Belfast School

25/09/2026

We would like to thank our local Z for allowing us to be part of Good in the Hood. We raised $1664 towards some picnic tables for the senior campus. Thanks to all the whānau and community who voted for us. We are truly grateful 🤩

24/09/2026

🏆 And that’s a wrap on Koru Games! What an incredible final day! 🏆

Our 35 intermediate athletes gave it absolutely everything right up to the final whistle today. Beyond the scoreboards, every single student represented our school with immense heart, grit, and outstanding sportsmanship. Watching them push through tiredness and encourage each other to the end was the highlight of the entire week.

Every team achieved amazing results especially when competing against 117 different schools!

🎉 Special shoutout to our podium finishers:
🥉 Table Tennis: 3rd Place Overall!
🥉 Lawn Bowls: 3rd Place Overall!

Huge congratulations to all our players across netball, badminton, pickleball, lawn bowls, and table tennis for fighting hard through every final match!

💙 A Massive Thank You to our Pūtahi Belfast School PTA:
We want to extend a huge, heartfelt thank you to our amazing PTA. Your generous financial support toward the tournament fees made this whole experience possible for our students. Opportunities like this create memories that last a lifetime, and we are so grateful for everything you do to support our kids.

Rest up tonight, team you’ve earned it! Nga mihi to all our coaches - this wouldn’t have been possible without all of you. Thank you to our supporters who cheered us on throughout the week. 🌟👏

23/09/2026

🔥 Koru Games Day 2: Raising the Bar! ⚡

Day 2 brought even bigger energy as our 35 intermediate athletes found their groove across badminton, netball, lawn bowls, pickleball, and table tennis!

With the first day jitters behind them, today was all about momentum, growth, and resilience. Our teams fought hard through some incredibly tight matches, sharpening their tactics and backing each other up through every nail-biting point.

The highlight of the day was seeing our students turn into the ultimate cheer squad - whenever a team had a break, they were right on the sidelines bringing the noise for their schoolmates. That collective push and camaraderie is what school sport is all about!

Tired legs tonight, but huge smiles all round.

Rest up well, team—the stage is set for an epic Finals Thursday! Let's finish strong tomorrow! 💪🏆

22/09/2026

🏆 Koru Games Day 1 Highlights! ❄️
Huge congratulations to 35 of our Intermediate students who kicked off Day 1 of the Koru Games today!

Students are competing in badminton, netball, lawn bowls, pickleball or table tennis.

Despite battling the chilly weather, our players brought incredible energy to the turf and courts.
We saw some awesome results right across the board, but what stood out most was the fantastic spirit on display. Every single student represented our school with immense pride, showing outstanding sportsmanship and living our school values from start to finish. We couldn't be prouder of your effort and attitude! 👏

Rest up tonight, team - we are looking forward to another exciting day of action tomorrow, before pushing through to the finals on Thursday! 🌟

18/09/2026

We finished off Te Wiki o te Reo Māori here on the Senior Campus with Spring Sport playing Kī o rahi with Waharai, our Sport and Play Connect. It is a fast paced ball game.

18/09/2026

We finished off Te Wiki o te Reo Māori strongly here at school with our Kapa Haka rōpū (group) who were invited to perform at the Christchurch Art Gallery. We were even given the honour of leading the Mihi Whakatau for the other schools attending. They performed superbly with beautiful waiata and powerful haka. Kei runga noa atu!
Don't forget to keep working on you wero (Challenge) sheet at home and remember to return it to the school office on Monday!

17/09/2026

Last Tuesday, the Junior Campus was thrilled to welcome five wonderful volunteers from Prestons and Ferrymead Mitre 10. They spent the day working alongside our caretaker, Craig, shifting soil and bark to fill up our garden plots and refresh the gardens around the school. At lunchtime, they joined our garden club tamariki to plant some seedlings, which were also generously donated by Mitre 10. Our Junior campus children were so excited to have Mitre 10 helpers on site, and we are hugely grateful to Prestons and Ferrymead workers for donating their time and resources to support our school community.
Nga mihi nui ki a koutou to Mitre 10 for your hard work and generosity. 🪴✨

16/09/2026

Today, why not have a go at adding a few more ways to answer “Kei te pēhea koe?” (How are you?) to your Te Wiki o te Reo Māori kete!
Kei te pēhea koe? Kei te makariri ahau! (I am cold 🥶)

15/09/2026

Today for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, why not have a go at ordering your kawhe (coffee) in te Reo Māori? He pango roa māku? for me! ☕️

15/09/2026

Here at school our whakataukī for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is "Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe, me he maunga teitei” which translates to "Seek the treasure that you value most dearly; if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain." Please watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHRpdsFgjRE for pronunciation and translation of this whakataukī.

In this lesson we learn a new Whakataukī, Whāia te iti kahurangi ...