The Year 8 students held an auction yesterday in yellow block to help raise money for YES, Arusha and it was a lively event with some robust bidding. Dakota Barnett and her friend Clare Boland came up with the idea and each student was encouraged to bring in an item that could be put up for auction. There was all manner of goods including lollies, chips, containers of biscuits, chocolate brownies, books, caps and even a laptop bag. The bidding was started at $2 for most items and auctioneers Charlie Boland and Bailey Matrin both ran a fast bid with some items going up to the capped $15 limit. If more than one student was on $15, the names were put in a hat and the winning bidder drawn. Altogether, the Year 8 students raised $311 to donate to YES Arusha and after the success of this auction, there is talk of running another one. Well done to the Year 8 class on such a great fundraising activity.