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Bone Carving Fundraiser
Sunday 27th November
It has been fantastic to see the fundraising thermometer rising and hear about all the different fundraising activities that have been happening. Now you have a great opportunity to buy some beautiful Christmas presents and raise money for the new gym. These would make a fabulous gift for friends and family and are a great option for posting overseas. There are several different designs but limited quantities of each so be in quick with your order. Adult's pendants are $8 and children's pendants are $4. Orders can be made by phoning or texting Jackie Cotter on 3322240 or 027 2434811 or emailing cotter@xtra.co.nz or making an order in the book at the school office. Photos of the different designs can be viewed outside the school office or by viewing Jackie Cotter's facebook page or on the Craft project page.
Lorraine :-)
Sausage Sizzles and more
Monday 14th February
Hi everyone, happy Valentines Day and I hope that you are all enjoying the new school year. It is always exciting at the start of the year to look ahead at all the things that are coming up. Of course one thing we are all very excited about is building a school gym. We have a big challenge ahead to reach our Talents fundraiser target of $300,000. I would love to advertise all your fundraising activities so please let me know your plans. I know that several people have held fundraising BBQs at Bunnings and Mitre 10 over the last few weeks. There is another BBQ coming up on Saturday 19th March at Bunnings Shirley. It would be great if you were able to come down and buy a sausage or two!
Lorraine :-)
Happy 2011!
Sunday 2nd January
Hi everyone and Happy 2011! I hope everyone is having a great summer break. I hope everyone with fundraising plans for the summer have great success. We're looking forward to the momentum building when school starts back and the fundraising thermometer rising fast!
Lorraine :-)
Auction for Crusaders Jersey, Raffle for Mudbird NZ Ceramics and Silent Auction for Gluten Free Goodies
Tuesday 7th December
Hi everyone, those that are looking for a great bargain don't forget to check out HillviewGym on TradeMe, there are constantly lots of great things being listed. The pick for this week is a Fully Signed 2010 Crusaders Jersey, look at the listing here. Also don't forget to buy raffle tickets for an awesome basket of Mudbird NZ Ceramic Goodies. See the Craft Project page for more information about the raffle. For those who are gluten free or have gluten free family or friends there is also a silent auction for a basket of gluten free goodies. See the Food page for more information. There are also details on the Food page on how to order gluten free bread. I hope you all enjoy the concerts and end of term festivities over the next ten days :-).
Lorraine
Don't Forget the Car Boot Sale - This Saturday!
Tuesday 23rd November
The Car Boot Sale is on this Saturday 27th November from 10am - 1pm at the St Martins New World Car Park. Tell your family and friends and support this great fundraising event. Flyers are available from the school office if you would like to advertise the Car Boot Sale in your car window. Raffle tickets for an awesome basket of Mudbird NZ Ceramic Goodies will also be available. See the Craft Project page for more information about the raffle.
Lorraine
Serving Others and Fundraising
Sunday 21st November
I received an inspiring email from a Hillview family to share with you. Their children have decided to help the residents of the Over 60's village next door. Initially it was a request to cut a lawn then wash a car, word got around and the kids were asked could they wheel the bins out for $1 a bin, the kids are going to donate 10% of this to the Hillview fundraiser (around $250 PA). This is such a win win situation, the residents so appreciate the service and the kids are learning about service to others, how to conduct themselves in business and giving to God projects.
Lorraine
Do you have a car you could donate for the Boxing Day Ramp Race Derby?
Sunday 14th November
Glen Marsden would like to prepare and auction a car for the Woodford Glen Boxing Day Ramp Race Derby. Do you have a car that you don't need any more? A car that has failed its warrant and is uneconomical to repair, but still goes would be perfect. Check out the Help Wanted page for more information or contact Glen on 9600100 or 0273030554.
Lorraine
Ladies - UnFinished Objects Weekend 6th & 7th November
Saturday 30th October
Hi everyone, I just wanted to give all the ladies a reminder that the UnFinished Objects Weekend is coming up fast. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on your unfinished projects in the beautiful setting of Chatterley Manor. 100% of profits will go towards the gym fundraiser. Places are limited so please book quickly. Check out the Events page for more information.
Lorraine
Hillview Talents Fundraiser on Facebook!
Thursday 28th October
Hi everyone, I thought you would be very excited to know that the Hillview Talents Fundraiser now has its own Facebook page - thank you Gillian Weavers! Please go to www.facebook.com/HillviewTalentsFundraiser, or search for Hillview Talents Fundraiser from your facebook page. If you would like to share anything for this website or for the facebook page please email us at hillviewfundraising@gmail.com.
