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 Place) – 7, 8 year olds

Junior Team  WEDNESDAY 23 AUGUST 2pm start @ Bell Block School field – 5, 6, 7 year olds

Distance Middle/Senior/Intermediate Team: 7-9 year olds = 2 laps (2.4km) / 10-13 year olds 3 laps (3.6km)

Distance Junior Team: 5 year olds = 2 laps / 6-7 year olds = 3 laps

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 Arts.

We will be having two performances – the first one at 9:45am and the other at 6:00pm. We anticipate the performances will last for approximately one hour.

Please Note: Rooms 2, 5 & 6 will only be performing at the 9:45am show.

Another important aspect of the day is the opportunity to view your child’s artwork which will be displayed in the hall. The hall will be open for viewing from 3:00pm until 4:00pm and again from 5.30pm. There will be artwork from every student at our school on display.

Whānau are also invited to walk through the Technology classrooms and hall from 5.30pm – 6.00pm to see examples of the Intermediate students’ creations from the work they have done in Hospitality, Digital Technology, Enterprise, Manufacturing and Visual Arts & Design. This is followed by the Arts Showcase performance in the hall.

Schedule of events – Thursday 17 August

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 students’ work, followed by performances and a presentation in the hall.

The schedule of events is as follows:
6pm – 6:45pm Technology Walk Through

• Manufacturing & Enterprise      ROOM 18
• Digital Technology                       ROOM 19
• Visual Arts and Design                ROOM 20
• Hospitality                                     TECH ROOM

6:45pm – 7:30pm Showcase Performances in the Hall

• Performing Arts (Music)
• Visual Arts and Design (Wearable Arts)
• Performing Arts (Dance & Drama)
• Awards presentation

We hope to see you there to support the Intermediate students and to experience what the Intermediate Team has to offer to Year 7 and 8 students.

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 to come along to the Swimming Sports at the Bell Block Aquatic Centre and support the students as they get involved.

Schedule of Events:
Tuesday 7 March – Years 3-8
11:30am – Years 3/4 – Width and length events
12:15pm – Years 5/6 – Length events
1:15pm    – Years 7/8
2:00pm  – Relays

Wednesday 8 March – Junior Swimming Sports
11:30am – Years 1-2