nets to giant inflatables as they ran […]

We are proud to be sharing the learning and creations of the Intermediate students with the school community at the Intermediate Technology Showcase on Thursday 30 November at 6pm. The Showcase will be held in the Technology classrooms and school hall and will conclude at 7:30pm. Whānau are invited to first walk through the Technology […]

Scholastic Book Fair Our fantastic Scholastic Book Fair opens next week! From Thursday 2 November to Monday 6 November the library will host our very own Book Club. It will be open from 8.30am until 3.30pm each day.  This is a great opportunity to get some amazing items for Christmas – books, games, science kits, […]

The 2023 school Cross Country event is scheduled as follows: Intermediate Team  TUESDAY 22 AUGUST 11:30am start @ Mangati Walkway (Antonio Place) – 11, 12, 13 year olds Senior Team  TUESDAY 22 AUGUST 9:30am start @ Mangati Walkway (Antonio Place) – 9, 10 year olds Middle Team  WEDNESDAY 23 AUGUST 12pm start @ Mangati Walkway (Antonio […]

We look forward to welcoming all of our community on Thursday 17 August to the Bell Block School Arts Showcase, which is being held in conjunction with the termly Technology Showcase. Our school has been focusing on Mahi Toi – The Arts for the last term which incorporates Performing Arts, Music, Creative Arts and Visual […]

We are proud to be sharing the learning of the Intermediate students with the school community at the Intermediate Technology Showcase on Thursday 11 May at 6pm. The Showcase will be held in the Technology classrooms and school hall and will conclude at 7:30pm. Whānau are invited to first walk through the Technology classrooms to see examples of the […]

Please join us for our Anzac Assembly this Friday 27 April at 10am in the hall. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them. We will remember […]

  The school Swimming Sports Day (Years 3-8)  is on Tuesday 7 March and will be a day full of activity and colourful whānau support.  Students will be dressing up in their whānau colours and will earn points for their whānau by getting involved in the events on the day.  We invite all our families […]

**UPDATE** The triathlon has been postponed until Tuesday 28 March. Friday 17 March sees the return of our school triathlon and a great opportunity to encourage your child to be a part of this event.  There are both team and individual events for Year 3-8 students and it’s a chance to get involved and have […]

In support of the East Coast families and schools, we will be having a Black and White Mufti Day on Wednesday 1 March. Bring a gold coin donation, or more if you would like, and all the funds raised will be donated to schools in the Hawkes Bay and Gisborne areas most affected by Cyclone […]

Parents/caregivers are invited to the first Open Afternoon for 2023 on Thursday 23 February from 3pm to 4:30pm. The Open Afternoon is an opportunity to visit your child’s class in a less formal setting than a parent/teacher interview. It is a great opportunity to come in and see what the students have been learning, meet […]

Caregivers are invited to attend our Final Prizegiving on Tuesday 13 December at 7pm in the hall. Would all students attending the prizegiving please meet in their classroom at 6:30pm.  Parents are then welcome to move to the hall and find a seat. At the conclusion of the prizegiving the students will return to their […]

We are proud to be sharing the learning of the Intermediate students with the school community at the Intermediate Technology Showcase on Thursday 1 December at 6pm. The Showcase will be held in the Technology classrooms and school hall and will conclude at 7:30pm. Whānau are invited to first walk through the Technology classrooms to see examples of the […]

The Athletics Day schedule is as follows: Tuesday 22 November – Junior/Middle Teams 11:00am-1:00pm      Middle Team (Year 3-4) 1:40pm-3:00pm       Junior Team  (Years 0-2) Wednesday 23 November – Senior/Intermediate Teams 9:15am-11:00am      Senior Team (Years 5-6) 11:30am-1:00pm      Intermediate Team (Years 7-8) 2:20pm approx         Class and Whānau Relays  

Friday 4 November We are excited to announce that we are able to hold our Grandparents’ Day again! The last time we were able to do this was in 2019. Grandparents’ Day is a great way for Kuia, Koro, Grandmas and Grandads to come into school to have morning tea with their family, spend time […]

The amazing ‘Paws for Books’ Scholastic Book Fair returns to our school from Thursday 3 to Monday 7 November. Come to the school Library between 8.30am and 3.30pm and you will be amazed at the wonderful books, stationery, posters (and more) on offer. It is the perfect opportunity and time to start your Christmas shopping. […]

The 2022 school Cross Country event is scheduled as follows:   Intermediate Team  TUESDAY 30 AUGUST 11:30am start @ Mangati Walkway (Antonio Place) – 11, 12, 13 year olds Senior Team  TUESDAY 30 AUGUST 9:30am start @ Mangati Walkway (Antonio Place) – 9, 10 year olds Middle Team  WEDNESDAY 31 AUGUST 12pm start @ Mangati Walkway […]

We are proud to be sharing the learning of the Intermediate students in Technology on Thursday 18 August at 6pm. The Showcase will be held in the Technology classrooms and the school hall and will conclude at 7:30pm. Whānau are invited to first walk through the Technology classrooms to see examples of the students’ work, […]

The Life Education Team visit us again starting this week. Harold the Giraffe and the Life Education teachers work with our students with lessons based off the health curriculum. They will cover the following concepts: Junior Team – Impacts of our decisions/How to be a good friend/Showing resilience Middle Team – Friendships and conflicts/Empathy Senior Team […]