ARTICLE INDEX
117 Articles
Ian Poulter — December 8, 2015
We hope that you have pleasure in viewing this collection of articles that tell of the activities and happenings at Bluestone School. Read More
Bluestone — March 2, 2022
Chromebooks used in years 3 to 8 enhance learning experiences. Read More
Bluestone School — December 17, 2015
On our last day of school for 2015 we had a surprise visitor! Read More
Bluestone School — December 17, 2015
Our senior students celebrated the end of their school year in style! We congratulate our students on a wonderful year at Bluestone. Read More
Nikki Geddis — December 14, 2015
If you need some baking done ask the Super Little Bakers in Room 15. Read More
Sharlene Heaphy — December 14, 2015
As part of our integrated unit on Anzac, we created clay poppies. We glazed them and fired them in our kiln, and these are the results. Read More
Bluestone School — December 11, 2015
At the end of each year our students enjoy a day out at Caroline Bay. Read More
Julie Langford — December 10, 2015
Team Photo: Back Row, Tracy Rees (coach), Nick Webb, Lucas Mullings, Joshua Rees, Lucas Wederell, Front Row, Jackson White, Connor Leach, Hayden Teixeira. Read More
Vicki Zonnevylle — December 9, 2015
The big buddies produced a set of instructions for a Christmas craft for their little buddies to follow. Read More
Vicki Zonnevylle — December 8, 2015
"Sport friendship is awesome — play hard, but play fair". Read More
Bluestone School — December 8, 2015
Sport is an important part of life at Bluestone School. We are very fortunate to have Julie Langford as our Sports Co-ordinator as she does a fantastic job of sorting sports teams, coaches and managers. Julie has summarised the year below. Read More
Kate Vaughan — December 8, 2015
The idea to hand over the class for students to teach each other is based on the work of a South American educational philosopher Paulo Freire, who empowered the poor by not only teaching to them to read words, but by doing so to also read the world… In short….. I teach you …. You teach me. We empower each other when we learn from each other. Read More
Sue Harris — December 7, 2015
What a wonderful year we have had together! We’ve had lots of fun with our learning, working together and trying new things. Here are some of our highlights from throughout the year: Read More
Kendyl Grant — December 7, 2015
This term in Te Tahi we looked at painting and developing our cutting skills. Read More
Ann Schaab — December 6, 2015
Rooms 1 and 2 created animal faces using paper plates and coloured paper. View our photos to see some of the finished creations. Read More
Nicole Ryan — December 6, 2015
Enjoy reading Room 20's poem about their fun filled year! Read More
Kay Hines — December 6, 2015
There are lots of opportunities to grow leaders in the High Flyers. Everyone is part of road patrol for North Street and Hurdley Street. Some students are trained as peer mediators, librarians and Stepping to Success kindy buddies. Read More
Alison Coombridge — December 6, 2015
The focus has been to write a short piece of writing that captures a moment in time. Students are encouraged to make strong word choices that impact on their writing. If you look at the picture at the bottom of this article you will see the inspiration for the writing. Read More
Siobhan Wilsher — December 6, 2015
We are proud to present the first batch of completed ink and watercolour birds by room 7. Read More
Marilyn Ross — December 3, 2015
Our Art Topic this term has been Clay. Room 2 children have been creating pots out of clay. Read More
Jodie Harvey — December 3, 2015
The children of Te Tahi have been reflecting on the things that made their first year at school a memorable one. Read More
Sara Valentine — December 2, 2015
Reindeer took over Room One this week in the form of some lovely pastel drawings. Read More
Pip Cleverley — December 2, 2015
To round off the year Mrs Greenwood's Quick60 students have been busy learning to read instructions. Read More
Sara Valentine — December 2, 2015
Room One have had another busy term creating some great artworks. Read More
Bluestone — December 2, 2015
Mrs Wilsher has been working with the children of Room 7 to make wonderful clay birds, In the pictures below you can see the birds in different stages of construction right through to the painted up final product. Don't the birds look just wonderful! Read More
Karyn Grace — December 2, 2015
Today was our MKR finale! After many weeks of planning and preparation, we finally got to showcase our cooking skills in our instant restaurants. Read More
Erna Linyard — December 1, 2015
Room 5 explain why they liked their big buddies in Room 12 this year. Read More
Daniel Finlayson — November 30, 2015
Room 16 video conference with a class from the North Shore of Auckland Read More
Ian Poulter — November 29, 2015
Each year our Year 5-6 classes face off in a kapahaka competition. The competition is intense and this year saw teachers also involved in the performances, with Room 15 being awarded the Kapahaka Class Trophy. Read More
