Berkley Normal Middle School

Newstead Bus (D030515)
Is running about 20 minutes late this afternoon.

Due to the weather,
WIMS Rugby has been postponed until
Thursday 18 June.

EQUESTRIAN

On Sunday 14 June, Holly, Emma, Beau and Mila competed at St Peter's Cambridge in the North Island Secondary Schools Show Hunter Cup.
Whilst the weather was chilly there were smiles all round from our team. The placings achieved were significant as our riders were competing in big classes and against secondary schools.

Holly: 3rd (60 cm pony), 6th(60 cm pony equitation), 10th (70cm pony)
Emma: 6th (70cm Hack), 6th (80cm Hack), 4th (80cm Hack Equitation)
Beau: 8th (80cm pony), 14th (80cm pony equitation) 6th (90cm Pony)
Mila: 11th (70 cm Pony), 20th (pony 80cm), 17th (80 cm Pony equitation)

Congratulations team!

The Week That Was is back!

From football on the field to Sports Camp preparations and a wild look at biodiversity, it's been another busy week at Berkley.

We finished the week with a whole-school assembly celebrating achievements from across our school community.

Catch this week's sixty-second-ish recap here:

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WIMS Football

Wow, what a fantastic day at WIMS Football today!

A really awesome effort from all of our students with some really impressive results along the way. Congratulations to our boys who held off a strong Cambridge side in the final at Jansen claiming a well deserved 1st place! Well done to our reserves team who picked up a solid 8th place despite only being assembled on Friday!

Across the road on the Berkley fields, the girls also had a day to remember, picking up a number of wins on their way to the final. Unfortunately they fell to the lottery of a penalty shootout against Fairfield, finishing a still impressive 2nd place.

Thank you to Fraser, Mr Purcell, and Mr Aspden for their help coaching the sides as well as Mr Howard for his organisation of the day and all the amazing referees from Hillcrest High.

The Week That Was is back!

From a rainy return after King's Birthday to the final rounds of our Cupcake Competition and Year 9 students planting trees for Arbor Day, it's been another busy week at Berkley.

Catch this week's sixty-second-ish recap here:
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Te Aroha brought our Cupcake Competition to a delicious finish yesterday! 🧁

The final team served up a wonderful mix of styles — from bright citrus details and rich chocolate toppings to playful pig cupcakes, coffee-inspired creations, colourful decorations, and beautifully presented displays.

Across the past two weeks, it has been fantastic to see the care, imagination, and support that students and whānau have put into each entry.

Ka pai, Te Aroha — what a 'sweet' way to wrap up the competition!

The Cupcake Competition rolled on yesterday with Tainui — and this round had plenty of personality! 🧁

From a cupcake Ferris wheel to bright character cupcakes, lemon and pistachio details, berry-coloured swirls, cookies-and-cream toppings, and chocolate-drizzled creations, Tainui brought a fun mix of playful designs and polished presentation.

It was another fantastic day of seeing what students had brought in to share with the judges.

Ka pai, Tainui — a very colourful addition to our Cupcake Competition!