Newsletter 99/12 [6 Oct 99]

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6 October 1999

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Graeme Marshall has been seconded to the Ministry of Education for the fourth term 1999. Sylvia Burch, Associate Principal, is Acting Principal during his absence.

Congratulations To

Dean McCord, Simon Buchanan, Colin Hicks and Vance Kelly who won the U15 C Grade teams event at the Table Tennis National Championships recently.

The following students from the 7th Form Graphics and Senior Fashion Design classes were placed in the Young Designer Awards Competition:

James Lamb 1st in Landscape Architecture
Supreme Award winner for Environmental Design
$3000 scholarship to Lincoln University -Architecture
Nadine Jaggi

3rd in Fantasy Fashion Design
Nominee for Innovative Use of Plastic in a Product

Daniel Gray Finalist for Product Design
Caroline Macleod

Semi-finalist in Fantasy Fashion Design

Deanne Ives Semi-finalist in Fantasy Fashion Design
Detlev Kerkovius Semi-finalist in Built Environment
Matthew Randell Semi-finalist in Landscape Architecture
Rose McColl Semi-finalist in Landscape Architecture

Sam Prebble and Tim Sissons are members of The Wellington Junior Symphony Orchestra which is performing two concerts for Artsplash this year.

Kim Beban, 4HC, came 2nd in the Open Category of the Regional Championships Aerobics Competition. Tina Harris, 6BL came 2nd in the Open Novice section and Stephanie Jeeves, 3LN came 3rd in the Novice Under 16 section. Stephanie and Tina are going to the National Competition in September.

Tarryn Wyman, 3ET, won the Level 5 Rhythmic Section of the New Zealand National Gymnastics Championships in Christchurch recently.

Loving Chiildren Through Thick and Thin

This public lecture is being hosted at the St. John's Conference Centre, Cnr Willis and Dixon Streets, Wellington on Wednesday, 10th November 1998 at 8.00 p.m. It is designed to provide useful information which will help parents and other adults concerned with children to find effective and practical ways to raise children to be "good people".

Hutt Valley High School Parents Assoication Fundraising

This Christmas we can offer you 16 books/diaries to choose from. Ranging from the popular Alison Holst recipe books priced at only $10 through to "Roses" with Bill Ward, "Garden Landscaping" with Dave Cull (also $10), Nancy Tichborne's lovely watercolour diaries and a new book this year, "You Can Fix It" by Dave Cull.

Order forms should have reached your home (via your child). Orders must be back at school by 20th October and the books should be at school within 3 weeks of that date. You will be telephoned to collect them from the school office.

Please support us in this fundraising as they are wonderful gifts and Hutt Valley High School benefits greatly by each book sold.

If you haven't received an order form or wish to know more, please telephone :

Julie Harris, Ph. 569-7218

Hutt Valley High School Parents Association

Quiz Evening - Saturday, 16th October

7.30 p.m. in the School Hall
$10.00 per head BYO Supper provided
Raffles - Games - Spot Prizes

Tickets available from: Alison Couch - 566-0480 or Alison Hussey - 567-7782 or the school office

The Quiz Evening was a lot of fun last year and we look forward to another evening of entertainment. If there are any parents who would be able to donate items for prizes and raffles we would be very grateful for the donations to help our school fundraiser.

Change of Dates

The English Practical Certificate Examination will now be held on 20th October for 5th forms and 12th November for 6th forms.

Coming Events

8 October 1st Decade Reunion Afternoon Tea - 2 p.m.
12 " 7th Form Music Final Assessment Concert
15 " 8.00 p.m. Piano Concert: Dan Poynton & Hutt Valley High School pianists
16 " Parents Association Quiz Evening
20 " 5th Form English Practical Examination
25 " Labour Day

Sylvia Burch

 

Associate Principal