The ‘Shave for Newington’ was held on 11 August at lunchtime in the Space Frame. It was a fundraising event that looked to raise awareness for the charity CanTeen who works with teens living with cancer.

Over the three week period prior to ‘Shave for Newington’, students were encouraged to donate any spare change towards the event. There were five teachers who volunteered to shave their heads, Mr Lever, Mr Parkin, Mr Driver, Mr Potter and Mr Layton, and each of the staff members had different price levels at which they would happily shave their heads. Mr Layton who has the longest and curliest hair, had the top target at $1,500.

As a result of the generosity of the boys’ donations the target of $1,500 was well exceeded, with the total donations reaching $2,000.

A big thank you to everyone who participated, especially to the teachers who took the hot seat.

Jonathan McConnell (12/FL)