As a school we are always looking at ways to improve our communication between home and school regarding the information parents and caregivers receive.  It has been particularly important during these unsettled times where it has been difficult to do this in person.   Therefore, we have designed a survey to offer the parents and […]

The Waharoa was installed and blessed on Thursday 18 November. On behalf of the school and community we would like to thank Kenny and Dave Trinder and Morgan Watson for these beautiful taonga. The Waharoa is named Nga kete matauranga, linked to the baskets of knowledge carved on it. At the south gate, on Bell […]

Intermediate Team 16 June 2021At 5:30am we left school to go to NYLD Hamilton.  When we arrived we went in and found our seats.  My favourite speaker was Cam.  Cam has cerebral palsy. People told him he wouldn’t be able to talk and walk properly but he accomplished something big.  He climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the […]

11 June 2021 Last week on Friday we had two new Principals.  Miss Buckley (Hannah Room 20) and Mr Harris (Ziggy Room 6) won the Principal for a Day raffle at the gala and took over the Principal’s office.   They were very busy touring the classrooms, presenting awards and organising the assembly.  Miss Buckley […]

5 May 2021 On Wednesday 5 May our Librarian, Ms Manukonga took two teams to the Kids’ Lit Quiz held at Sacred Heart Girls College.  Both teams had tough competition with 28 other teams entered from around the Whanganui and Taranaki area. Both teams represented the school really well, and while we didn’t place this […]

15 April 2021 To provide the Intermediate students with an audience for their learning this term, and to show what the new Technology Programme looks like at Bell Block School we will be holding a Technology Showcase on Thursday 15 April in the hall from 6:00-7:00pm. There will be presentations from the Dance and Drama […]

25 March 2021 With 18 months of work completed, last week we blessed and opened our new building with the support of Te Pohi Campbell and Leanna Poutu, representing Te Ātiawa iwi.  It will house three of our Intermediate classes and some of the new Technology subjects.  Although the ceremony marked the end of the […]