Rebecca Hamilton — November 25, 2015
Traditional tales with a twist! Characters take on new form, as budding authors reinvent old stories. Read More
Bluestone — November 24, 2015
Year 7&8 students from Room 20 prepared and served up food of restaurant quality in their MKR Competition. Read More
Bluestone School — November 24, 2015
At lunchtime there are plenty of activities to keep students busy. From chess to class netball to games organised by our PALs (Playground Activity Leaders). In the warm weather our students were pictured making the most of their opportunities. Read More
Lily — November 24, 2015
Inspired by the warmer weather 6 year old Lily has written a great summer poem for you to enjoy. Read More
Ruby — November 23, 2015
Ruby has written a great story about her experience of athletics day. Read More
Bluestone — November 23, 2015
Creative Creatures held their Athletic Sports in hot dry conditions with students showing plenty of skill and determination. Read More
Vicki Zonnevylle — November 21, 2015
On Friday 20 November Team Explorer travelled by bus out to Orari Farmyard. Read More
Bluestone School — November 19, 2015
Two beautiful korowai have arrived for the Manawanui kapahaka group. Read More
Rebecca Hamilton — November 12, 2015
What if punctuation took a vacation from your writing? Who would save the day? How would your audience cope? Read More
Jodie Harvey — November 8, 2015
In Te Tahi, our writing focus for Term 4 is on poetry. This means we have to think about being less literal and more about our senses and describing the world around us. Read More
Daniel Finlayson — November 8, 2015
The High Flyers' teachers and students have spent the last week at Woodend Christian Camp. Read More
Rebecca Hamilton — November 2, 2015
Are you able to think proportionally with numbers on the go? Read More
Marilyn Ross — November 1, 2015
Room 2 children delighted the elderly folk at Strathallan with their songs. Read More
Kate Vaughan — October 30, 2015
What a night, what a result! The Hall was sizzling with energy at Bluestone School on Thursday night when our annual Wearable Arts Competition got underway. Read More
Ian Poulter — October 30, 2015
We feel very proud when ex-Bluestone students excel and we congratulate these students on their success Read More
Daniel Finlayson — October 28, 2015
On Tuesday and Wednesday of week 3, the students of Room 16 organised and ran a sausage sizzle to raise funds towards a Lifepod. Read More
Ian Poulter — October 28, 2015
Senior students showed plenty of determination and skill at our senior athletics competition with 7 records being broken. Read More
Alison Coombridge — October 24, 2015
South Canterbury Sports has modelled this on the inter-town Top Town Competition televised during 1976. They are a charitable trust who create opportunities for participation, development and sporting success in our communities. Read More
Bluestone School — October 22, 2015
Bluestone won the Year 5-6 section and were second by just one point in the Year 7-8 section. A huge thank you to Gillian Ross for preparing and encouraging our teams so well. Read More
Bluestone School — October 22, 2015
We always feel very proud when we hear of the ongoing success of our former students! Read More
Daniel Finlayson — October 21, 2015
On Wednesday the 21st of October, the students of the High Flyers' pod took part in the Top Team challenges. Read More
Bluestone School — October 14, 2015
We have just received word that we are the top performing Primary or Intermediate School in New Zealand when it comes to making savings in energy use! Read More
Vicki Zonnevylle — October 14, 2015
Team Explorer have been busy creating hats by either reusing or recycling materials. Read More
Erna Linyard — October 13, 2015
Tayla and Te Koha wrote: Yesterday at school the Creative Creatures started their strawbale gardening because gardening is part of our topic in Term 4. Read More
Nicole Ryan — October 10, 2015
A huge congratulations to Sophie Bennett who has been awarded first place in the Year 6-8 section of the Ode to Librarians poetry writing competition! This competition is run by the School for Young Writers and is a New Zealand wide competition! Read More
Bluestone School — September 24, 2015
Manawanui is our performance group that entertains our students and performs at many venues including the Flava Festival. Read More
Ann Schaab — September 18, 2015
Room 6 students have been learning to write Acrostic Poems. Acrostic poems go down and across and can have any number of words on each line. Enjoy reading the poems by three of our students. Read More
Bluestone School — September 17, 2015
Students turned up to school today in mufti to show their support for the AllBlacks as they start their RWC campaign. Read More
Bluestone School — September 15, 2015
Bluestone was fortunate to have a wonderful group of enthusiastic Polytech students who took our Year 5-6 students through a number of team building activities. Read More
Bluestone School — September 13, 2015
