Wardy's Newhaven College Christmas Tree
Our annual giving tree is back and is already adorned with myriad toys, books, clothes and games for local children in need. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. Gifts for the tree will be accepted up until Monday 2 December, after which the very grateful St Vincent de Paul's team will be collecting them for distribution.
Since moving permanently into the role of main receptionist at the College, Kylee Roby has added a touch of her quilt making talents to our annual decorations around our Giving Tree.
Kylee has been quilting since 1995 and soon became a passion for her. She spends days, weeks and even months creating her pieces. This wall hanging took Kylee 6 months to create. The skirt around the tree base took her 16 hours, having created her own pattern and design.
Kylee is very pleased to share her artistic flair with the College community, "I have brought them all into school to share the joy and happiness of Christmas. I hope you all enjoy them as much as my family and I do," she says.
Gifts will be welcomed at main reception until Monday 2 December.
Road Safety arrival and departure times
It is timely to remind all parents and guardians to please remember to turn left only when leaving the school grounds during the times of:
8.45am-9.00am
3.20pm- 3.40pm
This is to ensure the smooth movement of traffic leaving the school grounds and ensure buses can meet their timetables.
If you need to make a U turn to head back towards Cowes, please do so at the Back Beach Road roundabout, not at the entry to Sunset Strip. U-turns on the main road are dangerous and cause delays for residents trying to enter or leave Bermagui Crescent, Sunset Strip.
We thank everyone for their cooperation on this matter.
Updated Uniform Guide
The College is thrilled to announce that our updated school uniform is available. While the change-over in our uniform shop will take several months, the following is a guide to the updates that will take place.
Please note there is no need for families to replace the existing uniform. Our updated uniform will be phased in over time.
The new uniforms will become available throughout November.
For more information:
Parents and Friends Association Report
Our recent fete was a fantastic day filled with fun, community spirit and great memories. Enjoy the photos of the day below this report.
Highlights of the Day
We enjoyed incredible musical performances from our talented students and teachers, and our bar stocked with local beers and wines was a hit! The silent auction, supported by amazing local offerings, added to the excitement and visits from the CFA and local police brought a true community feel to the day.
We also enjoyed an array of food trucks like Twisted Potato, OMG Decadent Donuts, The Jersey Milkshake Van and Isola di Capri's delicious arancini balls. Plus our own food stalls offering fairy floss, popcorn, snow cones, BBQ sausage sizzle and what will be our famous Newhaven College preserves and lemonade. The day was packed with thrilling activities, including five fun amusement rides. Visitors had a blast at our games like Lucky Bottles, Lucky, Dip and Chocolate Coin Toss and enjoyed our popular stalls featuring crazy hair, second hand uniforms and books.
Our final event was the most exciting (and messy) when the students who won a PFA Colour Run award had the unique reward of sliming 4 of our bravest teachers!
Stars Lotto Raffle Winners
Congratulations to our Stars Lotto raffle winners! We're thrilled to announce the following prize recipients:
1st Prize - $500 Cash Gift Card & 3 Park Super Pass (Penguin Parade, Koala Conservation Reserve & Churchill Island) from Phillip Island Nature Parks: Kellie McDonald
2nd Prize - Amaze'N Things Family Attraction Pass: Olive Goessens
3rd Prize - Wildlife Coast Cruises Family Cruise: Brad W
4th Prize A hamper from Engaging Engraving: Jay Tillotson
5th Prize Family Pass to Grumpy's Golf: Lucy Couper
Thank you
A huge thank you goes out to everyone who made it possible:
- to our PFA team members for far too many tasks to mention, but for always making all the hard work fun; Kay Kondarios, Chantelle Manallack, Jo Vohland, Casey Bartlett, Michelle Barker and an extra special thank you Jenni Lewandowsi, for her tireless efforts over many months to lead the fete!
- to the Fete Committee for all their hard work and dedication; Denise Dillon, Nikole Schellenkens and especially to Natasha Rhodes, Lisette Rule (also for her generous donations of ice), Nicola Pravato for her amazing 3D-printing gifts for our lucky dip stall and our fantastic MC on the day, Natasha Crestani.
- To the amazing staff of Newhaven College; Tony Corr, Katrina Lawrence, the maintenance team (Roger, Cam, Kev and Michael), Lucy Couper, Dearne Young, Pip White, Miranda Reich, Kellie McDonald, Amanda Addison and Steph Thornborrow who organised the preserves stall and all the marketing for the event. Especially amazing where the teachers who were slimed, Sarah Pedersen, Cameron Pederson, Cath Huther and Matt Jackson.
- We're incredibly grateful for the generous contributions of our fete sponsors that contributed to our fete, as well as Stars Lotto and Silent Auction: Amaze'N Things, Bass Coast Boat & Caravan Storage, Bass Strait Direct, Blue Gum Garden Centre, Check My Weight, Coming In Hot Firewood, Cor Pilates, Engaging Engraving, Grumpy's Crazy Golf, Harman Wines, Hill Top Farm Meats, Island Glow Aesthetics, Jim's Bait & Tackle, Maru Wildlife Park, Ocean Sounds/NYE On The Hill, Phillip Island Golf Club, Phillip Island Nature Parks, Pino's Trattoria, Priceline Cowes, Restore & Reform Pilates, Rusty Water Brewery, Saltwater, San Remo Co-Op, San Remo Hotel, Silverwaters Vineyard, Sweet ‘n Sassy, Terri White Chemist, The Westernport Hotel, Voyage Fitness, Wildlife Coast Cruises, Yellow Brick Road and You By Nat
And finally, the biggest thank you to everyone for coming together and making the fete such a special day!
Angel Chambers
President | Parents and Friends Association
Tomato Relish and Dehydrated Citrus Slices for Sale
If you missed out on visiting our fabulous preserves stall at the fete, here’s your opportunity to stock up in time for Christmas.
Home-made Tomato Relish $6 each or 3 for $15
Dehydrated Orange or Lemon Slices (50 grams) $5 each
Purchases can be made at the College main reception.
It's time to return your library books
Library borrowing has now finished for the year. Library items can be returned anytime via the Returns slot. There are a number of students with overdue books, which need to be returned as soon as possible. If you are not sure about your loans, please come into the Library and we will be happy to check for you.
We would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who has borrowed throughout the year. We hope you have enjoyed your reading experiences during 2024.
Janine Butera
Librarian