Lorraine
Talents Project Update
Monday 25th October
I hope you have all had a great Labour Weekend. Thanks to everyone who brought their drycleaning to school. As those who have seen the newsletter will already know, there have been lots of fundraising activities taking place. These include a sponsored cycle ride, selling cupcakes, special hairdressing days, making aprons to order, people taking baking in to work to sell, and holiday programmes. If you would like to share your projects please email us at hillviewfundraising@gmail.com. You will also be contacted over the next few weeks by a team leader to see how you are getting on with your $100 talent and to offer any assistance or encouragement you may need. If you do have some money you have raised and would like to hand in to the school please pick up a slip with all the bank account details from the school office, or leave the money with the office to deposit. Lastly there will be a car boot sale in the St Martins New World car park on the 27th November, please contact Nina (phone 3372944 or 3326923) if you would like to be involved. I hope you all have a great week!
Lorraine
Dry Cleaning Fundraiser This Week!
Monday 11th October
I hope you have all had a great school holidays and enjoyed the summery weather. Hopefully it will come back again soon! This week there is a fantastic opportunity to raise money for the school gym and get all your dry cleaning done at the same time. All items for dry cleaning need to be dropped at the school office this Thursday (14th) and Friday (15th), alternatively you can drop your items to Eastern Drycleaners directly but please mention the Hillivew Fundraiser. This offer is open to all friends and family too. Have a look at all the details here. Also don't forget we would love to advertise more of your projects, so please keep emailing your project details to hillviewfundraising@gmail.com.
Lorraine
Latest projects
Tuesday 21st September
I thought I would let you know about some of the exciting projects different families have organised. First if you are looking for entertainment for your girls over the school holidays there are two exciting events happening, Unique for year 4-8 girls and a Girls Only Holiday Programme for year 4 and 5 girls. Check out the Events page for more information. We also have three Christchurch holiday houses donating money to the gym fundraiser so if you have friends or family coming to Christchurch that need somewhere to stay, check out the Accommodation area. Also don't forget to save up your dry cleaning for the special drycleaning fundraiser coming soon. These are just a few examples of projects being advertised, so please have a browse through the website. We would also love to advertise more of your projects, so please keep emailing your project details to hillviewfundraising@gmail.com.
Lorraine
We hope you are all okay!
Tuesday 7th September
In the aftermath of Saturday's earthquake our thoughts and prayers are with you all, especially those families that have been badly affected. We hope the rest of this week goes well for you, and you would feel God's presence with you in these difficult times.
Lorraine
Have a look at the Projects being Advertised
Wednesday 1st September
Happy Spring everybody! I love this time of year with all the daffodils and blossom. This week we have our first group of projects advertised on the web page, so please go and have a look at the Projects Directory. Thank you everybody that has emailed their information to me. If you have a fundraising project you would like to advertise, you can email all the details to hillviewfundaising@gmail.com. We would also love some photographs of any fundraising activities you have been involved in so please email those to us too.
Lorraine
Talent Project Update
Thursday 26th August
WOW!!!!! It was fantastic to see the Junior Staffroom filled to overflowing at the Talents Project Information Evening, with around half of the school families present. There was real enthusiasm from the school community for this project, to pull together and create something amazing. People are indeed committed to creating a legacy for future generations through this school gym/community centre.
For those of you who couldn't attend, the bottom line of the meeting was that if the gym is to be everything we want it to be, we need to fundraise — big time! Hence the 'Talents Project' for the next year. It is our chance collectively to use our God given talents, abilities and time, to sow $30,000 of HSA fundraised money with the goal of reaping $300,000.
So far 131 families have collected their $100 which is fantastic! If you haven't had a chance to collect your $100 you can still do this.... please contact the office.
The intent is that families do not have to go it alone and that people feel supported and equipped to carry out their Talents Project. For this reason we are putting two structures in place.
- Team Leaders for family groups within a class. Each family will have a team leader who will contact you to see if you need help with ideas, or extra help with a project. The aim is that everyone is in a supportive team and that we embark on this fundraising project together. As we heard at the Information Evening these class groups also help to strengthen relationships and build our school community.
- HSA / Talent Project Website. Many people have come up with ideas that are 'bigger' than they could do on their own. Hence we are encouraging people to work together in groups where needed and do something big. Other people have great ideas but they need someone with a specific skill to help them. The Help Wanted page of the website is where people can advertise for help, or offer their expertise. If you have a project you need help with, or you would like to offer help to others, email us and we will add your details to the page. The other thing we want this website to do, is to provide a place where we can advertise what you are doing. We are hearing of all sorts of fantastic ideas being planned: Zumba Classes, cooking demonstrations, quiz nights, collecting for the census. Please e-mail hillviewfundraising@gmail.com so these can be added to the website. Some fundraising projects have already started!!!!!! A Girls Day Out was held last Friday (Teachers Only Day) for a group of Year 5 girls and already we have had other people confirm that they have already multiplied their money !!!!!!!! Photo's of events held will appear here as soon. In the meantime, please take the time to look around the website at everything else that is going on.
