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The Big Give Quiz – Now Open!
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Our Year 7 and Year 9 Council members are currently taking part in The Big Give, a project aimed at engaging young people in philanthropy. The student Council representatives are currently researching charities and will vote later this term on their choice of good causes.
Now the Big Give is inviting our parents, staff and governors to join in a big charity quiz.
The Big Give Quiz will take place online at 7:30pm on Wednesday 20 June. Teams of players all across the UK will gather in friends’ houses and play along, simultaneously, online – with cash prizes up for grabs!
Each team pays a £10 registration fee to the Big Give and £10 for each team member, who then receives a £10 donation voucher to donate to any charity of their choice on the Big Give – helping to raise thousands of pounds for thousands of charities in just one fun-filled evening!
Non-uniform day to help Indian school
Friday 11 May was one of our fundraising non-uniform days, where each student brings a pound for a good cause.
With their own contributions, Year 11 raised £184.15 towards their Prom, to celebrate the conclusion of this stage of their education.
The balance of the money raised - £650 - will be sent to help repair storm damage at the Emmanuel Grace School in India, which has recently been struck by a typhoon, unfortunately undoing several years’ work. But thankfully there were no fatalities.
Thank you to all our students and their families who contribute to such causes through non-uniform days.
A recent EDP article covered our connection with Emmanuel Grace, and a fundraising project involving HHS Construction students.
Information and support for families
A free informal information and support session for parents and carers of children with additional needs, to be held at
Drayton & Taverham Children’s Centre, School Road, Drayton, Norwich NR8 6EP.
Book your free place by phoning 01603 864338
or email alison.winter@norfolk.gov.uk
Supervised activities for children will be available.
Football Freestyle
Freestyle Football will be re-launched on Monday 14 May, straight after school on the Astro.
The club will be staying in this new slot on the extracurricular timetable for the next 6 weeks (not including half term).
If you’d like to join in, sign up on the list in the Library!
Celebrate D&T success on 9 May
INVITATION
The Design and Technology Department at Hellesdon High School would like to invite you to our
‘CELEBRATION OF SUCCESS’ EXHIBITION
on Wednesday 9 May 2012, from 5:30 – 7pm
Work from Year 11 and Sixth Form students will be exhibited on Wednesday 9 May in the Design and Technology ‘H block’ from 5:30 – 7pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to congratulate the students on the hard work that has gone into their projects.
The exhibition will include Resistant Materials, Graphics, Product Design and Food Technology products at GCSE, AS and A2 level, along with examples of Btec Construction and Engineering work.
Students from all year groups, parents, friends and businesses within the community are all invited. Light refreshments will be provided.
We have some very dedicated and creative design and technology students here at Hellesdon High, and this is a great occasion to link our students with businesses in the community, as well as to enjoy their work.
Summer BBQ and Race Nite!
The PTA invites parents and carers to a
Summer BBQ & Race Night at School on Friday 13 July
This will be a fun, glitzy evening (for adults only, not a family event). We would like to invite you to buy tickets and to buy ownership of a racehorse, who will run for one of the amazing prizes on offer.
Tickets are £5 each, to include the BBQ (bring your own drinks and cups).
The BBQ will be served from 6.30 – 7pm, ahead of the first race at 7.30pm.
The races will be films of horse races: it’s all based on luck, not skill! The date has been chosen with care.
We invite you to take ownership of one of the eight horses in a race for just £3.
The owner of the winning horse will win the prize for that race. Here are the races and prizes:
Race 1. The Whiffler Pub Sweepstake.
Prize: 2 main meals + 2 drinks at The Whiffler.
Race 2. Signature Hair Salon Handicap Chase.
Prize: a £50 voucher for their salon at 5 Bridewell Alley, Norwich. Tel 764864.
Race 3. The Prosport Hunter Chase.
Prize: £25 voucher to spend in their online shop.
Race 4. The Gift of Words Gold Cup.
Prize: a £25 book token.
