The New Parents Function was held last Wednesday 5 February in Centenary Hall. Parents of boys from Years 7 to 11 starting in 2014 were warmly welcomed into the Newington Community by the Head of Stanmore, Dr Andrew Hirst who then proceeded to invite each of the Heads of House, Heads of Co-Curricular, Sport, Academic and House Mentors onto the stage. This gave parents the chance to again match faces to names, and catch up with their son’s mentor or other significant staff in their son’s day to day life at Newington.

While the Newington Jazz Combo set the mood for the night, parents and teachers exchanged stories and advice about the first weeks of term. It was an enjoyable evening with many parents meeting each other for the first time. Representatives from the various P&F Support Groups were also present at the event to warmly welcome new parents to the community and entice them to spend time behind the barbecue, share some expertise or to feel confident when joining in each group’s social events.

We thank all parents and staff members who attended this event, and made it such a memorable night for all.