Celebrating our new row boats

Dads’ night out

St Cuthbert’s Dads get together for their first post-covid event.

In October, we hosted a Dads’ night out for our fantastic fathers. Over 100 Dads gathered for the ticketed event, held at The Northern Club. Championed by Trust Board member, Hamish Firth, it was a great opportunity to catch up, enjoy a beer and sit down together for dinner. Sporting great and St Cuthbert’s parent, Scott Styris, spoke at the event, which kept all of the guests very entertained. We look forward to hosting more events like this in the future!

Celebrating our new row boats

Following the successful fundraising of three new boats, we held a thank you morning tea, and a traditional blessing of the boats.

With Coach Kirsty Dunhill at the helm of our Senior rowing club, interest in the sport has never been greater. Now, having secured three brand new boats through fundraising, the future looks bright for our rowing enthusiasts.

We celebrated and thanked our donors with a special morning tea and unveiling of a plaque.

Then, a few weeks later, the boats were launched on the flat waters of the Mercer, and the excitement amongst students and parents alike, was palpable.

At the traditional launching ceremony, the boats were blessed, and champagne was poured over the boats, signaling the start of an exciting season. Then, the girls took to the water to get acquainted with their fantastic new additions.

Due to the wonderful generosity of our parents and P&F Association, we were able to raise the funds to continue to build this national sporting code programme at the College.