Bluestone and Waimataitai Schools played against each other in a range of sports with Bluestone retaining the inter-school trophy. Read More
Alison Coombridge — September 13, 2015
A fun night for all those who attended. Special thanks to the Home & School for their support and for organising DJ Lowrey (an ex-student of Bluestone School) with great music and lighting. Mr Poulter organised some challenging games with yummy chocolate prizes. Students arrived with their dancing shoes and some great moves. Read More
Kendyl Grant — September 12, 2015
On Friday afternoon Te Tahi had their junior disco and what a fantastic time it was. Read More
Bluestone School — September 12, 2015
On Friday 18 September we will have a mufti day to allow students to wear black to school to show their support for the All Blacks. Read More
Vicki Zonnevylle — September 10, 2015
The students from Room 7 who went to the disco had a great time. Read More
Nicole Ryan — September 9, 2015
Room 20's been busy with Science Fair, Speeches and a lot of other stuff as well! The following detail is written by Sophie Bennet and Jorja Goodger. Read More
Marilyn Ross — September 9, 2015
Margaret came to share her stories with Creative Creatures at the end of Writers Week. Read More
Alison Coombridge — September 8, 2015
Samuel Blades presented the top speech in the Bluestone Competition with Kate Sorenson as runner up. Samuel will go onto compete in the South Canterbury Lions Speech Competition to be held on Thursday 11 September at Mountainview High School. Read More
Bluestone School — September 7, 2015
Samuel created an entertaining speech arguing that naps should be allowed in workplaces and even in schools!What do you think? Read More
Bluestone School — September 7, 2015
Congratulations to Briana on winning the Year 5-6 speech competition at Bluestone School, then going on to win the Lions Speech competition for Year 5-6 children throughout our region. Read More
Vicki Zonnevylle — September 7, 2015
We read the book 'Tell Me A Dragon' by Jackie Morris together as a class with Mrs Wilsher. Read More
Alison Coombridge — September 6, 2015
Since 1996 Environment Canterbury have awarded prizes to Canterbury Schools whose students have exhibited outstanding projects. Entries are judged through the School Science and Technology Fairs in Christchurch and Timaru. Read More
Pip Cleverley — September 1, 2015
Eight of our Year 7 and 8 students faced a big challenge in the rain! Read More
Bluestone School — August 31, 2015
Our Year 7-8 students have completed some wonderful Science and Technology Projects and these will be on display for you to view on Friday 4 September from 10am - 3pm. Read More
Bluestone School — August 30, 2015
The staff want to acknowledge the great contribution made by parents in supporting Writers' Week at Bluestone School. Read More
Bluestone School — August 26, 2015
Thanks to the support of Aoraki Polytech Outdoor Pursuit members, Bluestone students have been meeting new challenges. Read More
Bluestone School — August 26, 2015
Tracy Rees captured these images at our student parade. Special thanks for all the parents who supported our parade by creating so many wonderful costumes. Read More
Vicki Zonnevylle — August 25, 2015
We have had an exciting week so far during Writers' Week. Have a look at our photos to see what we have been up to this week. Read More
Vicki Zonnevylle — August 25, 2015
We have been experimenting with hat designing. In Room 7 we are looking at different types and shapes of hats. Read More
Bluestone School — August 23, 2015
Students arrived at school today to be greeted by teachers in medieval costume, a town cryer and a cave that had strange bellowing noises coming from within! Read More
Ian Poulter — August 20, 2015
Bluestone students joined Jackie Clarke to perform a wonderful range of great NZ songs Read More
Kate Vaughan — August 19, 2015
Tuesday the 18th of August saw 90% of our Think Tank students haul themselves out of their cosy beds to launch themselves into the challenge of the alpine environments of Tekapo Springs and Roundhill Ski Field....... and what a day we had. Read More
Vicki Zonnevylle — August 18, 2015
Room 7 created these lovely self portraits earlier in the year. Read More
Kate Vaughan — August 16, 2015
Over the last few weeks you will have noticed some very strange voices coming from our classroom...... from vampire cries to shrieking coaches, and a gang of boys arguing over sandwiches!!!! Read More
Bluestone School — August 15, 2015
Bluestone's kapahaka group met with success at the Flava Festival, held in the Theatre Royal. Read More
Sue Harris — August 13, 2015
Our families and friends got a lovely surprise when they received their postcard in the mail. Read More
Nicole Ryan — August 12, 2015
Science Fair... Speeches... Maths Week... Skiing... Skating and The Great NZ Road Trip!!!! It's a busy term for Room 20 students but that doesn't stop these students from producing some top quality work! Read More
Kendyl Grant — August 12, 2015
