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
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