Hebron Happenings

Gala Day

Newsletter No.33 Friday 2nd November 2012 Dear Parents

Last Saturday’s Gala was a huge success and we thank all of you who helped in one way or another. We especially thank Mrs Carolyn Welch, our Gala Organiser, for a superb effort in planning for the day, motivating teachers, parents and students to get behind it and attending to a mountain of jobs and requirements to see it all happening in the wonderful way it did. Well done Carolyn! We honour you for all your hard work. We also thank the following Hebron mums and dads for working “beyond the call of duty”: Akos Oltay, Pat & Stephanie Lam, David & Paula Matthews, Graham & Lynette Cave, Angela Garner, John Welch, Sandy Miller & Elizabeth Paton-Simpson.

After all expenses have been paid, the profit raised form the gala was $12,000. As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, we plan to use this money extending our lower field, removing unwanted trees and levelling the grass area. More photos on the back page…

Secondary Market Day A big thanks to all the parents of Year 9 & 10 students for bank rolling our emerging entrepreneurs and also helping out with the organisation and support given behind the scenes that helped make Market Day the fun, successful event that it was.

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As you can see in the photo, the hall was absolutely buzzing at lunchtime with students selling good wholesome food (not!) along with a range of other activities, until most of the stalls eventually sold out. It was very interesting observing some students swing into action so naturally around their business ventures and the day was a great confidence builder for all who participated. Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Handover The Operation Christmas Child Shoebox hand over took place at lunchtime today and it was a great blessing to see the majority of students bringing their shoeboxes along and handing them over to Mr Craig Scott, Samaritan’s Purse NZ Director. Mr Scott informed the school that in the last 8 years of appeals, Hebron Christian College has, on average, given over 2,500 shoeboxes, the highest ratio of students to shoeboxes of any school in New Zealand. He went on to tell us that whole communities have become Christian as a result of the shoeboxes been brought to areas of Asia and the Pacific and for every 4 shoebox that is handed over, at least 1 person becomes a Christian. Wow…that makes it a very worthwhile activity and as I said to the students, fits in perfectly with our school motto; To Know Him, To Love Him, To Serve Him.

Goethe Society German Examination Results The Goethe Society German Examination Results published last week were not quite complete. The c omplete list of Placegetters is as follows; Emily-Anne Muli - Division A (Year 13) Highly Commended i.e in the top 20 Rachel Paton-Simpson - Division B (Year 12) 1st Prize= Well done, Rachel! Ruth Turner - Division B (Year 12) Diploma of Merit Amy Calder - Division C (Year 11) Diploma of Merit i.e. in the top 20 Bethany Oram - Division D (Beginners) 1st Prize Well done, Bethany! Michael Nuysink - Division D (Beginners) Award of Excellence Successful Grant Application We have recently been informed that the Nautilus Foundation has granted $20,596.49 to pay for the purchase of 6x laptops, 6x video cameras, video editing software, cabling and installation and staff training in film making, etc.

We now have a “Suggestion Box” for parents to submit suggestions for improving our school. It is situated in the main corridor near the school foyer. All suggestions will be diligently and thoughtfully considered and if meritorious, will be enacted for the good of our school.

Music Theatre Performance Families with (or without) children in Mrs Rauch’s Music Theatre groups are invited to a concert next Friday 9th November in our school hall at 7:00pm with a planned 8:30pm finish. Free admittance. Last day for Year 11-13 Students This Monday Our Year 11-13 students will attend one more day of school this year before being released from school attendance to prepare for their upcoming NCEA external examinations starting on 10th November. We expect the students to study hard while staying at home and believe that they will, like previous Hebron

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senior students, do well in their examinations. We will look forward to seeing them again at our school Prizegiving on Wednesday night, 28th November.

Team & Culture Photos Team and culture group photos are on display on the doors beside the school foyer. Ordering envelopes can be picked up from the school office, completed and handed back into the office staff with the payment – cheque or cash. The 25cm x 20cm photos cost $13. Orders close next Friday. Art Calendars Children in primary classes up to Room 9 (Years 1-6) must have their Art Calendar orders in by THIS MONDAY. Please complete the Art calendar order formed that was distributed earlier

Geoff Matthews Principal More Gala photos