Snakes and ladders, board games, bingo, card games, puzzles these are just a few of the activities Te Tahi enjoyed learning during maths week. Read More
Kay Hines — August 12, 2015
Have you ever thought about how maths is part of everyday life and that there are lots of ways we can practise this important part of our learning? Read More
Ann Schaab — August 11, 2015
Today Jo Hamilton from the Timaru District's Animal Control Unit brought her dog Stevie to school to teach our Creative Creatures' classes about staying dog safe. Read More
Marilyn Ross — August 11, 2015
Wonderful Winter Words - Poems that make us feel and see Winter Read More
Karyn Grace — August 10, 2015
This term is shaping up to be a busy one with lots of exciting events happening for Room 19 students. Read More
Erna Linyard — August 10, 2015
During Week 4 the Creative Creatures are using board games, some old ones like Ludo and Snakes and Ladders, and some new ones like Frozen (using addition and subtraction) and Digi facts X 2 (using skip counting in 2's to 20). Read More
Jodie Harvey — August 9, 2015
Jo Hamilton from Timaru District Council brought her dog Stevie to visit us and talk about how to be safe around dogs. Read More
Siobhan Wilsher — August 7, 2015
Each year, schools across the South Canterbury region send their best artworks for public display in a stunning gallery setting. Read More
Ian Poulter — August 5, 2015
Room 15 are preparing speeches for the South Canterbury Speech Competition. It will be held on 3rd September at Mountainview High School. Read More
Kay Hines — August 4, 2015
Hopefully, the students will get an appreciation of the hard work you do as parents and caregivers. Read More
Ian Poulter — August 3, 2015
Many of our students demonstrate excellence in sport and some go on to represent South Canterbury and even New Zealand. We are proud of the accomplishments of our students. Read More
Ian Poulter — August 3, 2015
Each week Year 7&8 students attend the Timaru Technology Education Centre. Now you can view what they are doing online! Read More
Daniel Finlayson — July 31, 2015
On Friday the 31st of July Room 16 made eggs fly in THE GREAT EGG DROP! Read More
Adrian Gray — July 30, 2015
Bluestone has several hockey teams playing in the local competition. Coach of the Bluestone Phantoms, Adrian Gray, has written this article to introduce his team. Read More
Marilyn Ross — July 30, 2015
Room 2 and Room 5 have been learning to Problem Solve during our Discovery Sessions. Read More
Sara Valentine — July 29, 2015
Rooms 1 and 6 had a great introduction to Space during Discovery time last week. Read More
Erna Linyard — July 27, 2015
During Term 3 Creative Creatures are learning more about painting and during the first week Room 5 started by creating a big painting of colourful circles. Read More
Siobhan Wilsher — July 27, 2015
Room 17 students have been creating wonderful fish prints using cardboard blocks. Read More
Jannette Aldridge — July 21, 2015
The Concert is on August 20th at the Southern Trust Evens Centre, 70 Morgans Road Timaru Read More
Vicki Zonnevylle — July 21, 2015
Jo Hamilton, TDC Animal Control Officer, will visit each class in Term Explorer during Week 4. Read More
Kay Hines — July 20, 2015
Keeping Ourselves Safe is a personal safety programme designed to give students the skills to cope in a range of situations. Read More
Room 10 — July 4, 2015
To celebrate Matariki Room 10 made a Kahu Huruhuru (Feathered cloak). The children were learning to make connections with known cultures. Read More
Alison Coombridge — July 2, 2015
Maori kites and culture are closely intertwined and have a highly symbolic connection to Matariki. There is a growing interest in learning how to make kites using the traditional methods. Read More
Alison Coombridge — June 26, 2015
We have changed the Year 7 and 8 skiing trip to include skating as an option. Our hope is this will encourage a wider group of students to experience a different outdoor activity. Read More
Alison Coombridge — June 25, 2015
During Term 2 a group of year 7 & 8 students have been developing their photographic skills. Our field trip gave them the opportunity to put some of these into practice. Read More
Alison Coombridge — June 23, 2015
A team of Year 5 to 8 students have been putting a lot of time and energy into practising their roles for the Vaudeville concert. Read More
Bluestone School — June 19, 2015
Imagine wearing your PJ's to school! That is what Te Tahi students did on Friday 19 June Read More
Bluestone School — June 18, 2015
Adding glitter to paint creates some interesting art work. Year 3 & 4 students have been studying the works of NZ artist, Reuben Patterson. Read More
Bluestone School — June 16, 2015
Some students in Years 1 & 2 worked with Siobhan Wilsher to draw still life. Read More
Bluestone School — June 16, 2015
Welcome to Art Attack, Bluestone's tribute to great student art! Read More
Bluestone School — June 5, 2015
Our junior students have been having swimming lessons at C-Bay and are quickly gaining in confidence. Read More