Race 5. Scott’s Sheds Handicap Hurdle.
Prize: a case of wine (6 bottles).
Race 6. The Purple Pig Club Stakes.
Prize: a luxury selection from Hotel Chocolat.
PurplePigClub.co.uk is proud to support HHS PTA. To find out how you could enjoy benefits of Club membership and to provide ongoing support for HHS PTA, email John on HHSPTA@purplepigclub.co.uk .
Race 7. The Price Bailey Accountants Challenge Race. Prize is a £25 iTunes voucher.
Race 8. Ownership will be an auction on the night – for a cash prize.
Once all 56 horses have been owned and named we will print the programme, which will become your ticket, sent out to you in advance. If you own a business, maybe you would like to help sponsor the evening in return for an advert and publicity in the programme – please e mail the PTA for more info: PTA@hellesdonhigh.norfolk.sch.uk .
There will also be a tote on the night: all bets will be just £1 per horse per race. And even if your horse doesn’t win the race, all losing tickets will go into a draw at the end of the night to win a 12ft easy set swimming pool donated by Newson Pools.
Jockeys will be for sale on the night @ £1 each with even more chances to win prizes.
This promises to be a great evening: we look forward to seeing you there. As there are some very good prizes on offer, for only £3 a pop, we are limiting horse ownership to 1 per person initially.
Please complete and return the attached Horse Ownership Application form (pdf).
Time Out for Teenagers
Being a parent can feel like 50% guilt and 50% worry! If you’re on your own or in a stepfamily it can be even more challenging.
Why not come along to an informal series of parenting sessions where you can chat through some issues and get some tips on how to survive! This is for mums, dads, single parents, step-parents, partners, working parents or carers.
The course costs £15 and this will include all the course materials (payable at 1st session). Refreshments will be provided.
VENUE: Meadow Way Chapel (please use back door), Chapel Court
Monday 11 June – 16 July 7-9 pm
To book a place, please either return the slip from the attached flyer (pdf) to School, contact Shelley on 07989783336 or email shelleylogan@live.co.uk , by Fri 25 May.
PTA through to the finals!
Hellesdon High School PTA has been shortlisted for the New PTA of the Year 2012 Gold Star Award!
Gold Star Awards recognize and celebrate PTA good practice and success. Jane Galbraith, PTA-UK Membership Development Manager, has congratulated the finalists:
“Every year we are overwhelmed by the quality of the applications to the Gold Star Awards. The level of PTA success and individual dedication is staggering – there is not one application which is without merit. To get to this stage of the judging is a massive achievement and the PTA-UK team congratulates all the finalists and wishes them luck at the national judging.”
The PTA-UK Gold Star Awards Judging Panel will convene on Tuesday 15 May 2012, to decide the overall winner in each category. Winners will be announced at the National Awards Presentation Ceremony, to be held aboard HMS Belfast on Wednesday 13 June 2012.
Good luck to the PTA, and thanks for all your support for the School!
Activities Week Fishing: update
Students who opt for the ‘Fishing package’ in Activities Week this year but who don’t have their own equipment will have the opportunity to hire a set from the ‘Get -Reel’ tackle and bait shop at the Dixon Centre in Hellesdon, at a subsidised rate.
HHS would like to express our gratitude to Shaun and the team at Get – Reel for their continued help and unwavering support for the school.
New shelter from the PTA
Regular visitors to this website will have read about the many fundraising events put on by our active PTA since its rebirth in November 2010. The indoor car boot sales, quiz and supper evening, raffles at drama productions, the monthly lottery and some generous contributions from companies have raised over £5000 for the School. Many thanks to everyone involved with the PTA and those who have supported all these efforts.
Over the Easter holidays, they bore fruit in the form of this magnificent all-weather shelter, to provide a habitat for Hellesdon students at break and lunchtimes. It is already being appreciated during the current monsoon season, and should last for many years to come.
Thank you, PTA!
Please click for more information about the PTA and how to get involved.