dedicated to improving outcomes for patients, families and communities impacted by the deadliest form of childhood cancer – the brainstem cancer, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), also known as diffuse midline glioma (DMG). On Thursday 30th November, 2023, students from kindergarten to Year 12 enjoyed the organised chaos of a colour run – a marked course where participants run through clouds of coloured pigments, cathartically launched by staff of the College. This was a wonderful event for our community, and Fletcher House Captains Amelia Humble and Evie Bailey brought this event to life for our staff and students with all funds raised going towards RUN DIPG. Similarly, the Term 1 2024 Currey House ‘Out of Uniform Day’. On Thursday 28 March 2024, Cooper Pilley and Maddi Ayerst organised a College ‘Out of Uniform Day’, accompanied by a whole school barbecue, in support of the Sione Foundation. The Sione Foundation has three core purposes – equal opportunity within Tongan communities, disadvantaged and marginalized children within Tonga, and overcoming challenges around education, healthcare and poverty for these communities. With strong ties to the College community this foundation was front and center for the work undertaken by Maddi and Cooper and the day itself, much like the 2023 Colour Run, raised significant funds for the chosen cause. We ask a lot of our Senior School House Captains: to champion their respective Houses in service, sporting and cultural arenas. To engage students of all ages in activities that are not always their favourite pursuit or cocurricular pastime. History says they inevitably rise to the challenge, but it is these moments of service and charity where a House Captain’s leadership truly shines. When the time and effort doesn’t necessarily yield a victory for their House, but for someone else in our wider community that desperately needs a win.
Mr Mitchell Cummings
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