On Tuesday, 20 March, Newington College held its annual Year 7 Mother and Son Dinner. The boys acted like true young gentlemen and enjoyed introducing their friends to their mothers. The event was held at Le Montage in Lilyfield and was a great success with exceptional food and fabulous service.

The guests of honour for the evening were Deputy Senior Prefect Matt Dyster (12/FL) and his mother, Emma Gooding. Matt spoke to the boys about the important bond between mother and son and how it should be appreciated and celebrated.

The evening was made particularly special with the presence of Colleen Scalone, Jess Christian and all the Year 7 mentors who gave up their time to be with the mothers and sons. Colleen deserves a special thanks for all her behind-the-scenes management and her particularly energetic trivia game.

The event was hosted by New Women, a support group of the Newington P&F, and was only possible with the work of a team of volunteers led by Kathy Walsh and Christina Cleaver. More than $2,500 was raised through a raffle on the night and all proceeds will go to the Tongan Cyclone relief effort.The raffle prizes were kindly donated by Midford ($500 worth of uniform vouchers) and Six and Co (handmade jewellery).

Kathy Walsh
New Women President