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Lucie Gray - Fashion Designer

For Lucie Gray, fashion is much more than a subject, it's a passion. So for her third year of Soft Materials, Lucie wanted a challenge that would push her existing skills to a professional level. To find the appropriate client, Lucie emailed public relations firms, eventually getting the contact details of Robin Smith, an Auckland based fashion photographer and his girlfriend, fashion model Selina Daysh. After some discussion, it was decided that Lucie would make a dress for Selina in return for a professional photoshoot by Robin of Selina modelling it.

For the full story go to: http://www.techlink.org.nz/student-showcase/materials-soft/lucie-dress-collection.htm

Talent Quest Winners 2009

Vocal Solo
1st Izaak Behringer - Tears in Heaven
2nd Ashlee Giles - We Knew This Would Happen
3rd Alex Hannah - Why God Why

Dance Solo
1st Rebecca Adams - Heaven
2nd Josie Bisley, -Westlife Mixed
3rd Marie Palzer - Passing Time

Dance Group
1st Dan Satherley, Hana Cumming, Max Gessler, Bridget Bourke, Michael Douglas, Alice Inwood, Dylan Anderson, Rate Williamson - The Dextrous Varying of Locality in Conjunction with Rhythmic Beats
2nd Alex Hannah, Jake Hannah, Cyrus Henry, Dylan Brown, Layton Winitana, Chris Witney, Keanu Rough, Dakota Chapman - To Debz
3rd Josie Bisley & Rebecca Adams - Doves Cry

Variety Solo
1st Jacky Li - Cards
2nd Harry Townsend - Juggling Harry
3rd Jacky Li - Magic

Variety Group
1st Ben Anderson & Rory Allardice - Most Beautiful Girl
2nd Tegan Lamont, Lauren Muldoon - Lucy Holyoake, Bianca Black, Anna-Kate Goodall, Laura Palmer, Alice Perks-Hoult - Harry Potter People Pals

Instrumental Solo
1st Jacky Li - Piano Battle
2nd Hana Cumming - Blowing Blue
3rd Xander Perrott - Lowside Blues

Instrumental Group – Small
1st Nick Hill & Adam Price - The Smooth Sounds of Nick Hill & G-Rizzle

Instrumental Group – Large
1st Alex Hannah, Jacky Li, Marcel Bluett - Apologise
2nd Mark Witney, Ben Anderson, Nick Hill - Alone
3rd Xander Perrott, Josh Gardiner, Jon Anderson, Duncan Phillips - Misty

2009 Production - The Heart of Osiris

Set in ancient Egypt (and the present!), there will be intrigue, adventure mystery, dance, action and romance.

28 June:
Cast are getting tired and hoarse! They don't show it however, and still put on an excellent show. They are highly polished and well presented. "It was excellent!" "The sets and props are detailed and the whole show is full of variety and very entertaining."

27 June:
The entire cast is on fire! They say they are tired, but they are putting on an excellent show. "It's amazing how many students are on stage!" "Incredible!"

If you haven't seen it, you only have Sunday's matinee performance at 2:30pm! You know you want to!

26 June:
It just gets better! The crowd loved the show and the compliments were coming thick and fast. "I was stoked to see this much talent in such a well produced show. My congratulations to the cast - it was fantastic!" "Just amazing! The acting and dancing is fantastic - it's a well oiled machine - and very entertaining!"

25 June:
The nerves are settling and the whole team is working incredibly well together. People are impressed with the talent and the well thought out story. "It's fantastic! I will be recommending it friends." "Add a few singing numbers and it's a sellable musical." "You could pack it up and take it on the road - it's that good!"

24 June:
There was a great turn out for opening night on Wednesday. Actors, dancers and extras were calming the excited nerves before the show started. Once the lights went down for the first act, the incredible talent our school has to offer made us all proud! Fantastic acting and dancing made for a spectacular show.

Make sure you avoid disappointment and see the show!

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Moeke Paaka receives Excellence in Teaching Award

Motueka High School is the only school in the country of have won three Excellence in Teaching awards, now that Moeke has won the prestigious national prize.

Moeke is a te reo, social studies and Maori studies teacher who set up the whanau class, now acknowledged as a model for what works in schools.

He was handed a NEiTA Foundation Crystal Apple by fellow teacher Peter Allen, who was a natioanl winner two years ago. The school's third winner was music teacher Fay Bolt, who won a regional award in 1998. Along with the trophy, Moeke received a professional development grant of $2500. He intends to use the money to help train a group of other male Maori teachers, passing along strategies he has developed during his 17 years at Motueka High School.

The whanau class is open to all pupils but aimed at Maori and Pacific Island students. In it, Mr Paaka emphasises a code of conduct, having pride in being Maori and setting goals for each student, all in a context of Maori language and culture.

Displaying his trademark modesty at the award ceremony on 26 September, he said "I would have told Rex to put it in the post".

Callum Allardice

Callum was a member of a band that won the local RockQuest final. This is a combined band with other students from Nelson College and Garin College and continues Callum's success as a musician of note.

At the Southern Jam held in Blenheim in August, Callum gained the award for Most Outstanding Guitarist and Most Outstanding Musician and was part of the Best Combo which was a combination of 8 musicians made up of Motueka High School and Nelson Colleges.

SADD Distractions at Motueka High

By Loren Greenwood and Anna Whyte

To celebrate the twenty first anniversary of Students Against Driving Drunk, Motueka High started their own tradition of a student run ‘SADD Distraction’. Similar to the television show, although less controversial and more fun. Teams went through a gruelling preliminary round, to be selected for the finals against the teachers, in front of the school. The students’ team consisted of year 13 students; Kelsie Inglis, Cailin Morris-Trainor, Callum Smith and Jane Middleton. The Teachers’ Team were Principal Mr Smith, Deputy Principal Mr Blackbeard, Mr Sanders and Miss Hay.

As a ‘buzz in’ for the questions, the contestants had to wax their legs or arms, put pegs on their faces and ping themselves with rubber bands. While answering questions further distraction was endured by being flicked with towels, sprayed with shaving foam and pelted with water balloons from members of SADD.

The outcome of the event saw the teachers come out on top, winning the last round by a thread.

Even though this was all fun and games, Deputy Principal, Marieann Keenan, said that behind all the pranks there was a lot of sound information about driving safely. Students run the SADD programme themselves and practise what they preach by nominating sober drivers for parties and ensuring that drinking while driving is unacceptable.

Jessie Templeton

Jessie was selected to attend the Youth Parliament over the holidays. Jessie participated with other students from throughout NZ and enjoyed the challenge and the experience.