North East Valley Round Off Term 2 Graduations

NEV Term 2 graduates with Dunedin South MP Clare Curran

Well it has been an awesome term for Computers in Homes in Dunedin this term with 53 families graduating. Not least of all the families at North East Valley, who were joined by their families, and Dunedin South MP Clare Curran, Principal, John McKenzie & Deputy Principal Sheryl Staynes. We all swapped some stories from these 2 classes who all started off the term as total strangers but were all firm friends by the end. We enjoyed some songs from the senior school and once all those precious machines were safely packed into cars we all shared an afternoon tea in the staffroom. Interest was high with parents who had missed out this term. I was stopped 3 times by people wishing to enrol for the classes starting in Term3. So well done to you all at North East Valley and its looking like we will be replaying the whole term again in Term 3.

Graduations Galore !!!

Pine Hills Happy Families

The Friday may have started with a cool frosty feeling to it but by 9am Pine Hill had started their graduation, in conjunction with their school assembly, and the smiles and warmth that was felt in the hall was amazing. The gradutaes along witht heir children (and their school mates) were eagerly checking out the new machines. We were entertained with some singing and presentation of class awards. Then Computers in Homes graduated their students. Children accompanied their parents onto the stage and the pride they showed in their parents was so evident. Following the graduation we shared some light refreshments with all children & staff. However it wasn't long before parents couldn't contain themselves any longer and people and machines started disappearing out the hall and into the back of waiting cars.

Brockville School Assembly

Brockville Graduates

Hugs from Proud Families at Brockville

Later in the morning and the sun had finally come out and our team was on its way to Brockville for their graduation. This was a much bigger assembly but just as welcoming and excited as our earlier graduation. Participants were awarded their certificates and flash drives by Principal Ben Sincock and once again were accompanied by their proud children. A couple of graduates couldn't make the assembly and their children came forwarded and accepted their awards on their parents behalf. Graduates shared a light lunch with our CiH team but once again couldn't wait to be on their way home with their machines under their arms.

Some of the Forbury Graduates

The remaining Forbury Graduates

Still More Forbury Graduates

Last but not least our team rolled into Forbury and our biggest graduation for the day with 23 people graduating. Although we arrived to a rather sombre school, after receiving news of closure, it didn't take long for it to be overlooked for a while. Deputy Mayor Chris Staynes arrived to award the graduates with their certificates & flash drives. The noise levels increased tenfold during this ceremony with all three classes seeming to support each other with clapping at cheering as each name was called. Once again all graduates were accompanied by their children and even some grandchildren. Later we all shared an afternoon tea with this group seeming to take longer to disperse, as cellphone numbers and e-mail addresses were swapped, and promises of keeping in touch.

Hugs for Mum From Proud and
Happy Pine Hills Children

Relocated Christchurch Family
 Carolyn with her happy chidren

Pine Hill Graduate David with his family

Pine Hills Chairperson
celebrates with her son.