Helsinki news
First Helsinki awards presented.
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- Published on 12 December 2011
- Written by Mr M Alderson
Last week in Helsinki house we recognised the efforts of some of our greatest contributors; both to the house and the school. Students and staff who help others within Helsinki house or represent the school at sporting events each received a Helsinki badge.
Football League shortlist NSPCC for partnership
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- Published on 04 December 2011
- Written by Mr M Alderson
Helsinki House's chosen charity, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has been shortlisted to be the official charity of the Football League for the 2012-2013 season.
If the charity wins the vote it will make the work of the NSPCC known to many more people and help to support the ChildLine Schools Service.
Football league clubs and official fans have th opportunity to vote on the final decision but you can too if you hurry.
Visit the voting page by midnight on Wednesday 7 December 2011 and cast your vote in favour of NSPCC to help raise up to half a million pounds for our charity.
Anthem, motto, charity - results
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- Published on 22 September 2011
- Written by Mr M Alderson
On Friday 16 September Helsinki house voted for their preferred motto, anthem and charity. Here are the results:
With nearly 43% of the vote, the Tamla Motown classic; "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is chosen by the house members.
What can Dane Court learn from us?
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- Published on 30 August 2011
- Written by Mr M Alderson
What can the Dane Court houses learn from Helsinki house? Quite a lot, it seems. Why? Well:
Dane Court Grammar School has six houses...
one of those houses is called Helsinki...
Helsinki is the name of the capital of Finland...
and Finland is the undisputed capital of crazy (some would say pointless) competitions.
Helsinki house anthem
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- Published on 13 August 2011
- Written by Mr M Alderson
Very soon you will be helping to choose your house anthem. This will be an inspiring piece of music - with or without lyrics - which becomes the "signature tune" of Helsinki house.
Those of you in year 10 and above will probably remember hearing "Barcelona" (Queen/Freddy Mercury) being played at the end of sports day in 2008 and 2009 when Barcelona house won (the sound guys missed their cue this year).
Helsinki house mascot and logo
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- Published on 26 February 2011
- Written by Mr M Alderson
Every house at Dane Court will have an anthem, logo and mascot.
We have started by choosing the wolf as our mascot. Helsinki house members are now officially Helsinki Wolves.
Grey wolves live in north east Finland near the border with Russia. In fact they wander freely between the two countries with around 150 considered to be living mainly in Finland.
Danielle, George, Wian (games)