- A letter has been written from the school endorsing the gym fundraising project. This can be attached to applications to hold sausage sizzles, or if requesting donations for prizes at an event. You can collect a copy of this from the school office, or download it here. N.B: Fresh Choice Barrington has a monthly giveaway of $500. We would love some person to offer to apply for this each month. If you are willing to take this on, please contact Karen Winder at the school office.
May God bless your fundraising efforts — let the fun begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kind regards
The HSA Team
New Ideas on the Help Wanted Page
Sunday 22nd August
Over the last few days I have added several new project ideas to the Help Wanted page, I particularly like the $2 food per day challenge! If you would like to pool your resources with other families have a look and see if any of these projects appeal to you. If not, there are lots of other ideas on the Fundraising Ideas page. Otherwise I would love to receive new ideas or information about any projects you would like to advertise. Email hillviewfundraising@gmail.com and I will add your ideas and projects to the website.
Lorraine
Don't Forget Your $100
Tuesday 17th August
So far 110 families have collected their $100 which is fantastic. If you haven't had a chance to collect your $100 you still have time. Someone from the HSA will be present on the Junior site after school for the rest of this week. All you need to do is sign a one page contract to receive your $100 talent. They are also very happy to answer any questions you have.
I have also been hearing lots of amazing ideas so it will be very exciting to start to see some of these projects happening. I hope you are enjoying browsing through this web site. There is lots of empty space at the moment so I am really looking forward to receiving lots of emails from you sharing ideas, asking for help or advertising your projects. Please email hillviewfundraising@gmail.com.
Lorraine
The Talents Project Begins!
Tuesday 10th August
Aaron Donaldson from the Board of Trustees set the scene for us. There were photos showing how the new gym would sit alongside the junior school and exciting draft drawings and wish lists of what the Gym will look like. The bottom line, though, was if the gym is to be everything we want it to be we need to fund raise – big time! This is where the Talents Project fits in. It is our exciting opportunity as a school community – staff, trustees, parents and children to pull together and create something amazing. It is our chance collectively to use our God given talents, abilities and time to sow $30,000 of school money and reap $300,000. In fact it is more than just about making money, it is about creating a legacy for future generations as Steve Frost aptly described it.
We were blessed last night to listen to David and Cathy Brown share their experience when Middleton Grange embarked on a similar project many years ago. It was such an encouragement to hear their success story, of how in the 1980s, 500 families took $50,000 and raised almost $500,000. More than that it was so exciting to hear how they felt the project had deepened friendships, heightened the sense of community, created a sense of achievement, demonstrated team spirit, enabled people at all levels, and led people to discover new gifts and talents.
Kirstie Copeland then shared lots of fundraising ideas and many others in the audience also contributed ideas. There is a list of ideas on our Fundraising Ideas page. If you have more ideas to share please email hillviewfundraising@gmail.com and we will add them to the list. One thing that really stood out for me is that the intent isn’t for us to ‘go it alone’ as families. If you have lots of ideas then go for it, but if you don’t that is fine too, it doesn’t mean you can’t get involved. Many people last night had ideas that were ‘bigger’ than they could do on their own. It is okay, in fact it is encouraged, to work together in groups and do something big. Other people have great ideas but they need someone with a specific skill to help them, one example last night was someone looking for a Zumba instructor so that they could organise exercise classes. To help the process of getting people together, we have a Help Wanted page where people can advertise for help, or offer their expertise. If you have a project you need help with, or you would like to offer help to others, email hillviewfundraising@gmail.com and we will add your details to the page.
The other thing we want this website to do is provide a place where we can advertise what you are doing. We will have an upcoming events area where you can see what is happening. We also have a projects area where we will list all the projects organised into categories. If you email hillviewfundraising@gmail.com the details of your fundraising activity we will add it to the list for you. Go to the Projects Directory page for details of the information we would like you to provide.
You may be wondering why I titled this blog entry ‘It begins!’ well that was the last big surprise of Monday night – the money was there! Families that were present each signed an agreement and received their $100. For those of you, yet to receive their $100 the HSA will be giving it to people at school over the next few weeks.
One last thing I nearly forgot to mention which is really important is that we would also love to inspire each other as we go on this journey together. Please email and tell us about your fundraising activities – how they have gone, how you found the experience and photos showing your event would be great! We will then share your story here so others can be inspired too.
Best wishes to you all and may God bless your fundraising efforts – let the fun begin!
Lorraine