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COMMUNITY
A total of 61 S10 students braved a weekend of lashing rain and
high winds in March to complete their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze
expedition. "It was more like an expedition on Dartmoor or Exmoor
than Bermuda!" reported Saltus coordinators for the programme,
Peter Martin
and
Patrick Mahon
. Another 20 students, this time
from S11, successfully finished their Duke of Edinburgh Silver
expedition with two nights of camping and 45 kilometres of walking
over three days. Secondary staff
Elizabeth Morton
,
Kerry Southgate
and
Bruce Sinclair
assisted the effort, overseeing the campsite on
Darrell's Island in the Great Sound
SALTUS STARS
Baldrick's baldies
For the seventh year in a row, Saltus students had their
heads shaved to raise money for PALS and the children's cancer charity St. Baldrick's
Foundation. This year, some 46 students, teachers and parents went under the scissors
in the Upper Primary Hall and at a public BAA event--raising a whopping $125,000
Braving the elements
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Saltus was one of eight participating
schools to win a $30,000 award in
PartnerRe's annual Dollars for Hours
initiative. Thirty Saltus students spent
two Saturdays working at WindReach
Recreational Village, removing invasive
shrubs and planting a community garden,
led by Secondary teacher
Steve Briggs
.
They learned how to manage indigenous
ecosystems and use sustainable gardening
methods. The funds will help provide
new shade on the Gosling Piazza.
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S3s made colourful Valentine's place-
mats for elderly "Meals on Wheels"
recipients. upper Primary students held
a Grub Day in February, raising $1,867
for the Bermuda Heart Foundation. To
celebrate the School's 125th anniversary
that same month, S4s brought in non-
perishable food for Hands of Love.
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As part of Youth Net, SGY students
have been mentoring children at
Dellwood Middle School and West
Pembroke School, helping them with
reading and other academic pursuits.
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